Production Opportunities
Theatrical productions are indispensable ingredients in the Department's educational and artistic mission. Performance is a vitally significant laboratory that tests and demonstrates concepts and theories examined in classes. In keeping with the Department's liberal arts philosophy, participation in department productions, both on and off stage, is open to all members of the campus community including non-majors and underclass students. Qualified students, with faculty supervision, also research and create scenic, costume, sound, and lighting designs for main stage productions.
Participation in theatre productions is open to all students. As a performer, designer, member of a shop or running crew -- students from every major on campus are involved with productions alongside students who are majoring and minoring in Theatre or Dance.
For more information, contact Interim Technical Director David Garrett at degarrett@wm.edu or fill out the form below:
2024-2025 Production Role Interest Form
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!
Participation Policy
All William & Mary students are eligible for participation in William & Mary Theatre and Dance productions. In assigning roles and production positions, our intention is to find the person best able to handle the responsibility given the artistic and educational objectives of our program. We are committed to inclusive, diverse casting that challenges practices of type-casting while still honoring the action of the play or the artistic vision of its creator or director.
Casting Policy
All productions are cast from auditions which are open to freshmen through seniors, majors and non-majors. Keeping in mind that our priority is to provide learning opportunities to undergraduates and particularly majors and minors, we may also consider graduate students, unclassified students, faculty and staff for participation in Theatre and Dance productions. Guest artists may occasionally be invited to take part when their presence furthers the goals of the production and provides an educational opportunity for the students involved.
