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Thank you for joining us for the 2026 Boston Area Theatre Auditions!<div fr-original-style='color: rgb(31, 31, 31); font-family: "docs-PT Sans"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;' style='color: rgb(31, 31, 31); font-family: "docs-PT Sans"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;'> </div>Details:Sunday March 29th, 10am-6pm (meal break: 1-1:30pm, with smaller breaks throughout the day)&nbsp;Monday March 30th, 12pm-8pm (meal break: 6-6:30pm, with smaller breaks throughout the day)at&nbsp;Boston Playwrights&#39; Theatre, 949 Commonwealth Avenue Boston<br style="color: rgb(31, 31, 31); font-family: &quot;docs-PT Sans&quot;; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(31, 31, 31); font-family: &quot;docs-PT Sans&quot;; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">Registration includes up to two people at a time for both days. Producers will receive electronic access to headshots/resumes before the auditions. After auditions, producers will receive a searchable resource with contact information, links to recordings of each audition, and links to headshots and resumes. The BATA Leadership Committee is committed to an equitable and inclusive audition process for all. If expense would prevent you from attending, or if you have any other access or equity concerns, please Contact Us.

2026 Producer Registration

Audition Season Is Here. Let&rsquo;s Make Sure You&rsquo;re Ready.BATA and EPA auditions can feel overwhelming. The pressure. The prep. The waiting. The questions about whether you&rsquo;re choosing the right material or walking into the room the right way.You do not have to navigate it alone. Join casting director, actor, and producer&nbsp;Lyndsay Allyn Cox&nbsp;for an experiential audition workshop designed to help you step into audition season with clarity and confidence.In this supportive, actor-centered session, you will:<ul fr-original-style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="margin-left: 15px;" style="margin-left: 15px; box-sizing: inherit;">Work one-on-one with Lyndsay on your audition material</li><li fr-original-style="margin-left: 15px;" style="margin-left: 15px; box-sizing: inherit;">Receive actionable, specific feedback</li><li fr-original-style="margin-left: 15px;" style="margin-left: 15px; box-sizing: inherit;">Practice in front of peers in a grounded, encouraging environment</li><li fr-original-style="margin-left: 15px;" style="margin-left: 15px; box-sizing: inherit;">Ask candid questions about the industry and how to navigate audition season strategically</li></ul>You will leave with practical tools to prepare for any audition, a stronger connection to authentic storytelling, and a clear plan for how to walk into every room rooted, ready, and fully yourself.Because the goal is not just to book the job.It is to build a sustainable, empowered audition practice.&nbsp; About Lyndsay:Lyndsay Allyn Cox, CSA is a veteran actor, director, producer, and casting director with nearly two decades of experience navigating Boston&rsquo;s theatre ecosystem. Her work spans the full artistic pipeline, from her early days at The Footlight Club to her work on the stages of The Huntington.After serving as Producing Director for two seasons, Lyndsay is returning to her roots as an educator and mentor. She is passionate about helping actors cultivate a healthy relationship with their careers and build sustainable, joy-centered practices rooted in authenticity.Lyndsay is a proud member of Casting Society and Actors&rsquo; Equity Association.

Audition Workshop with Lyndsay Allyn Cox

Self Tape Workshop - Join Casting Director Melissa Paradice of Asylum Casting for a workshop on how to improve your self tape game. Over zoom, we will talk about best practices and technical details, answer questions and review self tape auditions that you submit for this workshop (you will receive a self tape request a week before to upload your submission). We will analyze what worked, what didn&rsquo;t and what changes could be implemented to make the NEXT take even better.<div fr-original-style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;"> </div>For over 20 years Melissa Paradice has been casting talent in commercials, industrials, film and tv projects, voiceovers, print and live events.&nbsp;

Self tape workshop with Melissa Paradice

Get ready for the audition room (or the job&nbsp;hunt) with a Resume 101 workshop, hosted by Alex Lonati&nbsp;(Director, Producer, Educator, Director of Artistic &amp; Community Programs at SpeakEasy Stage, President of TCBF).<div fr-original-style="color: rgb(31, 31, 31); font-family: docs-Roboto; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" style="color: rgb(31, 31, 31); font-family: docs-Roboto; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;"> </div>Example resumes will be shared, along with classic &quot;do&#39;s&quot; and &quot;do-not&#39;s&quot; and best practices. There will also be plenty of time for questions and discussion. This workshop is donation-based, starting at $5, but we encourage you to give what you can to keep BATA.&nbsp; This workshop will take place Friday, February 6th from 4-5pm on Zoom. Link will be emailed out on Thursday, February 5th.&nbsp;<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1769190104/wysiwyg/njf6i3tz71q3htyi9whu.png" style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; position: relative; max-width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable"> BATA is fiscally sponsored by Liars and Believers. You can be too! Email georgia@liarsandbelievers.com to find out how.

Liars and Believers

Liars and Believers

Past events

Past events

2026 Producer Registration

Audition Workshop with Lyndsay Allyn Cox

Self tape workshop with Melissa Paradice

Resume Workshop with Alex Lonati

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