Audition Day
High School Audition Day
Saturday, December 10, 2011
10:30 am – Check in
11:00 am – Auditions Begin
UCA Theatre hosts the annual High School Audition Day for high school seniors (or college transfers) who are interested in auditioning for scholarships in Theatre. Each college in Arkansas is invited to our campus in Conway to watch your audition and talk to you one-on-one about their theatre programs. This is a great opportunity for you to meet college faculty/staff and to discuss your college plans with them.
Please note: This is not an audition for CASTING you in a play or for ENTRY into a specific Theatre program. This audition is for scholarships only.
Here’s what you need to do!
1) Fill out a registration form and return it by December 5, 2011. Registration is free. Your registration form must be postmarked or faxed by December 5 to secure your audition spot. Do not mail or fax your registration form after December 5. On-site registration will begin at 10:30 am on December 10. Those registering on December 10 will be allowed to audition on a first-come, first-served basis and only if time allows. Pre-registration is highly encouraged.
2) Prepare a 60-second monologue of your choice. Please choose a monologue that best demonstrates your abilities. Please choose a monologue from a play, not a movie. Also, please choose a MONOLOGUE, with one person only. Do not attempt to play more than one character in a scene. Your audition will be timed. You will be asked to stop if you exceed the time limit.
3) If you wish to sing, prepare an additional 30 seconds of singing, for a total of 90 seconds for the entire audition. You must provide your own taped/CD accompaniment. You must also bring your own battery-operated tape/CD player. No piano will be provided. You may also sing a cappella.
4) Design/Technical Theatre Students – Please bring a design portfolio, artwork, or other similar materials. Design/Technical students do not need to prepare a monologue, however, you are welcome to do so. If you are not preparing a monologue, please let us know when you check in.One-on-one interviews with the faculty from the colleges attending will begin immediately following the audition process. You will be able to visit with as many colleges as you wish. Colleges will also post a list of students they would like to speak with.
Do not attach a resume to your registration form. Colleges will receive copies of your registration form only. However, you may pass out your resume to the individual college representatives during your one-on-one interview.
The audition process itself will probably be finished by 12:30. The interview sessions will begin around this time. The amount of time you spend here will be determined by how many colleges you wish to visit and how many other students are in line ahead of you. Most of the interview sessions are over by 3:00 pm. Parents are welcome to attend the interview sessions, however, parents/teachers/advisors will not be allowed to view the auditions.
Make sure your registration form is postmarked or faxed by December 5. The address is listed at the bottom of the form. Fax your form to 501-450-3102.For a map of the UCA campus and directions to the Snow Fine Arts Center, please click here.
Printable Student Information
Need other information? Call Liz Parker at 501-450-5092 or email LizP@uca.edu
Here is a list of colleges who have informed us that they plan to attend. Please check back as we will add more colleges when we hear from them.
University of Central Arkansas
Conway
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville
Arkansas State University
Jonesboro
Lyon College
Batesville
Missouri State University
Springfield, MO
Arkansas State University
Beebe
Harding University
Searcy
Henderson State University
Arkadelphia