WAM Theatre looks forward to holding Equity Principal and General Auditions for our 2026 Season on February 11 and 13, 2026. Auditions will be hosted by Artistic Director Genée Coreno and General Manager Erin Patrick.
“Artists, and their courage and generosity to gather and unify the community, are vital in this moment,” said Artistic Director Genée Coreno. “ The stories we tell—and who gets to tell them—shape how we understand truth, power, and our shared humanity. I am continually inspired by the breadth of artists—from all walks of life and theatre practices—who share their craft with WAM each year. We warmly invite local and regional artists to join us for our 2026 auditions and be part of the creative community we are collectively building.”
The season will begin with a Spring Mainstage Production in Lenox MA, followed by WAM’s Fresh Takes Play Readings over the Summer, Summer Soiree in July, and will culminate in a Fall production in October and November. The full season will be announced in late February. WAM Theatre works under an AEA Small Professional Theatre Contract.
AUDITIONS: In Person at the WAM Theatre Creative Hub on Wednesday, February 11th and Friday, February 13th 10am-6pm. Virtual Submissions will be accepted no later than 5PM EST Friday February 13th. All auditions are by APPOINTMENT ONLY. Please E-mail: casting@wamtheatre.com to set up an appointment.
WHERE: WAM’s Creative Hub and Offices, 55 Main Street, Lenox, MA (ground floor of the Church on the Hill Administrative Office and Chapel). Free street parking is available. Space is wheelchair accessible. Free onsite childcare will be offered on a as needed basis.
PREPARE: 1-2 minute contemporary monologue. Please submit a digital headshot and resume.
Auditions will be scheduled in 10-minute slots. Please note that we are especially interested in meeting local actors.
AEA members may request an appointment by emailing casting@wamtheatre.com with “2026 Season Auditions” in the subject line. Please indicate any time limitations otherwise you will be assigned the first available slot. The deadline to request an appointment is February 9th. All AEA actors who request an appointment will receive an appointment until slots are filled. Additionally, AEA actors may be seen as walk-ins on the day of if time permits.
Non-Equity actors will also be seen as time permits and should submit a photo and resume and indicate their non-union status in their request.
A NOTE ON INCLUSIVE CASTING AT WAM THEATRE
We welcome all actors who are interested in our theatre and our mission to audition for present and future casting opportunities.
Language around gender is ever evolving. At WAM, woman is defined as cisgender, woman, transwoman, and all others who identify as woman.
Research indicates that men apply for jobs when they fulfill an average of 60% of the criteria, while individuals from historically oppressed communities tend to apply only if they meet every requirement. WAM Theatre is committed to creating, maintaining, and learning about a diverse and inclusive working space and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. If you believe that you could excel in the roles listed below, we encourage you to audition.
OTHER EQUITY NOTICES
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition.
Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
*If you are planning on using the onside childcare, please note in your email the number of children and their ages, so that we can prepare.
MORE ABOUT THE ARTISTIC TEAM
Genée Coreno (she/her) is a director and producer with a passion for devised theater created in collaboration with women, girls, and non-binary artists and designers. WAM Theatre: Incoming Artistic Director and life-long admirer. Selected Directing Credits: Outside (Culture Lab, LIC), Madge Love (Theater Mitu & The Brick), The Hopelessly Hopeless Story of All Good Girls (The Brick), “Is This Clear Enough?” (The Poetry Project), Dutchman (UnUrban Cafe, LA), Selected Producing Credits: The Possessed Girls of St. Mary’s (Reading, at Brick Aux), thisamericanplay (pop-up theater by Blue Flamingo), The Stronger & Mother Love (Alchemical Studios), The World is Round (BAM Fisher). Select Company Management Credits: Under the Radar Festival (The Public Theater), The Outer Space (The Public Theater), National Mobile Unit Tour of Sweat (The Public Theater), Mobile Unit’s Twelfth Night (The Public Theater), Various Performances (Big Dance Theater). Community Engagement/Activist Work: Former Manager of Development and Engagement at Every Mother Counts and Clinic Escort at Choices; Adjunct Professor at Purchase College, Women and Performance. Training: MA in Performance Studies, NYU; BA in Drama Studies, Purchase College; Embodied Voice: Intensive Vocal Workshop; The Song of the Goat; SITI Company Summer Intensive; Theater Mitu Artist Fellowship (Japan). Creative Inspiration: I’m inspired by large-scale international work that demonstrates a commitment to dance theater practices and film-making.
ABOUT WAM THEATRE:
WAM Theatre is a professional theatre company based in Berkshire County, MA, that operates at the intersection of arts and activism. Now celebrating its 17th Season, WAM creates theatre for gender equity and has a vision of theatre as philanthropy. In fulfillment of its philanthropic mission, WAM donates a portion of the proceeds from their Mainstage productions to carefully selected recipients. Since WAM’s founding in 2010, they have donated more than $110,000 to 26 local and global organizations taking action for gender equity in areas such as girls education, reproductive justice, sexual trafficking awareness, midwife training, and more. WAM Theatre has been widely recognized for having a positive impact on cultural and community development in the region. WAM Theatre is certified as a women owned and operated business by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the recipient of the Creative Economy Standout Berkshire Trendsetter Award and previously, was named Outstanding Philanthropy Corporation of the Year by the Western MA Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. For more information, visit wamtheatre.com
WAM SUPPORT:
WAM Theatre is certified as a women owned and operated business by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. WAM Theatre is supported by the New England Foundation for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC). WAM Theatre’s Season is also supported in part by grants from Berkshire Bank, Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, Brabson Education & Library Foundation, The Feigenbaum Foundation, GKV Foundation, Lee Bank Foundation, Scarlet Sock Foundation; as well as grants from the Alford-Egremont Cultural Council, Lee Cultural Council, Lenox Cultural Council, Otis Cultural Council, Richmond Cultural Council, Sandisfield Cultural Council, Stockbridge Cultural Council, and Washington Cultural Council. WAM’s sponsors include Adams Community Bank, Blue Q., Berkshire Muse, Berkshire Roots, Blue Spark Financial, Baystate Financial Wealth & Wellness Team, Greylock Federal Credit Union, Garden Gables Inn, Guidos Fresh Marketplace, Handful Photography, Higher Bar, Mill Town Foundation, Inc., Heller & Robbins Attorneys at Law, Interprint, Onyx Specialty Papers, Outpost Productions, RB Design Co., T Square Design Studio, Toole Insurance, a. von schlegell & co, and the Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts.