Casting Call
A New Immersive Performance Experience
Carolina Performing Arts is partnering with a visionary creative team to bring a new large-scale immersive Halloween weekend experience to Memorial Hall this fall.
We’re seeking performers, dancers, actors, musicians, improvisers, performance artists, magicians, and other creators from across North Carolina to help bring this ambitious project to life.
Together, we’ll transform familiar spaces into something unexpected, mysterious, and unforgettable.
Whether you’re a seasoned performer, an emerging artist, or someone whose talents don’t fit neatly into a category, we’d love to hear from you.
About the Project
Selected performers will collaborate closely with the creative team to create original character-driven encounters and audience interactions as part of a large-scale immersive production presented by Carolina Performing Arts.
This is an opportunity to contribute your artistic voice, explore new modes of performance, and help transform Memorial Hall in unexpected ways.
We’re looking for artists who are excited by collaboration, experimentation, world-building, and creating memorable experiences that blur the line between spectator and participant.
Most of all, we’re looking for people interested in helping create a world that is atmospheric, surprising, and at times delightfully unsettling.
Who Should Apply?
We’re especially interested in hearing from:
- Actors
- Dancers and movement artists
- Improvisers
- Musicians and singers
- Performance artists
- Magicians and specialty performers
- Physical theatre artists
- Circus and variety performers
- Creators with unusual or unexpected skills
The creative team has envisioned a range of roles and performance opportunities. At the same time, they’re interested in discovering artists whose unique talents, perspectives, and creative practices may help shape the experience in unexpected ways.
If you’re wondering whether your particular artistic practice fits, we encourage you to apply.
Commitment
Selected performers will participate in a series of creative development sessions and rehearsals leading up to the project.
Two-Three Virtual Development Sessions
July–August 2026
Four In-Person Rehearsals
October 26–29, 2026
One Performance
October 30, 2026
All selected performers will receive compensation commensurate with experience and role requirements.
How to Apply
Deadline to apply: Monday, June 22, 2026
Please submit:
- A headshot or recent photo
- A brief introduction about yourself and why this project interests you
- Any special skills or artistic practices you’d like us to know about
- Links to websites, reels, portfolios, resumes or examples of your work
Submit Materials To
Cortland Gilliam
cgilliam@unc.edu
CC: Sindy Butz
sindybutzstudio@gmail.com
Sandra Powers
powers.sandra@gmail.com
Subject Line: Casting Submission — [Your First and Last Name]
A First Look at What’s Ahead
This project offers an early glimpse into one of the ambitious new experiences coming to Carolina Performing Arts in 2026/27.
Additional details about this project—and the full Carolina Performing Arts 2026/27 season—will be announced on July 21.