**Please read the following guidelines and requirements prior to completing the application (link to download application located below).

Eligibility Requirements for Non-Equity Applicants

Consideration is given to applications submitted by any Non-Equity actor who is 18 years or older as of April 2, 2012.

To qualify, Non-Equity applicants:

1. MUST be an Individual Member of the Atlanta Performs, formerly known as the Atlanta Coalition of Performing Arts - valid through April 30, 2012 or beyond. You may join or renew as an Atlanta Performs Individual Member when reigistering for the Unified Auditions.  Note: Atlanta Performs Organization Member staff cards do not qualify as Individual Member cards.
2. AND meet the Unified Audition Committee’s minimum resume requirements* for Non-Equity applicants.
 * College/University students with a graduation date between May 2010 and August 2012 may qualify using University credits with Department Head approval  (see college/university applications).    

Resume Requirements for Non-Equity Applicants

A. A minimum of five (5) full stage production credits from community or professional companies with a minimum of one qualifying credit from an Equity Theatre, OR a minimum of seven (7) full stage production credits from community or professional companies. Note: You may only count credits for productions you were in at a college or university if you were NOT a student during the production, or if you attach the department head approval form.

B. Credits for TV/Film, readings, workshop or training program productions DO NOT qualify toward the minimum credits required. Resume must be formatted so that full production stage acting credits appear first. If applicable, full stage production acting credits may be followed by categories for TV/Film, readings, workshops, other acting related experience, or other skills & educational experience.

Format for Headshot and Resume Submissions

A. Resume must be formatted so that full production stage acting credits
appear first. If applicable, full stage production acting credits may be followed by categories for TV/Film, readings, workshops, other acting related experience, or other skills & educational experience. Click this link for sample resume.

B. Resume must be placed on the non-photo side of your headshot, and can be either printed directly on the headshot, or your paper resume may be glued or stapled (top & bottom) to your headshot. 

C. Final submission of resumes MUST be trimmed to fit an 8 x 10 headshot, otherwise they will NOT be accepted.

D. Apply online and then EITHER email your headshot/resume to Unifieds2012@gmail.com OR mail ONE headshot/resume to Atlanta Performs, 65 Upper Alabama Street, SW, Atlanta, GA 30303.

If you are selected to perform at the Unified Auditions, you will be asked to submit up to 60 headshots/resumes by March 2, 2012. The exact number of headshots required will be included in your acceptance letter.

Review Committee

Applying to Atlanta Perfoms’ Unified Auditions is not a guarantee of acceptance, nor is meeting the minimum stage requirements. Applications will be reviewed by a committee of actors & artistic personnel. Their review criteria is based on resume stage experience and a commitment to creating a diverse acting pool of professional actors for area theatres. The committee reserves the right to verify any resume credits. Once the pool of qualified Non-Equity candidates has been established, audition time slots will be assigned. Typically, college/university applicants are seen on Tuesday along with other non-Equity participants. After all non-Equity audition time slots are filled, Alternates will be selected. In past Unified Auditions, time allowed for all Alternates to audition.

The Audition

Equity auditions will be scheduled for the first half of Monday with non-Equity auditions following. Tuesday will be non-Equity and Emerging Actors/College Graduates.

Applicants who are accepted by the screening committee will be assigned an audition time slot (Alternates will be assigned a time period to be present) either in the afternoon on Monday, April 2 or on Tuesday, April 3.  Non-Equity actors will be allowed 2 minutes total to perform their choice of EITHER 2 contrasting monologues OR, 1 monologue and 16 bars (No a cappella permitted. Accompanist will be provided).