Audition Listings
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We work with external arts organizations to share audition opportunities in Toronto. Artists can explore upcoming plays, musicals and other performance opportunities through this curated service.
Plays and musicals are available at the Arts Department Desk on the 5th floor of the Toronto Reference Library.
Current audition opportunities
Explore current audition opportunities available to Toronto’s arts community. These listings are provided by external organizations and reflect a range of disciplines, experience levels and project types. Opportunities are updated as new information becomes available.
Scripts are available for reading on a first-come basis.
Arts Department, 5th floor, Toronto Reference Library
416-393-7157
trlarts@tpl.ca
Opportunity 1: Scarborough Players
Show summary: In a much-anticipated reunion with his high school buddy, Allen, Dougie and his wife and daughter prepare for the visit. For Dougie, it’s a chance to share nostalgic stories and catch up on life with his old friend. For Allen, it’s a pilgrimage back to a place veiled in the shadows of a traumatic past.
Dates (audition, callback and performance):
- Show dates
Evenings January 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 21 and 22, 2027 at 8 pm
Matinees are January 10, 17 and 23, 2027 at 2 pm - Audition dates
Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 7:30 – 10 pm
Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 7:30 – 10 pm - Callbacks (if needed)
October 17, 2026, 1:30 to 3:30 pm
Partner submissions and guidelines
We welcome submissions from Toronto arts organizations interested in sharing audition listings and performing arts opportunities with the city’s creative community. This free audition listings service is open to any theatre, musical theatre, dance or opera company, professional or community-based, holding auditions in the Greater Toronto Area.
Submission guidelines
To submit an audition, please send an email to trlarts@tpl.ca with 'Audition Listing' in the subject line. Include the following information:
- Theatre company name
- Title of production and description
- Rehearsal and performance dates
- Audition dates
- Audition requirements
- Character descriptions
- Hyperlink to audition listing and/or PDF document
This service supports the Toronto Public Library’s drama collections. To be listed, your script must either be in the Library’s collection or you must provide a hard copy to the Arts Department at the Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge Street, 5th floor.
PDFs may be reformatted by the library to meet accessibility and display standards. The library reserves the right to edit or decline submissions that do not meet these guidelines.