Theatre Department Requirements

Students have the option to audition on campus or submit a pre-recorded audition video. All video auditions are submitted through your Loyola Application Portal.

A Thespian Festival call back from Loyola University New Orleans, will waive audition requirements.

You will upload your headshot and resume to your application portal.
The resume should highlight different roles or capacities you have fulfilled in theatre productions

You will perform two contrasting age-appropriate 60-120 second monologues from works of established playwrights- memorized
The monologues you select should be from a stage play
Before performing your monologues, be prepared to state your name, the title of the play, the name of the playwright, and the character you are performing as

If you are interested in the production aspects of theatre (technical, design, playwrighting, etc.), you may submit a portfolio highlighting your accomplishments within these areas
Your portfolio may contain drawings, paintings, costumes, scripts, craft/woodworking projects, etc. Your portfolio must be digitized and uploaded to your application portal.
Applicants who submit a technical portfolio only need to perform one monologue (see above for monologue requirements)

You will upload your headshot and resume to your application portal.
The resume should highlight different roles or capacities you have fulfilled in theatre productions

You will perform two contrasting age-appropriate 60-120 second monologues from works of established playwrights- memorized
The monologues you select should be from a stage play
Before performing your monologues, be prepared to state your name, the title of the play, the name of the playwright, and the character you are performing as

If you are interested in the production aspects of theatre (technical, design, playwrighting, etc.), you may submit a portfolio highlighting your accomplishments within these areas
Your portfolio may contain drawings, paintings, costumes, scripts, craft/woodworking projects, etc. Your portfolio must be digitized and uploaded to your application portal.
Applicants who submit a technical portfolio only need to perform one monologue (see above for monologue requirements)

You will upload your headshot and resume to your College of Music and Fine Arts supplemental application
The resume should highlight different roles or capacities you have fulfilled in theatre productions

You will perform one age-appropriate 60-120 second monologue from the work of an established playwright- memorized
The monologue you select should be from a stage play
Before performing your monologue, be prepared to state your name, the title of the play, the name of the playwright, and the character you are performing as

You will perform two contrasting (ballad/up tempo) musical theatre songs one (1) minute each - memorized. One selection should be a classic Broadway piece pre-1970s and the second selection a contemporary piece 1970-present.
There will be an accompanist provided for on-campus auditions. You must bring sheet music for our accompanist in a 3-ring binder