Theatre Arts Education Auditions

Admission to the program is competitive and requires the following:

• a video audition and application via Acceptd and
• an application to ECU.

To enter the program for the 2024-2025 academic year, high school seniors, transfer students, or current student seeking admission to the Theatre Education  program should:

“Peter and the Starcatcher”
Photo by Abbey Mercando
2019

How do I enter the program as a high school senior?

Apply to ECU and audition for provisional early acceptance into the Theatre Arts Education program. In your first year, you must earn a C or better in Introduction to Acting I (THEA 1010) and Voice and Articulation (THEA 2015) in the fall semester, be enrolled in Introduction to Acting II (THEA 1020) during the spring semester and undergo a juried evaluation of work to confirm continuation in the program.

How do I enter the program as an ECU student?

Current ECU students intending to concentrate in Theatre Arts Education must earn a C or better in Introduction to Acting I (THEA 1010) and Voice and Articulation (THEA 2015) in the fall semester and be enrolled in Introduction to Acting II (THEA 1020) during the spring semester in order to be eligible to audition.

What should I do to prepare for the audition?

To audition,

• Upload a monologue (60-120 seconds in duration) or a design portfolio.
• Submit a paper addressing the title and theme “Why I Want to Teach Theatre.” The paper should be typed, double-spaced and between 1-2 pages in length.
• Submit a copy of your transcript or documentation regarding your current academic standing. (OneStop printouts are acceptable.)
• Participate in an interview.

Applications are due by January 13, 2023. Interviews will be held on campus on February 25, 2023. If you are unable to attend the on-campus interviews, there will be a virtual option on February 18, 2023.

Is there a cost for auditioning for the program?

ECU requires an application fee. There is also a $30 fee to use Acceptd to submit your audition video. If you have concerns about being able to pay that fee, please contact the Theatre Education program coordinator at shafferl22@ecu.edu

May I audition for more than one program?

Rehearsal for “Night of Musical Theatre”
2022

Yes, you may audition for the BFA in Theatre Arts with concentrations in Acting, Musical Theatre, Theatre for Youth and Theatre Arts Education with one audition video. If you’d like to audition for Musical Theatre, please submit a Musical Theatre audition, and indicate the other concentrations in which you are interested on your application. If you would like to audition for Theatre for Youth and not Musical Theatre, please submit a Theatre for Youth audition and indicate the other areas in which you are interested on your application.

How do I schedule an audition or learn more about the program?

Contact Lisanne Shaffer-Dickerson: shafferl22@ecu.edu 252-328-1196