Actor

Safety Standards (required): Our company uses a different set of standard and they must name what those areSeeking local actors for all roles in August Wilson’s Two Trains Running directed by donnie l. betts, performing on the Aurora Fox Mainstage from Feb 5 to 21, 2027!

Auditions will be at the Aurora Fox (9900 E. Colfax Ave.) on Oct. 4 from 6 p.m. – 10 p.m. and Oct. 5 from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. in five-minute time slots by appointment only. Please check in for your audition at the Fox Box Office approximately 10 minutes before your audition.

REHEARSALS:

Rehearsals begin on or around Dec. 28, 2026. Anticipated rehearsal schedule will be Sundays through Thursdays, 6p.m. to 10p.m., at the Fox (no rehearsal on MLK Jr. Day).

Technical rehearsals will begin on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2027.

PERFORMANCES:

August Wilson’s Two Trains Running will perform Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from Feb. 5 to Feb. 21, 2027. Additionally, there will be an preview night on Thursday, Feb. 4 at 7:30 p.m., an industry night performance on Tuesday, Feb. 9 at 7:00 p.m. and a weekday matinee on Thursday, Feb. 18 at 2 p.m.Auditions will take place in five-minute time slots in-person and by appointment only on Oct. 4 and 5.

Callbacks will take place in-person at the Fox on Oct. 18th from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

To sign up, please visit our website at aurorafoxartscenter.org/twotrains-auditions

AEA contracts are available. Equity members, please be prepared to show your card when you check in to audition.

As a courtesy to other actors and the production team, if you sign up to audition and cannot attend, please cancel your appointment.

If you have specific questions about the audition dates or process, please email Sierra [email protected] for more information.

The Aurora Fox operates under an agreement with Actors’ Equity Association. Equity members are encouraged to audition and will be considered for any role. Minimum rates under our 2026 contract are $440 per week, plus health and pension. Non-equity rates are $440 per week. We use a 22 hour a week rehearsal schedule all weeks except for tech.

The Aurora Fox is committed to casting choices that represent and celebrate all of our incredibly talented and diverse communities. Unless otherwise required by the script, and therefore reflected in the casting notice, individuals of any and all ages, ethnic identities, gender identities or expressions, sizes, spiritual identities, disability statuses, and sexual orientations are strongly encouraged to audition.

http://aurorafoxartscenter.org/twotrains-auditions

or email Sierra at [email protected]