Audition Requirements

The School of Drama does not prescreen or accept taped auditions.

Auditions for the School of Drama are conducted in-person on the UNCSA campus and in select cities, and virtually over Zoom. 

To schedule an audition, a completed application form and application fee must be submitted by one of the deadlines. All required application documents must be uploaded prior to an audition. Admissions decisions are based on a combination of artistic and academic merits. Decisions are released in early March, after all candidates have been reviewed. 

On the day of an audition, applicants are required to attend an Information Session. Guardians are welcome to attend this, as well.

Prepare the following for an Acting or Directing audition:

Acting

Admission is at the discretion of the Dean of the School of Drama. Auditions for the Acting program require:

• Three (3) Monologues
  • Each monologue should stand on its own.
  • Pieces must be from published plays.
  • One (1) classical monologue, preferably Shakespeare or one of his contemporaries.
  • Two (2) contemporary monologues, 20th century or beyond. 
  • No monologues or speeches from movies or generic monologue books.
  • Please avoid accents and dialects other than your own or of your heritage.
  • Applicants are expected to have read the entire play and understand the context and circumstances from which the character is speaking. 
• One (1) Song
  • 16 bars of a song performed without accompaniment.
  • The audition song must come from published musical. 
  • Pitch pipe (or a pitch pipe app) is allowed.
• The monologues and song must not exceed a duration total of six (6) minutes.
• Be prepared for a short interview following the audition.

Directing

Admission is limited to two (2) students per year and is at the discretion of the Dean of the School of Drama. Auditions for the Directing program require:

• Two (2) monologues
  • One (1) classical monologue, preferably Shakespeare or one of his contemporaries.
  • One (1) contemporary monologue, 20th century or beyond.
• Monologues may not exceed a duration total of four (4) minutes.
• If available, a physical portfolio showcasing your work. This may include production books and photographs from plays in which you worked as a director or assistant director.
• An interview with Drama faculty.