Production Auditions
Spring 2025 AUDITIONS: Dec. 2 - 5, and Dec. 9
Hello and Welcome to the UB Theatre and Dance Performance Auditions Page!
We are glad that you are here and are considering auditioning for one or more of the many productions that will be happening as a part of UB’s Theatre and Dance Spring ‘25 Season! Auditions are open to ALL Current UB Students – (not just those in the Theatre and Dance Department!).
Please see below for information regarding the shows in the Spring ‘25 Season.
Fefu and Her Friends
By Maria Irene Fornes
Directed by Lindsay Brandon Hunter
Opens March 6, 2025
Performances: March 6 – 9, 2025
Fefu & Her Friends Info Sheet - HERE -
Fefu & Her Friends Rehearsal Schedule - HERE -
Fefu & Her Friends Script - HERE -
The Secretaries
A Five Lesbian Brothers play written by Maureen Angelos, Babs Davy, Dominique Dibbell, Peg Healey, and Lisa Kron
Directed by Janet Werther
Opens April 11, 2025
Performances: April 11 – 12, 2025
The Secretaries Info Sheet - HERE -
The Secretaries Script – HERE -
The Pajama Game
Book by George Abbott and Richard Bissell
Music and Lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross
Directed and Choreographed by James Beaudry
Music Direction by Matt Marco
Opens April 25, 2025
Performances: April 25 – 27, May 2 – 4, 2025 *Added 10am Performance on April 25th
The Pajama Game Info Sheet - HERE -
The Pajama Game Rehearsal Schedule - HERE -
The Pajama Game Script - HERE -
A Crack in the Egg
Created by Jeremy Ephraim Meyers and John DellaContrada
Directed by Jeremy Ephraim Meyers
Music Directed by John DellaContrada
Performances: February 7 – 8, 2025
Crack in the Egg Info Sheet - HERE –
Ernest and the Pale Moon
Written by Oliver Lansley on Behalf of Les Enfants Terribles
Directed by Sophia Vessecchia
Performances: February 14 – 15, 2025
Ernest and the Pale Moon Info Sheet - HERE -
Chamber Music
By Arthur Kopit
Directed by Jo Yanko
Performances: February 21 – 22, 2025
Chamber Music Info Sheet - HERE -
Spring ‘25 Auditions will be held on the following dates, for the following shows:
CURRICULAR PRODUCTIONS
Monday, Dec 2, 2024 AND Tuesday, Dec 3, 2024
Center for the Arts, Room B83 - Rehearsal Workshop
6pm - 10pm: Individual Prelim Auditions for ALL FALL PRODUCTIONS
*This includes:
· Fefu and Her Friends (Play)
· The Secretaries (Theatre Studio Ensemble)
· The Pajama Game (Musical)
STUDENT DIRECTED SERIES PRODUCTIONS
Monday, Dec 9, 2024
Alumni Arena, Rm AA 190
6pm - 10pm: Auditions for the Student Directed Series Shows:
A Crack in the Egg, Ernest and the Pale Moon, Chamber Music
Callbacks for the THD Department Productions will be held on the following dates, for the following shows:
Wednesday, Dec 4, 2024
Center for the Arts, Room B83 - Rehearsal Workshop
6pm - 8pm Callbacks for The Secretaries
8pm - 10pm Callbacks for Fefu and Her Friends
Thursday, Dec 5, 2024
Center for the Arts, Room B83 - Rehearsal Workshop
6pm – 10pm: Callbacks for The Pajama Game
**Including a mandatory Dance Call from 6pm – 6:45pm
All Callback Information will be distributed to the appropriate individuals following the preliminary auditions. This includes: who is called back, for which roles, when they are called, and any sides (a series of lines or parts of a scene from the play/musical, chosen by the Director(s) and/or Choreographer) they should familiarize themselves with prior to the Callback
Cast Lists for ALL Curricular Productions will IDEALLY be emailed out to the productions and SDS Directors on: Saturday, Dec 7, 2024
Proposed Cast Lists will be emailed to ALL of those who auditioned by the end of the night on Thursday, Dec 5, 2024. Those who have been cast will need to email me back to either accept or decline their roles. You will have 24 hours to do this, with finalized cast lists being determined by 11:59pm on Friday, Dec 6, 2024. These finalized cast lists will be emailed back out to the group, and also posted on the Department of Theatre and Dance’s bulletin boards in the basement of the Center for the Arts.
Once ALL casting has been finalized, full cast lists will be shared with the UBTHD Department at large.
Casting for SDS Productions A Crack in the Egg, Ernest and the Pale Moon, and Chamber Music will be communicated by the Directors, individually.
1. Read the Audition Notice linked HERE carefully. This document includes all of the information you will need regarding:
- What monologue/song specifics to prepare for your auditions
- A link to the Audition Form you will need to fill out
* Also available as a fillable PFD Form here: AUDITION FORM.
- How to label your Audition Materials
- How and where to upload your Audition Materials
- Information about the Season’s Directors and Choreographers
2. Please see the Production Info Sheets (linked above) for more information on each production. Read them carefully and consider the schedules and content of the shows while deciding which ones you wish to audition for. Also please note that these Information Sheets include specifics regarding Understudy Requirements and Expectations, where applicable.
3. Sign-up for an Audition Appointment. All auditions will be in person, and take place on the dates and times listed above. Please reach out with any questions or conflicts regarding these audition dates. Please sign up for individual slots for all preliminary auditions below:
- ALL Curricular Productions Prelim Auditions: Sign up HERE
« Please arrive at least 15 MINUTES prior to your audition slot. For instance, if you are scheduled for an 8:15pm Audition Slot, please arrive no later than 8pm.
- SDS Production Auditions: Sign up HERE
***PLEASE NOTE: Different than last year, ALL productions will consider ALL auditionees as potential cast members in determining their cast lists. If you would NOT like to be considered for a specific production or role please NOTATE this on your Audition Form. Conversely, if you WOULD like to be especially considered for one production or role, please also NOTATE this on your Audition Form.***
4. Submit all Audition Materials, including: your AAR (for UBTHD Curricular Productions ONLY – NOT SDSs!!), your Audition Form, an updated Photo/Headshot, and any Supplemental Materials (Resume), to Links Below:
- ALL Curricular Productions Box Link: HERE.
- SDS Box Link: HERE.
The deadline to submit these materials is Thursday, Nov 28th at 11:59pm for CURRICULAR Production Auditions and Thursday, Dec 5th at 11:59pm for SDS Production Auditions.
If you do NOT upload the necessary documentation by the specified date and time, your audition slot will be vacated for you by the administrator.
Break legs!
**As part of the College of Arts and Sciences, UB’s Department of Theatre and Dance is committed to creating and sustaining a research and learning environment that truly honors the contributions that diversity makes to our strength. We understand that supporting diversity and inclusion through all of our department-sponsored activities not only benefits our university, but benefits all of the peoples and communities our institution was created to serve. For more information please visit CAS’ Diversity, Equity, and Belonging webpage at the link HERE.
