Missouri State University Department of Theatre and Dance

APPLY to Missouri State to Thrive in Your Career in the Arts

• Receive extensive professional training in one of our BFA, BA, or BS programs.  
• Gain experience through our main-stage, second-stage, senior showcases, films, and our many touring and student performance groups.  
• Earn professional credits at our professional summer theatre (Tent Theatre) or on one of our affiliate film projects.  
• Benefit from the professional connections cultivated through our faculty and alumni network.

Thank you for your interest in the Department of Theatre and Dance at Missouri State University (MSU). We are excited to announce our 2025-2026 in-person and virtual audition/interview dates.

Degree Programs 

We are accepting applications for the following degree programs:  

• Bachelor of Arts in Theatre 
• Bachelor of Science in Theatre 
• Bachelor of Science in Theatre Education (no application/audition required) 
• BFA in Design, Technology, and Stage Management 
• Bachelor of Science in Dance
• BFA in Acting for Stage and Screen
• BFA in Dance*
• BFA in Musical Theatre***
• Certificate in Acting on Camera**

 Audition/Interview Dates 

• Pittsburgh Unifieds: Oct. 10-13, 2025 (in-person) 
  • Notification of Audition Status: Oct. 20th, 2025
• Pittsburgh Unifieds: Oct. 18-19, 2025 (virtual)
  • Notification of Audition Status: Oct. 26, 2025
• Drewnifieds: Oct. 24-26, 2025
  • Notification of Audition Status: Nov. 3, 2025
• Transfer Auditions: Nov. 7, 2024 (MSU in-person and virtual options) 
  
  • Prescreen Submission Deadline: Oct. 15, 2025
  • Notification of Audition Status: Nov. 14, 2025
• CAPS (St. Louis): Nov. 13-16, 2025
  • Notification of Audition Status: Nov. 25, 2025
• Texas Thespians (Grapevine): Nov. 18-21, 2025
  • Prescreen Submission Deadline: Oct. 15, 2025
  • Notification Of Audition Status: Nov. 18-21, 2025
• Moonifieds (Dallas): Nov. 20, 2025
  • Prescreen Submission Deadline: Oct. 15, 2025
  • Notification of Audition Status: Dec. 1, 2025
• Missouri Thespian Conference (St. Louis): Jan. 8-10, 2026 (in-person, must be a conference registrant) 
  • Prescreen Submission Deadline: Dec. 12, 2025
  • Notification of Audition Status: Jan. 17, 2026
• Chicago Unifieds: Feb. 3-4, 2026 (in-person at Grace Place Episcopal Church of Chicago: 637 S Dearborn St Chicago Illinois 60605). 
  • Prescreen Submission Deadline:
    • Priority: Dec. 12, 2025
    • Final: Jan. 19, 2026
  • Notification of Audition Status:
    • Priority: Jan. 1, 2026
    • Final: Feb. 10, 2026
• Missouri State University, In-Person: Feb. 13-14, 2026
  • Prescreen Submission Deadline:
    • Priority: Dec. 12, 2025
    • Final: Jan. 19, 2026
  • Notification of Audition Status:
    • Priority: Dec. 19, 2025
    • Final: Jan. 21, 2026 
      • Each day will begin with a welcome at 8am. Please plan to arrive for the welcome and stay until the end of the day. 
• Missouri State University Virtual: Feb. 20-21, 2026
  • Prescreen Submission Deadline
    • Priority: Dec. 12, 2025
    • Final: Jan. 19, 2026
  • Notification of Audition Status:
    • Priority: Dec. 19, 2025
    • Final: Jan. 26, 2026

If you have any issues scheduling your audition, please message us through Acceptd.

Final deadline for consideration is April 10, 2026.  

* Dance Audition Info
BFA dance auditions and BS applications are by online application. If you would like to set up an in-person audition, please email the dance area coordinator.  

** Acting on Camera Certificate Program
Please submit a video audition submission via Acceptd. 

• For Spring 2025 Admission: Submission deadline is November 17, 2025.
• For Fall 2025 Admission: Submission deadline is April 1, 2026. 
  
  

• Songs: Select Option A or Option B 
• Monologue: Select Option A
• Dance: Required
• Ballet: Optional
• Wildcard: Optional