Actor Training Program Audition Information

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Applications for prospective students attending on-campus auditions are due by February 29, 2012. Applications for off-campus auditions must be brought by prospective students to their audition. Incomplete applications cannot be processed, so be sure that all required items are included in your application packet.

All students admitted to the Actor Training Program must also be admitted to the University of Utah, which is separate application process. Please visit University of Utah Admissions website for more information and applications.

Applying for Financial Aid and Scholarships is also a separate process. Please visit University of Utah Financial Aid and Scholarships for more information and applications.

Admission to the Actor Training Program is by audition only. We prefer applicants to audition in-person. Applicants may come to the University of Utah and participate in our on-campus auditions or audition in one of the cities we visit as part of the National Unified Audition Tour. If you are an applicant who lives outside of the United States, or in an extreme case where an in-person audition is not possible, you may submit a DVD with your application materials.

Local On-Campus Auditions

• Salt Lake City, UT
  March 3, 2012
  8:30 AM to 3:00 PM
  Performing Arts Building, Room 110

Prospective students should plan to stay for the entire session, but may be dismissed early. All participants should bring a lunch, or money to purchase a lunch on campus.

Prospective students must be prepared to:

• Attend mini-classes.
• Present two contrasting monologues of no longer than 1 1/2 minutes in length each. Monologues should be chosen from the body of contemporary dramatic literature and must be memorized. Please avoid the use of props.
• Sing 16-bars of a song, preferably chosen from the musical theatre repertoire. For on-campus auditions, an accompanist will be provided. Please bring sheet music in the correct key with the cutting clearly marked.

Prospective students will also have the opportunity to informally talk with ATP instructors and current students.

Participants should arrive to the audition in loose, comfortable clothing that allows for freedom of movement to participate in the mini-classes. They will be given time to change into appropriate attire to sing and present their monologues.

Unified Off-Campus Auditions

• New York, NY
  February 4 & 5, 2012
  Pearl Studios
• Chicago, IL
  February 6-8, 2012
  Palmer House
• Las Vegas, NV
  February 9, 2012
  Las Vegas Academy
• Los Angeles, CA
  February 11 & 12, 2012
  Westin Los Angeles Airport

Prospective students will be assigned an individual appointment time and must be prepared to:

• Present two contrasting monologues of no longer than 1 1/2 minutes in length each. Monologues should be chosen from the body of contemporary dramatic literature and must be memorized. Please avoid the use of props.
• Sing 16-bars of a song, preferably chosen from the musical theatre repertoire. An accompanist will NOT be provided, so students may either sing unaccompanied or bring pre-recorded accompaniment and a playback unit.

To schedule a National Unified Audition at any of these locations, please contact Sandra Shotwell, Interim Head of the Actor Training Program, via email at sandra.shotwell@utah.edu, or by phone at 801-556-2244. Prospective students may also schedule auditions with our Academic Advisor, Faye Barron, via email at faye.barron@utah.edu, or by phone at 801-581-6447.

For more information about the National Unified Auditions for Undergraduate B.F.A. programs in Theatre, visit www.unifiedauditions.com.