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UMBC Theatre BFA Acting Audition Form, 2024 – 2025
Scheduling an Audition
Once you submit the BFA Acting Audition Form, you will receive a confirmation email with details about how to proceed.
Below are the audition dates we offer throughout the year; both in person and virtual audition opportunities are available. We encourage you to attend our in person auditions, which are immediately followed by our Prospective Student Day events, but please consider which best meets your needs.
Please Note: Students cannot be admitted to the BFA in Acting Major without acceptance to UMBC by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. However, as long as we have an application on file, students can begin the audition process.
If you have any questions, please email theatre@umbc.edu.
2024 – 2025 BFA Acting Auditions
- Saturday, August 17, 2024 – Virtual
- For Freshmen and Transfers entering Fall ’24
- Sunday, November 10, 2024 – In Person, on campus
- For Freshmen and Transfers entering Spring ’25 or Fall ’25
- Followed by Prospective Student Day Events – we invite you to join us for the whole day!
- Saturday, December 14, 2024 – Virtual
- For Freshmen and Transfers entering Spring ’25 or Fall ’25
- LINEHAN AUDITION: Saturday, January 25, 2025 – In Person, on campus
- For Linehan Artist Scholar Applicants (incoming Freshmen) ONLY.
- We encourage all incoming Freshmen to apply for the Linehan Artist Scholars Program. Read more about Linehan here.
- Linehan applicants who are actors will automatically be considered for acceptance into the BFA Acting program during their Linehan audition. You do not need to schedule a separate audition. Even if you are not accepted into Linehan, you will still be in consideration for admittance into the BFA Acting program.
- Saturday, March 1, 2025 – Virtual
- For Freshmen and Transfers entering Fall ’25
- Sunday, April 13 – In Person, on campus
- For Freshmen and Transfers entering Fall ’25
- Followed by Prospective Student Day Events – we invite you to join us for the whole day!
- Saturday, June 7 – Virtual
- For Freshmen and Transfers entering Fall ’25
All BFA Acting Auditions (including Linehan) begin at 10am EST on your scheduled day, and students will be seen in the order they sign up. All prospective students auditioning, virtual or in person, should plan to arrive by 10am EST – check in will begin at 9:45am EST.
All BFA Acting Auditions, including Linehan, will consist of a presentation of a prepared monologue (or two), and a brief interview. You may read about what to prepare here.
Virtual Auditions will be performed live over Zoom – audition videos will not be accepted ahead of time.
Current UMBC students who are interested in joining the BFA Acting program should contact theatre@umbc.edu to set up an appointment to discuss appropriate transition into the program before signing up for an audition date.