INFORMATION ON Auditions and Interviews
SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION, MEDIA AND PERFORMING ARTS
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— Rider University Office of Admissions
AUDITION AND INTERVIEW INFORMATION
» Dates: January 24 and 25, 2026
» Location
» All New York auditions will take place at Pearl Studios, 500 8th St., New York, NY 10018
» Individual Auditions (January 24 and 25):
» January 24: Studio 301
» January 25: Studio 303
» Program Overview (January 24):
» Acting: 4:30–5 p.m., Studio 301
» Musical Theatre: 5–5:30 p.m., Studio 301
» Dance Call (January 24): Studio 301
B.F.A. ACTING FOR FILM, TELEVISION, AND THEATRE:
» Audition Materials:
» Please prepare two contrasting contemporary monologues for your audition:
» One should be comedic and the other dramatic
» Monologues should be 1–2 minutes in length
» Be sure to choose an age-appropriate monologue
» No dialects
» Prior to your audition, please upload video recordings of you performing the same monologues you prepared for your Rider audition.
» The video should be uploaded to your Be A Bronc Applicant Dashboard by the date of your audition
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BEFORE YOUR AUDITION
» Complete your audition form through your Be A Bronc Applicant Dashboard checklist.
» If you haven't completed, please upload a headshot and artistic resume to your application dashboard through Portfolio.
» Bring one copy of your headshot and resume to the audition.
» Refer to your Be a Bronc Dashboard for your audition time.
B.F.A. MUSICAL THEATRE:
» Dance Call:
» Prior to your audition, please learn the Dance Combination taught by faculty member Robin Lewis. Students are expected to know the dance combination prior to their audition.
» rider.edu/dancecombination
» Download the music for the combination at:
» rider.edu/combinationmusic
» Please register for the mandatory dance call by January 19. Students can select either 5:30 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. for their designated audition site. Students were sent registration instructions in their audition confirmation email.
» You may complete the dance call in jazz or ballet shoes
» Please come prepared to move and have fun!
» Individual Auditions:
» Please prepare two 32 bar vocal cuts for your audition and sing what you sing best. You may sing the same songs from your prescreen video or choose a different song entirely. You may be asked to sing only one of your songs. You also may be asked to sing something pop or contemporary, so please be prepared if asked.
» Please prepare your same monologue from your pre-screen video.
» Please provide a pre-recorded track/accompaniment for your selections.