AUDITIONS
Birmingham Children's Theatre hires actors through local and video auditions, as well as attending the Southeastern Theatre Conference each year.
Local auditions will be posted to this page when available.
Birmingham Children’s Theatre is holding auditions for its 2026 - 2027 Season on July 13th!
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (LOCAL HIRE ONLY) All positions are Paid. Birmingham Children’s Theatre is auditioning performers aged 18+ for our 2026 - 2027 Season. Priority will be given to our Fall 2026 shows, but all roles in the season are in consideration.Contracts will be offered for individual shows.
Most roles in BCT’s season are available for performers of all genders, ethnicities, and abilities. BCT celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for artists that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. Actors from all communities are strongly encouraged to submit. Rehearsals and performances take place Tuesdays – Saturdays between the hours of 8:00am and 4:00pm, typically in 4 to 5 hour sessions. Daytime availability is a must. The production time commitment is 8 to 16 weeks, depending on the show.
In Person Auditions will be held at Birmingham Children’s Theatre on Monday, July 13th, 2026 from 4:00pm to 7:00pm. Please prepare a 60-90 second audition package consisting of a monologue and a song. We are looking for performers with a keen sense of play; and the ability to interact and improvise with audience members. While your audition piece does not have to be from a TYA show specifically, monologues should be comedic and show the energy, boldness, and bigness required for effective Theatre for Young Audiences performance. Callbacks will be held on a later date by invitation only.
Birmingham Children’s Theatre performs in-house at the BJCC in downtown Birmingham and on-tour throughout the southeast for children aged 0-18 and their families. BCT’s productions are divided into three series: MainStage, Wee Folks, and Theatre for the Very Young (TVY). Wee Folks and TVY shows have an accompanying tour. More information on the different theatre series, touring productions, and production time commitment can be found at this link.
Request an audition time by sending your headshot and resume to auditions@bct123.org no later than Thursday, July 9th at 5:00 pm. If you are unable to attend the in-person auditions, please email the above address and we will inform you on alternative options.
Birmingham Children's Theatre hires actors through local and video auditions, as well as attending the Southeastern Theatre Conference each year. Local auditions will be posted to this page when available.
Students are welcome to audition for our season as well, but must be available during school hours for rehearsals and performances. Youth auditions will be listed separately. If you would like to be added to a mailing list for upcoming youth auditions, please send an email to auditions@bct123.org with the subject line "YOUTH AUDITIONS."
You must be 16 years or older to be compensated as an actor.
Birmingham Children’s Theatre is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. BCT is committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills — BIPOC ARTISTS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT for all productions.