Seeking youth actors ages 10-17 for the 3rd Annual Youth Playwriting Festival. Please see the details below.
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED.
About the project:
Youth Playwriting Festival, a celebration of short plays written by young authors from across Maine.
Additional info:
Actors rehearse each play once a week for four weeks and perform during Festival Weekend.
Casting depends heavily on availability within the festival schedule and on the proper fit for the part.
Rehearsals: A Festival Kickoff meeting will be held on Thursday, September 17, at 6 pm. Each play will rehearse one hour a week for four weeks, September 21 - October 15.
Tech rehearsal: Friday, October 16, from 6 pm - 9 pm
Festival Weekend: October 17-18, 2026.
A draft of the production calendar can be found here. This calendar is subject to change. YPF Calendar Draft is attached.
Auditions will be a virtual submission.
All videos are due by August 20.
If interested, please send an audition video. Videos should include: Perform one of the attached poems from Where the Sidewalk Ends.
Applicant must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian and hold (or be able to obtain) a valid state entertainment work permit for minors where required.
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