As a component of your application to Theatre & Drama Studies, you are required to book an audition, which is weighted equally with your academic average.
Registration
We will invite applicants to the Theatre & Drama Studies program to register for an audition soon after we receive your application.
- Audition registration will open on November 11, 2024 and close on January 26, 2025 at 11:59 pm ET.
- When booking your audition, you will be required to pay the $40 audition fee.
- Auditions will have a combination of in-person components and online submissions.
- Online audition materials are due to Sheridan by February 4, 2025 at 11:59 pm ET.
- Results will be communicated in March/April of 2025.
In-Person vs Online
Applicants within a 150km radius to Sheridan College Trafalgar Campus in Oakville are expected to audition in person. Applicants beyond the 150km radius are encouraged to audition in person, however, may alternatively submit a video audition. The studio spaces used for Theatre and Drama Studies auditions are accessible spaces.
In-person Audition Schedule
Applicants should allot approximately 4 hours for the in-person audition process. When booking and paying for your audition, you will book one of the 4 hour time slots below.
- Saturday February 8, 2025, 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM, and 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM ET.
- Sunday February 9, 2025, 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM, and 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM ET.
- Saturday March 8, 2025, 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM, and 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM ET.
- Sunday March 9, 2025, 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM, and 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM ET.
Audition Details
Once you have registered and paid for your audition, you will receive detailed information on what you need to prepare for your audition, and how all components of the audition will be submitted. Please ensure that you review these documents carefully for detailed guidelines.
Audition
- Two Contrasting Monologues
- One Song
- An Interview
Required Documents
- Two References (educators or industry professionals)
- Audition Questionnaire
- New Applicant Contact Information Form
We are looking for actors who demonstrate:
Passion and purpose
Focus and physical freedom
The ability to listen and receive
An active imagination
We thank all of you for your passion and commitment and we wish you the best with your auditions – Break a leg!
Theatre and Drama Studies Offers
Applicants that are academically admissible to Theatre and Drama Studies at U of T Mississauga will receive an offer of admission to Humanities pending the results of their audition. Sheridan will contact applicants directly with audition results.
Those with a successful audition will have their offer amended from Humanities to Theatre and Drama Studies.
We are pleased to offer a spot at U of T Mississauga in Humanities to applicants that are academically admissible with unsuccessful auditions. Your offer of admission to Humanities will remain available even if your audition is unsuccessful. The Humanities is home to many leading English & Drama programs. These programs provide an ideal education for future directors, dramaturges, and theatre critics. Keep in mind that it is possible to re-audition for Theatre & Drama Studies at the end of your first year of studies at UTM.
Contact
For admission-related inquires, please contact:
Student Recruitment & Admissions Team
University of Toronto Mississauga
utmtheatre.admissions@utoronto.ca
For audition-related inquires, please contact:
Ashley Goertzen
Program Support Specialist
Sheridan College
ashley.goertzen1@sheridancollege.ca