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Fall 2025 shows include

Spring 2026 shows include

Every semester, the Department of Theatre and Dance hosts auditions open to all MTSU Students.

Auditions for our Fall 2025 shows have already concluded.
Auditions for our Spring theatre shows will be held on Saturday, October 25th, 2025.
More information on those auditions are available below.

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Spring 2026 Shows Theatre Auditions

Clue: On Stage
Written by Jonathan Lynne

Director:
Aaron Johnson – Aaron.Johnson@mtsu.edu

Stage Manager:
TBA
 
Performances 2/26 – 3/1 – Tucker Theatre
Rehearsals begin 11/10/25 6p – 10pm through 11/21/25
Additional rehearsals will be held 1/12/25 – 1/15/25 from 9a – 5p
Then rehearsals held daily, Monday – Friday 6p – 10p.

Natasha, Pierre, & the Great Comet of 1812
By Dave Malloy

Director:
Malana Harris – mbh5y@mtmail.mtsu.edu

Stage Manager
Jayla Scott

Performances 4/9 – 4/11 – Tucker Theatre
Additional rehearsals will be held 1/12/25 – 1/15/25 from 9a – 5p
Then rehearsals held daily, Monday – Friday 6p – 10p

More information and a synopsis of Spring 2026 productions are available at the bottom of this page. Please read all the information before auditioning.

Auditions will be held on campus, October 25th from 12:00pm – 5pm in BDA 215

Auditions are open to all MTSU Students. Please sign up for an audition time and fill out the audition form below.
Audition time sign up – https://signup.com/go/rjYhKUt
Audition form –  https://forms.office.com/r/esdXrNL74G

A video audition, including your monologue and musical theatre piece, may be considered in lieu of an in-person audition. If you would like to submit a video audition, please email John.Underwood@mtsu.edu for more information. Anyone being considered for a role may be required to attend in-person callbacks. Video audition must be sent by 10/24/2025

For your audition

Please prepare the following:

• For Theatre Majors to be considered for a role in a show:
  • One contemporary monologue that is approximately 60-90 seconds in length.
  • Perform a 32-bar cut of a contemporary musical
    • Please provide a sheet of clearly marked music if needing accompaniment. You may also sing acapella.

*MTSU Majors are required to audition for both shows
MTSU Casting Policy is available at MTSU Theatre | Auditions

Please use the audition information survey () to submit audition information. You may upload your headshot and resume directly to this form. Once you have filled out the form, if auditioning in person, select an audition slot time ()

Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to your audition time to check in with stage management at the audition desk outside of the Theatre and Dance Main office located on the 2^nd floor of the Boutwell Dramatic Arts Building.

Callbacks are scheduled to occur on campus on October 26th, 6p – 10pm Callbacks may consist of scene work, cold reads, singing, and learning choreography with our Directors and other auditionees. The schedule of individual callbacks will be communicated and based on conflicts listed on the audition form. Additional callback requirements and questions specific to the show will be communicated prior to your callback session.

Participation
We understand not all students will have the same experience in auditioning for an MTSU production. Faculty, staff, and students would love to connect and can provide some insight on how the audition process may go. If you are new to this process and would like to learn more, please reach out to Director of Production – John Underwood or Stage Management Faculty – Kate Goodwin.

Prospective participants have the right to ask about details pertaining to their participation, including how cultural personhood or identities will be portrayed in the production. Please email any questions to the director or reach out to faculty or administrative staff in the department with any concerns. The well-being of our cast and crew is the highest priority. If you have questions regarding your participation and safety, please reach out directly to John Underwood, the stage management team, and our directors.

Questions?
Feel free to contact us:
Directing Advisors – Lauren Shouse, Alicia Fuss, Kristi Shamburger
Stage Management Advisor – Kate Goodwin
Acting Faculty Advisor – Kyle Kennedy
Director of Production – John Underwood

Show Information

Clue: On Stage
Written by Jonathan Lynn

Based on the iconic 1985 Paramount movie which was inspired by the classic Hasbro board game, Clue is a hilarious farce-meets-murder mystery. The tale begins at a remote mansion, where six mysterious guests assemble for an unusual dinner party where murder and blackmail are on the menu. When their host turns up dead, they all become suspects. Led by Wadsworth – the butler, Miss Scarlet, Professor Plum, Mrs. White, Mr. Green, Mrs. Peacock and Colonel Mustard race to find the killer as the body count stacks up. 

Cast List

Wadsworth
Male
A traditional British butler in every sense: uptight, formal and “by the book.” He is the driving force in the play.

Yvette
Female
A sexy, French Maid, with her own secret aspirations. (Also plays THE REPORTER in the final scene).

Miss Scarlet
Female
A dry, sardonic D.C. Madam who is more interested in secrets than sex.

Mrs. Peacock
Female
The church-going wife of a Senator. A bit batty, neurotic, and quick to hysteria.

Mrs. White
Female
A pale, morbid, and tragic woman. Mrs. White may or may not be the murderer of her five ex-husbands.

Colonel Mustard
Male
A puffy, pompous, dense, blow-hard of a military man.

Professor Plum
Male
An academic Casanova who woos women with his big … brain.

Mr. Green
Male
A timid, yet officious, rule follower. He’s a bit of a klutz and awfully anxious.

ENSEMBLE WOMAN to play:
THE COOK – A threatening presence.
THE MOTORIST – A benign gentleman who rings the wrong doorbell.
AUXILIARY SCARLET – The back of Miss Scarlet during a scene of theatrical trickery.
AUXILIARY WADSWORTH – Wadsworth during two scenes of theatrical trickery.
AN AGENT – An FBI agent who helps to save the day.

ENSEMBLE MAN to play:
MR. BODDY – A mobster type fella. A dark cloud follows this guy wherever he goes.
THE COP — A “Regular Joe.”
AUXILIARY MUSTARD – The back of Colonel Mustard during a scene of theatrical trickery.
AUXILIARY WADSWORTH – Wadsworth during two scenes of theatrical trickery.
AN AGENT – An FBI agent who helps to save the day.

Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812
A Musical by Dave Malloy

From the celebrated and award-winning composer Dave Malloy comes Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, an electropop opera based on a scandalous slice of Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace. Young and impulsive, Natasha Rostova arrives in Moscow to await the return of her fiancé from the front lines. When she falls under the spell of the roguish Anatole, it is up to Pierre, a family friend in the middle of an existential crisis, to pick up the pieces of her shattered reputation.

There’s a war going on out there somewhere, and ANDREY isn’t here.
(Range: Baritone, F2-Eb3)

NATASHA is young; she loves Andrey with all her heart.
(Range: Soprano, G3-F5)

SONYA is good; Natasha’s cousin and closest friend.
(Range: Mezzo-Soprano, B3-C5)

MARYA is oldschool; a grande dame of Moscow. Natasha’s Godmother, strict yet kind.
(Range: Alto, G3-B4)

ANATOLE is hot; he spends his money on women and wine.
(Range: Tenor, B2-C#5)

HÉLÈNE is a slut; Anatole’s sister, married to Pierre.
(Range: Alto, G3-F5)

DOLOKHOV is fierce (but not too important). Anatole’s friend, a crazy good shot. 
(Range: Baritone, E3-F4)

OLD PRINCE BOLKONSKY is crazy, and MARY is plain; Andrey’s family – totally messed up. 
(BOLKONSKY Range: Baritone, Ab3-F4) (MARY Range: Mezzo-Soprano, G3-B4)

BALAGA is just for fun.
(Range: Baritone, A2-E4)

And what about PIERRE? Dear, bewildered, and awkward PIERRE?
(Range: Bari-Tenor, Ab2-Ab4)

ENSEMBLE/VARIOUS OTHERS (2F 2M +)

MTSU Theatre Audition Policy is available here

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Perspective students do not have to audition to take theatre courses. Auditions are only required to be cast in a production. If you have any questions about the audition process or upcoming opportunities, please email the Director of Production and Technical Operations – John.Underwood@mtsu.edu.

Check back to this page periodically, as information on upcoming auditions will be available soon.
If you are interested in learning more about applying to work on the design or technical side of production, you can learn more at Production Applications