Auditions & Interviews

2012-2013 Prospective Student Auditions

We hold auditions for prospective theatre majors on four 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 required 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. All students auditioning/interviewing will be considered for a scholarship (see below).

Audition Dates:

Friday, November 16, 2012 (Time Stands Still production running)
Friday, January 25, 2013 (No production running)
February 15, 2013 ([title of show] production running)
February 22, 2013 ([title of show] production running)

Schedule an Audition

 Competitive Entry:

• All students must audition/interview to be accepted as Theatre majors.
• Up to twelve freshmen 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 résumé of theatre experience.
• One-page statement of career goals. Bring two letters of recommendation 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. An accompanist will be provided, but you should also bring recorded accompaniment with you to the audition. You may play this on your mobile device (iPhone, iPod, etc.) if you wish. Please bring sheet music that is mounted on card stock or in a three-ring binder.
• 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 résumé 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.