This page provides information about auditions for acting classes and interviews for select theater classes. For information about production and workshop auditions, please visit the Callboard.
Acting Classes
- Theater 10 — Fundamentals of Acting I
- Theater 109 — Fundamentals of Acting II
- Theater 110A — Intermediate Acting: Scene Study & Style
- Theater 110B — Intermediate Acting: The Power of Language
- Theater 111 — Advanced Acting Studio
- Theater 115 — Advanced Acting Company
How to Audition
- Students will not be able to enroll in these acting classes before the beginning of the semester. Instead, starting two weeks before classes begin, students must sign up via the TDPS Callboard for auditions which will be held at the beginning of the semester. Auditions are held during the regularly scheduled class time on the first day of instruction for each class. Visit classes.berkeley.edu(link is external) to view class schedules.
- Theater 10 does not require prior experience. Theater 109 requires at least one semester of college-level acting training (or equivalent experience) and each subsequent course in the series requires an additional semester of college-level training or experience. If you don’t know which acting level is appropriate, you may sign up for more than one audition.
- For Theater 10: Prepare a one-minute speech from a play, film script, or a selection of prose. Memorization of the piece is strongly encouraged.
- For Theater 109, 110A, 110B, 111, and 115: Prepare a one-minute monologue from a play. Memorization of the piece is required for these courses.
- After auditions, class lists will be posted on the TDPS Callboard. If you are accepted into a class, the instructor will give you the Permission Number needed for enrollment and you must then add the class. No one will be considered for these classes without an audition.
Frequently Asked Questions
Dance Classes
Placement auditions are not currently required for dance technique classes. Students may enroll in the class that they feel is appropriate for their level of experience.
- Beginning-level technique (Theater 40/45) is for students with little or no dance experience, but those with dance experience are welcome to take the class.
- Intermediate-level technique (Theater 141) is designed for students with at least some dance experience. The class will review basic dance skills and is moderately paced.
- Advanced-level technique (Theater 142) is designed for students with significant dance experience. It is a fast-paced physical class.
Please contact the instructor listed on the Schedule of Classes if you have questions or concerns.
Theater Class Interviews
- Theater 105: Movement for Actors
- Theater 112: Voice & Speech
- Theater 162: Fundamentals of Stage Directing
- Theater 163: Stage Directing
Notes on Interviews
All interested students must attend the first class meeting to be interviewed by the instructor for admission into the courses listed above. For class schedules, visit classes.berkeley.edu(link is external)
Be prepared to talk about your interest in the course and any relevant experience you have. Selected students will be given the Permission Numbers needed for enrollment.
Accommodation Policy
All UC Berkeley students are invited to audition or interview for TDPS classes. If a disability-related accommodation is needed for a class audition, please contact the Undergraduate Academic Advisor at least one week prior to the start of the semester.
For students in DSP, please contact your DSP specialist well in advance of the audition so there is time for the accommodation process and notify the department to make arrangements. Please ask DSP to also send disability accommodation notices for auditions to the Undergraduate Academic Advisor at least one week prior to the start of the semester.
Please note that some audition spaces are not readily accessible for those with mobility impairments. With advance notice, we are happy to make arrangements for an alternate venue.