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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 2025 SEMESTER AUDITIONS
DAY 1: Unified Audition for Little Women & The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Tuesday, August 26
Bach Theatre, Martin Center for the Arts
6:30 pm - Check-In
7:00 pm - Auditions Begin
NOTE: Students are encouraged to provide a resume. Resumes should be no longer than one page. Ideally, the resume includes education, experience, skills, and a note about references clearly organized on the front and a current headshot either on the front right corner of the resume or copied on the back. (No staples). Students may not submit multi-page resumes, and students will be asked to condense multi-page resumes to one page before receiving an audition number. Students may also bring a completed audition form, printed front and back on a single sheet of paper, OR they may complete the audition form upon arrival. Students can preview the information required on the form in the Theatre & Dance Student Handbook. Please, no staples, paperclips, or other means of attachment. Your paperwork will be copied on-site by stage management.
AUDITION PART I:
Students will enter the theatre in groups of 10 to perform their audition. If you are interested in a singing part, you will have 90 seconds for your audition. If you are not interested in a singing part, you will have 60 seconds for your audition. Accompaniment will be provided for those who wish to sing. Please give sheet music to the accompanist as a hard copy or digital copy clearly displayed on a tablet. After performing your audition, please return to the accompanist to take the music with you. Please note: students may divide their audition time however they'd like. Examples include:
• 45 seconds contemporary upbeat song from a musical & 40 seconds contemporary monologue.
• 55 seconds contemporary monologue & 25 seconds contemporary upbeat song from a musical.
• 55 seconds contemporary monologue.
AUDITION PART II:
All those auditioning will reenter the theatre for the dance portion of the audition. Students will be taught a short dance combination from the musical, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Students will be asked to perform the dance combination in groups of 8.
Audition Day 1 will conclude by 10:00 pm. Students will be notified via ETSU email with callback information at 8:30 AM on Wednesday, August 27.
DAY 2: Call Back Audition for Little Women
Wednesday, August 27
Bach Theatre, Martin Center for the Arts
6:30 pm - Check-In
7:00 pm - Auditions Begin
Students will be asked to perform a selection of scenes from the play. Sides from the play will be included in the call back announcement email.
Audition Day 2 will conclude by 10:00 pm.
DAY 3: Call Back Audition for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Thursday, August 28
Bach Theatre, Martin Center for the Arts
6:30 pm - Check-In
7:00 pm - Auditions Begin
Sides and music from the musical will be included in the call back announcement email. Students should prep their music sides with accompanist, Mrs. Keller (kellerv@etsu.edu) or Mrs. Peng (pengl1@etsu.edu) before the call back so that they are fully prepared. Musical director, Dr. Fugate, will not teach the music at call backs. Additionally, students will be asked to perform a selection of scenes from the musical.
Students are not expected to have scenes memorized. Students will also be asked toparticipate in acting improvisations. Professor Funk will provide improvisation instructions at the call back. Students will be asked to experiment and explore during these improvisational exercises.
Finally, students will also be asked to perform the dance combination that was taught at the unified audition.
Audition Day 3 will conclude by 10:00 pm.
IMPORTANT CASTING ANNOUNCEMENT INFORMATION:
Students cast will be notified via ETSU email with casting information at 8:30 AM on Friday, August 29. The students cast must accept/decline the role by Saturday, August 30 at 8:30 am. If the director does not hear back from the student by 8:30 am on Saturday, August 30, they will assume the actor has declined the role and will recast it. The finalized cast list will be sent to all who auditioned on Sunday, August 31 at NOON.
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) for more information!