Casting Call
An Immersive Experience This Halloween
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 Memorial Hall into a world between life and death.
Who Should Apply?
We’re especially interested in hearing from:
- Actors
- Dancers and movement artists
- Improvisers
- Drummers
- Performance artists
- Magicians and specialty performers
- Physical theatre artists
- Circus and variety performers
- Creators with unusual or unexpected skills
Commitment
Selected performers will:
- participate in approximately 2-6 hours of rehearsal the week of the show.
- perform at the show on October 30, 2026 for approximately two hours.
- 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.