School of Theater Spring 2025 Unified Auditions
Here is everything you need to know about the School of Theater Spring 2025 Auditions! Most importantly: They will be held December 2nd-4th!
Thank you for your interest in auditioning for the School of Theater Spring 2025 productions. Welcome to our audition portal! Join the Unified Auditions group on Teams here
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:
- Mason Cabaret
- Dates: January 21st – February 8th
- Presented in Harris Theatre and The Gregory Theater at the Hylton PAC
- Directed by Erin Gardiner and James Gardiner
- Mainstage: The Tempest
- Dates: February 3rd – April 6th
- Presented in Harris Theatre
- Directed by Rick Davis
- Spring Fringe: Twelve Angry Jurors
- Dates: March 17th – May 4th
- Presented in TheaterSpace
- Directed by Aven Hagen Grote
Go to the SOT Unified Auditions Group on Teams
Scripts and character/cast breakdowns can be found under Files
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:
- Theater Majors: Prepare a 60-90 second classical monologue, and a minute long cut of a musical theater song.
- 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
*If you are only auditioning for Twelve Angry Jurors, you do not need to prepare a song. The Tempest will require a song for the audition.
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.
Auditions: Mon Dec 2nd 5pm-10pm in MTB 2013, Tues Dec 3rd 5pm-10pm in MTB 2013
Callbacks: Wed Dec 4th 5pm-10pm in MTB 2013
Video Auditions: If you cannot attend the in person auditions you can submit a video audition through the audition form. Only submit a video audition if you are NOT auditioning in person.
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.
TL;DR – You can perform in Mason Cabaret and Tempest or Mason Cabaret and Twelve Angry Jurors. You cannot participate in Tempest and Twelve Angry Jurors.
Please email Production Manager Lena Salins at LSalins@gmu.edu with any audition questions.
2024-2025 Season
Fall 2024
Mason Players Originals!
Co-Directed by April Brassard and Franklin Robinson Jr.
September 13th and 14th
TheaterSpace
110 in the Shade
Book by N. Richard Nash Music by Harvey Schmidt
Lyrics by Tom Jones Based on a play by N. Richard Nash
Directed by Erin Gardiner
Musical Direction by Joe Walsh
October 31st – November 3rd
Concert Hall
MORE DOGS
Co-Production with Solas Nua
Devised and Directed by Rex Andrew Daugherty
November 21st – 24th
TheaterSpace
The Originals! Staged Reading Series
Co-Directed by April Brassard and Franklin Robinson Jr.
December 6th
TheaterSpace
Spring 2025
Mason Cabaret
Directed by Erin and James Gardiner
Musical Direction by Joe Walsh
January 31st – February 2nd
Harris Theater
February 7th
Gregory Family Theater
1,001 Plays
Co-Directed by Nicholas Horner and Kristin Johnsen-Neshati
Date TBD
The Tempest
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Rick Davis
March 27th – 30th
April 4th -6th
Harris Theater
FRINGE
12 Angry Jurors
Adapted by Sherman L. Sergel. Based on the Emmy award-winning television movie by Reginald Rose.
Directed by Aven Grote
May 1st – 4th
TheaterSpace