Monday 11/24:
Regular classes as scheduled.

Tuesday 11/25:
Regular classes as scheduled.
Residence Halls close at 7:00pm

Wednesday 11/26:
Reading Day (No Classes)

Thursday 11/27:
Happy Thanksgiving! (No Classes)

Friday 11/28:
Thanksgiving Recess (No Classes)

Saturday 11/29:
Thanksgiving Recess

Sunday 11/30:
Residence Halls open at 12:00pm 

We are pleased to announce the repertory audition dates and requirements for our Spring 2026 Theatre Department productions, The Further We Go: Three One Act Plays by C.A. Holmes and Sweeney Todd! (For a repertory audition, you audition for multiple shows at the same time, with the same audition material.)

Spring 2026 Productions:

THE FURTHER WE GO: THREE ONE ACT PLAYS BY C. A. HOLMES
By C. A. Holmes
Senior BFA Playwrighting & Directing Thesis Projects
Performance dates: February 27-28 and March 1 & 6-8, 2026

• And That’s the Work
Directed by Griffin Frank

• ‘Til Death Do Us Part
Directed by Alex McGuigan

• A Petal’s Reflection: The Story of Narcissus
Directed by Artemis Metherall

SWEENEY TODD
THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET
A MUSICAL THRILLER
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Book by Hugh Wheeler.
Directed by Peter Sampieri
Performance dates: April 17-19 & 24-27, 2026 

If you are not interested in auditioning for the musical, SWEENEY TODD, we have specific audition slots for actors who only wish to be considered for the one act plays on Monday, December 1. All other audition time slots on Tuesday, December 2 are for both productions.

AUDITION DATES:

1. Monday, December 1, 2025
6:00pm-9:00pm
Sophia Gordon Rehearsal Room (SG208)
For THE FURTHER WE GO: THREE ONE ACT PLAYS BY C. A. HOLMES only

2. Tuesday, December 2, 2025
5:00pm-10:00pm
Sophia Gordon Rehearsal Room (SG208)
For both THE FURTHER WE GO: THREE ONE ACT PLAYS BY C. A. HOLMES and SWEENEY TODD

CALLBACKS:

Actors should be available for potential callbacks on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, between 5:00pm-10:00pm.  More information about Callbacks will be posted that morning.

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:

1. All Actors: Perform one (1) one-minute contemporary monologue (memorized) from a published play. The monologue can be comedic or dramatic.

2. All Actors: Provide 3-4 copies of your theatre resume and 3-4 copies of a recent headshot/ photograph- one for each director.

3. All Actors: Please arrive at least 10-15 minutes prior to your audition timeslot so you have time to fill out your audition form.

4. Only Actors who choose to audition for the musical, Sweeney Todd: In addition to the one required monologue, you are also required to perform 16-32 bars of music (no more than 1-minute in length) from a musical. (The song selection should not be from Sweeney Todd.) Please bring one copy of readable sheet music (not lead sheets, a condensed form of musical notation) for the musical director/accompanist. The sheet music should already be in your key- no transposition, please.

NOTES: 

1. Auditions are open to all current Salem State University students and local community members.

2. All BFA Performance students are required to participate in repertory auditions for Theatre Department Callan/Mainstage productions.  

3. Reading copies of the four scripts will be available through the Theatre Department Office- we will send a follow-up email when they are all available.

Break a leg!

The Salem State University Theatre and Speech Communication Department is thrilled to announce the EVERYBODY merit award recipients and Irene Ryan nominees for the Region 1 Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival in January 2026:

Merit Award Recipients/Nominees (Returning students who are encouraged to submit their work for KCACTF):

1. Gia Meola for Dramaturgy

2. Sydney Hamre for Stage Management

3. Shea Lowney for Sound Engineering

Additional Merit Awards (Special recognition):

1. Ensemble Merit award for the Cast of Everybody

Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship Nominees:

1. Abi Martin

2. Samson Willcox

Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship Alternate:

1. James Bridges

Congratulations! 

The Cast Lists for the 7th Annual Veterans' 10-Minute Play Festival 2025 are now posted on the callboards outside the Theatre Office and on the Virtual Callboards site (link in bio!)

Actors who have been cast should please check their SSU email for their next steps- please use the link to accept your role by Sunday, October 26.

This year's plays:

My Box of Regrets
by Roger Brookfield

Hard
by Stephanie Kline

Son of Frank
by David Middleman

In Times of Peace
by James Perry

The Canteen Heart
by Christopher Soucy

Beginning of the End
by Darren Thompson

Thank you to everyone who came out to audition! We had an incredible turnout of talented actors, which made the casting process both exciting and challenging given the limited number of roles available. While we couldn’t cast everyone, please know that we truly appreciate your hard work and the talent you brought to the auditions. We look forward to the opportunity to collaborate with you in the future!

Click on the PDF to enlarge. The student ID numbers in the left column are in sequential order. If you are involved in multiple production/have multiple production positions, you will have multiple rows with your ID number.

Please note: If your ID number is highlighted in orange, you still need to sign up for a position in order to reach 50 TPP this semester- please see Ashley O'Toole in the Theatre Office to sign up. 

From A Doll's House to You Can't Take It With You- Over 50 years of photo archives!

(Ashley is still filling in a few gaps, but please enjoy what we have compiled so far.)

Congratulations to all of our Theatre Arts majors and minors who made the Spring 2025 Dean's List! We are so proud of you!

Lauren Abramson Hannah Rose Allender Maddy Alter

Abigail Belliveau Pandora Benedito David Bentley

Bridget Breda Logan Broadway Anne Brower

Lola Cassino Bridget Caya Wesley Crowley

Adriana DeCicco Sofia Dixon Lauren Donahue

Cayley Drigotas Richard Dunn Max Dupuis

Ethan Dwyer Megan Falkner Nia Franklin

Stefani Galeano Brianna Gambill Sara Gluck

Sydney Hamre Andrea Hart Cole Hastings

Brock Hoey Cameron Holmes Felix Horelick

Katie Hoskyns Christina Izaguirre Jiayi Jiang

Emrys Jordan Marck-Hens Jules Millicent Koromah

Rayniel Lara Joshua Marcena Charlie Marrero

Paige Marshall Abi Martin Kelly McDermott

Alex McGuigan Gia Meola Natalie Meza

Mez Mezzapelle Savannah Mitchell Sabrina Nedder

Jack Newton Jennifer O'Connell Neave O'Connell

Johnathon Pappas Bella Perez Rachel Phillips

Kasi Powers Robin Provost Chris Raney

Seth Rivera Nadia Robinson Bethany Russell

Amanda Seidler Summer St. Onge Ian Tomarakos

Kittsy Vidic Georgia Wall Jaidyn Walter

Samson Willcox Casey Williams Faithe Woodard

Marv Worrick Raya Young

⭐️Jennifer O’Connell received the Mental Health Stage Management Award!

⭐️Alecia DiCicco received Honorable Mention for Lighting Design!

⭐️Bella Perez received Honorable Mention for Allied Crafts!

⭐️James Bridges received the Dramaturgy Award!

⭐️Cameron Nye received the Past Chair Scholarship!

⭐️Raya Young received the Best Scene Partner Award! 

⭐️Sara Gluck won 1st Place in the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! 🎉🎉🎉

#TeamSalemState