UH Fall Semester Casting and Evaluation Auditions

 

All majors in the performance area are expected to attend the Fall Semester Auditions on Tuesday, August 26, 2008. Please prepare two contrasting contemporary pieces totaling no more than two minutes. This audition is required for casting in fall productions and it will be a requirement for most of your classes in the fall.

• Here's a reminder of the plays you'll be auditioning for:
  Bridges (world premiere)
  Metamorphoses Show your support and make a donation to the School of Theatre & Dance here.
  True West
  The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
  
  
• Here's the breakdown of the evening's auditions:
  5:45 pm all Sophomores must be checked in
  6:45 pm all Juniors must be checked in
  7:45 pm all Seniors must be checked in
  8:45 pm all Graduate students must be checked in
  (Freshmen will audition on Monday, August 25th after the welcome back barbeque.)

Your class/year is determined by how many hours you have completed by August 25.

Print out your audition form here. Please leave them at the front desk on the first day of class.

 

 

ANNOUNCING THE 2008 - 2009 SEASON

Download the brochure here. Call the box office at 713-743-2929 to purchase a subscription.

SCHOOL OF THEATRE & DANCE AT UH RAISES CURTAIN ON SEASON OF PREMIERES
Contemporary Works by Veteran, Emerging Artists Highlight 2008-2009 Productions

HOUSTON, June 2, 2008 – New plays are taking center stage at the University of Houston. During the upcoming 2008-2009 season, the UH School of Theatre & Dance will present local debuts and world premieres of works by both rising playwrights and esteemed masters of the craft.

Among the highlights of the season are the world premiere of Nathaniel Freeman’s Hurricane Katrina-inspired “Bridges” (Oct. 3), the local debut of Louis Sachar’s stage adaptation of his popular children’s book “Holes” (Oct. 13) and the Houston opening of Edward Albee’s latest production “At Home at the Zoo” (Feb. 13).

“We are offering a season that is both accessible and relevant to all our subscribers and friends,” said Steven Wallace, director of the UH School of Theatre & Dance. “It’s a challenging slate full of vigor, intellect and intensity. As we train the next generation of theatre and dance artists, we are conscious of presenting a body of work that we hope will connect artists and audiences across age and ethnicity.”

 

Subscriptions are on sale begininng June 2. Tickets go on sale September 2.

• Subscription Prices:
• 1st or 2nd Fridays - $75
  1st or 2nd Saturdays - $60
  Sunday matinees - $50
  
  
• Ticket Prices:
• General Public - $20
  Alumni, Faculty, Staff - $15
  Seniors, Students - $10

Show Times:
Evening shows are at 8:00 pm
Matinees are at 2:00 pm

 

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