Auditions and Crew Calls
EMU Theatre auditions and crew calls are open to any currently enrolled EMU student, in good academic standing, regardless of major/minor. We encourage students of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexualities, and abilities to participate in the EMU Theatre production program.
If you have any questions please contact Pam Cardell at [email protected] or 734.487.1220.
Upcoming Auditions for:
"Cause Play" auditions will be held Tuesday, April 16, from 5 - 8 p.m. in the Lab Theatre, Room 107 Judy Sturgis Hill building. Performances will be May 10-12, 2024.
Audition information and what to prepare:
- Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script and theatre games. No preparation is necessary.
- If you are unavailable to audition in person on April 16, please email Pam Cardell at [email protected]
- Have a list of ALL possible rehearsal conflicts ready at the time of auditions.
- Complete the prior to arriving for auditions.
Audition Process:
Arrive at the Judy Sturgis Hill Building and enter the main lobby off of the circle drive. Stage management will greet you in the lobby and confirm audition forms are complete. Cold Reads will be distributed once you arrive. Please plan to stay the entire time.
Callbacks: TBD
Cause Play
By Shavonne Coleman,
Directed by guest artist Ella Soto
“Cause Play” is a staged reading of a new play that is part of the National BIPoC Superhero Project. It will be fully produced during EMU Theatre’s 2024-25 season. The main characters are 1990s middle schoolers who meet at an after-school Cosplay Club at Southwest Academy Magnet Middle School in Detroit. The cast and director will have an opportunity to work with the playwright to help shape this World Premiere production.
Cast of 7-8, roles available:
ZUVI - (Female-identifying, 13, Black) Thinks she may be a lesbian but people continue to tell her that she’s just “a late bloomer.” She’s a visual artist.
ZIPPER - (Non-Binary) The 90’s “Tomboy” and an amazing musician without training.
AARON - (Male-identifying, pre-teen) Definition of an awkward pre-teen boy. His family just moved to Southwest Detroit and he has no friends. He helps raise his 5 sisters and 1 brother.
MR. MALI - (Male-identifying, mid-20s/30s) A teacher. He
supervises the cosplay club after school.
KID 1 - TBD
KID 2 - TBD
KID 3 - TBD
TEACHER - TBD
Rehearsals begin April 28, 2024. There will be 8 rehearsals, primarily daytime from approximately 1-4/4:30 p.m., including weekends.
Performances: May 10 & 11 @ 7 p.m., May 12 @ 2 p.m., 2024.
Winter 2024 Crew Calls
If you are interested in volunteering on a crew for one of our productions, complete our
or for more information on upcoming auditions and production opportunities, please email [email protected] or call the EMU Theatre Administration Office at 734.487.1220.
Production Handbook
For more information on the EMU Theatre production program download our EMU Theatre Program Handbook of Policies and Procedures [pdf].