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10x12: A 10-Minute Play Festival
Auditions

Nervous about auditioning? DON'T BE! -- Click Here for Audition Tips and Tricks!

General Video Auditions
Due by Thursday, September 30th at 5:59 PM

What to include:

  •  A video of you performing a 1-minute memorized, contemporary monologue (dramatic or comedic)

You can use your cell phone to film your audition - please be sure to introduce yourself at the start of your audition and ensure you have adequate lighting. Any monologue can be performed, but below you will find a list several sample monologues that you can feel free to choose from if you would like to do so!
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Sample Monologues
More Sample Monolouges
  •. Audition Information Form

Link is included below. Please print or type information to ensure legibility.
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Audition Information Form
​  •. Headshot/Recent Color Photo

​Theatre Arts majors and minors are strongly encouraged to also bring a theatrical resume to auditions. See example below.
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Theatrical Resume Example
Please email all required materials to Prof. Dobby (jdobby@carrollu.edu) by 5:59pm on Thursday, September 30th
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All materials can be shared via Google Drive, email attachment, or OneDrive attachment.

Additional Information

​ •  ​All students cast can earn 1cr of THE100 
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​•  Casting will be communicated on Monday, October 4th

•  10-Minute Play Festival Dates are Tues 11/30 and Thurs 12/2 from 12:00-1:50pm during class for graded performances, and public performance will be Friday, 12/3 from 6:00-10:00pm.  Class excuse requests will be provided for anyone cast who has a conflict with the in-class graded performance dates.

 •  ​All Carroll University students are welcome to audition

​ •  ​If cast, you will consent to have regular COVID nasal-swab testing that will occur throughout the production process
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​ •  ​There are opportunities in the areas of stage management, scene shop, costume shop, props, lighting, sound and crew involved with this production. If interested, reach out to Production and Scene Shop Manager Justin Gale at jgale@carrollu.edu. 

Plays

ANNIVERSARY SEASON by Jenny Lyn Bader
Directed by Olivia Cypcar
“Sometimes it’s the small things in life that remind you of where you came from.”

THE MIME CRIME by Jonathan Yurich
Directed by Isabella Salefski
“A little respect prevents murder… or not?”

LINES by Tony Glazer
Directed by Ruth Joy Tuttle
“As a broken-up couple, Jonathan sees Patricia as a person with scars, but Patricia sees herself as a scarred person which causes hurt as they try to create closure.”

DANIEL ON A THURSDAY by Garth Wingfield
Directed by Julia Brooks
“Daniel’s typical Thursday is interrupted by a strange man named Kevin. However, Daniel can’t seem to stay away.”

PLAYWRITING 101 by Rich Orloff
Directed by Anthony Metz
“Playwriting 101 CREATIVITY RULES”

LADYBUG GONNA GETCHA by Kara Lee Corthron
Directed by Ashley Ruud
“Ladybug is taken over by the fame she is addicted to, when Cockroach crosses her trust bad things happen.”

LORAX by Katherine gee Perrone
Directed by Sydney Kipp
“Overwhelmed environmental science PhD candidate Clara defends her thesis with the help of an unusual friend.”

FERRIS WHEEL by Mary Miller
Directed by Lauren Murphy
“Dorie and John sitting in a Ferris wheel p-a-n-i-c-k-i-n-g!”

THE CURIOUS ART OF CRITIQUE by Andrew Biss
Directed by Lizzie Sage
“Art takes you on a wild and reflective journey.”

RULES OF COMEDY by Patricia Cotter
Directed by Bekah Sprouse
“Humorless woman takes a comedy class with a struggling comedian.”

I AM NOT BATMAN by Marco Ramirez
Directed by Phillip Steenbekkers
“A boy likes Batman so much, he imagines what it’d be like to put on the mask himself for a night.”

STUCK by Claire Reeve
Directed by Josh Zielke
“A young professional on her way up becomes trapped in an elevator and her mind.”

Questions?
Contact Prof. Dobby at jdobby@carrollu.edu, or stop by the Theatre Office and ask one of our workers!
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