What are the Unified General Auditions?
Across 4 days of auditions, registered auditors will see hundreds of actors, ranging from musical theatre and equity/EMC actors, to non-union actors and youth performers.
This year, in conjunction with the Unified General Auditions, TPS is producing its first ever Tech and Design Job Fair. This is a networking opportunity to efficiently bring together regional arts organizations with the technicians and designers that they need to create their productions. Learn more about the Tech & Design Fair below!
Important Information
- General Auditions: February 26 – February 29
- Tech and Design Job Fair: March 1 – March 2
- UGAs are Located in the Center Theatre in the Seattle Center Armory
- Tech & Design Fair is located in TPS’ 4th floor studios
- Four days of auditions, Monday-Thursday approximately 10 am to 5 pm
- Two days of networking and introduction to local and regional professional technicians and designers.
- Packets containing actors’ headshots and resumes (organized by day) will be made available online prior to auditions
- Packets containing technician and designer information will be made available online
- Coffee & Light snacks available all day
Helpful Links
Access the Digital Binder: This is a password protected page that will be made available to paid registrants of the Unified General Auditions as well as the Organizations registered for the Tech & Design Job Fair. Access will be made available in the weeks prior to the event. The Digital Binder will include a section for all auditioners, all Playwrights, all Technicians and all Designers.
Access the Daily Schedule: This is a list of the auditioners you can plan to see on any given day of auditions. This schedule will be made available in the days prior to the event. Access to this will be private to auditors only.
Access the list of auditors attending the Unified General Auditions: This is a list of all registered Auditors and representatives for the Unified General Auditions. This list will be made available to the public in the weeks prior to the event.
Tech & Design Job Fair
About the Event:
This event will be held in the TPS Studios on the 4th floor of the Seattle Center Armory. Doors will open for Auditors to set up their spaces starting at 9am with the event closing at 5pm.
Upon registration, technicians and designers will select a “time block” for attendance. They will be welcome to walk through and introduce themselves to representatives from regional organizations anytime during their 3 hour time block on their date of attendance.
All attending Organizations will receive a digital binder with registered technician and designer resumes and examples of work for future reference and hiring opportunities.
Registration Cost
Rates vary based on organization size and TPS Membership status. Discounts are applied for bundling Unified General Auditions with the Tech and Design Job Fair.
Unified General Auditions
| Type of Organization | TPS Member Rate | Nonmember Rate |
| Individual (No org affiliation) | $50 | $115 |
| Patron Member or Student | $30 | $30 |
| Pre-A Level Performing Arts Star Organization (Annual Budget under $250k) | $130 | $150 |
| A & AA Level Performing Arts Star Organizations or Diamond Associate (Annual Budget Under $1 Mil)(Annual Budget under $1Mil) | $160 | $200 |
| AAA Level Performing Arts Star Organizations or Diamond Associate (Annual Budget $1 Mil+)(Annual Budget over $1Mil) | $210 | $310 |
Tech & Design Job Fair
| Type of Organization | UGA Add On | TPS Member Rate | Nonmember Rate |
| 1/2 Table | $10 | $20 | $40 |
| Full Table | $20 | $50 | $60 |