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Audition in Theatre Performance (BFA)
Fall - Saturday, November 17th, 2007, McGuire Pavilion, 9:00 am – Noon
Application Deadline is November 1, 2007
Please note that there will be no Spring audition this year.
Check-in takes place between 8:30 am and 9:00 am
Contact Information
BA Acting: Ralf Remshardt (352)273-0513 drralf@ufl.edu
BFA Acting: Tiza Garland, (352) 273-0518 tgarland@ufl.edu
Musical Theatre: Tony Mata, (352) 273-0514 tmata@ufl.edu
Check-in takes place between 8:30 am and 9:00 am
Contact Information
Acting: Tiza Garland, (352) 273-0518 tgarland@ufl.edu
Musical Theatre: Kevin Austin (352) 273-0519 kaustin@ufl.edu
or Prof. Tony Mata, (352) 273-0514 tmata@ufl.edu
Audition Information Sheet
Auditionees are required present a completed Auditionee
Information Sheet to faculty at the time of the interview.
Where
Nadine McGuire Theatre and Dance Pavilion (* http://campusmap.ufl.edu/
) [* listed as Constans Theatre]
Register for an audition.
General Hints
• Please be on time for the audition.
• If you need to cancel, please cancel at least 24 hours in advance. Call or email Tiza Garland or Tony Mata at the contacts provided above.
• Choose monologues or songs that give the faculty an idea of your range, but don't select material that you feel unprepared to handle (e.g., difficult verse, accents). Read the play(s) themselves, not just the monologues.
• On the other hand, stretch and challenge yourself with your audition. "Safe" is boring.
• An audition is not worth your while or the faculty's time unless it is thoroughly prepared, rehearsed and memorized.
• Bring a resume with a current address and phone number, a summary of acting and theatre experience, and current GPA. Head shots are optional.
• Bring the Information Sheet included in your pre-audition packet to your audition.
• At the beginning of the audition, state clearly (a) your name and (b) the title and author of the pieces you are performing.
• You will receive a letter informing you of the faculty's decision regarding your admission into the BFA program about eight weeks after Fall auditions and two weeks after Spring auditions.
Musical Theatre Audition
Bring sheet music. A piano accompanist will be available. Please no a cappella singing.
You will have 3 minutes to perform the following:
• A contemporary monologue
• At least 16 bars of two songs of contrasting style, character, tempo (for example, up tempo and ballad)
In addition
• A dance audition is required. Bring or wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothes. You will be provided with a place to change. A combination musical theatre dance style will be given.
Acting Audition
• Two monologues of contrasting styles or characters - 1 minute each - for instance a classical (Greek, Shakespeare, Moliere, etc.) and a modern or contemporary (Chekhov, Shaw, Tennessee Williams, Neil Simon, etc.) or a serious and comedic piece.
Your selections should demonstrate your expressive range and your ability to work with a text as an actor. It is not recommended that you rely heavily on monologue books as a source of your pieces; these tend to emphasize superficial and "gaggy" contemporary monologues over more profound material. The results are often unimpressive.
Register for an audition.