Irene Ryan Acting Auditions

THE IRENE RYAN ACTING AUDITIONS PROCESS

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• All rounds of the Irene Ryan Acting Auditions will be held in person at the regional conference

• All three rounds will be the same with a total package of 4 minutes to present one monologue and one scene. 

• Self-submissions are still allowed and there will be no difference between nominations and self-submissions. In order to be guaranteed that your nomination or submission is seen you must complete the entry process by the date established. 

• Ryan participants will still be able to partner with one other Ryan participant BUT must use a different scene for each audition.

Additional Information:​

• Singing will not be allowed; it is recommended that those interested in singing participate in the Musical Theatre Intensive.

• Rules regarding rights, royalties, slating, timekeeping, uses of props and furniture will remain from previous years. 

• Furniture (2 chairs and 1 table) will be provided.

• More information can be found on the National ACTF website.

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As part of the mission of ACTF we must continually look at programs in terms of access and intent.  There have been a lot of changes to the Irene Ryan Acting Auditions over the past few years as we not only adapted to a global pandemic, but to the changing needs of students. It is difficult to break from long-held traditions while exciting to find new and innovative ways to celebrate student work. To reiterate the mission/goals of ACTF:

• Encourage, recognize, and celebrate the finest and most diverse work produced in university and college theater programs;

• Provide opportunities for participants to develop their theater skills and insight, and achieve professionalism;

• Improve the quality of college and university theater in the United States; and

• Encourage colleges and universities to give distinguished productions of new plays, especially those written by students; the classics, revitalized or newly conceived; and experimental works.

Specifically, the Irene Ryan Acting Auditions provide recognition, honor, and financial assistance to outstanding student performers wishing to pursue further education.
 
ACTF Diversity and Inclusion Statement
The American College Theater Festival affirms its commitment to policies and practices of promoting inclusion and diversity in its leadership, both regional and national, as well as in its programming. We pledge to nurture talent in all areas of the theater based solely on merit and achievement. We encourage production respondents to avoid discriminatory comments and embrace the variety of artistic choices generated by the diversity of perspective that exists on college campuses across the country. We promote collegial exploration of new ideas, supported by a clear understanding of long-held artistic practices, fully respecting the communicated intentions of the playwright.

We encourage discourse that affects positive change in the ways that under-represented groups are portrayed onstage, and we oppose acts of cultural appropriation and character depictions that deepen existing cultural divides. We embrace the idea that diversity in experience and perspective makes our organization stronger and more relevant and is therefore essential to our educational mission of training the future artistic leadership in American theater.