Callback Information

Invited Callback Locations and Dates

On-campus callbacks - January 25-26, 2020 (Applicants should be available to attend a master class on the 26th even if their audition day is the 27th.)
On-campus callback - February 15-16, 2020 (Applicants should be available to attend a master class on the 16th even if their audition day is the 17th.)
Chicago Unified Audition Dates - February 3-5, 2020

On-Campus Callback Weekends

Program Overview with faculty and students
Student-led campus and department tour (bring comfortable shoes and an umbrella)
Question/Answer session with faculty and students
Acting audition

There will be a Master Class Saturday evening of each on-campus callback weekend. All prospective students and parents are invited to attend.

Master Class

The master class will be taught by Lauren Lane (Head of Acting), Neil Patrick Stewart (Acting Faculty), Nadine Mozon (Acting Faculty) Kate Glasheen (Acting faculty voice/speech), Michael Costello (Acting faculty) for visiting students and families to have an opportunity to see what it would be like to study here. Students are invited to do work sessions on either a 1-minute monologue or specialties of the faculty. Please do not use material you are using for auditions. This is a process-based work, so select something you would like to work on. Wear Comfortable movement clothes.

Travel Information

Do you need to find lodging, places to eat, things to do and direction from San Antonio or Austin airports while visiting for on-campus callbacks?

View our Travel Packet

On-Campus Callback Schedule Sample

Saturday

7:30 AM – 8:00 AM – Check-in Theatre Center lobby

8:00 AM – 9:15 AM – Tour will start in Theatre Center lobby

9:30 AM - 11:20 AM – Auditions

11:20 AM- 11:50 AM – Ensemble Audition # 1

12:50 PM - 2:40 PM – Auditions

2:40 PM - 3:10 PM – Ensemble Audition # 2

3:10 PM - 4:10 PM – Program Overview in The Mainstage Theatre

5:45 PM – 6:45 PM – Master Class with BFA Acting Faculty

Sunday