Audition

Usually, shows are cast at the beginning of each semester in consolidatied audition. Across three days, students audition for three separate plays according to procedures posted on the callboard well in advance of the auditions. Directors then work together to determine the most equitable, desirable casts. The actual selection process is often complex, tough, and painful and incorporates more criteria than most students can imagine. In addition to evaluating talent, appropriateness for the role, and quality of the audition, we consider numerous other educational and programmatic issues. Of course, all these criteria blend with individual directors' needs in realizing conceptual approaches to plays.