Department of Theatre

Interview/Audition Request Form

Students who wish to be Theatre majors at the University of Southern Maine must:

  • Formally apply to the University of Southern Maine

  • Interview/audition before the theatre faculty 

To learn more about you and to schedule your interview/audition, please complete the following request form. There are essay questions. Your work cannot be saved, so we recommend writing your responses in another program and copying and pasting them into this form. Thank you!

Important Note:
At USM, the theatre major is offered by the Department of Theatre. If you are interested in musical theatre, the Music Performance major is offered by the Osher School of Music. FMI on that program and to sign up for an audition, head to: https://usm.maine.edu/music
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PLEASE NOTE: Your audition time cannot be confirmed until your application to the University of Southern Maine Office of Admissions has been received.
At this time, interviews/auditions will be held in-person on the Gorham campus. Should we need to change the interview/audition to Zoom due to COVID, we will notify you.
In addition to the BA in Theatre, USM offers a minor in Dance. If you are interested in pursuing a dance minor, your information will be forwarded to our dance minor program coordinator

Thank you!

  • Thank you for your interview/audition request!
  • You will receive an email confirming your official interview/audition request within 3-5 days.
  • If you have any questions, please email USM Department of Theatre Outreach Coordinator, Janice Gardner, at janice.gardner@maine.edu.