Employment

2027 Season Acting Company

The Utah Shakespeare Festival will be holding in-person Actors’ Equity Association EPA auditions, and accepting virtual submissions* for consideration for our 2027 acting company.

FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING AUDITIONS, PLEASE FOLLOW THE APPROPRIATE LINK:

Follow this link to see a breakdown of the roles available for the 2027 season.

Please follow the submission instructions carefully and submit all materials as requested.

*The window for virtual submissions will open at 9:00am MDT on 9/28/26 and will close at 11:59p MDT on 9/29/26. We are not limiting the total number of submissions this year, so there is no need to rush to post as soon as the window opens.

The Utah Shakespeare Festival is committed to diverse casting. We encourage all performers to participate regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender-identity, sexual orientation, or disability.

For productions where race or ethnicity is central to the show’s plot or themes, casting will reflect those requirements.

Contract dates are either: May 3 - September 4, 2027 OR May 3 - October 2, 2027 OR June 7 - October 2, 2027 (Contract dates are dependent on casting.)

Please contact casting@bard.org with any questions. We look forward to seeing your audition!

2027 Education Tour Casting Notice

The Utah Shakespeare Festival seeks seven actors for a 14 week Shakespeare in the Schools tour of The Tempest throughout K-12 schools in Utah, Nevada, and Arizona and the Intermountain West. Rehearsals begin in early January and performances run from the beginning of February through April 17th. The show will make use of extensive doubling, and all roles are available to all actors.

Costume Director

The Costume Director oversees all operations of the costume department for the Utah Shakespeare Festival. They are responsible for leading the planning, execution and completion of all USF activities requiring costume department support and coordinating the use of USF costume assets by outside entities. The Costume Director recruits and hires seasonal staff, serves as the point of contact for costume designers, manages all USF costume related assets, manages the running of shows, and leads the fiscal management of the department.

Development Director

Serve as one of the key administrative leaders for the Tony Award-winning Utah Shakespeare Festival located in beautiful Southern Utah. The Director of Development is responsible for leading all fundraising activities of the Utah Shakespeare Festival.

Business Operations Assistant

The principal function of this position is to assist the Manager of Business Operations. The primary responsibilities are the purchasing processes, hiring processes, expense report processes, and general administrative tasks at the Utah Shakespeare Festival, in alignment with the mission, vision and values of the organization.