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Auditions

Theatre is for everyone! Auditions for MUT Productions are open to any Miami student. We encourage students of any race, ethnicity, gender identity, physical and cognitive ability, body type, and previous theatre experience to audition.

Miami University Theatre Fall 2026 Auditions for Dracula and The Last Five Years

Below are all the relevant links and information about auditions in one place. Please read it carefully. Please direct questions to the stage managers: Kendra McGuire for Dracula and Abbie Herbold for The Last Five Years.

Audition Notices

The Audition Notices include calendars and important dates for each production. Conflicts with rehearsal are detrimental to the production, which is why the audition form requires you to list all conflicts with rehearsal. Please note that this information will be used when casting, so students should list all conflicts that need to be excused. You should also consider each request carefully, as too many conflicts make an auditioner harder to cast.

Dracula Audition Notice
The Last Five Years Audition Notice

Scripts

It is your responsibility as a performer to know the show and roles you’re auditioning for. Scripts are available at King Library on a 2-hour reserve; the course number is THE 201. If you need to borrow a copy from the Department of Theatre, please contact the respective stage manager.

When and Where

A combined audition will be held in person on Wednesday, Aug. 26th from 6-10 p.m. in the Gates-Abegglen Theatre in the Center for Performing Arts (CPA). You will sign up for a 30-minute audition slot and indicate which show(s) you are auditioning for on your audition form. Please sign up for the earliest time slot that you’re available for. Auditioners will enter and exit the audition room in groups of 7. Please arrive at the Green Room (CPA 144) 15 minutes before your scheduled audition time. We will take a reference photo and double-check the information on your audition form during those 15 minutes.

Callbacks

Callbacks for The Last Five Years will be held in Studio 88 on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, from 6- 10 p.m. An email will be sent after auditions with more information.

Callbacks for Dracula will be held in the Gates-Abegglan Theatre on Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, from 6- 10 p.m. An email will be sent after auditions with more information.

What to Prepare

If you are auditioning for both pieces, please prepare one monologue and 32 bars of a song. Your total audition should be less than 4 minutes, so choose pieces accordingly.

For Dracula only, please prepare 2 contrasting monologues in the style of the play. Maximum time: 4 minutes.

For The Last Five Years only, please prepare 32 bars of a song in the style of the show. You must provide sheet music to the accompanist. (A second, contrasting 32-bar cut is encouraged, but not required. You may or may not be asked to sing it.) Maximum time: 4 minutes.

To Sign Up

Please complete the Audition Form before signing up for an Audition Time. The form is editable until 5 pm on Tuesday, Aug. 25th.

Then, please sign up for the first available time slot you can attend for the show(s) you are interested in auditioning for. This will allow us to use everyone’s time most efficiently.

Fall Auditions 2026 Sign-Up

Headshot and Resume - if you have them - please bring 2 copies of your headshot and resume. Or 1 copy if you are only auditioning for 1 show. If you don’t have headshots and resumes, don’t worry. Complete the relevant experience form on the audition forms, print it, and bring it with you to auditions. We will take your photo at auditions whether you bring a headshot or not.

Production Participation Academic Standards Policy

To participate in Theatre Department productions, you must have a current GPA of 2.5 or above.

View full Production Participation policy

Understudies

Each production will utilize understudies who will learn the tracks of cast members and will step into those roles, book in hand if necessary, to perform if a cast member is unable to attend a rehearsal or performance. Please see the department’s policy for more specifics. 

FAQ’s

What if I have a conflict for callbacks or auditions?

Email the stage manager(s) ASAP to let them know; we will work out alternative auditions or callbacks on a case-by-case basis.

What if I need an accommodation to attend auditions or participate in a production?

Please contact Student Disability Services for information about accommodations and contact Marly Wooster for specific requests related to auditions.

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