Applying to SoTA

1. Submit a FREE application to Illinois Wesleyan University.
   
2. (Optional) Apply for a Talent Scholarship by filling out the BA Theatre Audition Form which includes your resume of theatre work, recent headshot, and a link to your audition or portfolio. Applicants may submit an audition/portfolio in the area of acting, vocal performance, dance, directing, design, scholarship, or creative writing.
3. (Optional) Set up your on-campus or virtual interview by using the links below.
   

BA Theatre Arts ON-CAMPUS Interview dates:

• November 22, 2025 you are invited to our production of Holiday Inn
• January 31, 2026 you are invited to our student produced Music Theatre Society and Student Choreographed Dance Concert
• February 14, 2026 you are invited to our production of 35MM: A Musical Exhibition

Check out our Production Season! Prospective students and families can receive complimentary tickets. Please contact Mena Williams at mwillia8@iwu.edu. 

BA Theatre Arts VIRTUAL Interview dates:

• November 22, 2025
• January 31, 2026
• February 14, 2026
• February 28, 2026

For questions about the interview or admission process, please contact Laura Dolan at ldolan@iwu.edu.

1. Submit a FREE application to Illinois Wesleyan University.
2. Fill out the BFA Acting Audition Form which includes your resume of theatre work and recent headshot.
3. Set up your on-campus or virtual audition by using the links below. During your on-campus audition you will have the opportunity to meet current faculty and students, tour campus and theatre facilities, and observe a rehearsal or performance. Virtual auditions are available, however on-campus auditions are preferred.
4. Prepare two contrasting, contemporary monologues for a combined time of under three minutes. (No Shakespeare please.)

BFA Acting ON-CAMPUS Audition Dates:

• November 22, 2025 you are invited to our production of Holiday Inn
• January 31, 2026 you are invited to our student produced Music Theatre Society and Student Choreographed Dance Concert
• February 14, 2026 you are invited to our production of 35MM: A Musical Exhibition

Check out our Production Season! Prospective students and families can receive complimentary tickets. Please contact Mena Williams at mwillia8@iwu.edu.

BFA Acting Virtual Audition Dates:

• November 22, 2025
• January 31, 2026
• February 14, 2026
• February 28, 2026

For questions about the audition or admission process, please contact Laura Dolan at ldolan@iwu.edu.

1. Submit a FREE application to Illinois Wesleyan University.
2. Submit your prescreen materials via our Acceptd page, which includes your resume and headshot. Our prescreen deadline is 1/1/2026. If you made our callback list at an event like ITF or CAP, you do not need to submit prescreen materials.
3. If selected for a callback, you will be notified to sign up for a callback date.
   

BFA Music Theatre CALLBACKS DATES:

• November 22, 2025 you are invited to our production of Holiday Inn
• January 31, 2026 you are invited to our student produced Music Theatre Society and Student Choreographed Dance Concert
• February 14, 2026 you are invited to our production of 35MM: A Musical Exhibition
• February 28, 2026

**IWU participates in the Musical Theatre Common Prescreen, which includes the following materials:

Song Requirements: Option A

• One song written before 1970 (musical theater, Golden Age, pop, hip-hop, folk, rock, rap, soul, country, punk, etc.).
• One song written after 1970 (musical theater, pop, hip-hop, folk, rock, rap, soul, country, punk, etc.). This song should contrast the style of the first selection.

Monologue Requirements: Option A

• One monologue from a published play or written by a professional writer.
• A professional writer is someone whose plays have been produced, but may not have been professionally published.

Dance Requirements: Option A

• Show us your best version of dancing or moving. Please include at least one turn, one jump and one kick (or other suitable rotation, elevation, and extension that works for your body).

Ballet Requirements: Option C

• No ballet required.

**Please follow all guidelines and tips for the Musical Theatre Common Prescreen.

For questions about the prescreen process, please contact Anna Corvera at acorvera@iwu.edu. For questions about the audition or admission process, please contact Laura Dolan at ldolan@iwu.edu.

1. Submit a FREE application to Illinois Wesleyan University.
2. Fill out the BFA Theatre Design & Technology Audition Form which includes your resume of theatre work, recent headshot, and portfolio URL (optional). Your portfolio should present examples of your artistry. Examples can include design drawings or sketches (hand or computer), light or sound plots, paint elevations, scenic models, costume renderings, prompt books, photographs of in-process work or productions, schedules/paperwork, programs/posters, sewing/craft/properties projects, design boards, or research. Other evidence of your artistic abilities might include drawing, painting, sculpture, pottery, graphic design, photography, or metal/jewelry making.
3. Set up your on-campus or virtual audition (interview) by using the links below. 

BFA Theatre Design & Technology ON-CAMPUS Interview Dates:

• November 22, 2025 you are invited to our production of Holiday Inn
• January 31, 2026 you are invited to our student produced Music Theatre Society and Student Choreographed Dance Concert
• February 14, 2026 you are invited to our production of 35MM: A Musical Exhibition

Check out our Production Season! Prospective students and families can receive complimentary tickets. Please contact Mena Williams at mwillia8@iwu.edu.

BFA Theatre Design & Technology VIRTUAL Interview Dates:

• November 22, 2025
• January 31, 2026
• February 14, 2026
• February 28, 2026

For questions about the audition or admission process, please contact Laura Dolan at ldolan@iwu.edu.