School of Theater Fall 2024 Unified Auditions
Thank you for your interest in auditioning for the School of Theater Fall 2024 productions.
Join the audition portal here: SoT Unified Auditions-GRP | General | Microsoft Teams
Once you have enrolled in the audition portal you can sign up for auditions!
The productions are scheduled to rehearse/perform as follows:
- The Originals!
- Dates: August 30- September 14
- Presented in TheaterSpace
- Directed by April Brassard and Frank Robinson
- Fall Musical: 110 in the Shade
- Dates: September 16- November 3
- Presented in Concert Hall
- Directed by Erin Gardiner, Musical Direction by Joe Walsh
- Fall Studio: More Dogs
- Dates: September 30-November 25
- Presented in TheaterSpace
- Directed by Rex Daughtery
- Co-Production with Solas Nua
Scripts and character/cast breakdowns can be found under Files
Audition Materials Checklist:
Here are the steps you need to do to be considered for a role in any production
( only one copy of the audition form is needed even if you are auditioning for multiple shows):
- Complete the audition form
- Complete the sign up form
Audition Materials:
- Theater Majors: Prepare a 60-90 second contemporary monologue, and 32 bar cut from a Golden Age Musical
- Incoming Freshman Theater Majors: May present a monologue and song OR read from sides
- Non-Theater Majors: Cold Reading Sides are available under Cold Reading Sides.
Auditions: Wed Aug 28th in TheaterSpace and Music Theater Building (MTB), Thurs Aug 29th in TheaterSpace and MTB
Musical Theater auditions will be held in MTB 2013, and Acting auditions will be held in TheaterSpace.
Dance Callbacks: Tues Sept 3rd 5pm-6pm in MTB 2013
Acting/Singing Callbacks: Tues Sept 3rd 6pm-10pm in MTB 2013 (following dance callbacks)
Video Auditions: If you cannot attend the in person auditions on Aug 28th or 29th you can submit a video audition through the audition form. Only submit a video audition if you are NOT auditioning in person.
You must sign up for an audition slot on the sign up form and fill out the audition form.
Please email Production Manager Lena Salins at LSalins@gmu.edu with any audition questions.
2024-2025 Season
Fall 2024
Mason Players Originals!
Co-Directed by April Brassard and Franklin Robinson Jr.
September 13th and 14th
TheaterSpace
110 in the Shade
Book by N. Richard Nash Music by Harvey Schmidt
Lyrics by Tom Jones Based on a play by N. Richard Nash
Directed by Erin Gardiner
Musical Direction by Joe Walsh
October 31st – November 3rd
Concert Hall
MORE DOGS
Co-Production with Solas Nua
Devised and Directed by Rex Andrew Daugherty
November 21st – 24th
TheaterSpace
The Originals! Staged Reading Series
Co-Directed by April Brassard and Franklin Robinson Jr.
December 6th
TheaterSpace
Spring 2025
Mason Cabaret
Directed by Erin and James Gardiner
Musical Direction by Joe Walsh
January 31st – February 2nd
Harris Theater
February 7th
Gregory Family Theater
1,001 Plays
Co-Directed by Nicholas Horner and Kristin Johnsen-Neshati
Date TBD
The Tempest
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Rick Davis
March 27th – 30th
April 4th -6th
Harris Theater
FRINGE
12 Angry Jurors
Adapted by Sherman L. Sergel. Based on the Emmy award-winning television movie by Reginald Rose.
Directed by Aven Grote
May 1st – 4th
TheaterSpace