college-conservatory of music audition requirements
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At
CCM,
the audition for the Musical Theatre Program is as much to see who you are
as how you perform. It is an opportunity for you to show your personality,
the strengths and traits that make you a unique performer as well as your
accomplishments in the three component areas of the program.THE DANCE CALL is the most direct part of the audition. It takes no immediate preparation, though several years at the barre are certainly beneficial. It consists of a warm-up (stretching exercises, floor-work, etc.) and a combination from a Broadway musical. The combination is taught to applicants as a group by students in the musical theatre program and is then performed in groups of five.
Applicants should learn the combination quickly and accurately and dance it with verve. Enthusiasm occasionally substitutes for lack of specific training.
Candidates should dress in basic dance wear
or rehearsal attire —
clothes which allow for ease of movement. Women
should wear character shoes, jazz shoes or ballet slippers, leotards,
tights, dance skirts or non-bulky warm-up wear. Men
should wear jazz or ballet shoes, tights, jazz pants, t-shirts or shorts. No
bulky or oversized sweat-pants or sweatshirts are permitted and sneakers are
not recommended.
THE VOCAL AUDITION
requires the preparation
of two selections chosen from the
standard musical theatre repertoire. One selection should have a sustained
legato line; the second should be "up-tempo" and provide a contrast in rhythm, mood,
characterization, style and approach. It may show special skills such as
comic timing, dramatic flair, ability with patter, or, for women, the "belt"
voice. By selecting songs that are similar in every way, inexperienced auditionees often miss the opportunity to show a
range of abilities.
Selections should be no longer than 32 measures each. Long verses or repeated choruses are not recommended. Quality not quantity is the key, and most adjudicators would savor any performer who has the foresight to be succinct. Like Oliver, the adjudicators can always ask for more.
The entire audition should be memorized.
In Cincinnati, an accompanist will be provided. Auditionees should bring sheet music in the correct key with all cuts or repetitions clearly marked. Music should be placed in a binder for the benefit of the accompanist. Taped accompaniment is not acceptable in Cincinnati.
At auditions in
all other cities (Atlanta, New York, Chicago, Las Vegas and
Los Angeles) auditionees should provide recorded accompaniment on an
I-Pod or CD (no cassette
tapes, please.) Sound equipment will be provided, though auditionees
may elect to use their own.
FOR THE ACTING AUDITION, auditionees should prepare a comic or
dramatic monologue from a contemporary
or classical play. The monologue should be suited to the age of the
auditionee and should not be in dialect. The monologue should be no longer
than one minute. Longer selections will
be cut off by the timekeepers.
Adjudicators may engage applicants in a short question and answer session.
Auditionees must provide a head-shot or recent photograph and a resume listing theatre training and
roles played. Scrapbooks, press-clipping and videotapes are not accepted.
commentary on auditioning for musical theatre at ccm
Auditions
for the Musical Theatre program are held in Cincinnati
in December, January and February. Additional auditions are held in Atlanta
in January and in New York, Chicago, Las Vegas and Los Angeles as part of
the Unified Theatre Auditions in February. We see an enormous number of
applicants each year and audition slots fill rapidly. Please apply early to
avoid disappointment. You may schedule an audition time or request further
information using the
UC-CCM Online Application. For
information on the National Unified Theatre Auditions, visit the
National Unified Auditions Homepage.
As we audition hundreds of
applicants each year for admission to the Musical Theatre Program, please
note that neither members of the Admissions Office nor Musical Theatre
faculty can undertake to provide feedback or critiques of individual
auditions. Thank you for your understanding.
For further information about audition dates and times, please visit the CCM Admissions Website or contact our Office of Admissions at the address below:
College-Conservatory of Music Office of Admissions
University of Cincinnati
P. O. Box 210003
Cincinnati, OH 45221-0003telephone: (513) 556-9479
fax: 513/556-1028
e-mail: ccmadmis@uc.edu
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Adam is currently appearing
in the revival of Working at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego.
He made his Broadway debut in Mamma Mia! at the Winter
Garden Theatre. He appeared in the national tours of The Phantom of
the Opera and Big River for Deaf West. Off- Broadway, he was
seen in Fanny Hill at the York Theatre Company and A Gingerbread
House at Playwrights Horizons. Regional credits include Oklahoma!
at the Papermill Playhouse, A Little Night Music at Northshore
Music Theatre, The Baker’s Wife at Goodspeed Opera and Romeo &
Bernadette at the Coconut Grove Theater.
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Banner above: Mitchell Walker, Sean Montgomery, Colt Prattes, Pearce Wegener, Danny Visconti and Josh Breckenridge in The Full Monty. |
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