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Get ready to take the stage!

We are excited to announce Mainstage Auditions for:

Anne of Green Gables
adapted by Peter DeLaurier from the novel by L.M. Montgomery, directed by Julie Ahasay
&
The Women of Lockerbie
by Deborah Brevoort, facilitated by Matthew R. Olsen

Auditions will be held:
Tuesday, April 29th, 6:00–10:00 PM
Location: MPAC Mainstage

Who Can Audition?

All Performance BFA students are REQUIRED to audition and will automatically be considered for both productions.
BFA students must accept roles as cast.
BA, Theatre minors, and non-majors may choose to audition for one or both shows.
Auditions are open to ALL current UMD students.

Audition Format & Expectations

Auditionees have 90 seconds total. Time begins after your slate.
Please arrive 10 minutes early to check in.
Slate when you enter (state your name and piece).
A timer will signal when 30 seconds remain (hand raise) and when your time is up (they will stand—please stop at that time).

Audition Material

Please prepare a poem in the style of the plays – rich in imagery, internal poetry, and descriptive language. We encourage physical embodiment, gesture, and honoring the emotional truth of the text.

Suggestions (but not limited to):

Mary Oliver
Spoon River Anthology
Emily Wilson (adaptations of The Odyssey / The Iliad)
Billy Collins
Sarah Ruhl

No Shakespeare or Greek material, please!

Sign-Up & Forms

Sign-Up Form
Audition Form
(Also accessible via QR codes on the audition posters.)

Please read the plays before auditioning. Anne/Lockerbie Scripts

CALLBACKS

Thursday, May 1 – Anne of Green Gables callbacks, 6:00–10:00 PM (MPAC 1)
Friday, May 2 – The Women of Lockerbie callbacks, 6:00–10:00 PM (MPAC 1)

Stage Management will contact selected auditionees with further details after general auditions. Please check your UMD email regularly.

Rehearsal & Performance Dates

Anne of Green Gables

Rehearsals begin: August 25, 2025
Performances: Oct. 3–5 & 9–11 (Strike: Oct. 12)
Tech: Sept. 26–28 | Dress: Sept. 30–Oct. 2 | Load-in: Sept. 8
Venue: MPAC Mainstage
Director: Julie Ahasay ([email protected])

The Women of Lockerbie

Rehearsals begin (tentative): Sept. 29, 2025
Performances: Nov. 14–16 & 20–22 (Strike: Nov. 23)
Tech: Nov. 7–9 | Dress: Nov. 11–13 | Load-in: Oct. 20
Venue: MPAC Dudley Experimental Theatre
Facilitator: Matthew R. Olsen ([email protected])

If you have questions about a specific show, please don't hesitate to contact the directors listed above.

We can’t wait to see your auditions and the incredible work you’ll bring to the stage!

Break a leg!

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Theatre Practicum Courses

All Theatre majors are required to complete the following Practicum courses successfully:
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     TH 1599 Lighting/Sound Practicum
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Running Crew Practicum Sign-up

For directions to enroll in TH 1699 Running Crew Practicum, go to our Theatre Design & Production and Stage Management Resource site.

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