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Musical Theatre Auditions

A prescreen and audition are required for admission to the Musical Theatre (BFA) program.

Requirements

1. First complete your Naz application: First-time students | Transfer students

2. Complete the prescreen process before聽January 15.

  • See "Prescreen," below, for details about what to submit. (These are the same as聽杏吧原创's guidelines on the ).
  • Fee: $35 (for incoming students for fall 2027).
    • You may qualify for a fee waiver.
      • Acceptd grants up to 5 fee waivers with supporting information. View the.
      • If that's not available, contact Olivia Vescovi, ovescov1@naz.edu聽to request a coupon code 鈥� considered on a case-by-case basis.

3. If you pass the prescreen, you will be contacted to schedule an audition through your same Acceptd account.

4. An admissions decision will not be made until your audition is complete, because 杏吧原创 accepts students聽directly聽to our programs.

Prescreen

  • Film and upload each piece separately. No continuous videos. You are encouraged to use standard technology/recording devices that are available to you (i.e. smartphones, tablets, etc.).
  • Upload all prescreen videos to .
  • 杏吧原创's requirements are specified below (the same information as on聽).
  • Or if you are participating in a specific program that serves as a prescreen (i.e. Pittsburgh Unified Auditions, Moonifieds, etc.) please follow the guidelines provided.

You will be notified whether you pass the prescreen. If you do, you will be invited to sign up for an audition through your Acceptd account.

Prescreen Slate

  • Record one introduction "slate" video stating your name. If you would like to include your pronouns, state them as well. Please speak loudly (project your voice) and clearly (articulate), directly at the camera.聽This is an opportunity for the auditors to get a sense of your personality and learn the pronunciation of your name.
  • There is no need to slate your individual performance videos & pieces. Instead, clearly label each video with your first and last name, the title of the piece you are performing, and the show or playwright. More tips can be found on the .
  • Maximum length: 10 seconds

Timing & Framing

  • Timing: We recommend 60-90 seconds for each song, monologue, dance, ballet, and wild card video.
  • Slate, Song & Monologue framing: Camera framing is simply the placement and position of the actor in the shot. We recommend a waist up frame so we can see your face and hear you clearly.
  • Dance & Ballet framing: We recommend a setup that allows us to see the top of your head to the floor.聽We want to see the whole body through the entire dance. When framing your dance selection, watch the video before your submission to ensure that you've stayed in frame, and that the camera isn't too far away to see details in movement.

Songs

Please prepare 2 contrasting pieces in accordance with these Option B MTCP criteria.

OPTION B:

  • One musical theater song from any time period.
  • One song of your choice from any time period and in any style that best suits you (musical theater, pop, hip-hop, folk, rock, rap, soul, country, punk, etc.). This song should contrast the style of the first selection.
  • For more song tips:

Monologues

Please prepare one monologue in accordance with this Option A MTCP criteria:聽

OPTION A: One monologue from a published play or written by a professional writer. (A professional writer is someone whose plays have been produced, but may not have been professionally published.)

For more monologue tips:

Dance (Required)

Please prepare one dance video in accordance with these MTCP criteria.

OPTION A:聽Show us your best version of dancing or moving. Please include at least one turn, one jump, and one kick (or other suitable rotation, elevation, and extension that works for your body).

  • Make sure you can execute all the choreography safely and well. It is to your advantage to choose steps and movement that highlight your strengths instead of your areas of improvement.
  • You may use recent videos of you from a show or concert, but it must just be you in the frame.
  • Your dance sample should be in whatever dance discipline you feel most confident. This may include, but is not limited to, jazz, ballet, tap, modern, hip hop, lyrical, contemporary, or dance styles beyond American and Euro-western styles.
  • Dance media can be 鈥渟elf-choreographed,鈥� but it must be a solo video of you. This can include a show, competition, or other performance so long as you are clearly featured on your own.
  • Please use steps, movement, and physical vocabulary that you are familiar with and can execute well. Fully move your body to the best of your ability.
  • To assist applicants with the dance prescreen, 杏吧原创 and other colleges provide resource videos for applicants who do not have access to a choreographed combo for the prescreen process. You may submit any of this choreography (or a combination of it) to schools you apply to that ask for a dance prescreen. 杏吧原创's video is below.聽For all videos:

Ballet (Optional)

*Updated for 2026-2027*

If you wish, prepare one ballet video in accordance with this MTCP criteria:

  • OPTION B (Optional):聽Show us your best version of ballet. Please include a brief series of pli茅, tendu, and grande battement, a pirouette鈥痚n鈥痙茅hors鈥�(to both sides), and one or more grand鈥痡et茅鈥痑cross the floor.

Wild Card (Optional)

  • The wild card is optional, per MTCP prescreen requirements. However, we would love to see a wild card option if you are able to share one.
  • Submissions should be no more than 60 seconds, and you do not need to slate in this media.
  • Think about the wild card section as an opportunity to show your personality or share something about you. This media can be聽ANYTHING聽you want 鈥� a special skill, an interesting story about yourself, a passion speech, an instrument you play, etc.聽What do you want us to know about you?
  • For more tips:

Audition Process

If you pass the prescreen, you move on to the audition process.聽You audition in three performance areas: vocal, dance, and acting components.聽

On your audition day, please bring a headshot and resume.

Dance portion

You will be given a brief warm up time. Be ready to perform two specified dance combinations: Learn the two combos by watching the dance audition tutorial video 禄

Please bring appropriate dance attire. (If you're auditioning on campus, this will take place first in your day.)

Vocal portion

Sing two contrasting 60鈥�90 second songs that demonstrate your ability to sing in tune with good quality and musical intelligence. Both songs should be memorized. At least one should be musical theatre, and the other can be a pop/contemporary song. Preferably, these pieces should be different from what was demonstrated in your prescreen.

Acting portion

Prepare one contemporary memorized monologue that's less than two minutes long. Select audition monologues that contain characters within five years of your current age.

For your scheduled audition date, you will receive confirmation emails prior, but will not receive the full schedule until you arrive on your audition day. Each audition starts with the dance portion, so you're free to come dressed appropriately. Auditions also will include a brief interview with our faculty.

Re-auditions
If you audition and are not admitted to your first-choice program in Musical Theatre, you may not audition again later for the same program.

Audition tips

From Nicolette Hart, Program Director:

  • Choose material that matters to you.
  • We are interested in you as the individual, human, and artist that you are at this present moment. Make sure your whole essence is coming into the room.
  • Your package should feel like a second skin. Avoid trying out new material, underdeveloped monologues, or something someone "told you to do."
  • Begin the audition with whatever feels the most comfy. This way you give yourself a minute to take in the space and be present with those of us in the room with you.
  • Feeling nervous? That's OK! Allow the nervousness to become positive energy. And then share it with us. Never come in the room trying to hide anything. We see you. And we want to see you!
  • Expect to begin with a group dance call, followed by individual song/monologue sessions, and a Q&A.
  • Remember, as with all auditions: We want you to do well. We are rooting for you! We want you to succeed!

Come fly with us!

Dance audition tutorial

Josh Walden, BFA musical theatre visiting assistant professor, teaches you two theatre dance audition combos. These also can be used for your聽 prescreen.