<p>I'm auditioning at OU on May 6, and I was wondering if anyone could describe their experiences with the OU audition process? I understand that the morning portion involves some workshops and the actual auditions take place in the afternoon.</p>
<p>Also, from what I've read, OU only accepts 12 guys and 12 girls per year; is this true? I'm just trying to get a feel for my chances there because I love how the program looks but my chances for acceptance seem slim.</p>
<p>hey brynnefrau!</p>
<p>i auditioned for OU in october during this year’s first on campus audition. after check in, while we waited for others to arrive, bagels and breakfast drinks were available and everyone hung around, talking with each other and many current ou drama kids. after a bit, we moved into the rupel jones theatre and were introduced to the faculty. they talked about the program and there was a q&a session. afterwards the auditionees did a movement workshop followed by an impromptu q&a with our instructor and some drama majors. i didn’t feel movement was particularly evaluated but who knows? it gives you a chance to get into your body and get out any nerves. movement lasted about 45 min and parents were left on their own (my mother went to the art museum on campus which is really quite a cool place!). then lunch with the ou kids was provided. during lunch the audition schedule was posted. following lunch, we were given drama facility tours which ended at the room where we would be auditioning. we were told a stage manager would introduce us to the auditors at which point we would enter from backstage, slate, and perform our pieces. as a result, you are waiting backstage as the person in front of you is finishing up. of course, the second piece of the girl in front of me was my first piece (one which, ironically, i had worked very hard to make sure was not “overdone”!). after a mini freak out, i followed the directions and auditioned. there were three auditors, and although tom huston orr is usually one, he was out of town when i was there. they only gave me a “thank you” afterwards and that was it. then we were free to leave, though tickets had been provided to attend the musical they were performing that night.</p>
<p>my views overall: the students helping out were friendly and knowledgeable. although i was a little uncomfortable with the quickness of the audition itself (i much prefer an interview session to be included), it was overall a pleasant experience. they also get points for quick replies: i received my letter within a week!</p>
<p>one last note: make sure your pieces are in the time limit!! ou was the only audition i had where someone had an actual timer and would cut us off should we go over.</p>
<p>let me know if you have any other questions!</p>
<p>Thank you so much! That’s so helpful. You said you got your letter - were you accepted? And do you know how many acting students OU accepts?</p>
<p>yes, i was accepted, but i don’t have a good number. i’ve heard orr in an interview say that he “auditions 2200 a year to find 44”, but that “the school of drama has about 150” kids (i’m assuming that includes MT). i really have no idea how those terms are defined, though. and i do know that OU goes to a bunch of regional auditions, so i would hardly take that auditioning number to be number of kids actually sending in applications.</p>
<p>That’s awesome! Do you have any other advice for me? OU is honestly my #1 choice right now; I’m just concerned that I won’t make the cut talent-wise. My resume is full of high school theatre experience but nothing professional, and I haven’t had the type of training or coaching that a lot of serious prospective theatre students go through.</p>
<p>Which 7 schools did you apply to, besides OU and Evansville?</p>
<p>I just listened to the podcast you sent me and it was so helpful, thank you so much!
Do you have any recommendations for audition pieces? I’ve been planning to use a monologue from “Company” where April talks about a butterfly, but after listening to that podcast, that monologues is <em>clearly</em> narrative and not active, which concerns me, and I’ve had the toughest time finding underdone, meaningful, age-appropriate, 1-minute pieces, haha.</p>
<p>(Sorry, I meant to send this via message, but it told me your inbox was too full!)</p>