Auditions

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General auditions forThe Feverand Much Ado About Nothingwill be held on Wednesday, November 18, 2026at6 pmin the Pelton Theatre building. Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the start of auditions to sign in. All majors, minors, and scholarship holders with anacting emphasisare required to audition. Those with a tech emphasis may also audition but are not required to. All auditions and tech positions are open to all regardless of major or enrollment status. 

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All Majors, Minors and Scholarship holders must fill out the Tech Position form, regardless of emphasis. This means Theatre students auditioning for the play will need to fill out both forms. Forms submitted late will not be considered, and you will be assigned an open position. Production position preferences listed on the form will be considered, but cannot be guaranteed. Here is a list of descriptions for each role. 

AUDITION FORM "THE FEVER" AND "MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING"

 TECH POSITION FORM FOR "THE FEVER" AND "MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING"

Note: The Audition Form and the Technical Form both must be filled out and signed by Tuesday, November 17, 2026. We will have paper copies available at the door if you are unable to submit the digital form in advance. Please also remember to bring a hard copy of your resume and headshot. Forms submitted late will not be considered and you will be assigned an open position. Production position preferences listed on this form will be considered but can't be guaranteed.

Before auditions, please read our Disclosure Forms regarding expectations and play content. It is important to be aware of what is required of each role. Once cast, you may not choose to decline a role. If you need to decline a production position, please contact the theatre management production team to work through conflicts or be reassigned. 

AUDITION DISCLOSURES FOR "THE FEVER"

AUDITION DISCLOSURES FOR "MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING"

Audition Information

Auditions will be held at the Pelton Theatre on the campus of Willamette University.

General auditions: Wednesday, November 18, 2026

• 5:45 pm: Arrive at Pelton Theatre. You will receive an individual audition timeslot.
• 6:00 pm: Auditions begin.

Callbacks

• For The Fever:Thursday, November 19, 2026, 6:00 p.m. 
• For Much Ado About Nothing: Friday, November 20, 6:00 p.m. 

Audition Requirements

For your audition, please prepare:

• One Shakespearean monologue one minute in length
• One contrasting monologue one minute in length
• A response to the movement prompt below: 
  Choose one of the following words: LONGING, GUILT, SACRIFICE,orCARE. Using that word as inspiration, you will create three abstract movements. There is no right or wrong approach; The directors are interested in seeing how you move, make creative choices, and take risks.

About the Plays

THE FEVER
By: Wallace Shawn

Directed By: Melody Erfani

February 12 - 21, 2027

While visiting a poverty-stricken country far from home, an unnamed narrator is forced to witness the political persecution occurring just beyond a hotel window. In examining a life of comfort and relative privilege, the narrator reveals, “I always say to my friends, We should be glad to be alive. We should celebrate life. We should understand that life is wonderful.” But how does one celebrate life—take pleasure in beauty, for instance—while slowly becoming aware that the poverty and oppression of other human beings are a direct consequence of one’s own pleasurable life? In a coruscating monologue, The Fever is most of all an eloquent meditation on whether it is possible to live in an ethical relationship with others in the world.

The Fever is produced by special arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Dramatists Play Service. concordtheatricals.com.

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
By: William Shakespeare

Directed By: Susan Coromel

April 8 - 25, 2027

Sparks fly between sharp-tongued Beatrice and stubborn bachelor Benedick, whose friends plot to turn their playful rivalry into true love. From masquerade balls to comic misunderstandings and a dramatic wedding showdown, Shakespeare's beloved comedy is filled with laughter, romance, and a few surprises. Join us for a lively experience of mistaken identities and merry mischief.  

Again, please fill out forms.

All Majors, Minors and Scholarship holders must fill out the Tech Position form, regardless of emphasis. This means Theatre students auditioning for the play will need to fill out both forms.

AUDITION FORM TECH POSITION FORM

For students studying abroad who would like to audition, you will be required to send in a self-tape by Sunday, November 15, 2026. We will ask you to read sides. Please contact the theatre production managers for additional information. 

About our casting

Willamette University Theatre is committed to providing equal opportunity and prohibits all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment based upon age, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, military and veteran status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, including breastfeeding or medical condition relating to breastfeeding, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by law.

* Significant involvement in each main stage production each semester is required of all majors, minors, and scholarship students. If you received your scholarship based on an acting audition, you must audition for all main stage shows. If you interviewed as a design/tech student, you are welcome but not required to audition. Significant involvements include acting or a major contribution to technical aspects of the production. The faculty will assign students their production roles. It is the student's responsibility to check with the Production Stage Manager to confirm their assignments to crew positions.