Audition & Interview Dates: Fall 2025

Our theatre department is proud to offer the following scholarships to eligible incoming first-year and transfer students who declare a theatre major:  

• One full-tuition Fine & Performing Arts Scholarship
• Up to ten $25,000 Fine & Performing Arts Scholarships

Scholarships are awarded based upon merit and are renewable for four years as long as you maintain a minimum 2.7 GPA. 

All prospective theatre majors are invited to apply.  To be considered for a theatre scholarship, you will need to schedule an interview with us.  During this interview, you will either audition or present a portfolio of your work, depending on your area of interest.  We understand that travel can be a challenge, so if you are unable to attend one of the scheduled on-campus dates listed above, a virtual interview can be arranged.

To sign up for your in-person or virtual scholarship interview, simply email our Theatre Program Coordinator, Bethany Miller, at bethany.miller@eastern.edu any time after you’ve started your application to Eastern University.

*Please note that a Fine & Performing Arts Scholarship will replace any other merit-based scholarships.

All submitted materials must be labeled with your first and last name and emailed to bethany.miller@eastern.edu prior to your interview/audition date. You are welcome to submit materials in one or more areas of interest listed below:

PERFORMANCE

Show us your strengths and versatility!  Prepare and rehearse two contrasting monologues.  Your total audition time, including your slate (first and last name, monologue, and title of show) should not exceed 3 minutes.  Please also submit:

• Headshot. A recent photo is fine if you don’t have a professional headshot.
• Resume. If you don’t have a formal resume, a list of all your theatre/acting experience will work. We welcome all levels of experience, so don’t worry if your list is short.  

MUSICAL THEATRE

Please prepare 16-32 measures of a song (preferably from a Broadway musical) and one monologue that showcases your strengths and range. Your song must be accompanied; no a capella, please.  You may bring an accompanist or a pre-recorded accompaniment track with proper amplification (You must bring a Bluetooth speaker if you wish to play music from your cell phone). Your total audition time, including your slate (first and last name, song or monologue, and title of show), should not exceed 3 minutes.  Have all your pieces fully memorized. Please also submit:

• Headshot. A recent photo is fine if you don’t have a professional headshot.
• Resume. If you don’t have a formal resume, a list of all your theatre/acting experience will work. We welcome all levels of experience, so don’t worry if your list is short.  

PRODUCTION

If you have an interest in another production area like directing, design, tech, stage management, dramaturgy, or playwriting, we want to learn more about your work.  It’s okay if you don’t have much experience, we welcome all levels.  Please prepare the following:

• Artist Statement.  In 350-500 words, discuss the role of the theatre artist within the production process, focusing on a specific area like costume design, set design, or stage management.   
• Resume. If you don’t have a formal resume, a list of all your theatre experience will work. We welcome all levels of experience, so don’t worry if your list is short.  
• Portfolio.  A collection of your work from past productions. This may include designs, renderings, programs, prompt books, photos, etc. Whatever best showcases your theatrical experience. 

Eastern University is committed to the principles of equal opportunity as defined under federal and state law, and does not discriminate unlawfully on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, color, creed, disability, national/ethnic origin, age, disabled veteran/Vietnam-era, Genetic Information and Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), or veteran status in its admission policy, program, or activities, educational policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletic and other University-administered programs, or employment practices and programs.

Any questions or concerns can be directed to:

Bethany Miller
Theatre Program Coordinator
bethany.miller@eastern.edu