Audition Information

The Department of Theatre Arts requires an entrance screening audition for the BFA in Acting. Students who wish to pursue the Design and Production Track or the Theatre Studies Track must be admitted by Towson University but do not need to audition for entry into their track.

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BFA in Acting Audition and Admission 

Admission to the BFA in Acting requires both admission to Towson University and a successful audition for the BFA program. 

Audition Dates 

Incoming First-Year and Transfer Students

Saturday, October 17, 2026 
12:30–5 p.m. 

Students must attend their entire scheduled audition session. 

Register for the BFA in Acting Audition

Students are also invited to attend Towson University's Open House on the morning of October 17. Open House registration is separate from audition registration. 

Register for the Open House

Students who audition and are not initially invited into the BFA in Acting may attend Towson University and pursue another degree in the Department of Theatre Arts. Those students may also audition for the acting program again in their first year of study.

Current Towson Students

Saturday, December 12, 2026
10 a.m - 1 p.m. OR 1:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Students must attend their entire scheduled audition session.

Current Towson University students interested in switching into the BFA in Acting should plan to audition on Saturday, December 12, 2026. Please sign up for only one time slot.

Register for the BFA in Acting Audition (Current TU Students Only)

Current TU students should not register for the October audition.

Audition Details

What to Prepare for Your Audition? 

Prepare one contemporary monologue between one and two minutes long. Your performance will be timed beginning with the first word of the monologue and will end at two minutes. 

Choose a monologue that: 

  • Comes from a published contemporary play.
  • Is meaningful to you and that you understand and enjoy performing.
  • Features a character close to your own age.
  • Allows your character to speak directly to another person and pursue something important from them. 

You should read the entire play from which your monologue is selected. 

Please do not perform: 

  • Original or unpublished work.
  • Stand-up comedy or material that resembles a comedy routine.
  • Material written for film.
  • An imitation of an actor's performance from a film adaptation of a play.
  • A character who is a small child or significantly outside your age range.
  • A character whose primary characterization relies on a serious mental or cognitive disability.
  • A character who is under the influence of drugs or other mind-altering substances during the scene.

The Interview

Your audition experience also includes an interview with Theatre Arts faculty. The interview gives us an opportunity to learn more about you, your interests and your connection to theatre and the arts. 

Be prepared to talk about topics such as: 

  • Why theatre is important to you.
  • Books, plays, films or people that have influenced you.
  • Your interests outside of theatre.
  • Your involvement in your school or community.
  • Your goals for college and your future.
  • What makes you interested in Towson's BFA in Acting. 

There are no "right" answers. We want to hear what you genuinely think and learn what you are curious about and passionate about. 

The interview is also your opportunity to learn more about Towson. Come prepared with questions for faculty so you can determine whether the BFA in Acting is the right fit for you.

If You Are Not Admitted to the BFA in Acting 

Students who audition but are not initially admitted to the BFA in Acting may still attend Towson University and pursue another degree offered by the Department of Theatre Arts.

Students may also audition for the BFA in Acting again during their first year at Towson.

Transfer Students 

Transfer students interested in the BFA in Acting must: 

  1. Apply and be admitted to Towson University. 
  2. Complete the BFA in Acting audition.
  3. Be admitted to the BFA program. 

Students admitted to the BFA may request advanced placement based on previous acting coursework. Acting faculty will determine placement after evaluating the student's audition and previous experience. 

Transfer students should expect to spend a minimum of three years in the BFA in Acting program, even if all university Core requirements have been completed before transferring. The required BFA sequence cannot be completed in less than three fall and three spring semesters. 

Transfer students seeking to use coursework from another institution to fulfill Theatre Arts Department requirements should meet with the department chair to discuss their credits. 

If you are transferring after the final audition date or hope to begin the BFA in Acting mid-year, contact the Theatre Arts Department at 410-704-2792 or to discuss your audition options. 

Students planning to begin at Towson in the fall are strongly encouraged to apply and audition by the final published audition date. 

Questions? 

Contact the Theatre Arts Department at or 410-704-2792.