Auditions

Auditions will be used as an assessment tool for the theatre program. Each student’s audition will be assessed by the show director and the performance faculty.

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General Auditions and Callbacks

FAMU Theatre Majors: It is required for maximum growth that all theatre majors with a concentration in performance participate in auditions for all productions. Students whose primary interest is in stage management and design/technology are not required to audition; however, it is highly recommended.

The auditions will be used as an assessment tool for the theatre program. Each student’s audition will be assessed by the show director and the performance faculty. Those students who wish to receive an oral evaluation may set an appointment with the performance faculty. 

General Information: Auditions are open to Non-Theatre majors and to the general public. FAMU Theatre majors will have preference for roles that are suitable for them.
 
If you have any questions, please contact us at famuessentialtheatre@famu.edu

Audition Notice

 

AUDITIONS
Date: Tuesday, September 2, 2025 
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Place: Charles Winter Wood Theatre, Tucker Hall

CALLBACKS
Date: Wednesday, September 3, 2025 
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Place: Charles Winter Wood Theatre, Tucker Hall

CASTINGS
3 Females | 4 Male

  • Juicy - is thicc, 20-21, Black. He's beautiful. He is lonely. He is smart. A king of Hamlet
  • Tedra - is Juicy's mother. 45-50. Black. She is a good mother. A king of Gertrude.
  • Rev - is Tedra's husband. 45-50. Black. Her dead ex-husband's brother. Pig farmer and pt master. Electric. A kind of Claudius.
  • Opal - is one of Juicy's only friends. 19-20. Black. She loves Juicy and worries about him. A kind of Ophelia.
  • Larry - a boy that is attracted to Juicy. 21-22. Black. A marine. Trying to heal from PTSD. Haa a secret. Awkward. A kind of Laertes.
  • Rabby - is Larry and Opal's mother. 40-45. Black. Tedra's friend. Semi-churchy but honestly she just wanna drink and praise the Lord. A kind of Polonius.
  • Pap - is the ghost of Juicy's father. Appears 45ish. Black. Was in prison for killing someone 'cause their breath stank, 'til he got shanked on the way to dinner. A kind of Hamlet's Father. 
  • Tio - is clever. 20-40. Black or Afro Latinx. Juicy's cousin. Oldest friend. A kind of Horatio.

REQUIREMENTS
Prepare two contemporary contrasting monologues: One comedic satire & One dramatic monologue and 16 bars of a pop or R&B song.  

Not to exceed two minutes (not including slate) If over time, auditionees will be disqualified. 

COMMITTMENT
Five weeks of rehearsal beginning Monday, September 8, 2025 and seven performances: October 22 - 26, 2025.

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