Auditions
Department of Theatre Arts Spring 2017 Productions
Monday, September 19th from 6 pm to 9 pm
Tuesday, September 20th from 6 pm to 8 pm
Polaroid Stories
March 8 – 16
by Naomi Iizuka, An adaptation of Ovid’s Metamorphoses directed by Dave White
Cabaret
May 4 – 13
Book by Joe Masteroff Based on the play by John Van Druten and Stories by Christopher Isherwood Music by John Kander Lyrics by Fred Ebb directed by Stephen Nunns
Auditionees must prepare a two-minute contemporary monologue and 32 bars of a song (approx. a minute). An accompanist will be provided. Both pieces will be heard.
The song should preferably be in the style of Kander and Ebb, but should not be from Cabaret.
Polaroid Stories will be available for 24 hour loan at the Department of Theatre Arts Office. Cabaret will not be available for loan.
You must sign up for a time slot in the Department of Theatre Arts Office, CA3037. Sign-up sheets will be available starting Monday, September 12th.
Callbacks
Polaroid Stories – September 22 – If Needed, callbacks time and details will be announced by Wednesday, September 21st. Callbacks will involve excerpts (monologues and scenes) from the play.
Cabaret – September 21, 22, and 23 – Specifics will be announced at the time of audition.
This audition is required for all BFA in Acting students – Failure to audition will result in casting probation.
Auditionees must be enrolled students at Towson University during both the auditioning semester and that of the production. Rehearsals will occur during evening hours. If cast, you will be expected to follow a rigorous rehearsal schedule. You may not enroll in courses occurring after 5:00 PM for the Spring 2017 semester. You will be expected to adjust your schedule to give evening priority to the production. This is not optional. Rehearsal period begins 6-8 weeks prior to scheduled/published show dates. Required weekend rehearsals will occur the weekend prior to the first night of performance.
Casting notices will be posted no earlier than Monday, September 27th
Questions may be sent to theatre@towson.edu.
