AUDITION NOTICE - 2024-25 Season Auditions


NMU students are invited to audition for all productions in our 2023-24 academic season. Please read all of the below information carefully and email us at nmutd@nmu.edu with any questions. All auditions are open only to NMU students.

You must fill out an audition form prior to auditioning for a production. Audition forms for each show can be found below under each show title. Please upload your headshot and resume on your audition form; you do not need to bring a physical resume/headshot to your audition(s). All theatre and dance majors and minors are required to upload resumes/headshots for each audition they attend.

Students should arrive 5-10 minutes before the start of auditions to take a number. Those auditioning will wait quietly outside of the audition room until their number is called. When you have completed your audition, you may leave. 

If you are unable to attend auditions, please email nmutd@nmu.edu.

All BFA Acting, BFA Musical Theatre Majors, and BA/BS Theatre and Entertainment Arts (Performance) students must audition for every production in the season (excluding auditions for CO/LAB Dance Company). If you are an acting or musical theatre major who has already been cast in a show and your schedule will not allow you to be cast in another production, you must still audition; please note any conflicts on your audition form. 

All Dance Majors are required to audition for CO/LAB Dance Company and are expected to present themselves professionally and appropriately.

PLEASE NOTE: If there are multiple audition days for a single production, you only need to attend one day. If a show has a DANCE CALL, attendance is mandatory to be cast. Please ensure that you are available if CALLBACKS are scheduled. It is the responsibility of the auditionee to ensure that they will be available for all scheduled rehearsals, tech/dress rehearsals, and performances. Performance dates can be found here. 

Please scroll to the bottom of the page for general audition and callback information.

For more information on each show, including synopses and show dates, please click here.

 

2024-2025 Season Auditions

 

Wildcat Theatre Follies

AUDITION FORM HERE

Only open to Freshman and Sophomore NMU Theatre and Dance Majors and Minors

Audition Schedule

AUDITIONS: Wednesday, August 28th | 6:00PM

Location: Forest Roberts Theatre

Audition Requirements:

  • Auditions are limited to 90-second excerpts/cuttings only!
  • Students are invited to present excerpts from vocal selections, scenes, choreography, magic acts, etc. that will be performed in full for the final production.
  • Please note that there will NOT be an accompanist for this audition. Those singing will need to provide a track to sing with. There will be a speaker with a aux cord connection-- please have your track prepped and ready to go immediately. 

 

Combined Auditions for Remaining Productions: 

AUDITION FORM HERE

Audition forms must be completed prior to auditions and preferably by Friday, August 23rd, 2024 so the team has time to review submissions.

OPEN TO ALL CURRENT NMU STUDENTS--ALL AUDITIONEES MUST ATTEND GENERAL AUDITIONS AND DANCE CALL (Exception for dancers who only want dance roles in the dance holiday shows).

  • Frankenstein (play)
  • Home for the Holidays (song and dance)
  • Holiday Soiree (fundraising event)
  • Much Ado About Nothing (play)
  • Jesus Christ Superstar (musical)
  • Special Events and Fundraisers

GENERAL AUDITIONS: Friday, August 30th from 5:00PM - 9:00PM

Location: Forest Roberts Theatre

Audition Requirements: (Note: those in Cabaret will be asked to audition first so that they may attend rehearsal later in the evening)

  • Your entire audition package can be no longer than 90 seconds
  • Choose one of the following:
    • Two contrasting monologues (one must be classical)
      • You may use Frankenstein sides for your audition if you wish (found under Frankenstein callbacks section)
    • One monologue and one 32-bar cutting of a song
      • An accompanist will be available to play sheet music. Music should be double sided, hole-punched, and in a binder.
      • Tracks and singing acapella will not be permitted.
      • You may sing a holiday song OR one 32-measure cutting of a song from Jesus Christ Superstar of a role that you would like to be considered for.
    • 32-bar cuttings of TWO songs
      • An accompanist will be available to play sheet music. Music should be double sided, hole-punched, and in a binder.
      • Tracks and singing acapella will not be permitted.

      • You may sing a song of your choice, but it would behoove you to sing in the style of the show you're most interested in being considered for, such as a holiday song and one 32-measure cut of a song from Jesus Christ Superstar.  Please familiarize yourself with the show material HERE.

         

  • If you play an instrument and would like to accompany yourself (guitar, ukulele) that is welcome. We are also looking for performers with piano and percussion experience. If you play an instrument but do not want to accompany yourself, please submit a video audition before August 30th. (This can be submitted in your Audition Form)

GENERAL DANCE CALL: Saturday, August 31st, 10:00AM-12:30PM

Location: McClintock 117 Rehearsal Studio (please do not bring your personal belongings into 117, as we will be tight on space)

  • Please wear movement/dance-audition appropriate clothing. Hair should be pulled away from the face. Please bring ballet, character, jazz, and tap shoes (if you have them).
  • Three dance combinations will be taught: (cuts may be made throughout the process)
    • Dance Combination #1 (Mover): This is the least difficult of all three combinations. Fun music is used to let everyone show style and character and relax as much as possible. It will use basic dance steps.
    • Dance Combination #2 (Trained High Intermediate/Advanced Level Dancer): This combination is very different than the first combination. It will be taught much faster and use dance vocabulary. It will involve leaps, turns and choreography to show technical and artistic ability. This combination may be taught in two parts—one that includes more jazz choreography, and one that includes more contemporary/ballet choreography.
    • Dance Combination #3 (Trained Intermediate and Above Tap Dancer): The combination will require tap shoes and will use tap vocabulary. 

Dancers: If you ONLY want to be considered for a dance part in Home for the Holidays and no other show this season, you may choose to only attend the dance call.  However, you should familiarize yourself with the provided musical tracks (at least the "melody line") in the Callback Material, which you will need if you are called back for the show. Those called back for Home for the Holidays will be singing in small groups. There will be no solo singing at the Home for the Holidays callbacks.

Please note: Any Dance major who has taken TH132 is required to attend the initial general call.

 

CALLBACK LISTS and details will be sent out via email to your NMU e-mail address Friday evening after General Auditions and/or Saturday after Dance Call.

CALLBACKS: Home for the Holidays, Holiday Soiree

Saturday, August 31st at 2:00PM

Location: McClintock 117

CALLBACKS: Frankenstein

Saturday, August 31st at 3:30PM

Location: Panowski Black Box Theatre

  • If you are invited to attend Callbacks, you will be asked to prepare the sides below.  You may also be asked to improvise a movement piece as an ensemble, so dress comfortably. We will also look at musical pieces we may not have gotten to in the initial audition.
  • Frankenstein Audition/Callback Sides

CALLBACKS: Much Ado About Nothing

Sunday, September 1 at 10:00AM

Location: Panowski Black Box Theatre

SIDES HERE

CALLBACKS: Jesus Christ Superstar

Sunday, September 1 at 1:00PM

Location: Forest Roberts Theatre

 

 

How to Audition

The Department of Theatre and Dance holds separate auditions for each production in our season. Audition paperwork will be made available on this page prior to all auditions and must be filled out before audition day. Students should arrive to auditions 5-10 minutes before they are scheduled to start to take a number.

On audition day, performers will enter the space one at a time as their numbers are called and each performer will have about 90 seconds to present their audition materials. An accompanist will be available at auditions for musicals, and there will also be a speaker and an aux cord for those using instrumental tracks.

AUDITION FORM HERE

What to Prepare

This may change depending on the production, but the below is typically true:

  • For a play, actors should prepare two short monologues.
  • For a musical, actors should prepare one short monologue and a 16-32 bar cutting of a song in the musical theatre style.

Monologues may be comedic or dramatic. Those auditioning are encouraged to present contrasting pieces. If you are using an instrumental karaoke track, please remember to bring your phone and any adapter that you may need. If you are using sheet music, please bring it in the proper key and clearly marked.

Callbacks

If callbacks are held for a production, they are typically scheduled for the day after the final day of auditions for that production. Performers will be notified directly via email if they are needed for callbacks. A callback does not guarantee a role in the production. Similarly, if a student is not called back, it does not mean they will not be cast.

Cast lists for productions are posted as soon as possible following auditions and callbacks and will be made available via email and on our Facebook page.

For a full list of our audition and casting policies, please click here.