Metamorphoses

Performance and
Theatre Education Applicants

Performance and theatre education majors are required to have an audition and interview with the faculty. Prepare two contrasting (one comedy and one dramatic) one-minute monologues (for a total of two minutes) from published play scripts. Use the following guidelines in preparing for the audition:

• Choose something in the appropriate age range that does not contain a dialect.

• Secure assistance in the preparation of the audition material.

• Introduce the audition pieces by stating only the play's title and the characters name. Background information on the scene or plot is not necessary.

• Maintain a positive attitude, dress comfortably and most importantly, have fun!

Special note for auditions:
To increase your competitive edge, please avoid auditioning with major characters from the following plays: Getting Out, Glass Menagerie, Hamlet, Macbeth, 'night, Mother, Spoon River Anthology
We also find that the following playwrights are generally overdone or are more difficult for high school seniors to deliver successfully: Mamet, O'Neill, Pinter, Shakespeare, Shepard, Williams

Design/Technical applicants
Design/Technical applicants required to complete the six design exercises listed in the School of the Arts application. They are not required to audition. Complete and send the six drawing and design exercises included in the School of the Arts admissions packet. Bring examples of your previous work, such as photographs, renderings, floor plans, and other pertinent material. Art class work and any art projects will also be appropriate.

All applicants, whether the emphasis is performance, design, or theatre education will be interviewed by one or more faculty members. The purpose of the interview is to get to know more about the applicants: their interests, commitment, and communication skills. Applicants should be prepared to discuss their recent theatre activities and career goals.

Audition Dates:  Performance

Important Dates
Complete undergraduate application deadline for scholarship consideration - November 16
audition/portfolio review for scholarship consideration: Friday Nov. 30th

Deadline for complete undergraduate application - February 1, 2008

Please note that while the university application deadline is February 1, 2008, only completed applications that include: transcripts, SAT or ACT scores, and letters of recommendation, will be considered prior to the February 1, 2008 deadline. Reservation forms are mailed out on a first come, first serve basis.

Performance Auditions:
Friday Nov. 30th ( audition for scholarship consideration )
Friday, Feb 15 - 9:00 am -5:00 pm
Friday, Feb 22 - 9:00 am -5:00 pm
Friday, Feb 29 - 9:00 am -5:00 pm

Audition/Portfolio Review/Interview dates fill up quickly, so get your completed application in EARLY.

If you have sent your completed application to VCU and do not hear from Theatre VCU by February 14, 2008, please contact Undergraduate Admissions at 804-828-1222.
For more information about the Theatre VCU admissions process please contact Kathleen Legault, Administrative Director, Theatre VCU at 804-828-1514 or klegault@vcu.edu.