Sophomore Allie Parkhurst’s favorite part of the theatre program at Concordia is the diversity of students. “I really like how everyone can get involved. It’s very open to anyone. You don’t have to have been in a show to get into a different show. There are always new people in shows, whether it’s their first show or their tenth show.”

For second semester productions, auditions are held at the end of fall semester, usually in December. “It’s an open audition and you go in and fill out a form saying what shows you’re interested in, your previous experience, what your schedule looks like and then the directors will call you up to read,” Allie says. “The next day they’ll post call-backs and you’ll go to whichever call-back you’re supposed to, and that’s more specific to the show. You’ll read for several parts and usually by the next day you know.”

“Don’t be discouraged if you don’t get a role right away,” she advises. “Keep trying because there are so many roles available and there are so many opportunities that eventually there’s going to be a perfect role.”