THET 271 Theatre Juried Audition Techniques

This course is a capstone course for the theatre performance track in the theatre area of study intended to prepare a résumé and audition monologues for both professional work and application to transfer institutions. The culmination of the course will be the presentation of monologues and résumé to a jury comprised of departmental instructors and theatre professionals. Students will be expected to put significant time into their preparation outside of class meetings.

Credits

2

Prerequisite

THET 202

Hours Weekly

2 hours weekly

Course Objectives

1. Research job opportunities as well as requirements and expectations for audition experiences at different
   theatres or in other work situations in the field.
   
2. Select, prepare, and present appropriate audition material.
   
3. Identify the strengths and weaknesses in their audition performance.
4. Demonstrate improvement in overall quality of their audition performance.
5. Tailor their audition material to appropriate situations.
   
6. Prepare and update a professional acting resume.
7. Audition for professional work and transfer programs.
   

Course Objectives

1. Research job opportunities as well as requirements and expectations for audition experiences at different
   theatres or in other work situations in the field.
   
2. Select, prepare, and present appropriate audition material.
   
3. Identify the strengths and weaknesses in their audition performance.
4. Demonstrate improvement in overall quality of their audition performance.
5. Tailor their audition material to appropriate situations.
   
6. Prepare and update a professional acting resume.
7. Audition for professional work and transfer programs.