SCHEDULING AN OFF CAMPUS AUDITION at the UNIFIED AUDITIONS

• Point Park University participates in the National Unified Theatre Auditions in New York City, Chicago, and Los Angeles. Locations and dates are listed below.
• Each college or university that participates in the National Unified Auditions has different audition requirements.
• Audition appointments for each university or school are scheduled independent of each other.
• Auditioning students need to separately schedule their audition appointments directly with each school for which they want to audition.

• The Daily Audition Schedule below lists the times allocated for auditions for each concentration.

Please READ ALL THE INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE CAREFULLY

BEFORE scheduling an audition.

SCHEDULE YOUR UNIFIED AUDITION

Students are encouraged to schedule their auditions and interviews at least one month in advance to ensure their first choice audition/interview date.

 AUDITION LOCATIONS

POINT PARK UNIVERSITY DAILY AUDITION SCHEDULE

AT THE

NATIONAL UNFIED AUDITIONS

Please make careful note of the times allotted for your preferred concentration.

Before Scheduling Your Audition or Interview

• Your application for admissions must be submitted to the Office of Admission prior to scheduling your audition or interview.   APPLY ON LINE NOW!
• AUDITION RESULTS WILL NOT BE RELEASED TO STUDENTS THAT HAVE NOT APPLIED FOR ACADEMIC ADMISSION TO POINT PARK UNIVERSITY.
• Official transcripts and test scores donot have to be submitted to the University prior toscheduling an audition or interview.
• Academic acceptance to the University is not required prior to schedulingan audition or interview.  

Scheduling Your Audition or Interview

• Students are permitted to audition for Acting AND Musical Theatre.  However, students must schedule a separate audition appointment for each concentration.
• ALL Musical Theatre applicants are required to schedule a DANCE CALL appointment with their audition.
• Acting and Musical Theatre audition appointments are scheduled five minutes apart for the morning sessions.  The afternoon walk-in auditions will be conducted on a first-come, first-served basis. 
• Technical Theatre/Design and Stage Management interviews are scheduled 10 minutes apart.
• An optional 30-minute question and answer session is scheduled at the end of each day. 
• Print the PDF file below for information on what to bring to your audition, audition locations and guidelines.

 TO CHANGE OR CANCEL YOUR UNIFIED THEATRE AUDITION

• Students may CHANGE  their audition appointment by sending an email to conservatory@pointpark.edu.

• Please indicate your original audition appointment date, time and location in your email.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD A PRINTABLE UNIFIED AUDITIONS INFORMATION AND GUIDELINES.

UNIFIED AUDITIONS/INTERVIEW GUIDELINES

WHAT TO BRING TO YOUR THEATRE AUDITION OR INTERVIEW

AUDITION ATTIRE:

Acting Audition Guidelines

Applicants are asked to present two contrasting, age appropriate, one-minute, memorized monologues from works of established playwrights. Monologues should be from stage plays not from a collection of monologues, or off the internet.  Students must have read the entire play and have a thorough understanding of the character they are portraying. The character's age should be within 5 years of the student's age.  A two-minute time limit for the total acting audition will be enforced. Original material is not accepted.  

Musical Theatre Audition Guidelines

SONGS:  All applicants who audition for the musical theatre program need to prepare TWO CONTRASTING songs, 32-bar cut (up-tempo/ballad, legit/non-legit).   At least one selection should be from traditional musical theatre repertoire (pre-1980). Each song should demonstrate vocal technique, strong acting choices, and personality.

Be prepared to sing both; however, students may or may not be asked to sing the second selection. 

• Auditioning students should bring a cassette tape or CD musical accompaniment. 
• An accompanist will NOT be provided at the Unified Auditions.

MONOLOGUES:  Applicants are asked to present two contrasting, age appropriate, one-minute, memorized monologues from works of established playwrights. Monologues should be from stage plays not from a collection of monologues, or off the internet.  Students must have read the entire play and have a thorough understanding of the character they are portraying. The character's age should be within 5 years of the student's age.  Due to the large number of auditions to be conducted at the unified, a time limit for will be enforced. Original material is not accepted.  

Both monologues should be contemporary, realistic selections. Be prepared to present both; however, students may or may not be asked to perform the second selection.

DANCE CALL:  After the initial audition, all applicants will participate in a dance combination. Bring appropriate dance attire.  Students are required to schedule a dance call appointment when they book their musical theatre audition.

Technical Theatre/Design and Stage Management Guidelines

Interviewing students are encouraged to bring a portfolio to their interview.

Design and Technical portfolios should include work that illustrates their artistic talents and involvement in theatrical productions.  Work samples may include photographs of theatrical elements in various stages of completion. Sketches, drawings, paintings, drafting plots, as well as photographs of models and personally-created costumes may also be included in student portfolios.

Stage Management portfolios should include anything that demonstrates organizational and people skills as applied to the student's involvement in theatrical productions. For example: Prompt books including contact sheets, cast lists, prop lists, any rehearsal schedules and/or photographs of performances.  Please do NOT include programs.

SCHOLARSHIPS AND APPRENTICESHIPS

Auditions are used as the criteria for awarding of theatre scholarships and apprenticeships.  Scholarships are awarded to students that demonstrate exceptional talent during the audition process.  Scholarship recipients will be notified of their award status in their artistic acceptance letter.

Apprenticeships are an alternative talent award given to students that show promise through the audition process.  Apprenticeship recipients will be notified of their award in their artistic acceptance letter.  Students that receive a apprenticeship will be given work assignments within the University.

AUDITION DECISIONS

Admission into the Conservatory Theatre Program is based on talent and potential as demonstrated in the audition.  Applicants must be artistically accepted into the Theatre program in addition to being academically accepted into the University. 

AUDITION DECISIONS WILL BE RELEASED AFTER THE STUDENT HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THEIR ACADEMIC ACCEPTANCE FROM THE OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS. 

If you have already auditioned or interviewed and have not received your academic admissions decision, please check your PointWeb Account  to see what application items are still needed for an admissions decision to be made.  Students that have been academically and artistically accepted will receive notification of their award status one month after their audition.

DEGREES OFFERED - THEATRE ARTS

The audition for acting and musical theatre is for acceptance into the Bachelor of Arts program.  Students may audition for the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree during the sophomore year.  Transfer students can apply for the B.F.A. program upon completion of one semester in the program.

Because of the hands-on training involved in technical theatre and stage management, entering students are accepted into the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.

CONTACT INFORMATION

If you have any questions regarding the audition or interview process, please contact the Conservatory of Performing Arts at (412) 392-3451 or via e-mail at conservatory@pointpark.edu.  Office hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.