UMass Theater productions are cast throughout the year; check here for audition information.
Time and place may be subject to change; updates will be posted as they become available.
Sign up sheets for auditions are posted on the Department of Theater Call Board outside Fine Arts Center Room 112 about a week before auditions. Copies of the scripts may be signed out from Room 112 for two hours at any time. Call (413) 545-3490 if you have further questions.
2013-2014 Fall Auditions for THE LIAR and DETROIT
A Fall Audition Workshop for UMass Students will be led by Gilbert McCauley and Gina Kaufmann prior to the audition dates, please look for more information in August.
Auditions will be held on September 9 and September 10 for both productions.
Callbacks for THE LIAR will be on September 11.
Callbacks for DETROIT will be on September 12.
Perusal Scripts are available in the Department of Theater Main Office.
THE LIAR
adapted by David Ives from the comedy by Pierre Corneille
Directed by Glenn Proud
Please prepare a Classical Comedic or Tragic Verse monologue not exceeding one minute in length. Selections can be found in the plays of Shakespeare and Moliere for example, as well as material found in the show itself. If using a piece from The Liar, I only ask that you avoid using the Cliton's opening monologue.
Please note: We are asking those who are cast in The Liar to grow out their hair, and men - that includes facial hair. So, for the men, if you are uncertain whether or not you are able to accomplish this you have the summer to see if its possible (of course any lack of facial hair growth is not a deal breaker).
DETROIT
by Lisa D'Amour
Directed by Jared Culverhouse
Please prepare a contemporary monologue no longer than 90 seconds. Your monologue should be age appropriate, and from a text other than Detroit. Callbacks will be cold readings from the script. Please familiarize yourself with the play prior to auditions.
Casting Policy
The Department of Theater is committed to racial, cultural and individual diversity.
Casting for all department-sponsored productions is open to any student, staff,
or faculty member of the Five College Consortium, any member of the community,
or any invited guest artist regardless of race, ethnic origin, or sexual orientation.
Equal-opportunity casting is encouraged.
All Theater majors are welcomed and strongly encouraged to audition. The
Department chooses plays each year with the intention of using
as many majors as possible, but casting of any individual major is not guaranteed.
Most casting will be determined by open auditions.
You are expected to sign up for a given audition appointment, and to arrive at
the audition site well ahead of the scheduled time. Students who arrive after
their scheduled time may not be allowed to audition.
After open auditions have been completed, the director will post
call back announcements. If you are called back, you are expected to initial
next to your name to acknowledge the call back.
Additional audition policy information may be found in the student
handbook.
