The Department of Theatre Arts is holding open call auditions for their fall 2024 productions of Company and The Wolves.

Auditions will be held Tuesday, August 27 and Wednesday, August 28 from 6 - 10 p.m. in FA 301 (McKinney Theatre). To audition, please prepare a 90-second monologue, plus 32 bars of the song of your choosing (to be considered for the musical). If you haven't prepared a song, the directors may ask you to sing acapella. To be seen for auditions, please complete the following:

IMPORTANT: You are strongly encouraged to attend a 20-minute Audition Orientation at 6pm on Tuesday, August 27 or Wednesday, August 28. Please prioritize attending.

Callbacks will be held by invitation only and will take place on Thursday, August 29 and Friday, August 30 from 6pm-10pm. You will be contacted via email if you need to attend callbacks.

For additional information and rehearsal schedule, please see below. 

Fall 2024 Rehearsal Schedules

NOTE: Rehearsal schedules are subject to change; check back for updates.

For Your Audition

Please prepare a 90 second monologue of your choosing and come prepared to show us your other talents, too. Feel free to share 90 seconds of a song, a short dance solo, instrument solo or hidden talent. If you don’t have anything else to share, that’s okay, too – but be prepared to chat with our directors after your monologue!

If you do not have access to a monologue for your audition, you may choose from the examples below.

If you are unable to attend auditions during the normally scheduled times, please contact Bill McGuire (below) to inquire about accommodations.

Questions?

Email Bill McGuire for more information.

Join us for the Fall Dance Concert 2024, which will include both onstage and screendance pieces! We are looking for dancers at all levels to join the production; all students cast must also enroll in one of the 1-unit production/rehearsal courses (DANC 10/11/12/14/15/16 or 17). Join us for one of the auditions, ready to learn a short phrase! Faculty choreographers will select students based on scheduling availability, and technique needs for each piece. Students should attend ONE of the auditions listed below (in the dance studio, FA 311):

Thursday, August 29 at 6 p.m .OR Friday, August 30 at 11 a.m.

Rehearsals will begin in week three. The Fall Dance Concert 2024 Production will take place in the McKinney Theatre on November 15-16, with mandatory tech/dress rehearsal on November 13-14.

 

Questions? Please contact Waeli Wang (wwang@saddleback.edu) for more information.

Are you looking to transfer to a four-year-school as a performance-based music major? Our applied music program (MUS 50) offers 1-on-1 lessons and a weekly applied music class. Study with world-class instructors in the following disciplines:

  • Jazz
  • Voice
  • Commercial Music (rock/pop/etc)
  • Instrumental Music (Strings, Woodwinds, Brass, Percussion, Harp, Classical Guitar)
  • Piano

Auditions for Fall 2024

Audition online by filling out an Audition Form and including a YouTube link to your video audition in Item #11 of the form.

In-person auditions will be held on Thursday, August 22, 2024 at 3 pm in FA 101. Fill out the Audition Form (linked above) before arriving.

If you have questions, please email them to Yorgos (Georgios) Kouritas.

Ensemble auditions begin in the first week of class. For information about each set of auditions, reach out to the appropriate faculty listed below.

Big Band

Contact Joey Sellers for details.

Chamber Singers

Contact Brandon Elliott for details.

Commercial Music Ensembles

Contact Ariel Alexander for details.

Community Chorale

Contact Brandon Elliott for details.

Jazz Combos

Contact Joey Sellers for details.

Jazz Lab Ensemble

Contact Joey Sellers for details.

Symphony Orchestra

Contact Yorgos Kouritas for details.

Wind Ensemble

Contact Yorgos Kouritas for details.