Department of Theatre Arts Spring 2015 Productions
Stupid Fucking Bird [SFB] by Aaron Posner adapted from Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull
Run Dates: Mar 4-12
Director – Peter Wray
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street [SWT] by Stephen Sondheim
Run Dates: April 23-May 2
Director – Stephen Nunns
Musical Director – Phillip Collister
General Call Auditions:
Monday, September 15th – 5:30-10:00 p.m. CA 3056 & 3057
Tuesday, September 16th – 5:00-10:00 p.m. CA 3056 & 3057
Call Backs: Lists will be posted on the Department of Theatre Arts callboard on Wednesday, September 17th. Musical sides and other information will be available in CA3037 to those called. Callbacks will be held in CA 3057.
Call Backs for SFB – Thursday, September 18th – 5:00-9:00 p.m.
Call Backs for SWT– Monday & Tuesday, September 22nd 5:00-9:00 p.m., September 23rd 5:30-9:00 p.m.
Audition Requirements:
- All theatre arts majors and minors must perform as cast. Non-theatre arts majors may specify for which show they wish to be considered. It is not possible to perform in both shows.
- Prepare a one minute contemporary monologue. (Ex.: Sam Shepard, Paula Vogel, August Wilson, Tracy Letts, Annie Baker, Sarah Kane)
- Prepare approximately 32 bars of a song in the style of Stephen Sondheim (between a 1:00-1:30 minutes long.) Songs by Stephen Sondheim are preferred and may be taken from Sweeney Todd if desired. Regardless, the song should exhibit the genre of “traditional” musical theatre or musicals patterned after the integrated text and music approach common to Sondheim’s works. However, NO pop songs, rock & roll, or rock musical songs may be presented (i.e. Jesus Christ Superstar, Urinetown, RENT, Spring Awakening, Hair, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Next to Normal etc…).[1]
- Sheet music with ALL of the accompaniment clearly visible must be presented to the audition pianist.
- All auditionees must perform a very brief musical skills assessment including vocal range, pitch matching/memory, and rhythmic memory.
To Schedule an Audition: Reservation sheet is available in the Department of Theatre Arts office. CA 3037
Your reservation is a commitment to audition.
[1] Due to time constraints singers may not have time to sing their entire selection. This is not a reflection on the performer.
