Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025

THTR 3314 Audition Techniques and Professional Development

This course is designed to provide the Theatre student with the necessary tools for guidance in the world of professional Theatre. Students will become familiar with a wide variety of audition requirements; construct audition packages, and research theatrical unions and various professional Theaters throughout the United States. The semester will culminate in an Audition Portfolio and a professional audition for directors and casting directors.

Registration Name

Audition Techniques/Prof Dev

Lecture Hours

3

Lab Hours

0

Credits

3

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon the completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the following outcome-based learning skills:

  1. Create effective and applicable audition packages aimed at a wide variety of audition types.
  2. Clearly illustrate the structure of the acting/directing/design and stage management unions. 
  3. Establish a firm understanding of the cold reading and apply different techniques to create a successful call-back situation.
  4. Build the necessary tool box of business elements within the professional theatrical world.
  5. Uncover and utilize a wide information base of regional theaters, audition trade papers and agent listings.