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!

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.

Prop Shop Foreperson/Run Crew/Deck Carpenter

This position will create props for the Festival Season, assist the shop in organization and coordination of props for shows, and work in the theaters to run and changeover productions.

Scenic Carpenters

Scenic carpenters are responsible for the safe and efficient high quality fabrication and installation of scenery for the 2027 Season under the direction of the Scenery Director.