Greater Houston Area Auditions

Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (Kinder HSPVA) will host the 2024 Greater Houston Area Auditions (GHAA) on Sunday, November 24. Auditions are held at the Kinder HSPVA campus – 790 Austin Street, Houston, Texas 77002. Colleges and universities from around the country audition up to 100 Houston area seniors who plan on pursuing theatre in college.

To participate in GHAA, a student must:

1. Be an enrolled high school senior on track to graduate;
2. Have a 2.75 minimum GPA on a 4.0 scale (unweighted);
3. Plan to major in theatre in college; and
4. Pay the $25 registration fee.

Audition times will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. There is no limit on the number of students that may audition from a specific high school.

General Audition Information

• The acting and musical theatre auditions take place in a proscenium theatre. Students perform on stage with college representatives seated in the audience. Colleges post callback lists of students that they would like to interview.
• Actors will perform two contrasting monologues totaling no more than two minutes.
• Musical theatre actors will perform a monologue and an accompanied song totaling no more than two minutes. An accompanist will be provided and musical theatre candidates must bring their music with cuts clearly marked. Singing a cappella or with a recording is not allowed.
• Technical/design candidates will deliver a three-to-five minute portfolio presentation in a large classroom or black box theatre. (Time allocation depends on the number of participants.) Students will repeat their presentations, round-robin style, for the college representatives.
• We do not take individual requests for audition time slots. No exceptions. You must check in at the designated time and be ready for your call time. Auditions are done in groups.
• Individual student callbacks for all areas will be posted for each college/university throughout the day.
• Students may only participate in one type of audition but may indicate interest in many areas of theatre on their résumé form.
• Read the Rules and Advice for preparing for the auditions.

Location

Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts is centrally located in the heart of downtown Houston.

Kinder HSPVA
790 Austin Street
Houston, Texas 77002

Audition candidates will not be allowed to park in the garage. You may take advantage of street parking, which is free on Sundays. Check signs and meters for restrictions. You may also make use of the many parking garages and lots located around the campus.

The following colleges participated in GHAA in 2023: