Auditions

All students who audition will be considered without regard to physical ability, age, race, national/ethnic origin, sexual orientation, or gender.

We welcome students from across the university, no matter what your major.

Everyone is welcome!


If you are interested on working on a show - in a production, design or technical area - send an email directly to [email protected]

Auditions for Spring 2026 Shows

Continuity is planning to hold a second round of auditions/callbacks in January during Week One to help finalize casting. During this session, they will be doing readings from the script. Students on the callback list have already been notified.

Fiddler on the Roof has been cast, and we will await the January callbacks before finalizing the ensemble. A few roles are still to be filled. We expect to welcome another 2–4 actors once Continuity completes its decisions.

The Comedy Workshop is also finalizing its schedule. If you are interested in participating, please email to [email protected]. The workshop will be run by Professor Steve Rothman and meet weekly over the course of 3-6 weeks in Spring.

Additionally, there are 2–3 student-led projects currently in the works. Audition calls for those will be going out soon.

Detailed casting info/character breakdowns for Spring productions will be found on the Casting webpage

AUDITION DATES & TIMES:

  • Week one of Spring semester - dates TBD

AUDITION INSTRUCTIONS:

  • Sign up for one of the 5-minute slots through Sign-up Genius. Those will be posted in mid-January
  • This call will be reading from the script.  No need to prepare a monologue.

Spring 2026 PRODUCTIONS

Detailed casting info/character breakdowns will be found on the Casting webpage

 

Continuity, a play by Bess Wohl

Director: Rica Anonas

Rehearsals: Begin in week 2 - as soon as casting is complete.
Tech: Weeks 7/8
Performances: Week 8/9 – March 12-21, 2026 – 8 performances
Venue: TVFM Sound Stage

Students participating in this full rehearsal/performance process will register for a 2 unit upper division course (TA 4100 or TVFT 5300) for their work on this show.


Fiddler on the Roof

Book by Joseph Stein, Music by Jerry Bock, Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick

Director: Meredith Greenburg
Music Director: Roberto Alcaraz

Rehearsals: Begin in week 2 - as soon as casting is complete.
Tech: Weeks 12/13
Performances: Week 13/14 – April 23- May 2 – 8 performances
Venue: State Playhouse

Students participating in this full rehearsal/performance process will register for a 2 unit upper division course (TA 4100 or TVFT 5300) for their work on this show.


Comedy Workshop

Workshop Coordinator: Steve Rothman

meeting times and days coming soon!

Students participating in this workshop process will register for a 2 unit upper division course (TA 4100 or TVFT 5300) for their work.

Program Auditions

Students do NOT have to audition to be admitted to the B.A. in Theatre, regardless of their option.  Prospective students wishing to obtain a B.A. in Theatre must first be admitted to the University and then declare Theatre as their major. 

General Audition Guidelines

Auditions for Fall and Spring productions occur at the beginning of each semester.  Occasionally, additional auditions are held later on in the semester.  Audition requirements are shifted to accommodate the needs of each production/director, however, the general audition guidelines are below.

Typically, auditioners are asked to prepare a 1-2 minute monologue.  Depending on the production, further guidelines (like contemporary, classical, humorous, dramatic, etc.) may be specified. While many of our directors will also provide an excerpt from the play that students can cold read if they do not have a monologue prepared, it is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED to have a memorized, prepared monologue ready for auditions.

Callbacks are usually posted within 72 hours after the last day of preliminary auditions, and students are notified via email regarding their callback status. 

Cast lists are posted/emailed within a week or less after callbacks. Specific guidelines and audition registration for Fall and Spring productions are posted here and emailed to our majors, minors, and graduate students -- usually about two weeks prior to the first day of preliminary auditions.