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Sam Houston Theatre and Musical Theatre Program Auditions
Thank you for your interest in auditioning for the Theatre and Musical Theatre Programs at Sam Houston. We're looking forward to receiving your audition and learning more about you. Our 2022-23 audition season includes several live audition opportunities. You also have the option to share a recorded audition, see deadlines below:
DEPARTMENT MISSION STATEMENT:
The Department of Theatre and Musical Theatre dedicates itself to the highest quality professional training of our students. We strive to create a community of collaboration and artistry founded on the pillars of equity, diversity, and inclusion. While maintaining excellence and integrity in all our educational and artistic endeavors, we empower our students to be courageous mediums of change, brave risk-takers and curious global citizens.
LIVE AUDITIONS ON CAMPUS:
November 4th, 2022
(Acting/Directing and Musical Theatre only)
November 5th, 2022
(Design and Technology, Theatre Studies, and Theatre with Teaching Certification only)
February 3rd, 2023
(Acting/Directing and Musical Theatre only)
February 4th, 2023
(Design and Technology, Theatre Studies, and Theatre with Teaching Certification only)
March 31st, 2023 - SIGN UPS ARE CLOSED - PLEASE USE VIRTUAL OPTION
(Acting/Directing and Musical Theatre only)
April 1st, 2023
(Design and Technology, Theatre Studies, and Theatre with Teaching Certification only)
RECORDED AUDITION DEADLINES:
November 5, 2022
April 7, 2023
To get started, select Theatre and Musical Theatre from the "Select Program" menu. Once your Acceptd application has been processed, you will receive a confirmation email with more details regarding the audition.
You DO NOT need to have applied and been accepted to the University before auditioning. This audition will be your scholarship audition as well so you DO NOT need to participate in a separate scholarship audition.
Check our auditions website for details about what materials are needed to be prepared when auditioning and/or interviewing for each program.
Once again, thank you for your interest in Sam Houston Theatre and Musical Theatre. For more information, please contact us using the information below:
Department of Theatre & Musical Theatre
Tom Prior, Chair - Department of Theatre and Musical Theatre
Box 2297, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX 77341-2297
Phone: (936) 294-1328 | E-mail: tomprior@shsu.edu
Coordinator for Acting and Directing: Kevin Crouch
Coordinator for Design and Technology: Nicholas Graves
Coordinators for Musical Theatre: Aaron Brown and Kyle Craig-Bogard
Coordinator Theatre with Teaching Certification: Dr. Vicky Lantz
Coordinator for Theatre Studies: Patrick Pearson
For technical questions, please check out the Acceptd Help Desk.