Due to the recent weather events causing school closures, power outages and delays, recruiting institutions will receive a link to access candidate materials on March 1. If you have not registered, the deadline is Feb. 28. To register for the convention, click here and select the Undergraduate or Graduate Auditions add-on. Once you complete and pay for registration, you will be sent a link to complete the Undergraduate or Graduate Auditions application. Here you will need to upload any materials that you wish to share including audition video or portfolio items depending on if you are auditioning for performance programs or interviewing for technical programs.
Due to the recent weather events causing school closures and power outages, we have delayed the release of the recruiting schools list. The link to the galleries will be emailed to you at 8 a.m. ET, Monday, March 1. You can search, filter and sort the schools – and “star” programs that are most interesting to you.

Interviews/Callbacks:
When a recruiting program is interested in speaking with you, they will email you directly and ask you to visit their page, review their information, and click on the “Schedule a Meeting” button. This will allow you to schedule a meeting with a program’s representative.
Please Note: Some schools may not have a page or button to schedule a meeting. Those schools will directly email you and provide instructions on how they plan to connect with you.

All candidates have created individual pages that include their contact information and interview materials (for technical candidates) or audition videos (for performance candidates). Due to the recent weather events causing school closures, power outages and delays, recruiting institutions will receive a link to access the Undergraduate and Graduate Candidate materials at 8 a.m. ET, Monday, March 1. Candidates are sortable, searchable, and you will have the ability to “star” candidates most interesting to you.

Interviews:
You need to provide a link that provides auditionees with the ability to schedule an interview during the week of the convention (we recommend outlook, calendly, appointlet, or acquity scheduling) and a video conferencing platform (we recommend zoom or gotomeeting) where the interview can occur. You set the times and dates that work for you.
If you have not already provided this link when registering, you will need to contact SETC with your link to insert that onto your page for you.

Interviews can happen in two ways

1. You reach out to a candidate
   Using the candidate materials we provide you, identify the candidates you wish to invite to an interview, locate their contact information on their candidate page, and reach out to them directly to utilize your scheduling link to set up an interview.
2. The candidate reaches out to you
   Similar to a traditional in-person year, if you are participating in the Educational Expo, attendees will also be able to view your organization’s materials via the virtual Educational Expo. If you have provided a scheduling link, they will be able to book an interview even if you do not contact them.

Please Note: If your institution has opted out of an Educational Expo booth and communicates with a candidate, please establish a process for how the candidate should connect with you.

Guidelines

Audition Guidelines:

• Upload recent headshot or photo (Headshot file format: png; jpg, jpeg, less than 1 mb)
• Video can include acting, singing, or both (in either order)
• Your 90 seconds begins with your first word. The time stamp must reflect this
• No slate. Your name and application materials will coincide with your video
• Frame your body from the knees up
• Face forward, but do not audition straight into the camera lens
• Musical pieces should be accompanied by piano or keyboard-only – either live or piano-only track
• Required file format includes .MOV .AVI .MP4 .MKV (most phones use .MP4 format)
• Files cannot be larger than 200mb
• Files must be labeled: Undergraduate – “YOUR NAME 2021 UNDERGRADUATE AUDITION”. i.e. “Mary Smith 2021 Undergraduate Audition”

Design/Technical/Management/Directing Guidelines:

DIRECTING:

Recommended Documents for Upload (All documents should be submitted in PDF format):

• Headshot (png; jpg, jpeg, less than 1 mb)
• Sample Script Analysis
• Names and contact information from school guidance counselor and program director

ARTS MANAGEMENT:

Recommended Documents for Upload (All documents should be submitted in PDF format):

• Headshot (.png; jpg, jpeg, less than 1 mb)
• Representative sample documents (Examples: marketing materials, budgets, fundraising, etc)
• Names and contact information from school guidance counselor and program director

STAGE MANAGEMENT:

Recommended Documents for Upload (All documents should be submitted in PDF format):

• Headshot
• Representative sample documents (Examples: Brief blocking selection, prompt book selection, rehearsal report, etc)
• Names and contact information from school guidance counselor and program director

DESIGN/TECHNICAL:

Reccomended Documents for Upload (All documents should be submitted in PDF format)

• Resume
• Headshot (png; jpg, jpeg, less than 1 mb)
• Representative sample documents (Examples: photos of design work, construction work, etc)
• Names and contact information from school guidance counselor and program director

PLAYWRITING:

Reccomended Documents for Upload (All documents should be submitted in PDF format)

• Resume
• Headshot (png; jpg, jpeg, less than 1 mb)
• Representative sample documents (Examples: play samples, creative writing samples, etc)
• Names and contact information from school guidance counselor and program director

Undergraduate Auditions & Interviews Timeline