Audition / Interview Requirements
An audition is required for students interested in pursuing any of the following degree programs:
B.A. Theatre
B.A. Theatre Education
B.F.A. Musical Theatre
B.F.A. Theatre - Acting Concentration
An interview and portfolio/resume review is required for students interested in pursuing any of the following degree programs:
B.F.A. Theatre - Design & Technology Concentration
This process allows the faculty to assess a student's current skill level, as well as give scholarship consideration.
Please prepare the following for your audition or interview:
Musical Theatre: 32 bars of a ballad from a musical, 32 bars of an up-tempo from a musical with movement (if possible), and a 60 second monologue for your choice.
Acting, Theatre, and Theatre Education: a 60 second dramatic monologue and a 60 second comedic monologue. Please avoid old age characters and characters with heavy vocal accents.
Theatre Design and Technology: any documentation per the student’s interest and experience. Examples include resume, design portfolio, sketchbook, and/or stage management call scripts.
On-Campus Auditions
WT Theatre will offer the following on-campus audition / interview dates during the 2023-2024 academic year:
Friday, February 16, 2024
Friday, April 12, 2024
Auditions / Interview times are available between 1:00-4:00pm on these dates. Participants will also be able to tour Theatre facilities, visit with current Theatre majors, and see a production.
CLICK HERE to sign-up for an on-campus audition or interview!
Off-Campus Auditions
WT Theatre will recruit at several off-campus audition venues during the 2023-2024 academic year, as follows:
TxETA TheatreFest Auditions
Moody Gardens Hotel & Convention Center - Galveston, TX
In-Person Auditions & Callbacks | September 27-30, 2023
Info / Register for TheatreFest auditions: https://www.txeta.com/theatrefest
South Texas Theatre Auditions
Virtual Auditions & Callbacks
Info for South Texas auditions: https://sites.utexas.edu/stta/
Virtual submission link: https://app.getacceptd.com/stta
*WT callbacks will be conducted by invitation via Zoom in November
Texas Thespians College Auditions
Virtual Auditions
In-Person Callbacks at Booth | San Antonio Festival - November 10-13, 2023
In-Person Callbacks at Booth | Grapevine (DFW) Festival - November 15-18, 2023
Info / Register for Thespians auditions: https://www.texasthespians.org/college-audition-application.html
*WT callbacks will be conducted by invitation with faculty at our booth at each festival.
Web Auditions
For those students unable to attend on or off-campus auditions, WT Theatre uses the national audition platform Acceptd. Please submit an application through Acceptd (applications open September 1, 2023), prepare the previously listed audition selections for your area of interest, and record and upload your materials. WTAMU Theatre will respond to your Acceptd audition within 3-4 weeks and make arrangements for admission and/or a second audition.
Start an Application via Acceptd
Questions? Please email us at theatre@wtamu.edu.