College Fair and Auditions

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Virtual ITF is where you can wow dozens of colleges all in one place, through a unified virtual audition and online college fair.

All students will be welcome to visit college booths and speak to college representatives at the virtual college fair on our Virtual Event Platform.

This year, we also have a special Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion College Networking Reception for BIPOC students to connect with college representatives. Select this free add-on during your registration.

Auditions are open only to Thespians who are in the class of 2022 and purchase the auditions add-on during registration by May 14th. Attendees who have registered for college auditions will receive an email with instructions on how to submit their auditions application via OpenWater. For more information about qualifying and preparing for auditions click here.

Participating Colleges

Atlantic Acting School
AMDA - American Musical and Dramatic Academy
American Academy of Dramatic Arts
Austin Peay State University
Berry College
Carroll College
Carthage College
Centenary College of Louisiana
Colorado State University
Columbia College Chicago
Cornell College
Cornish College of the Arts
DePaul University - The Theatre School
Drake University
Grambling State University
Greensboro College
Hastings College
HB Studio
Hofstra University
Hope College
Hussian College Los Angeles
Illinois Wesleyan University
Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film
Lindenwood University
Linfield University Theatre
Loyola University New Orleans
Marquette University
Miami University
Midland University
Millikin University
Nebraska Wesleyan University
New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts
New York Film Academy
Ohio University
Ohio Northern University
Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma State University
Ottawa University
Otterbein University
Point Park University
Principia College
Rockford University
Roosevelt University's Chicago College of Performing Arts
Saint Louis University
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Sam Houston State University
Savannah College of Art & Design
Southern Illinois University
Temple University
Texas Christian University
The New School
Dobbins Conservatory at Southeast Missouri State University
The University of Texas at El Paso
Theatre Of Arts
UNCSA - University of North Carolina School of the Arts
University of the Arts
University of Cincinnati/CCM
University of Colorado Boulder
University of Evansville Theatre
University of Houston School of Theatre & Dance
University of Minnesota/Guthrie BFA Actor Training Program
University of Nevada - Theatre & Dance Dept
University of Oklahoma School of Drama
University of South Carolina
University of Utah
Wake Forest University Theatre
Waldorf University Theatre Department
Webster University

College and university representatives interested in participating should contact Angel Wuellner.

Looking for scholarship opportunities? Colleges participating in the Unified College Auditions award admission and other scholarships to ITF attendees each year.

Thespians also can be considered for scholarships through the Thespy^® Awards program or by applying for other EdTA scholarship opportunities by April 1. Standalone scholarship auditions will not be offered at Virtual ITF.

What people are saying...

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“Virtual ITF was so impressive! The invited presenters and celebrities were fabulous. I laughed, I cried, and I was moved emotionally in every session. ITF provided much-needed joy in the midst of challenging times. Thank you!”