Auditions for Fall 2024 Shows
There are THREE projects auditioning in the Fall. All will be at the first two days of auditions as these are group auditions. Call backs will be later in the week and some in the weeks following, and scheduled separately.
Several MFA in TVFT students are working on their culminating projects and will be sitting in the auditions to see the amazing talent pool. They will be casting separately.
Detailed casting info/character breakdowns will be found on the Casting webpage
AUDITION DATES & TIMES:
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
· 6:30-10pm Scheduled Audition slots (all shows)
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
· 6:30-10pm Scheduled Audition slots (all shows)
Thursday, August 22, 2024
· 6:30-10pm Celebramos and Resa Fantastiskt Mystisk Callbacks
· (we will schedule more audition times if needed)
Friday, August 24, 2024
· TBA Callbacks as needed for Celebramos and Resa Fantastiskt Mystisk
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
· TBA Callbacks as needed for Mojada
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
· TBA Callbacks as needed for Mojada
AUDITION INSTRUCTIONS:
- Sign up for one of the 5-minute slots on Tuesday, or Wednesday
- Prepare a short monologue (1-2 minutes) that shows YOU in the best way. This can be classical or contemporary, comic or drama. As the shows auditioning are all very different - Anything is appropriate.
- While many of our directors will also provide an excerpt from the play that students can cold read if they do not have a monologue prepared, it is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED to have a memorized, prepared monologue ready for auditions.
- If you are a dancer, singer or musician, and wish to audition for ¡Celebramos! without a monologue, you may prepare something that showcases your talents! Recite a text, present a short dance, sing a song, play an instrument, share a story…Limit to 2 mins maximum for initial auditions.
Within 24-48 hours of signing up, you will receive a confirmation email which will include a link to the Audition Information Form. PLEASE be sure to fill out that information form BEFORE your audition date, as the scheduling information you include on that form is necessary for callback/casting decisions. The confirmation email will come from tad@calstatela.edu.
CALLBACKS:
Lists will be sent via email on the evening following the final auditions, using the email address you provide when you sign up to audition. More information about callbacks will be given at that time.
Fall 2024 PRODUCTIONS
Detailed casting info/character breakdowns will be found on the Casting webpage
¡Celebramos!
A newly created bilingual Spanish-English production of ¡Celebrámos! showcasing Puerto Rican artist Luis Palés Matos’ Afro-Antillano poetry with music inspired by the traditions of Puerto Rico and Cuba, along with guest choreographer, Patricia Lewis, Puerto Rican Bomba dancer and singer.
Presented as part of Chicanx Latinx Heritage Month
Conceived and Directed by: Professor Tanya Kane-Parry
Rehearsals: begin as soon as casting is complete
Performances: Wednesday, October 2 @ 4pm and Thursday, October 3 @ 7pm
Venue: USU Student Union outdoor plaza
Note: Students participating in this full rehearsal/performance process will register for a 2-unit upper division course (TA 4100) to receive credit for their work on this show.
Resa Fantastiskt Mystisk, a play by Lars Mattsun
Directed by: Albert Dayan, guest artist
Resa Fantastiskt Mystisk proports to be a long-lost masterpiece by a bitter rival of 19th Century playwright August Strindberg. In a parody of storied plays that one is expected to admire but that no longer work, Resa is full of stilted dialogue, cheesy symbolism, and jokes that just might have been funny two hundred years ago. During the show, the audience wears headphones so that the Director/Translator can make sure they are “getting it”. As the actors inevitably disappoint, the commentary devolves into personal attacks until a supernatural visitation reveals exactly who is the one not “getting it”.
Rehearsals: Begin in week 2 - as soon as casting is complete.
Tech: Weeks 8/9
Performances: Weeks 9/10 – October 17 - 26
Venue: Arena Theatre (MUS 101)
Note: Students participating in this full rehearsal/performance process will register for a 2-unit upper division course (TA 4100 or TVFT 5300) to receive credit for their work on this show.
Mojada; a Medea in Los Angeles, a play by Luis Alfaro
Directed by: Tessa Slovis, guest artist
Medea and Hason have escaped the worst. After a harrowing journey across the Mexican-American border, the couple has made it safely to the States, where they can work toward a better life for their family. While Hason is convinced the future looks bright, Medea fears a darker fate as they face the challenges of living without documentation. Blending Euripides’ classic with Mexican folklore, Luis Alfaro examines the tragedy behind America’s immigration system and the destiny of one family caught in its grip.
Rehearsals: Begin in week 3 - as soon as casting is complete.
Tech: Weeks 12/13
Performances: Weeks13/14 – November 14 - 23
Venue: State Playhouse
Note: Students participating in this full rehearsal/performance process will register for a 2-unit upper division course (TA 4100 or TVFT 5300) to receive credit for their work on this show.
Program Auditions
Students do NOT have to audition to be admitted to the B.A. in Theatre, regardless of their option. Prospective students wishing to obtain a B.A. in Theatre must first be admitted to the University and then declare Theatre as their major.
Prospective MFA in TVFT/Acting Option students DO have to audition in order to be considered for admission. Information about MFA in TVFT admissions can be found here.
General Audition Guidelines
Auditions for Fall and Spring productions occur at the beginning of each semester. Occasionally, additional auditions are held later on in the semester. Audition requirements are shifted to accommodate the needs of each production/director, however, the general audition guidelines are below.
Typically, auditioners are asked to prepare a 1-2 minute monologue. Depending on the production, further guidelines (like contemporary, classical, humorous, dramatic, etc.) may be specified. While many of our directors will also provide an excerpt from the play that students can cold read if they do not have a monologue prepared, it is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED to have a memorized, prepared monologue ready for auditions.
Callbacks are usually posted within 72 hours after the last day of preliminary auditions, and students are notified via email regarding their callback status.
Cast lists are posted/emailed within a week or less after callbacks. Specific guidelines and audition registration for Fall and Spring productions are posted here and emailed to our majors, minors, and graduate students -- usually about two weeks prior to the first day of preliminary auditions.