{"id":26338,"date":"2026-08-30T10:43:45","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T14:43:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/campusconnection\/?p=26338"},"modified":"2026-08-17T09:38:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T13:38:29","slug":"audition-for-dmtc-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/campusconnection\/2026\/08\/30\/audition-for-dmtc-shows\/","title":{"rendered":"Audition for DMTC shows, Sept. 14"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Detroit Mercy Theatre Company is set to host auditions for its fall and winter shows on <strong>Monday, Sept. 14 from 7-10 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Auditions for the three shows \u2014 <em>Eurydice<\/em> by Sarah Ruhl; <em>Born With Teeth<\/em> by Liz Duffy Adams; and the Homecoming Improv Show \u2014 will take place in the Black Box Theatre, located on the Lower Level of the Student Union.<\/p>\n<p>Students auditioning must prepare one 90-second monologue from a classical theatre text and one 30-second a capella song of your choosing. Callbacks will immediately follow auditions.<\/p>\n<p>A classical monologue is a speech taken from a play written before the 20th century. These pieces typically span from Ancient Greek tragedy (e.g., Sophocles) to late-19th-century works (e.g., Anton Chekhov or Henrik Ibsen), with a strong emphasis on William Shakespeare.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/udmercy.edu\/life\/theatre\/auditions\">Character breakdowns and rehearsal schedule can be found online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Email <a href=\"mailto:theatre@udmercy.edu\">theatre@udmercy.edu<\/a> with any questions, including those about the required audition materials.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-26361\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/campusconnection\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2026\/08\/Audition-Call.png?resize=993%2C559&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"a graphic for DMTC&apos;s audition call. It includes an image of a student dressed as spider-man, and the following text: audition call for DMTC&apos;s fall and winter productions: Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl, Born with Teeth by LIz Duffy Adams, Homecoming Improv Show. Monday, Sept. 14, 7-10 p.m. Detroit Mercy Black Box Theatre, Lower Level Student Union. 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