Second General Fall Auditions

Sign-up for auditions on the linked form: Auditions

Please fill out your form by Monday, November 18th at 3:00pm. Your official audition time will be emailed to you Monday evening. Please try to arrive 15 minutes ahead of your audition time.

* Auditions Date: Tuesday, November 19th from 5-8:30pm *

Prepare two contrasting contemporary monologues (each piece no more than one minute)
You can access the scripts and audition advice by following this link: Second Fall General Audition Resources
 
Locations:
Check-in: MDA Lobby | Live Auditions: MDA 125 | Filmed Auditions: MDA 399 | Headshots: MDA 103
By submitting this audition form, actors confirm their availability for ALL general rehearsal and performance days and times for the productions selected.

Mainstage
Roleplay written by Aaron Avidon, Carl Briggs Jr., Ross Brill, Alexandra Elam, Shannon Flaherty, Denise Frazier, Darci Jens Fulcher, Hannah Gordon, Grace Graugnard, Annalise Harknett, Noah Hazzard, Robert Holmes à Court, Christopher Kaminstein, Hannah Kent, Miranda Kramer, Nagelle LeBoyd, Katie Mathews, Jenny Mercein, Hailey Mozzachio, Lucy Sartor, James Weiss and Goat in the Road Productions, and directed by Darci Jens Fulcher
Callbacks will be held Sunday, November 24th from 6-10pm
 
Lab Show
Neighborhood Three: Requisition of Doom by Jennifer Haley, directed by Ethan Hood
Callbacks will be held Friday, December 6th from 5-7pm
 
Swine Palace
Red Velvet by Lolita Chakrabarti, directed by GD Kimble (Video Submissions Only)
Callbacks will consist of individual ZOOM auditions that will be scheduled by the director.
 
Film your auditions to be included in our virtual Casting Database for casting in future projects in and outside of the department.
Have your FREE HEADSHOT taken at the auditions! 
 
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRODUCTIONS BEING AUDITIONED -

Mainstage
Roleplay written by Aaron Avidon, Carl Briggs Jr., Ross Brill, Alexandra Elam, Shannon Flaherty, Denise Frazier, Darci Jens Fulcher, Hannah Gordon, Grace Graugnard, Annalise Harknett, Noah Hazzard, Robert Holmes à Court, Christopher Kaminstein, Hannah Kent, Miranda Kramer, Nagelle LeBoyd, Katie Mathews, Jenny Mercein, Hailey Mozzachio, Lucy Sartor, James Weiss and Goat in the Road Productions, and directed by Darci Jens Fulcher
March 14th-23rd, 2025; Reilly Theatre
Rehearsals begin February 4th and will be weeknights between 6-11pm for 4 hours, and either Saturday or Sunday for 4 hours between 10am-10pm. 
 
Synopsis: Devised by college students, inspired by real situations and written with humor, honesty and daring authenticity, Roleplay provides a window into the pressures facing college students today. The play follows a year in the life of a diverse group of college students and explores student perspectives on love, sex, power and consent. The script includes an appendix with devising exercises, empowering students to add new characters or scenarios to address issues specific to their community. Roleplay offers a powerful new tool for addressing toxicity and sexual violence on college campuses. - Dramatic Publishing
 
Character Breakdown:
Kayla- student, dating Elle, tries to be supportive
Elle- college sophomore, dating Kayla, was sexually assaulted in high school
Kat- college student, African American, doesn't like Beta parties, feels like she doesn't belong on campus
George- college student, African American, wants to be a musician 
Jim- college student, unsure of what to do after college
Lachlan- college student, very fratty, overly confident and headstrong, hooks up with Nikki
Sam- bisexual, friends with Lachlan, Jim, Zoe and Hope
Megan- roommates with Nikki and Kat, likes Tyler, who is a beta, party goer
Nikki- student, hooks up with Lachlan
Zoe- student, drinks heavily, also into Hope
Hope- student, from Wisconsin, has a crush on Zoe
 
Lab Season
Neighborhood Three: Requisition of Doom by Jennifer Haley, directed by Ethan Hood
February 18 – 23, 2025; Studio Theatre 
Rehearsals begin on Monday, January 13th and will be Sunday-Thursday from 6-10pm.
 
Synopsis: In a suburban subdivision with identical houses, parents find their teenagers addicted to an online horror video game. The game setting? A subdivision with identical houses. The goal? Smash through an army of zombies to escape the neighborhood for good. But as the line blurs between virtual and reality, both parents and players realize that fear has a life of its own. – Concord Theatricals
 
Character Breakdown:
Father Type - Plays Steve, Doug, and Tobias
Mother Type - Plays Leslie, Vicki, Barbara, and Joy
Son Type - Plays Trevor, Ryan, Jared, zombiekillr14, Blake
Daughter Type - Plays Makaela, Kaitlyn, Madison, Chelsea
Player Instructions - Voiceover
 
Swine Palace:
Red Velvet by Lolita Chakrabarti, directed by GD Kimble
February 6-16, 2025; Shaver Theatre
Rehearsals begin January 7 and will be weeknights between 6-11pm for 4 hours, and either Saturday or Sunday for up to 5 hours between 10am-10pm. 
 
Synopsis: Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, 1833. Edmund Kean, the greatest actor of his generation, has collapsed on stage whilst playing Othello. A young black American actor has been asked to take over the role. But as the public riot in the streets over the abolition of slavery, how will the cast, critics and audience react to the revolution taking place in the theatre? - Concord Theatricals
 
Chracter Bealdown:
Casimir/Henry Forester - Both parts are played by the same actor. Casimir- White male, 20s, German-speaking Polish stagehand. Inexperienced and low status. Henry- White male, 20s, English actor. Political, self-interested, ambitious, and earnest.

Sign-up for auditions on the linked form: Auditions