Sam Houston State University

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 2024-25 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:
***Audition times will be assigned based on your application submission. Please look for an email from Patrick Pearson no later than Wednesday in the week of your selected audition weekend. 
*** Your materials must be submitted no later than 5pm on Tuesday the week of the live audition/interview in order to be eligible for that week's auditions/interviews. If your audition materials are submitted past this deadline, your materials will be rolled over to the next in-person audition/interview date.

October 25th, 2024 (Spring '25  or Fall '25 Start Date)
(Acting/Directing and Musical Theatre only)
October 26th, 2024 (Spring '25  or Fall '25 Start Date)
(Design and Technology, Theatre Studies, and Theatre with Teaching Certification only)

February 21nd, 2025
(Acting/Directing and Musical Theatre only)
February 22nd, 2025
(Design and Technology, Theatre Studies, and Theatre with Teaching Certification only)

March 21st, 2025
(Acting/Directing and Musical Theatre only)
March 22nd, 2025
(Design and Technology, Theatre Studies, and Theatre with Teaching Certification only)



RECORDED AUDITION DEADLINES:
November 4th, 2024  (Spring '25 Start Date)
May 4th, 2025 (Fall '25 Start Date)

To get started, select Theatre and Musical Theatre from the  "Select Program" menu. Once your GetAcceptd 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.​

Department of Theatre & Musical Theatre
Nicholas Graves, Chair - Department of Theatre and Musical Theatre
Box 2297, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX 77341-2297
Phone: (936) 294-4033 | E-mail: nag023@shsu.edu



Coordinator for Acting and Directing: Kevin Crouch

Coordinator for Design and Technology: Eric Marsh

Coordinator for Musical Theatre: 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.