COLLEGE &
SCHOLARSHIP
AUDITION PROCESS
GENERAL
INSTRUCTIONS
TWO CATEGORIES
11th Grade
COLLEGE
AUDITIONS
12th Grade
SCHOLARSHIP
AUDITIONS
ELIGIBILITY
11th Grade COLLEGE
AUDITIONS
12th Grade SCHOLARSHIP
AUDITIONS
Thespian Members
Thespian Members
Authorized by Troupe Directors
Authorized by Troupe Directors
No Limit on Number of Participants
Limited Number of Participants per
School per Category
Direct Contact with Students &
Universities
Possible call-backs with Universities
at the MO-Thespian State
Conference
Scholarship applicants will
perform/interview at
MO-Thespians State Conference
Possible call-backs with Universities
at the Mo-Thespian State Conference
WHAT ARE THE POSSIBILITIES?
11 th Grade College
Auditions
12 th Grade Scholarship
Auditions
 Performance Audition
 Technical Audition
 Performance
 Technical Theatre
 Theatre Education
 Theatre for Life
12 TH GRADE SCHOLARSHIP AUDITIONS:
PERFORMANCE
 Ea c h Pe r f o rm ance a p p l i ca nt M U ST c o m p l ete a n Audi t i on Appl i c a t i on o n a c c e pt’d
 Each Performance applicant MUST submit a Resume
 Resume PDF can be found on the MST Website under College/Scholarship
Auditions
 The word RESUME MUST be in the title of the uploaded Resume
 All students will perform a live Audition at conference.
 Audition MUST include :
 2 Contrasting Monologues OR 1 Monologue and a Cutting of a Song
 You may upload additional material on your accept’d profile for colleges to
see. This material may include, but is not limited to:
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Dance Performance
Evidence of Performances you have been in
Theatre Participation Evidence
Even though you are applying for performance College Auditions, you may
provide Evidence of work in various or a single Technical fields
 You may upload as much material as you like for the College Reps to
view.
 Some students will be invited to callbacks with colleges during
conference.
11 TH GRADE COLLEGE AUDITIONS:
PERFORMANCE
 E a c h P e r f o r ma n ce a p p l i c a n t M U S T c o m p l e t e a n Au d i t i o n Ap p l i c a t i o n o n a c c e p t’ d
 Each Performance applicant MUST submit a Resume
 Resume PDF can be found on the MST Website under College/Scholarship
Auditions
 The word RESUME MUST be in the title of the uploaded Resume
Performance applicants should submit a Video Audition
 A u d i t i on Vi d e o m u s t i n c l u de :
 Name of Auditioner
 School Name
 Troupe Number
 Name of Each Piece and Author
 The word AUDITION MUST be in the title of the Uploaded file.
 A u d i t i on m a y n o t e x c e e d T H R E E m i n u t e s
 A u d i t i on M U S T i n c l ude :
 2 Contrasting Monologues OR 1 Monologue and a Cutting of a Song
 Other Uploaded material may include, but not limited to
 Dance Performance
 Evidence of Performances you have been in
 Theatre Participation Evidence
 Even though you are applying for performance College Auditions, you may provide
Evidence of work in various or a single Technical fields
 Yo u m a y u p l o a d a s m u c h m a t e r i a l a s yo u l i k e f o r t h e C o l l e g e R e p s t o vi e w.
 S o m e s t u d e n t s wi l l b e i n vi t e d t o c a l l b a c k s wi t h c o l l e g e s d u r i n g c o n f e r e n c e .
12 TH GRADE SCHOLARSHIP AUDITIONS:
TECHNICAL THEATRE
 Ea c h a p p l i ca nt M U ST c o m p l ete a n Audi t i on Ap p l i c a t i o n o n a c c e pt’d
 Ea c h a p p l i ca nt M U ST s u b m i t a R e s um e
 Resume PDF can be found on the MST Website under College/Scholarship Auditions
 The word RESUME MUST be in the title of the uploaded Resume
 A u d i t i on I n f or m a t i on m u s t i n c l u de :
 Name of Auditioner
 School Name
 Troupe Number
 U p l o a d a P o r t f ol i o t o Ac c e p t ’ d . P o r t f ol i os m a y i n c l ude :
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Evidence of work in various or a single Technical field
Name and Playwright of each play/musical/one -act for which they have designed
Pictures of actualized designs
Documentation of the design process
 Drawings, Draftings, Notes, Charts Analysis, etc.
 Explanation of design choices
 Even though you are applying for performance College Auditions, you may provide
 Evidence of work in Acting, Musical or Dance
 You may upload as much material as you like for the College Reps to view.
 All students will participate in a live display and interview while at conference.
 Prepare materials for display on or nearby a table in the technical interviews. The materials
should fit on a 8 foot by 3 foot rectangle table. You may also use up to 3 feet around your
table area for freestanding items like dress forms and mannequins.
 Some students will be invited to callbacks with colleges during conference.
11 TH GRADE COLLEGE AUDITIONS:
TECHNICAL THEATRE
 E a c h a p p l i c a n t M U S T c o m p l e t e a n Au d i t i o n Ap p l i c a t i o n o n a c c e p t ’ d
 Each applicant MUST submit a Resume
 Resume PDF can be found on the MST Website under College/Scholarship
Auditions
 The word RESUME MUST be in the title of the uploaded Resume
 Audition Information must include:
 Name of Auditioner
 School Name
 Troupe Number
 Upload a Portfolio to Accept’d . Portfolios may include:
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Evidence of work in various or a single Technical field
Name and Playwright of each play/musical/one -act for which they have designed
Pictures of actualized designs
Documentation of the design process
 Drawings, Draftings, Notes, Charts Analysis, etc.
 Explanation of design choices
 Even though you are applying for performance College Auditions, you may provide
 Evidence of work in Acting, Musical or Dance
 You may upload as much material as you like for the College Reps to
view.
 S o m e s t u d e n t s wi l l b e i n vi t e d t o c a l l b a c k s wi t h c o l l e g e s d u r i n g c o n f e r e n c e .
12 TH GRADE SCHOLARSHIP AUDITIONS:
THEATRE EDUCATION
 E a c h a p p l i c a n t M U S T c o m p l e t e a n Au d i t i o n Ap p l i c a t i o n a l o n g wi t h t h e E s s a y o n
Accept’d
 (400 characters or less---about why you are wanting to go into Educational Theatre )
 Each applicant MUST submit a Resume
 Resume PDF can be f ound on the MST W ebsite under 12 th Grade College Auditions
 Complete it and upload it to Accept’d
 T he word RESUME M UST be in the title of the uploaded Res um e
 Audition Information must include:
 Name of Auditioner
 School Name
 Troupe Number
 Portfolios may include, but not limited to
 Lesson Plans over a variety of Theatre subsections
 Acting
 Technical Theatre
 Storytelling
 Voice
 Movement
 Etc.
 P o r t f o l i o s ( o r m a y) i n c l ude a vi d e o o f yo u t e a c h i n g a l e s s o n yo u c r e at ed
 Yo u m a y u p l o a d a s m u c h m a t e r i a l a s yo u l i k e f o r t h e C o l l e g e R e p s t o vi e w .
 Each Applicant will be asked to present a live display and interview at the MO State
Thespians Conference
 Prepare materials to be viewed during the interviews. The materials should be in a 3 -ring
binder (or be a small display).
 Some students will be invited to callbacks with colleges during conference.
12 TH GRADE SCHOLARSHIP AUDITIONS:
THEATRE FOR LIFE
 Each applicant MUST complete an Audit ion Application on accept’d
 Each applicant MUST submit a Resume
 Resume PDF can be found on the MST Website under 12 th Grade
Scholarship Auditions
 Complete it and upload it to Accept’d
 The word RESUME MUST be in the title of the uploaded Resume
 Audition Information must include:
 Name of Auditioner
 School Name
 Troupe Number
 Portfolios may include but are not limited to:
 Evidence that cites specific examples of work and other materials that would demonstrate
the breadth and depth of the applicant’s participation in the life of the local troupe or other
theatre activities in the community.
 Photographs
 News Articles
 Letter of Support
 Yo u m a y u p l o a d a s m u c h m a t e r i a l a s yo u l i k e f o r t h e C o l l e g e R e p s t o vi e w.
 Se l e c ted Fi n a l i sts wi l l b e a s k e d t o p r e s ent a l i ve d i s p l ay a n d i n t e rvi e w a t
c o n fe rence .