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Birmingham Children's Theatre exists to educate, entertain and enrich the lives of children through the magic of professional theatre. One of the nation's oldest and largest professional theatre companies for young audiences, BCT produces high-quality, professional theatrical entertainment and curriculum-relevant arts education experiences for children and families.

We are currently seeking qualified candidates for the positions listed below:
Ushers

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. Employment opportunities at Birmingham Children’s Theatre are available to all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, veteran's status, age, marital status, sexual orientation or disability. In addition, we will endeavor to make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of qualified employees.

Birmingham Children’s Theatre is holding auditions for its 2024-2025 Season

BIRMINGHAM, AL  (LOCAL HIRE ONLY) All positions are Paid.
Birmingham Children’s Theatre is auditioning performers aged 18+ for our 2024-2025 Season. 

Contracts will be offered for individual shows.

BIPOC ARTISTS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT for all productions.  

Rehearsals and performances take place Tuesday – Saturday 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 22nd beginning at 3:30pm with a dance call starting at 5:00pm. Please prepare a 60-90 second audition package consisting of a monologue and a song.  Callbacks will take place between 5:45 - 7:45pm and will be by invitation only. We are looking for performers with a keen sense of play, physicality and movement, and the ability to interact and improvise with audience members. While your audition pieces can be from any genre of theatre, please tailor them to show the energy, boldness, and bigness required for effective Theatre for Young Audiences performance.

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 Young Audiences (TVYA). Wee Folks and TVYA shows have an accompanying tour. More information on the different theatre series,  touring productions, and production time commitment is below in the Production Details section.

Request an audition time by sending your headshot and resume to auditions@bct123.org no later than Thursday, July 18th at 5:00 pm.

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.

Call for Artists

Birmingham Children’s Theatre is seeking DIRECTORS, STAGE MANAGERS, SCENIC DESIGNERS, LIGHTING DESIGNERS, COSTUME DESIGNERS, SOUND DESIGNERS, PROPS DESIGNERS for our 2023-2024 Season.

(LOCAL HIRE ONLY) All positions are Paid.

Performances take place during school hours, typically Tuesday - Saturday.

BIPOC ARTISTS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT
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.

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Script Submission - New Voices Project

BCT's ongoing New Voices Project has commissioned over 50 original scripts, stories, musicals and adaptations for young audiences since 1982 alone, and maintains a commitment to discovering new voices among playwrights, and the presentation and experimentation in dramatic literature for youth. Generally, Wee Folks productions (ages 4 to 8) are limited to no more than 4 actors (doubling possible), Mainstage Touring productions (ages 6 and up) are limited to no more than 8 actors (doubling possible), and Mainstage In-house Only productions vary depending on budget and artistic requirements. Unsolicited scripts may be submitted for consideration of upcoming seasons (please note BCT schedules 1 ½ year in advance). In order for your script to be considered, submit each of the following:

• a copy of the entire script;

• a synopsis of no more than one page;

• a character breakdown;

• music tracks and lead sheets (if a musical);

• playwright’s resume and references.

Submissions with missing components will not be considered. All materials may be sent in electronic format or through the U.S. Mail to:

Birmingham Children’s Theatre
Attn: Kim Davenport
P.O.Box 1362
Birmingham, AL 35201

or via email to kim@bct123.org.  No phone calls, please. Submissions will not be returned.