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You do not need to audition for a BA in Theatre. You do need to audition for the Musical Theatre concentration.
Auditions
ETSU THEATRE AND DANCE FALL 2024 SEMESTER AUDITIONS
The unified auditions for The Moors and Cabaret will take place during the first week of classes. Additionally, cast members for the public reading of the original musical Humbug! will be selected from the unified auditions. Actors cast in either The Moors or Cabaret are also eligible to participate in Humbug!
The cast list for The Moors consists of 5 female identifying characters, 1 male identifying characters.
The cast list for the musical Cabaret consists of 3 female identifying characters and 3 male identifying characters, and 11 characters who are gender fluid, non-conforming, male, female, or anything in between.
The cast list for the musical Humbug! consists of 5 male identifying characters, 7 female identifying characters and 1 non-gender specific character. [Rehearsals for Humbug! will take place mainly on Friday evenings throughout the Fall semester. The public reading of Humbug! will take place on December 4 at 7:30pm.
Perusal scripts for all productions will be made available at the reserve desk in Sherrod Library (as soon as they arrive).
GENERAL NOTES:
• Auditions for the fall productions will take place in the Martin Center Bach Theatre on Wednesday, August 28. Callbacks for The Moors will be on Thursday, August 29 and for Cabaret on Friday, August 30. If you have a conflict or inability to make all three nights of auditions/callbacks, please let Ante and Melissa know as soon as possible. (Ursic@ETSU.edu, Shaferm@ETSU.edu, Funk@ETSU.edu)
• Please wear clothing that you feel comfortable in while moving and dancing, such as dancewear (leotard with tights overtop), leggings, sweatpants, fitted shirt. Please avoid wearing oversized shirts and denim jeans. If you have dance shoes (such as ballet shoes, character shoes, and/or jazz shoes), please bring them. Please wear socks and comfortable footwear (such as sneakers).
• Please bring your fall semester schedule/calendar to note any conflicts on the audition form.
• We are looking for an actress who can play a stringed instrument. If you play guitar or another stringed instrument, you are encouraged to bring it to auditions.
UNIFIED AUDITIONS on Wednesday, August 28
Please note times are approximate and audition sections may run longer or shorter than the stated time.
6:30pm – 7:00pm CHECK-IN with Stage Management in the Bach Green Room, complete the audition form, and receive an audition number. The monologues, songs, and cold readings will audition in flights of 15 actors at a time.
7:00pm – 8:00pm – Prepared MONOLOGUES and SONGS – Returning theatre students are expected to audition with a prepared 60 second monologue, or 90 seconds if you are both singing and acting. You must sing in order to be considered for the musicals and the role of Agatha, Emily, Hudley in THE MOORS. Please bring sheet music accompaniment of your song for the pianist to play.
8:00pm- 8:30pm – New students who do not have a prepared monologue/song are allowed to audition with a cold reading. Sides will be provided. [However, we highly encourage you to prepare a monologue/song!]
8:30pm – 10:00pm – DANCE/MOVEMENT WORK – Professor Ursic will lead the entire group in a warm-up and physical theatre exercises.
The MOORS Callbacks at 7:00pm -10:00pm on Thursday, August 29
The Moors Callback will consist of acting, movement, and other skill assessments that pertain to the play.
CABARET Callbacks at 7:00pm on Friday, August 30
7:00pm – 8:30pm DANCE AUDITION Professor Harker will lead the entire group in a warm-up and teach everyone a short dance combination and then run the combination repeatedly in smaller groups.
8:30 – 10:00pm MUSIC AUDITION – Professor Fugate will work music with various combinations of students. Victoria Keller will be available to rehearse your callback sides in advance of the audition. The expectation is that you meet with her BEFORE this callback (KELLERV@etsu.edu).
Production Technician, Assistant, or Designer
If you are interested in working as a production technician, assistant, designer, or any aspect of management, contact Zach Olsen (olsenz@etsu.edu) or Beth Skinner (skinnerb@etsu.edu) for more information!