Auditions for Honors Theatre Arts 2025-26

  • Acting Auditions:  Monday March 24 after school
  • Technical Portfolio Auditions:  Tuesday March 25 after school
​Steps for Honors Theatre Arts Auditions

  • Step 1:  Click here to self enroll in Honors Theatre Summer 2025 Canvas Course  (You need to self enroll, you aren't automatically added)
  • Step 2:  Join the Remind Message Group for Honors theatre by messaging @PHSHon2526 to phone number 81010.
  • Step 3:  Create a theatrical resume and upload it to the Canvas course (under the assignment 'Honors Theatre Application') by the audition date on Monday, March 24.  Click here for advice on creating your resume, and for templates.
  • Step 4:  Create a Professional Business Letter and upload it to the Canvas course (under the assignment 'Honors Theatre Application')  by the audition date.  The business letter should detail your reason for applying to Honors Theatre, the strengths you bring to the ensemble, and the areas you want to improve upon.  Click here for advice on creating your business letter, and for templates.
  • Step 5:   For your audition, you can choose to audition with either a performance focus (monologue) or with a technical focus (portfolio presentation).
            

Performance Focus: You will present an audition monologue after school on Monday March 24.  Requirements for the monologue audition
  • Between 1-2 minutes in length
  • From a published play (straight play, not a musical)
  • From a Contemporary play (meaning from within the past 125 years...this means no Shakespeare Monologues).
  • Typed Copy of your monologue uploaded to Canvas
  • When you present your monologue, you will need to slate with your name, the name of your play and character name.

Technical Focus: You will present a technical portfolio after school on Tuesday March 25 in the auditorium alcove.  Requirements for the portfolio presentation:
  • Between 4 and 7 minutes long. 
  • Focused on technical work or skills that would help you in the class (doesn't have to be theatrical)
  • Accompanied by digital presentation (PowerPoint, Google Slides, etc) showing pictures of the work you have done
  • Slide deck for digital presentation uploaded to Canvas.

NOTE:  Both monologues and portfolio presentations will be timed.


Requirements for acceptance into Honors Theatre Arts

  • Availability for morning and afternoon rehearsals (outside of school) during the fall of 2025.  
  • Only open to Juniors/Seniors
  • Taken and passed Theatre Arts 1 and Theatre Arts 2 
  • Maintaining good academic standing (grade of at least an 80) in previous/current Theatre Class
  • Monologue based audition (or, you may choose to present a technical portfolio...talk to Mr. Faw directly for this).  
  • Formal Business Letter and Resumé submitted as part of the audition.
  • Summer Honors Meetings/Auditions:  We will on August 4, 5, 6, and 7, from 11am-3pm daily, to audition for our Fall 2025 NCTC Performance.  
  • Ability to pay or fundraise a 'fair share' to help cover the costs of NCTC Play Festival.  In past years, the fair share has been around $150.   Note:  Please do not this stop you from taking the class, if this will be difficult for you or your family.  The booster organization is able to help if needed, we just need you to let them know.
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