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BLACK AMERICAN STUDIES
December 5, 2025

ETSU THEATRE AND DANCE SPRING 2026 SEMESTER AUDITIONS 

DAY 1: Unified Auditions for Passage & Carrie 
Wednesday, January 21 
Bach Theatre, Martin Center for the Arts 
6:30 pm - Check-In 
7:00 pm - Auditions Begin 
 
NOTE: Students are encouraged to provide a one-page resume and headshot. The resume includes education, experience, skills, and a note about references clearly organized on the front and a current headshot either on the front right corner of the resume or copied on the back. (No staples).   
 
Students may also bring a completed audition form, printed front and back on a single sheet of paper; OR they may complete the audition form upon arrival. Students can preview the information required on the form in the Theatre & Dance Student Handbook.  
 
Please, no staples, paperclips, or other means of attachment as your paperwork will be copied on-site by stage management. 
 
PLEASE BRING YOUR PERSONAL SPRING SEMESTER SCHEDULES WITH YOU TO THE AUDITIONS SO THAT YOU MAY NOTE ANY CONFLICTS WITH THE REHEARSAL SCHEDULES ON YOUR AUDITION FORM. 
 
AUDITION PART I: 
Students will enter the theatre in groups of 15 to perform their monologue or monologue and song.  The monologue for this audition should be a contemporary dramatic monologue. Songs for this audition should be in the Pop/Rock style. 
·                     If you are auditioning for a role in the musical, you will have 90 seconds for both monologue and song. You may divide that time between the two however you like. Piano accompaniment is provided. Please give your sheet music to the accompanist as a hard copy or digital copy clearly displayed on a tablet. 

·                     Non-singing auditionees will have 60 seconds to perform their monologue. 

 
AUDITION PART II: 
All auditionees will reenter the theatre for the movement portion of the audition. Students will be taught a short movement combination and will be asked to perform the combination in groups of 8. 
 
Audition Day 1 will conclude by 10:00 pm. Students will be notified via ETSU email with callback information at 8:30 am on Thursday, January 22.
 
DAY 2: Call Back Audition for Passage 
Thursday, January 22 
Bach Theatre, Martin Center for the Arts 
6:30 pm - Check-In 
7:00 pm - Auditions Begin 
Students will be asked to perform a selection of scenes from the play.  Sides from the play will be included in the call back announcement email. Audition Day 2 will conclude by 10:00 pm.
 
DAY 3: Call Back Audition for CARRIE 
Friday, January 23 
Bach Theatre, Martin Center for the Arts 
6:30 pm - Check-In 
7:00 pm - Auditions Begin 
 
Music selections will be included in the call back announcement email. Students should prep their music sides with accompanist, Mrs. Keller or Mrs. Peng before the call back so that they are fully prepared. Musical director, Dr. Fugate, will not teach the music at callbacks.   
 
Students will be asked to read scenes from the musical in various combinations. Sides will be provided at callbacks.  
 
Finally, students will also be asked to perform the movement combination that was taught at the unified audition. 
 
Audition Day 3 will conclude by 10:00 pm.