2009 AUBIE TRYOUT INFORMATION

TRYOUTS ARE CLOSED UNTIL SPRING 2010. CHECK BACK IN EARLY 2010 FOR MORE INFORMATION.

Orientations - (ATTENDANCE TO AT LEAST ONE ORIENTATION SESSION IS MANDATORY)
Orientation is an info session about the Aubie tryout process. We will talk about Aubie's character, clinic, skits, impromptu, and more. You will also learn the requirements and commitments needed to be Aubie.

• Thursday, February 19, 2009 at 5:00 PM in AU Student Union Room 2225
• Wednesday, February 25th, 2009 at 8:00 PM in AU Student Union Room 2227
• Monday, March 2, 2009 at 8:00 PM in AU Student Union Room 2225
• Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at 6:30 PM in AU Student Union Room 2225

Skit Workshop - (Optional)
In the skit workshop we will talk about what a skit actually is. You will be taught does and don'ts, prop building techniques, and how to come up with a skit.

• Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM in AU Student Union Room 2310

Aubie Clinic - (Not mandatory but HIGHLY RECOMMENDED)
Clinic will prepare you for tryouts and to be Aubie. You will learn the Aubie character, walk, and emotions. We will also do impromptu exercises and you will have one on one time with former Aubies to get advice on skits.

• Monday, March 30, 2009 in AU Student Union Room 2225 (Time to be determined)
• Tuesday, March 31, 2009 in AU Student Union Room 2222 (Time to be determined)
• Wednesday, April 1, 2009 in AU Student Union Room 2222 (Time to be determined)
• Thursday, April 2, 2009 in AU Student Union Room 2222(Time to be determined)
  

Tryouts - (Tryouts are open to the public)

•  Monday, April 6, 2009 in the Student Act (Time to be determined)
•  Tuesday, April 7, 2009 in the Student Act (Time to be determined)
  
  

• You must be currently enrolled at Auburn University, which means that you must be at least freshman status during the semester of your tryout.
• You must be in good academic standing, which means that your cumulative GPA must be a 2.0 or higher.
• All Aubies must live in Auburn during the summer and of course during the regular school year.
• Tryouts are made up of two days, the first day each contestant must present a 2 minute skit. The skit needs to have a theme. They are judged on creativity, theme, prop usage, character development, and overall impression. Following this skit there is a callback, where those that are selected to compete in the second day of competition are notified.
  • There is to be a maximum of 10 props to be used during the two minute skit and props may be no larger than 5'x5'x5'
• The second day is an impromptu performance. For 3-5 minutes each contestant is asked to display their "Aubie skills" with several props and music to go along with those props. Impromptu is judged on each contestant's ability to emulate the great Aubie, prop usage, creativity and once again, overall impression. Following the impromptu there is yet another callback where those that are selected to move on to the interview portion of tryouts are notified.
• Interviews are held quickly after the impromptu in Cater Hall, dress is business professional and following all of the contestant's interview final callouts are held at Cater Hall. And hence, the birth of more "Friends of Aubie."
• Tryouts are an incredible experience and tons of fun, all that are interested should attempt to attend the Aubie Orientation meeting in early Spring.