Get Involved

1. What are some volunteer opportunities available through Ye Olde Theatre Eaters?

There are so many ways to get involved with Ye Olde Theatre Eaters! We need ushers, a creative team, crew, actors, and benefactors in order for us to succeed. If there is a job in theatre you’ve always wanted to do, send us your resume via email and we will happily reach out to you. For more information, please sign up for our monthly newsletter or go to our contact page inquiring about volunteer opportunities.

2. How do I audition for shows?

Please visit our auditions page for more information as to how to get involved with acting in our shows.

3. What is your current season?

Our current 2025 summer season involves the following shows opportunities:

  • Romeo and Juliet

    • Written by William Shakespeare

    • Directed by Colin Rinard and Elle Nobuko

This season is currently over, but be on the look out for any upcoming show opportunities and our 2026 season!

4. What is Ye Olde Theatre Eater’s Artist Residency and how do I apply for the program?

Ye Olde Theatre Eater’s Artist Residency is a flexible and collaborative program that aims to provide artists with guaranteed creative theatre opportunities including, but not limited to, performance, creative, and technical work.

We are looking to fill up to 10 paid artist residency positions from the beginning of January 2026 until the end of January 2027. There is no specific ratio as to how many actors/creative team positions we are looking to fill within those 10 slots. Everyone regardless of type of theatre experience is welcome to apply, but individuals who are "less established" in Orange County and/or have both performance and technical theatre experience are heavily encouraged to submit an application for the residency.

Residency Benefits/Expectations:

  • Resident Artists will work with Ye Olde Theatre Eaters from the beginning of January 2026 until the end of January 2027.

  • Resident Artists will receive stipends in addition to revenue shares on the shows that they work on. Revenue shares will vary upon ticket sales and audience outcome of the show.

  • Resident Artists will be expected to work on at least two shows within the span of their residency either as a performer or as a member of the creative/technical team.This includes both productions and smaller one-off shows. Productions will generally have a requirement of Tuesday and Thursday 6:30-10 PM rehearsals at minimum. Smaller one-off show time commitments will vary, but will take less time than productions.

  • Resident Artists will be expected to work tech hours during at least one production. A maximum of 15 hours will be expected outside of production hours. Working tech for smaller one-off shows does not count towards the tech requirement.

  • Resident Artists will be expected to help contribute to community outreach, program promotion, and fundraising for YOTE. This does not mean resident artists will be expected to give any money to YOTE.

  • Resident Artists will be able to pitch one-off shows and events for YOTE to produce and host.

  • Resident Artists will have opportunities for networking and collaboration, access to special theatre resources, and overall artistic growth.

  • Resident Artists will be represent and be represented by Ye Olde Theatre Eaters in regards to the organization's contributions and voice in the OC Theatre Guild.

  • Resident Artists will be displayed on the Ye Olde Theatre Eater website with their own designated page including their headshot and professional theatre bio. Acting and technical/creative team credits and production photos with Ye Olde Theatre Eaters will also be added to their designated page. Resident Artists will also have the option to include their resume, portfolio, and contact information in addition to the aforementioned if they so choose.

Application Steps:

  1. Fill out and submit the artist residency inquiry form by November 12, 2025 to receive required materials to apply for the artist residency. You should receive the materials along with the application form within 48 hours of submitting the inquiry form. This is NOT the application form for the Ye Olde Theatre Eaters Artist Residency.

  2. With the assigned materials, aplicants will be required to do script analysis of a Shakespeare scene and a self-tape of a Shakespeare monologue. The scene and monologue will be assigned to applicants by YOTE, but the plays the scene and monologue are pulled from will be selected from a list of Shakespeare plays provided by the applicant.

  3. Complete the script analysis and self-tape and fill out the artist residency application form by November 16, 2025.

Application Requirements:

For the application you will be required to answer questions about your personal information and provide the following:

  • Theatre Resumes

  • Headshot

  • Script Analysis

  • Self-Tape (Self-Tape should not exceed more than three minutes)

  • Professional Bio (Maximum of 200 Words)

  • Personal Statement (Minimum of 350 Words)

  • Upcoming Schedule Conflicts

Applicants are required to do the self-tape regardless if their preferred artist residency focus is performance or technical theatre. Applicants also have the option to provide a theatre portfolio and their script analysis for their assigned monologue for their self-tape. These are not required, but heavily encouraged.

Application outcomes will be sent out via email by December 14, 2025 and applicants will be informed the status of their application.

If you have any comments, questions, or concerns, please email us at yeoldetheatreeaters@gmail.com.

Break a leg everyone!