BFA in Acting for Stage and Screen Audition Information
Advancing your acting skills
Admission to the BFA in acting for stage and screen program is competitive. Each year, approximately 16 students are accepted for the program. While exceptional talent is important, it's also important to note that the department is not always looking for readiness for the profession, but the readiness to train for the profession.
During your audition experience the department encourages you to:
- Leave your ego at the door and be yourself.
- Allow the day to be an enjoyable one.
If you are interested in applying for both the BFA acting for stage and screen and BFA musical theatre programs, please view the musical theatre audition page and follow the audition protocol.
Audition purpose
The audition process provides us with an opportunity to evaluate your potential and our ability to educate you with respect to a career in theatre, film, and television. The process also affords you the chance to decide if our program is best suited to your goals and abilities.
Audition protocol
The audition for the BFA in acting for stage and screen program will include the following activities:
- Monologues — Prepare two contrasting, contemporary monologues, not to exceed a combined total of three minutes. Please review the Audition Guidebook for helpful suggestions.
- Interviews — Following your monologues, there will be an opportunity for discussion among our
faculty. The discussion will allow you to talk informally with us and discover what
Missouri State University and you have to offer one another.
- You may be asked to briefly discuss the choices and/or characters of your audition pieces.
- You may be asked to re-perform one of your audition pieces with defined adjustments.
2024-25 Audition Opportunities
Register to audition with us on any of the following dates by uploading your headshot and résumé through Acceptd.
(If you are auditioning at Pittsburgh Unifieds or CAP, it is not necessary to submit another application through Accept’d, as you are already in our audition database.)
We will be present at these events. You must apply with the sponsoring organization.
- Pittsburgh Unifieds: Oct. 4-7, 2024 (in-person)
- Transfer Auditions: Nov. 1, 2024 (MSU in-person and virtual options)
- Drewnified Auditions: Nov. 1-3, 2024 (virtual)
- MTCA: TBD (virtual)
- CAP (St. Louis): Nov. 7-10, 2024 (in-person)
- Texas Thespians (Grapevine): Nov. 20-23, 2024 (in-person)
- Moonifieds (Dallas): Nov. 21-24, 2024 (in-person)
- Missouri Thespian Conference (St. Louis): Jan. 9-11, 2025 (in-person, must be a conference registrant)
- Kansas Thespian Conference (Wichita): Jan 9-11, 2025 (in-person)
- Missouri State University Virtual: Jan. 24-25, 2025
- Chicago Unifieds: Feb. 3-6, 2025 (in-person at Grace Place Episcopal Church of Chicago: 637 S Dearborn St Chicago Illinois 60605)
- Arkansas Thespians (Russelville): Feb 13-15, 2025 (in-person)
- Missouri State University, In-Person: Feb. 14-15, 2025
- Each day begins with a welcome at 8 a.m. Please plan to arrive for the welcome and stay until the end of the day.
- Missouri State University Virtual: Feb. 21-22, 2025
Video audition submissions policy for BFA Acting for Stage and Screen and BFA Musical Theatre
To be considered for program admission, the BFA acting for stage and screen and BFA musical theatre programs require an in-person, or live virtual, audition at one of the noted sites/dates. However, in exceptional circumstances (such as geographic restrictions, financial hardship, etc.) candidates may be granted permission to be considered by video only through the Acceptd application process.
For more information about the BFA audition process, contact the program coordinator.