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College Auditions Overview

When offered, this event takes place at State Festival, requires pre-registration, has limited slots, and is open to current inducted HS Thespian Juniors (11th graders) only to be seen by colleges and universities. More details are found in the SOP below.

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Who Can Audition:

  • Only Inducted HS Thespians who are currently enrolled juniors, attending State Festival, and will graduate high school in Spring 2025 may audition for college and university programs at Oregon Thespians College Auditions.

How to Participate

Step 1. Read the SOP.

  • For more specific information on preparing for the Performance Auditions and Design/Tech Presentation Auditions, click on the College Auditions SOP at the bottom of this page and read it.

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Step 2. Register.

  • Fill out and submit the online application form by the deadline.

  • Follow rules for the application form.

    • Performance Auditioners, if you have one, upload your ONE PAGE resume, a photo or headshot.

    • Design/Tech Auditioners will upload their design/technical portfolio and/or video, if available.

    • Optionally, you can upload a video (performance) or digital portfolio (design/tech). If you don't have them, that's okay. Audition anyway!

 

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Step 3. Participate in College Auditions.​​

  • At State, sign up for audition time slot.

    • Forgot to pre-register? Sign up for an audition slot on a space available basis. Pre-registered students are guaranteed a slot.​

  • Show up 15 minutes before your audition slot.

    • If you do not upload a resume, headshot, and/or portfolio, you will bring it with you, if you have one.

    • If you don't have a resume, headshot, or portfolio, audition anyway! College reps want to meet you!

  • After your audition, you will work directly with each college/university on your "short list" about their GPA requirement.

 

TIMELINE:

  • FEB 27: Applications open for students

  • MARCH 20: Registration DEADLINE for students & colleges/universities wanting to participate

  • 1 WEEK PRIOR TO STATE: Participating colleges begin viewing applicant submissions via a spreadsheet downloaded from student applications

  • STATE: Unified College Auditions in person; callbacks posted same day

  • After State, students will work directly with colleges of their choosing and the Oregon Thespians portion of this event will be considered "closed."

Location and Schedule

Location: Salem Convention Center, Salem, OR

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Actual Event Schedule TBD and will be shared with registered students. Exact time slots will be determined as students check in at State.

 

Sample Schedule: 

12:00-1:00 P.M.   College Auditors check-in & Student Auditioners sign up for slots
1:00-5:00 P.M.     Performance Audition slots (2 min. per) /

                            Design/Tech Student Portfolio Presentations (4 min. per)
6:00 P.M.             Call back lists posted
During S.T.E.V.E.   Individual Student-Rep meetings/Callback Interviews (bring portfolio)

Participating Colleges, Universities, Conservatories, and Training Programs

COLLEGES and TRAINING PROGRAMS THAT HAVE ATTENDED AUDITIONS IN PAST YEARS:

  • American Academy of Dramatic Arts

  • AMDA College & Conservatory of Performing Arts

  • Bridgetown Conservatory for Performing Arts

  • Carroll College

  • Central Washington University

  • Colorado State University

  • Eastern Washington University

  • George Fox University

  • Linfield University

  • New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts

  • New York Film Academy

  • Northern Arizona University

  • Pacific University

  • Pacific Lutheran University

  • Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota

  • Seattle Pacific University

  • Southern Methodist University

  • Southern Oregon University

  • University of Evansville

  • University of Montana

  • University of Wyoming

  • Webster Theatre Conservatory

  • Willamette University

  • The Young Americans College

 

GETACCEPTD.COM

In order to save you an additional expense, OR Thespians does NOT use getacceptd.com as our registration site. However, it would behoove you, though, to go to getacceptd.com and start your FREE portfolio. Many college programs are using getacceptd.com as a way of pre-screening students by looking at your portfolio. They have access to your information during the audition/recruiting season and may go back to your file for updates for added resumes, video/audio clips. They will have limited time to access to your Oregon audition information. All applications must be received by the due date to give the college auditors plenty of time to see your portfolio, if you have an account in getacceptd.com.

COLLEGE AUDITIONS SOP

Below is the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Manual for College Auditions at State. This document can be printed and added to a hardcopy manual, if desired. Check the date of any hardcopies you have. Below is the most current version.

 

Also available is the HOW TO guide for Hosts, or those considering hosting.

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