Admission into WMU’s Theatre Stage Management program is a multi-step process. You must apply to the University and also to the Department of Theatre.

The first step in applying to audition or interview with the Department of Theatre is to fill out our online application form. Upon receiving your online application, we will reply to you with information on additional materials you must provide and everything you will need to know about the audition and interview process to follow.

Interview Format:

Candidates will interview with the Stage Management faculty and give a presentation. The presentation should last no more than five minutes and is designed to allow potential students the opportunity to show their work and share any information about themselves and their interest in the theatre.

Preparing For Your Interview:

Applicants should bring to the interview any applicable production paperwork, prompt books, or production books if you have them. Also bring 2 writing samples. Writing samples can be anything you have written for school, including articles for the school newspaper, or research papers you have done for class.

Be sure to dress professionally and comfortably. Present yourself in a way that allows you to make the best impression possible.