BFA in Music Theatre Audition Registration

UB Theatre and Dance is committed to providing you with a full audition experience while keeping you safe. All 2021-2022 Music Theatre auditions are in-person at the University at Buffalo, Center for the Arts (North Campus). All auditions and their accompanying family must adhere to UB Covid guidelines in place at the time of the auditions (masks, etc.).

Please review the audition requirements below and submit the required materials for consideration of admission to this program.

Audition Application:  

Please prepare the following information below before registering for auditions:

• Contact information.
• Date you wish to register for.
• Resume: include training history and production/performance experience.
• Two reference letters: include recommender’s contact information
• Career Goal statement: one paragraph, approximately 50 words in length.
• Headshot: 3” x 5” or larger
• Audition Fee: $30*

*Prospective students who receive a fee waiver for the university application process are exempt from this charge.

Prepare two contrasting songs from the standard Music Theatre repertoire, not longer than 32 bars in length. (No “American Idol” style pop, rock, etc.)

• Please bring sheet music for your songs, a pianist will be provided. Music must be in the candidate’s key.

Monologue:

• Age-appropriate serious or comedic monologue from a classic or contemporary play.
• Monologues must be one minute or less.

Dance call, led by member(s) of the UB Dance department

• Please come prepared with proper dance attire: solid colored tights and leotards, tight dance pants; no bare midriff or excessive layers.
• Please bring ballet slippers and jazz shoes.

Prepare two contrasting songs from the standard Music Theatre repertoire, not longer than 32 bars in length. (No “American Idol” style pop, rock, etc.) All singing must be accompanied by either an in-person accompanist or a pre-recorded accompaniment track. Karaoke tracks are acceptable, as long as the only vocals heard are by the auditioner.

Monologue:

• Age-appropriate serious or comedic monologue from a classic or contemporary play.
• Monologues must be one minute or less.

Dance video: A 1-2 minute video of choreographed movement, recorded in a dance studio or similarly spacious room. This can be an original piece of choreography, or an excerpt from a musical or dance performance in which you participated. The piece should represent dance styles typically found in Music Theatre canon, including jazz, ballet, tap, hip-hop, ballroom, etc. Wear shoes you can move in, and clothing that shows clean lines. Your full body should be in view at all times.

• Optional, for applicants with dance training: Include a second video demonstrating pliés, grand battements, pirouettes, and jumps or leaps. If you have tap training, you may also submit time steps, rolling shuffles, drawbacks, and pickups/pullbacks.