Auditions & Interviews

2011-2012 Prospective Student Auditions

We hold auditions for prospective theatre majors on multiple weekends throughout the year. If the Friday times fill up we extend to Saturday. Auditions begin Friday afternoons and are scheduled in 15-minute increments. Musical theatre candidates are also requested to return at the end of the day for a short dance audition. If you cannot make any of these dates you may submit a DVD or video of your audition.

If you audition before March you will also be considered for a theatre scholarship.

Audition Dates:

Friday, November 18, 2011 (Our production of Private Eyes is running)    
Friday, January 27, 2012 (No show running)    
Friday, February 17, 2012 (Our production of Proof is running, as well as the university presentation of Sing Song)
Friday, February 24, 2012 (No show running)

To set up an audition/interview, contact us at:

Abilene Christian University
Department of Theatre
ACU Box 27843
Abilene, TX 79699-27843
(325) 674-2065
theatre@acu.edu

Competitive Entry:

• All students must audition/interview to be accepted as theatre majors.
• Up to twelve freshman will be admitted to the program each fall.
• If you are not accepted, you may still enroll in certain theatre classes, but you must audition again later for acceptance.

Requirements:

To be eligible for departmental entry, you must:

• Provide documentation of high school GPA.
• Gain clear admission to ACU.
• Pursue a full course load (12 hours per semester).
• Complete an audition/interview and be accepted as a theatre major.

Actors should prepare the following for their audition:

• One-page resume of theatre experience.
• One-page statement of career goals. Bring two letters of recommendation, your SAT or ACT scores, and high school/college transcript(s).
• A prepared audition of two contrasting monologues of 60 seconds each.
• Singers should prepare a verse and a chorus (30 seconds) of a Broadway-style song. Bring recorded accompaniment with you to the audition. You may play this off of your mobile device (iPhone, iPod, etc.) if you wish.
• A cold reading will be provided at the audition.
• A dance audition (musical theatre/jazz combo) will be required for Musical Theatre students. Bring appropriate dance clothes and shoes.

Designers and directors should prepare the following for their interview:

• One-page resume of theatre experience.
• One-page statement of career goals.
• Drawings, photos and/or press articles demonstrating work.

Scholarships:

• Two to four $1,000-$1,500 scholarship awards will be presented to selected freshmen who are admitted into the program.