Audition Requirements
The information below will give you an idea of what to begin preparing. Once registered, you will receive an email with updates and important information regarding preparation.
Please Read Carefully: This is a TWO-DAY audition event, with Acting and Musical Theatre auditions taking place on both Friday and Saturday while Dance and Design-Tech auditions will only take place on Saturday. Students auditioning for multiple disciplines will be prioritized for Saturday slots. As always, students will receive their audition groups and times several weeks before the event date, within the time frame we give them. Students are NOT required to attend both days.
UPON ARRIVAL
Upon check in, you will receive your audition number, which will be pinned to your shirt. Please wear this number until you are finished with your audition, as recruiters will use these numbers to quickly identify you and find your resumes.
ACTING/MUSICAL THEATER
You will receive a call time to meet in the Student Holding Room, where you will meet the other students in your audition group. You will warm up together as a group and then be guided onto Pfleeger Stage for a brief review of your audition process. You will then sit backstage and await your turn for auditions.
DANCE
You will receive a call time for your respective group to meet in the new dance hall just off of Boyd Lobby. You are expected to warm up independently before your scheduled audition time.
DESIGN
You will be given time after check-in to prepare your table before recruiters arrive.
AUDITIONS
ACTING
Students interested in acting programs will prepare two contrasting monologues. There is a two minute time limit to these monologues, not including your (introduction of yourself and your audition monologues). Please note that there is no time limit on the individual monologues, but together they must not go over two minutes total. After registering, students will be asked to upload their headshot and most recent resume.
MUSICAL THEATRE
Students interested in acting programs will prepare one monologue and a song. There is a two minute time limit to these monologues, not including your slate (introduction of yourself and your audition monologue and song) and your tempo check-in with the accompanist. Please note that there is no time limit on the individual monologue and song, but together they must not go over two minutes total. Please also note that no canned (recorded) music is allowed, and you must After registering, students will be asked to upload their headshot and most recent resume.
Make sure your sheet music is double-sided, hold-punched and sits in a binder. No loose sheets, please. For guidance on how to notate your sheet music, please watch the video below.
DANCE
Students wishing to audition for the Dance programs will come with appropriate audition clothing and be prepared for a dance call, which will involve sections of ballet, modern, and movement improvisation. Please wear comfortable clothes in which you can move. After registering, students will be asked to upload their headshot and most recent resume.
DESIGN/TECH (Design, Production, Stage Management)
Candidates interested in a technical theatre program will be provided with a table at the Design/Tech fair. You will be able to use this table as you see fit. Examples could include images or slideshows of designs you helped create, rendering & draftings, videos and/or sound clips, or selections from a prompt book. Please note: outlets are not guaranteed for every table, so make sure any electronics have a full charge. Recruiters will visit each table during a set time period and interview students. After registering, students will be asked to upload their headshot and most recent resume.
AFTER YOUR AUDITION
Once you have completed your audition, depending on what time it is, you are welcome to explore Rowan's Glassboro Campus (tour guides will be available if you'd like their assistance) or go to lunch with your parents/guardians or accompanying teachers (recommendations of lunch spots can be found here).
CALLBACKS
Callbacks will be posted in the Student Holding Room. Please note that the posting of the Callback Sheets does not signify the start of the College Fair. A MARCAs representative will open the doors to the College Fair when the recruiters are ready, allowing you to go meet schools for which you were called back and to meet schools in which you may be interested. Please know that the recruiters are there for you, so even if you weren't called back, please feel empowered to introduce yourself and learn as much about all of these amazing programs as you can.
We'd love to hear your feedback on how this year's MARCAs went, so please catch one of us on your way out or send us a quick email at midatlanticauditions@gmail.com.