Time frame/process for casting in college programs

College Majors Musical Theater Major
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<p>After having lived through the 2 week or 3 week time frame (or longer) for casting at my D's high school, i am shocked(and pleased) at how short the process is in college for her.</p>

<p>I thought it might be interesting to hear what the process is at other schools as well!</p>

<p>Webster BFA MT and Acting:</p>

<p>*Students audition for all(both musicals and plays) shows for the semester on the first day of that semester.</p>

<p>*Freshman do not audition the first year, but they do watch the initial audition of all those who are ahead of them.</p>

<p>*MT's sing and do monologues. Acting majors are not required to sing, but can if they would like to. </p>

<p>*Sophomores have the least amount of time. As requirements increase, so does time.</p>

<p>*First Call Backs are posted by 6pm on the same day as auditions, and run throughout the week.</p>

<p>*Shows are cast by Friday of that week.</p>

<p>*There are 3 shows this semester, 1 musical, 1 Shakespeare and 1 play.</p>

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<p>Does everyone besides freshmen get into one of the shows? it would seem like a long semester if you find out the first week that you won’t be in a show.</p>

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<p>Well, the bottom line is there is no guarantee that you will be cast during any semester. I think that is pretty typical at many of the BFA programs that my D was interested in. I know that not everyone was cast first semester of last year(not sure about second)…but they stay very busy nonetheless.</p>