MainStage Season

MainStage Season

MainStage Productions

Each year, Rowan University’s Department of Theatre & Dance stages six MainStage productions, inviting students into a vibrant, collaborative environment. Auditions are open, inclusive, and rooted in the department’s mission to promote bold storytelling, community engagement, and artistic growth. Whether acting, dancing, designing, or working backstage, students gain hands-on experience while exploring contemporary performance in a space that values innovation, diversity, and ensemble-driven creativity.

2025-2026 MainStage Season 

Dracula, a feminist revenge fantasty, really - October 23-26, 2025
Written by Kate Hamill | Directed by Melanie Stewart 

Fall Dance Concert -- November 21-23, 2025
Featuring works by Dawn Marie Bazemore and guest choreographer (TBA)  

Fall Cabaret -- December 6 & 7
Devised and Directed by Jessica Arnold, Leslie Elkins and Chris Roche  

Changes of the Heart (The Double Inconstancy)  -- February 26 through March 1
Written by Pierre de Marivaux | written by Stephn Wadsworth | Directed by Damon Bonetti 

Rogers + Hammerstein's Cinderella -- April 10-12
Music by Richard Rodgers | Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein III 
Directed by Chris Roche | Music Director - Marian Steiber  

Faculty/Student Dance Showcase -- April 24-26 

2025 Audition Information

2025-2026 MainStage Auditions

Orientation Meeting: 
Wednesday, September 3 at 5PM (Tohill Theater)

Monologue/Song Audition: 
Thursday, Septebmer 4 from 6-10PM (Tohill Theater)
Friday, September 5 from 6:30-10PM (Tohill Theater) 

Dance Audition: 
Friday, September 5 from 3-6PM (Wilson 181) 

Students will audition for the entire season's shows in a single audition process. There are two parts to the process, one monologue & song and one dance. Students will need to sign up once for the monologue and once for the dance.

Requirements:
Monologue / Song 

  • Present a 60-90 second monologue from a play
  • Present a selection of a song 32 bars in length that best shows your voice.
    • Music may be in any style
    • Sheet music must be printed, in a binder, and will be played by a provided accompanist
    • If you do not have a prepared song you may sing a common tune acapella 
    • Jessica Arnold, the Music Director for the Department of Theatre & Dance, is available for consultation. You can reach her at arnoldj@rowan.edu.

Dance

  • Dress in comfortable clothes for dancing, no shoes, or sox
  • Be prepared to spend the full hour at the audition

 

Link to Register for an Audition Time Slot

**Feedback will not be available following general auditions. Feedback following callbacks will be at the discretion of the individual directors and/or choreographers.

We support and accommodate students of all abilities to participate in each element of the audition. 

Statement on Casting Practices:  All shows on Rowan stages will be cast to allow maximum representation from the entire student body without exclusion. 

Interested in Tech/Back Stage?
For tech, costumes, lightning and backstage work:
Join the crew for Mainstage productions and help bring each show to life. No experience needed—just curiosity and commitment. Contact Tom Fusco, Production Manager: Fusco@rowan.edu