Dates:
- Friday, November 21, 2008 - scholarships available
- Friday, February 13, 2009 - scholarships available
- Friday, February 20, 2009 - scholarships available
- Friday, March 20, 2009
- Friday, March 27, 2009
*Auditions will continue to the following Saturday morning if necessary.
Set up an audition/interview:
Contact us at:
Abilene Christian University
Department of Theatre
ACU Box 27843
Abilene, TX 79699-27843
(325) 674-2303
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.
- Three-minute prepared audition (two contrasting monologues of 90 seconds each).
- Singers should prepare a one-minute song and bring an accompaniment CD or tape. This is in addition to the three minutes allotted for the monologues.
- A cold reading will be provided at the audition.
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.
- You must audition on or before February 20 to be eligible for a scholarship.





