2024 Graduates General Auditions – Submissions Now Open

Malthouse Theatre and Melbourne Theatre Company are holding joint General Auditions for 2024 graduates of Australian full-time bachelor’s degree courses majoring in performance (Acting and Musical Theatre) in February and in April 2025

Auditions will be held in Melbourne only. Graduates who are based interstate are welcome to apply. Self-tape can be made available to those who cannot travel to Melbourne for the auditions.

Whilst not auditioning for a specific role or production, this is an opportunity for 2024 graduates to meet and share their work with Melbourne Theatre Company Casting Director, Janine Snape (she/her), Malthouse Theatre Casting Manager, Rhys Velasquez (they/she), and members of the Artistic Teams of the theatre companies.

Applications close 5pm, Wednesday 12 February 2025.

Find out more here.

Auditions for productions in our annual Season are by invitation only, however we conduct general auditions regularly for freelance performers.

To make a request for a general audition, email your acting CV and headshot to generalauditions@mtc.com.au with the subject Your Name | Casting Department GENERAL AUDITION.

We aim to offer general auditions at least every 12 months. These auditions focus on meeting Melbourne-based performers who have not yet been seen by the Company or those not seen for several years.

All requests for general auditions will be considered. Due to the high volume of requests we receive, your application does not guarantee an audition and we are unable to respond to all submissions individually. All submissions are kept on file for reference.

In addition to general auditions, there are various ways for us to get to know you and your work. Our Casting Department and wider Artistic Team endeavor to see as much theatre as possible, including independent theatre, to search for new talent. To invite us to see your work, please email info@mtc.com.au with the subject line Your Name | Name of production INVITATION.

For actors currently represented, it is preferred that your agent contacts us directly to express your interest in Melbourne Theatre Company or in a particular production.

Melbourne Theatre Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing a safe working environment. We embrace and value diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Diversity includes all the ways in which employees differ, and the valuable contribution that all of these difference bring to the Company.

We are committed to diverse and inclusive casting. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; people of any sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, ethnicity and cultural background; people with disability, neurodiverse artists and those who identify with one or more of these underrepresented communities.

To discuss any accessibility or cultural requirements, please contact our Casting Department in the form that is most accessible to you. 

Please address to:
Casting Department
info@mtc.com.au
(03) 8688 0800 (Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm)