Theatre Auditions

Every year, the Salem State Theatre and Speech Communication department holds auditions for students applying to two undergraduate tracks: the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Fine Arts. The BA does not require an audition or portfolio, while the BFA does require an audition and portfolio review as part of the application process. If you do not initially apply to the BFA as an incoming student, you can audition during your first year.

Scheduling Your Audition or Portfolio Review

Please contact Ashley O'Toole at aotoole@salemstate.edu or 978.542.4312 to schedule your BFA audition/portfolio review. All auditions will be held in the Sophia Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts.

BFA Theatre Performance Program Audition Requirements

• Prepare two monologues. The monologues should be contrasting styles, and each monologue should be about one minute long, for a combined time of two minutes total.

• Two copies of your theatre resume.

• Two copies of your headshot or a recent photograph.

Upcoming BFA Auditions and Portfolio Review Dates

• Saturday, November 16, 2024
• Saturday, December 7, 2024
• Saturday, January 18, 2025

BFA Programs Portfolio Review and Interview Requirements

(Costume Design, Directing, Stage Management, Lighting Design, Playwriting, Scenic Design, Sound Design, Technical Theatre)

Requirements

• Prepare a four-minute portfolio presentation. Your portfolio can include any relevant paperwork, photos, renderings, or production books you have from previous shows.

• Two copies of your theatre resume