Occupy The Stage 2020

ACTORS OF EVERY TYPE WANTED FOR VIRTUAL STAGED READING MARATHON: Women’s Theatre Festival will be accepting auditions for Occupy The Stage 2020, our annual staged reading marathon event.

Dates: Occupy The Stage 2020 will take place from November 6-8 2020 on WTF’s YouTube channel and will consist of 48 hours worth of unproduced plays written by women+. *WTF uses the term women+ to encompass a spectrum of gender experiences and identities. We welcome anyone who identifies as a woman some or all of the time, has identified as a woman at any time in the past, who identifies as non-binary, transgender, or any marginalized gender to submit.

Submissions Criteria. What we are looking for in Occupy the Stage 2020

We are looking for actors of every age, race, gender, ability, type, and experience to submit.

We need your headshot, resume, and a self tape of a ONE MINUTE (does not need to be memorized) monologue of your choosing. Please pick a monologue that best reflects your brand.

Be able to commit to the time demands of the project: attending 3 virtual rehearsals between October 1–November 5, 2020, 1 tech check between November 3-5, and 2 performances between November 6-8.

Our season Casting Director, Kaycee Swierc, will head up the actor selection process via the form.



WTF seeks submissions that represent a diverse range of women+ experiences. WTF welcomes new and experienced actors to apply to Occupy the Stage. Occupy the Stage is an intentionally developmental program designed to give actors at all stages an opportunity to explore and practice their craft. WTF is also committed to ensuring that at least 50% of the Occupy the Stage acting pool is made up of BIPOC women+ artists, disabled artists, and LGBTQ+ identifying artists.

The Process. Actors will be paired with a director and playwright by WTF. Actors will be expected to attend 3 rehearsals and one tech meeting leading up to the livestream for OCCUPY THE STAGE 2020. Each play will receive 2 live readings between 10:00am on Friday November 6 and 11:00pm on Sunday November 8, 2020.

Fine Print. Self tape auditions will be accepted from 8:00am ET on September 15, 2020 until 11:59pm ET on September 25, 2020. No late auditions will be accepted. All auditions must be sent via this form unless an alternate format is requested. If you have questions, please check our Occupy 2020 FAQ and the form itself.

Accessibility. WTF welcomes anyone with an access need to email us at info@womenstheatrefestival.com to arrange an accommodation or alternate format. If email is not an accessible form of communication for you, please reach out using the most accessible means of communication for you. We regret that we do not have a dedicated company phone line, but will schedule a phone call upon request. All Occupy 2020 staged readings will be captioned.

Final Line-up. WTF will be announcing our full OCCUPY THE STAGE event line up on October 1, 2020. For more information be sure that you are following all of the WTF social media pages and sign up for our newsletter (lower on this page)!