Audition for our Shows

Here is everything you need to know about the School of Theater Fall 2025 Auditions!

Thank you for your interest in auditioning for the School of Theater Fall 2025 productions. Welcome to our audition portal! Join the Unified Auditions group on Teams.

Casting is open to all full-time degree-seeking Mason students, regardless of major, with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5. Students audition for all shows to be produced in the semester in one session.

The productions are scheduled to rehearse/perform as follows:

• The Originals!
  • Dates: September 2 - September 13
  • Presented in TheaterSpace
  • Directed by Djola Branner and Jennifer Hopkins
• Fall Musical: Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
  • Dates: September 8 - November 2
  • Presented in Harris Theatre
  • Directed by James Gardiner, Musical Direction by Joe Walsh, Choreography by Ariel Kraje
• Fall Studio: Light Up The Sky
  • Dates: September 29 - November 23
  • Presented in TheaterSpace
  • Co-Directed by Andy Brown and Adia Spezza

Audition Materials Checklist:

Here are the steps you need to do to be considered for a role in any production
( only one copy of the audition form is needed even if you are auditioning for multiple shows):

1. Complete the audition form
2. Complete the sign up form

Audition Materials:

• Acting Auditions: Prepare a 60 - 90 second contemporary monologue
• Musical Theater Auditions: Prepare a 32 bar cut from a contemporary musical that really shows the voice.
  • Theater Majors: Prepare a 60 - 90 second contemporary monologue, and/or 32 bar cut from a contemporary Musical that really shows the voice.
  • Incoming Freshman Theater Majors: May present a monologue and song OR read from sides
  • Non-Theater Majors: May present a monologue and song OR read from sides
  • Cold Reading Sides are available under Cold Reading Sides.

Auditions: Wed Aug 27th 5pm - 10pm in TheaterSpace (acting only) and MTB (musical theater only), Thurs Aug 28th 5pm - 10pm in TheaterSpace (acting only) and MTB (musical theater only).

Dance Callbacks: Fri Aug 29th 5pm - 10pm in MTB 2013

Acting/Singing Callbacks: Saturday Aug 30th 12pm - 4pm in MTB 2013

Video Auditions: If you cannot attend the in person auditions on Aug 27th or 28th you can submit a video audition through the audition form. Only submit a video audition if you are NOT auditioning in person. 

A live pianist will be provided. It is preferable that you use live accompaniment. Place your double-sided music in a three-ring binder. No loose pages, please. Music for most songs is available from musicnotes.com for a very modest fee, in a variety of keys.

If you chose to bring a music track to play on your phone or sing without any accompaniment that is acceptable but not preferred.

Casting Policy: Participation in School of Theater productions is open to all George Mason University students who maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5. Students are eligible to perform in two productions per semester. The two productions cannot have overlapping rehearsal schedules.

Please email Production Manager Lena Salins at LSalins@gmu.edu with any audition questions.