Audition announcements:

UVM School of the Arts
Theatre & Dance Program

Theatre Program
UVM School of the Arts Theatre & Dance Program will be holding auditions for the Fall 2024 production of Spirits to Enforce by Mickle Maher. Directed by Rob Shimko.

Auditions and Callbacks will be held on Wed, April 3rd and Thurs, April 4th.

Wed April 3rd - Open Auditions
  • Auditions will be held in Royall Tyler Theatre from 6:00pm - 9:00pm
  • Please prepare two (2) contrasting 1-minute monologues. Each piece should be no longer than 60 seconds with a total performance time of 2 minutes.
  • Memorization is preferred by not required.
  • Please arrive 10-15 minutes early to fill out an audition form.
  • Late arrivals will be rescheduled at the stage manager's discretion.
  • Information on callbacks will be sent out by Acadia Johnson (stage manager) following auditions on Wed evening.
Thurs April 4th - Callbacks
  • Callbacks will be held in Royall Tyler Theatre from 6:00 - 9:00pm.
  • A group meeting for all actors who are called back will be held at 6:00pm.
  • Please be prepared to stay for the entire callback.
  • A perusal copy of the script can be found by the callboard in Royall Tyler Theatre.

Sign up for an audition slot HERE.

Additional show information can be found on the callboard in the Royall Tyler Theatre along with perusal scripts.
 
If you have any questions about auditions please email the stage manager, Acadia Johnson (acadia.johnson@uvm.edu) or the production manager, Sara Nelson (sara.nelson@uvm.edu)
 
Additional Audition information - 
What will happen at the audition?
  • When you arrive at the RTT, please check in with the stage managers and fill out an audition form.
  • The stage management team will call you when it is time for your audition.
  • When your time is called, you will walk into the room and introduce yourself. ("Hi my name is ......... My major is .......")
  • You will perform your two (2) contrasting 1-minute monologues.
  •       each monologue should be no more than 60 seconds long.
  •       The total performance time allowed is 2 minutes.
  •       There will be a small buffer of time given, but if you go significantly over, you will politely be asked to stop.
  •       It is preferred that you memorize your monologues, but it is not required.
  • What are contrasting monologues?
  •       Generally, this means one dramatic and one comedic monologue.
  • When your are finished performing your monologues, you can thank the group and exit the room.

 What will happen next?

  • On Wednesday evening, the stage manager will email all who auditioned to let them know who will be called back on Thursday night.
  • If you get a callback - 
  •       There will be a group meeting of all the actors who are called back at 6PM.
  •       The director will have you read a selection of sides from the show.
  •       Please be prepared to stay for the entire callback time - 6 to 9PM.
  • If you do not get a callback - 
  •       Please join us in the fall for our next round of audtions - 

​The Thanksgiving Play - auditions will be held Sept. 6-8.

She Loves Me - auditions will be held Dec. 3-5

There are also many backstage opportunities if you are interested. Email sara.nelson@uvm.edu for more information.

SHOW OVERVIEW - 

The Fathom Town Enforcers, a group of local superheroes, work in the call center of their submarine headquarters to fundraise for their production of Shakespeare's The Tempest.

Characters:
Each character has s3 identities
(Secret Identity / Superhero Indentity / Character in the Tempest

Donna Adams / The Silhouette / All Masque Characters

Diana Blake / The Bad Map / Trinculo

Oliver Kendell / Fragrance Fellow / Sebastian

Craig Cale / The Pleaser / Antonio

Susan Tanner / Memory Lass / Miranda

Cecily Grey / The Page / Prospero

Emory Lawson / Ariel / Ariel

Rebecca Lloyd / The Ocean / Gonzalo

Wayne Simon / The Untangler / Caliban

Dale Clark / The Intoxicator / Stephano

Randall James / The Tune / Ferdinand

Brad Allen / The Snow Heavy Branch / Alonso