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.

Fuente

To schedule a Zoom audition appointment email the Department of Theatre Arts at theatre@towson.edu

 

We advise prospective BFA candidates not to make your audition appointment until you have been accepted by the university.

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. 

 

Transfer Students and the BFA in Acting

Students transferring from other acting programs and who wish to pursue the BFA in Acting at Towson must be admitted to the university and must audition for the BFA in Acting. They can – if accepted into the BFA Acting – petition for advanced placement in the track. This decision will be made by the acting faculty evaluating the student’s audition. It should be noted that the BFA in Acting program will take a transfer student a minimum of three years (three fall and three spring semesters) to complete if a student transfers in all university Core credits. The program cannot be compressed further.

Transfer students who wish to be waived from the Theatre Arts Department core requirements based on credits earned at other institutions must meet with the department chairperson.

Students who wish to transfer from other institutions after the final audition date for the year or who wish to begin the BFA in Acting in mid-year should contact the Theatre Arts Department at 410-704-2792 to determine the best time to audition. If you wish to begin in the fall, it is best to apply and audition by the March audition date.

 

Audition Dates

Auditions for students who wish to join the BFA in Acting take place between December and March each year. Auditionees are required to be in attendance for the entirety of their scheduled slot. Audition dates for the Incoming class of 2021 are listed below.

  • Saturday, December 6, 2020 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM (Recommended for Spring transfer students)
  • Saturday, February 6, 2021 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Saturday, February 13, 2021 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Saturday, February 20, 2021 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Saturday, February 27, 2021 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Screening decisions will be made within two to three weeks of the final audition date and students will be notified via email and/or telephone. Offers/further contact cannot be made with students who have not been admitted to the university.

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Please note: To meet the university deadline for recruitment scholarships, you must audition before Feb 22. Scholarships are not always available depending on budgets.

Email the Theatre Office at theatre@towson.edu during business hours for an appointment.

 

The audition is via zoom and it includes:

  • Memorize, rehearse and prepare a 1-2 minute monologue from a contemporary published play.  
  • Be prepared for faculty to work with you on their monologue by giving you an adjustment.
  • There will also be a brief interview where faculty will ask some questions in order to learn more about you.
    • You will also have a chance to ask us questions about the program. 

 

Regarding Monologues

Time: Your monologue should be between 1 to 2 minutes long. You will be timed and you will be cut off at 2 minutes. We begin timing from the first word of your monologue, not from your introduction.

Choice of material: Choose material which you understand, enjoy and which touches something meaningful in you. You may choose any contemporary play. 

The best monologues are pieces in which your character is talking to another person who is there in the room with them, and in which your character wants something from that other person which is very important to them in that moment.

We ask that you read the entire play from which your monologue was taken.

 

We ask that you do not do any of the following:

• Do not do original (unpublished) work.

• Do not do a stand-up comedy routine or a piece that sounds like one.

• Do not do anything from a film; if you are doing a piece from a play which was made into a film, do not do an imitation of the actor in the film.

• Do not play a small child.

• Do not play a character with serious mental deficiencies.

• Do not play a character under the influence of mind-altering substances during the piece.

• Avoid straying too far from your own age – if you are 17, a character over 30 is most likely too far removed from you.

About the Interview

At Towson we are looking for well-rounded, well-read students. We are interested in your understanding of theatre as an art form, the books and people that have influenced your life, your involvement in your community, the things you are curious about, and the things you are passionate about.

We want to see who you are and what makes you tick. Be yourself. Think about things like why theatre is important to you and why the arts are important to the world. Tell us what you really think, not what you think we want to hear or what you think will sound impressive. You may be asked to discuss other interests you have, to discuss a recent play or movie you have seen, or to articulate your current set of goals for your life or career.

This is also the time to ask us a few questions which were not addressed in the informational session or which are very specific to your situation or interests.

Remember: This is also YOUR time to determine if Towson meets your needs and if you could be happy here.

 

Audition Location Information

 

 Auditions are held on Zoom. We will send you a zoom appointment when you contact us to schedule your audition. Email  to schedule your audition for the BFA.