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Fall 2008 Audition Information
The Theatre Department holds several auditions throughout the year to cast our productions and provide feedback to our students. Auditions are open to all CSU, Chico students as well as Chico community members. Theatre arts and musical theatre majors are always given first consideration according to the needs of the student and of each individual production.
SLY FOX directed by Susan Hargrave Pate
UBU ROI directed by Katie Whitlock
BERNARDA ALBA directed by Joel P. Rogers
All theatre arts and musical theatre MAJORS are required to audition for the semester's productions at the beginning of both fall and spring semesters. The spring audition is a juried audition for which theatre arts and musical theatre majors are provided written feedback by the faculty. Theatre arts majors who intend to participate exclusively in the areas of stage management and/or tech/design will do a portfolio presentation/interview in March. The student directed one-acts and Chico Dance Theatre are cast separately. Sign-up sheets available in PAC Green Room by Friday, August 22nd.
Schedule for the Fall Auditions
For all calls, check in with the stage manager in the PAC Green Room 15 minutes prior to the announced start time.
Sunday, August 24 / 6 - 10 p.m.:
Continuing theatre arts and musical theatre majors only, sign-up during a one-hour slot in groups of 18.
Monday, August 25 / 6 - 8 p.m.:
Open call for entering freshmen and new transfer majors, theatre arts and musical theatre dance minors.
Continuing theatre arts and musical theatre majors only, sign-up during a one-hour slot in groups of 18.
Monday, August 25 / 8 - 10 p.m.:
General CSUC students and area community members.
Tuesday, August 26 / 7 - 10 p.m.:
CALL BACKS / Schedule TBA
Wednesday, August 27 / 7 – 10 p.m.:
CALLBACKS / Schedule TBA
Thursday, August 28 / 7 – 10 p.m.:
CALLBACKS / Schedule TBA
Audition Procedures
Acting Singing
Continuing theatre arts and musical theatre majors prepare one of the following standard, memorized audition packages, not to exceed three minutes:
- Two contrasting monologues or
- One monologue and one contrasting song or
- Two contrasting monologues plus your "best 16 bars" of a song.
All Others
Entering freshmen and new transfer majors, theatre arts and musical theatre dance minors, general CSU, Chico students, and area community members have the option to
- prepare an audition package as described above or
- prepare a single monologue or song or
- read from a script provided at the audition.
Accompaniment is provided. Bring sheet music in your key, clearly marked.
We will post audition sign-up sheets in the greenroom in the Performing Arts Center by Friday, August 22nd. Additional information can also be found on the department Web site, but please remember that e-mail is now the primary means of distance communication between us.
From the CSU, Chico home page: California State University, Chico considers e-mail to be the essential method for communicating official University business with students. Each student is provided with a campus Wildcat Mail account. Review the contents of your Wildcat Mail account on a frequent and regular basis. Official notifications from the University related to enrollment, academic status, fees, holds, and financial aid will only be sent to your Wildcat Mail account. If you do not want to examine your Wildcat Mail account on a regular basis, you can adjust that account to forward messages to another frequently checked e-mail address.
Spring 2008 Auditions
Please be advised that we are making a shift in the Juried Auditions that are scheduled for the spring. Due to the academic calendar being a bit odd this year, we need to move the January auditions to the fall.
The Bacchae directed by Katie Whitlock & Susan Hargrave Pate
Top Girls directed by William J. Johnson
A Little Night Music directed by Joel P. Rogers
All Theatre Arts and Musical Theatre MAJORS are required to audition for the semester's productions at the beginning of both fall and spring semesters, unless you are planning to present a portfolio. The spring audition is a juried audition for which Theatre Arts and Musical Theatre majors are provided written feedback by the faculty. Theatre Arts majors who intend to participate exclusively in the areas of stage management and/or tech/design will do a portfolio presentation/interview in March. The student directed one-acts and dances for the Choreography Showcase are cast separately. Sign-up sheets available in PAC Green Room mid-November.
If you wish to be considered for the musical, you must participate in the dance auditions!
Schedule for the Spring Auditions
For all calls, check in with the stage manager in the PAC Green Room 30 minutes prior to the announced start time.
Sunday, December 9 / 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. / ACKER 204
Dance Juries - all MUTH majors must participate
Sunday, December 9 / 8:00 - 10:00 p.m. / PAC 135
Majors Auditions - please sign-up in the Green Room
Monday, December 10 / 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. / PAC 135
Majors Auditions (Continued) - PAC 135
Monday, December 10 / 8:00 - 10:00 p.m. / PAC 135
Minors & Community
Tuesday, December 11 / 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. / PAC 135
Emergency / overflow auditions
Call-backs will begin on Tuesday night, 8:00 p.m., and continue throughout the next couple days. These schedules will be posted as we know them. We are all aware that it is late in the semester and we will do our best to keep you on schedule and not zap away study time for you. You should plan on bringing your homework and materials for your exams and when you have free time, just sit and study.
We will post sign-up sheets in the next couple of weeks, and you can begin preparing right now.
For those who are planning on singing at the auditions, we are going to provide music for you this time. We will post a selection of songs and you can just choose from the list.
Please check the call board in the Green Room for updates.
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It is important for registered students to continually monitor their student email accounts for advising assignments and announcements sent from the department office. Students can check their advisor assignment posted in the Green Room, or they can also call the department office at 530-898-6161.
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