Audition Criteria 

Clue

 

A Christmas Carol the Musical

How to Schedule Your Audition Appointment

1. Please use the following link to schedule a specific time on either Friday, August 18 or Saturday, August 19, 2023.

SIGN UP FOR AN AUDITION TIME HERE!

The Audition appointment scheduling site will close at 4pm Friday, August 18. If you have not made an appointment by then, you are still welcome to attend as a Drop-in.*

2. Complete a show-specific registration form.

Once you schedule an appointment for an audition time, Stage Management will email you a copy of one or both of the show-specific registration forms. Fill in the form by hand and scan it (or take a picture of it). Please return the completed registration form to Stage Management by Thursday, August 17, 2023. If you have trouble with returning the form, we will have copies for you to fill out on your audition day.

If auditioning for both shows, please complete both forms. Auditioning for both shows is easy…and encouraged!

INSTRUCTIONS PRELIMINARY AUDITIONS

FRIDAY, August 18:  Registration begins at 5:00pm.  Auditions 5:30-8:30pm

AND

SATURDAY, August 19:  Registration begins at 12:00pm.  Auditions 12:30-4:30pm

LOCATION:  BURBANK AUDITORIUM, Santa Rosa Campus

1501 Mendocino Avenue Santa Rosa, CA 95401

REGISTRATION will be located at the Burbank Auditorium Greenroom Entrance (entrance facing end zone of football field).

Appointments Recommended.  Drop-ins Welcome*

Important Details for Auditions

• Follow these three steps when you arrive at SRJC:

  1. Parking is available in the Mendocino Ave ("Zumwalt") parking garage. You will be required to purchase a parking permit to park on campus. (More parking info here.)

  2. Go to Audition Registration in the Burbank Greenroom.  The entrance is located on the back side of the Studio Theatre (that’s the square concrete building to the left of the main Burbank Auditorium entrance).

• Please arrive at least 15 minutes before your assigned audition time in order to register, attend a brief orientation, and travel to the audition space.  Allow an additional 15 minutes if you did not email your completed Registration Form(s) in advance; we will have extra copies to fill out should you need to do so.

Please help us stay on schedule by being on time.  If you have not checked in at least 10 minutes before your appointment, you may be moved to a time slot later in the audition session.

• Restrooms will be available, as well as both inside and outside waiting areas.  Other than water bottles, we ask that there is no eating or drinking inside.

* Drop-Ins: Just follow the details above and come to Registration as early in the audition schedule as possible. We’ll confirm you for a time slot as soon as one is available; you might have to wait, but we’ll get you in.  If you do not have a completed registration form, we will have extra copies you can fill out at Registration.

WHAT TO PREPARE

On the "Audition Criteria..." pages for each show, in addition to information about the production and rehearsals, you’ll find a section labeled “What to Prepare.”  Carefully read those instructions, as each show may have different requirements.

 SRJC Campus Parking Map

Parking Information

AUDITION QUESTIONS? - Who to Contact

If you have any Show-Specific audition-related questions or concerns, please contact the show’s director via email below.  General audition or Theatre Dept. emails can also sent to James Newman, jnewman@santarosa.edu.

• Clue - Reed Martin at rmartin@santarosa.edu
• A Christmas Carol - James Newman at jnewman@santarosa.edu 

HELPFUL AUDITION RESOURCES

What's a monologue?

A monologue is a speech from a play where one character speaks for an extended period of time to another character, themselves, or the audience. Actors are usually asked not to select a monologue from the play for which they are auditioning.

What if I don't have a prepared monologue?

No worries. If you don’t have a prepared monologue already, you may use one of the 'optional' monologues linked at the bottom of this page under "GENERAL AUDITION RESOURCES." , If you've never done this before OR found out about auditions at the last minute, do not worry about memorizing the monologue or reading the play the monologue is from (unless you want to). However, reading a bit about the play’s plot and characters online can help you prepare.

 AUDITIONING FOR MUSICALS: RESOURCES

How to Prepare a Musical Theatre Audition - 8 Steps

Singing Auditions for Musical Theatre

 GENERAL AUDITION RESOURCES

Crash Course in Auditioning at SRJC

Frequently Asked Questions?

Being in an SRJC Show

While the following optional monologues list the binary gender identification of the characters as written, actors are welcome to select any monologue.

Optional Monologue #1 (Betty, All in the Timing)

Optional Monologue #2 (Phil, Boy’s Life)