Local Theatre Toolkit
Confusing Spreadsheets
Multiple Schedule Versions
Expensive Printer Ink
Overburdened Stage Managers
Protecting Actor Privacy
100% Paperless Audition Process
Improving Backstage Communication
Supporting Non-Profit Theatre
or annual memberships start at $399
| General | Per Show | Basic | Pro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost Per Show | $98 | $0 | $0 |
| Cost Per Year | $0 | $399 | $999 |
| Studio Logo & Branding | - | ✓ | ✓ |
| Featured Show Listings | - | - | ✓ |
| Professional Studio Badge | - | - | ✓ |
| Phone Support | - | - | ✓ |
| Dedicated Account Manager | - | - | ✓ |
| Audition Scheduling for Directors | Per Show | Basic | Pro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online Auditions Process It all starts with the online auditions form |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Auditionee Dashboard See everyone that's signed up and pull up their profile with a click |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Audition Report Cards Score auditionees in 5 skill areas and leave notes for later reference |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Audition Time Slot CapacitiesLimit how many attendees can sign up per audition block |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Auditions Announcement Template Copy and paste-able email template to announce auditions |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Disable Audition Form Sections Configure the audition form sections to your liking |
- | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom Audition Form Questions Add your own short answer questions to the audition form |
0 | 1 | 5 |
| Casting Resources for Directors | Per Show | Basic | Pro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online Actor Profiles Actors and stagehands can edit their profile at all hours, from any device |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Online Conflict Calendars Actors can access their conflict calendar from any device at any time |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Actor Reputation NotesLeave important actor notes for the next director, like an actor's allergies or attitude |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cast List Creator Select an auditionee and type in their role, that's how easy |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cast Bios Auto-compiled bios from actor profiles, pre-formatted for easy copy and pasting into the show program |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Crew Assignments Give your crew responsibilities and add them to the rehearsal schedule |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cast & Crew Contact Info Automatically compiled and accessible to the cast |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cast List Announcement Template Copy and pastable email template to announce the cast list |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Rehearsal Scheduling for Directors | Per Show | Basic | Pro |
|---|---|---|---|
Rehearsal Schedule MakerActor conflicts automatically sync into one easy-to-use scheduling tool |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Rehearsal Groups Sort actors into groups to save hundreds of seconds during scheduling |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Personalized Rehearsal Schedules Actors can filter the schedule to only see their rehearsals, eliminating excuses! |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Exportable Rehearsals Actors can export any rehearsal to their favorite calendar app |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Live Rehearsal Notes Directors and stage managers can simultaneously save notes for easy distribution |
- | ✓ | ✓ |
| Rehearsal Attendance Tracking Keep track of who's present, late, absent, or excused with just a couple of taps |
- | - | ✓ |
| Rehearsal Schedule Announcement Template Copy and pastable email template to announce the rehearsal schedule to your cast |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| For Directors | Per Show | Basic | Pro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audition Reminders (coming later) Actors get an email 24 hours ahead of their audition |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Message Board for Cast & Crew (coming later) |
- | ✓ | ✓ |
| Emergency Casting Calls (coming later) |
- | - | ✓ |
| Documents Vault (coming sooner) |
- | - | ✓ |
| Volunteer Assignments (coming later) |
- | - | ✓ |
Try these other products, or maybe you already have and that's why you're here. Each one does a thing or two different than the others, though none have automation tools quite like Cast98.
Prices last updated: 11/6/2020
I get a lot of feature requests for Cast98, and the team is just me, so it seems helpful to share some of the ideas floating around for what's coming, because I can only work on one thing at a time.
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