Auditions are required for all students who wish to become a part of the BFA program. An interview only is required for admission to the BA program. An interview to enter the BA program can be scheduled at any time using the audition/interview form found here.
Our on campus auditions are a full day event. In addition to your audition all potential students are taken on a campus tour, participate in an open forum with current students, have lunch with faculty and current students, and take master classes in the afternoon. At the end of the day you and your family will be our guests at either a University production or at Atlantic Stage, the professional theatre with whom we are affiliated.
By the end of the day we will have had a chance to really get to know you and work with you. It takes more than two minutes for us to know if we would like you to enter into our company of actors, singers, dancers, designers and technicians. And it should take more than a few minutes to know whether or not you would like to spend the next four years living, working and creating with our faculty. We hope you'll join us for one of the on campus audition days.
PLEASE NOTE: Admission is based on current University standards and an audition and interview process. The purpose of this review/interview is to allow the faculty an opportunity to evaluate previous training, assess current skills and aptitude, gauge desire for (and ability to enter into) rigorous training and determine the department’s ability to educate the student with respect to a career in the theatre.
On Campus Auditions: (Please schedule an audition date here.)
- Saturday Nov. 12, 2011
- Saturday Jan. 28, 2012
- Saturday Feb. 25, 2012
- Saturday March 3, 2012
(Please note that audition slots fill quickly, particularly for the Feb. and March dates. Audition slots are limited.)
Off Campus Auditions: (Please schedule an audition date here.)
- Nov. 17, 2011 - North Texas Drama Auditions
- Nov. 18, 2011 - Dallas, TX
- Nov. 19, 2011 - Dallas, TX
- Feb. 6, 7 & 8, 2012 - Chicago, IL @ The Palmer House Hilton
(Please note that auditions slots for the Chicago site fill quickly and are limited. Callbacks will also take place in Chicago in the evening of the same day you audition. We are making every attempt to have an accompanist at the auditions, but please bring recorded accompaniment.)
Your day will consist of the audition and interview, campus tour, three master classes as well as time spent with current students and faculty. We encourage you to stay and see our production that evening. Along with your audition confirmation, we will send a request for tickets to the production. You must have already auditioned or have scheduled an audition to receive complementary tickets.
*It is possible to set up audition times outside of these dates; however these are subject to faculty availability. Having your audition seen by the full faculty is preferable. Please contact Ken Martin with questions concerning possible alternate audition dates and times.
In certain situations, it is possible to send audition material to Coastal via DVD. However, this is not the recommended route and will not showcase the student to their fullest potential. Please contact Ken Martin if you wish to send material rather than be a part of the live audition process.
Musical Theatre
- Approximately 16 bars of 2 contrasting styles taken from the musical theatre repertory. Please make every effort for one song to be from the classical muscial theatre canon, preferably pre-1960. (an accompanist will be provided)
- One monologue from a published play not to exceed one minute. Please do not attempt any monologue from film or television.
- The entire audition should not exceed three minutes.
- Be prepared to take part in a dance audition. Either wear appropriate clothing, or bring clothing to change into, including jazz or character shoes and tap shoes, if you tap.
Please bring sheet music for the accompanist, a one or two-page theatre/school activities resume, and a photo to the the audition. An 8x10 headshot is recommended but not required. If you do not have a headshot, please bring a recent, accurate photo focusing on your face.
If you are auditioning at one of the off campus sites, please bring an accompaniment on an mp3 player or CD cued to your selections. Also be prepared to demonstrate your dance ability.
Acting/Physical Theatre
Two contrasting monologues. The two selections must not exceed three minutes and must be from published plays. We encourage you to be prepared to talk a little about your selections. Physical Theatre auditionees should prepare material that features movement as part of the audition. In addition, they will also be asked to take part in the dance auditions or multiple sections of the movement master class.
Please bring a one or two-page theatre resume and a photo to the audition. An 8x10 headshot is recommended but not required. If you do not have a headshot, please bring a recent, accurate photo focusing on your face.
Design and Technolgy
Please bring examples of all past work. It is important to include not only your theatre work, but any work that can be related to your area. Examples might include stage manager's prompt scripts, pictures of scenery or props that you may have worked on, art work from a variety of classes or done on your own, and any other pertinent information. We are searching for people who love theatre and have a passion for design and technology. While we expect a certain level of understanding, we are most interested in your ability to learn, and your desire to become an active member of our company. You will only be asked to interview. We encourage you to come on our scheduled audition days, but you can submit materials by contacting Ken Martin, Chair, Department of Theatre.
- You will be asked to sing and/or perform your monologue(s) during the same portion of your audition. It is your choice as to what order they will occur. If you are singing, please bring your music in the correct key and with the proper cuts. (If you are auditioning at one of the off campus sites, please bring an accompaniment on tape or CD cued to your selections. Also be prepared to demonstrate your dance ability.)
- Introduce yourself; announce your intended major, and give the titles of your audition materials.
- When your audition performance is complete, indicate by saying “thank you.”
- You may be asked to reinterpret small portions of the selections with different directions.
After you have completed the performance portion of the audition, you will be asked to sit and talk with the departmental faculty for several minutes. This is a very important part of the process. We are searching for company members as well as students. It is our hope to put together an incoming class that will ultimately complement each other intellectually and artistically. We are searching for intellectually curious, serious, self aware, self motivated performers and artists who desire training and who can become capable members of an ensemble.
