Currently, our Main Stage program is geared towards actors aged 18-27. If you will be aging into or out of that bracket within a month of auditions, you may still audition and participate. Some shows will have limited roles for younger actors, depending on the needs of the script. Review the audition page and/or the audition flyer for specifics for each show.

The best person for the role will be offered the role. We do not assign roles based on age.

No, you do not need any specific experience in order to audition. That being said, previous experience with public speaking, singing, and/or dance is often helpful.

The mission of our organization is to serve youth & young adults. We have selected 27 as our age cut-off as this is around the time that students have finished up any post-grad degree programs, or are beginning to transition into full-time jobs and next chapters of adult life.

Absolutely. We are happy to be flexible with any and all conflicts for rehearsals, as long as we know about them and can build the schedule around them in advance.

For each production, East End charges a participation fee, which helps to cover the expenses for costuming each actor. There is no cost to audition for this program; once the show has been cast, participants are expected to pay a $100 participation fee prior to the first rehearsal.

Rehearsals are held twice per week, on Mondays and Thursdays from 5:00-9:00pm.

Please Note: Out of respect for our cast's time, not every actor will be called to every rehearsal, and most actors will not be called for the full rehearsal each time (especially in the beginning of the rehearsal process). We use a scheduling doc called the "Production Timeline" to indicate when each actor is called. See the Information Packet on the Main Stage Audition page for more details.