Orientation, Audition & Crew Information
There are many opportunities for new and returning students to participate in W&M Theatre as performers, designers, and technical crew. A Theatre and Dance Open House will be held at 6:30 pm on Monday, Aug. 22 in the Phi Beta Kappa Hall auditorium. Please join us to learn more about participating!
Students interested in production and design responsibilities, please contact the following:
Dave Dudley (Technical Director) - carpentry, properties, stage management, running crew - [[dhdudl]]
Matt Allar (Scenic Designer) - scene painting, properties, design assistant - [[mjallar]]
Patricia Wesp (Costume Designer) - costume construction, make-up, wardrobe crew, design assistant - [[pmwesp]]
Steve Holliday (Lighting Designer) - electrics, design assistant [[seholl]]
20111-12 Audition Schedule:
Audition workshop for Travesties, Tu, Aug. 23, 6:30 pm, Studio Theatre
Auditions for Travesties and Shape of Things, W-Th, Aug 24-25, Studio Theatre
Auditions for Orchesis dance company, W-Th, Aug. 24-25, Adair Studio
Audition workshop for Cabaret, Sun., Sept. 4, 7pm
Auditions for Cabaret, M-Tu, Sept. 5-6, Main stage, Dodge Room
Auditions for Directors' Workshop (one-act plays), M-Tu, Oct. 17-18, Dodge Rm
Auditions for Night of the Iguana, Mon-Tues, Nov. 14-15, Dodge Room
Auditions for Circle Mirror Transformation, Mon-Tues, Nov. 14-15, Lab Theatre
Audition workshop for Ruined - TBA
Auditions for Ruined and Disappearance, Mon-Tues, Feb 13-14, Lab Theatre
Auditions for Directors' Workshop (one-act plays), M-Tu, Mar. 12-13, Dodge Rm
Dancers interested in the Performance Ensemble (Orchesis dance company):
Please visit the Orchesis website.
Department Participation Policy
Participation in William
and Mary Theatre and Dance productions is open to all students. You do
not have to be a theatre major/minor or dance minor to participate.
Freshmen and transfer students are welcome in all productions.
Department Information Postings
Students will find information pertinent to departmental productions and classes posted in the side lobby of Phi Beta Kappa Memorial Hall.
What is required of me at an audition? Do I need to prepare anything?
Although auditions may vary from director to director,
the general format
is as follows. Theatre majors typically audition with a prepared
monologue. Often specific material is requested based on the needs of
the production (Elizabethan verse or contemporary comic, for example).
Cold readings are provided for non-Theatre majors, although you are
welcome
to bring in a prepared piece if you so choose.
Musical theatre auditions will require a song in addition to a reading. If you have prepared a song, an accompanist will be provided, so please bring your sheet music to the audition. If you do not have a song prepared, do not let that stop you from auditioning; you will either be taught part of a song, or you may be asked to sing a familiar song. The best way to hone your auditions skills is to audition, audition, audition! So please come join us!
