Dates & Deadlines
Main Content2026-27 BFA Audition & Portfolio Review Dates Table
Because admission is a two-step process, please be mindful of the deadlines for admission to the University in addition to the audition dates and deadlines for Theatre below.
2026-27 BFA Audition & Portfolio Review Dates Table
| Audition Date | Location | Prescreen Submission Deadline | Emphasis |
| September 28-30, 2026 | Greater Houston | No prescreen | Design/Tech and Stage/Event/Production Mgmt ONLY |
| September 30 - October 3, 2026 | TxETA (Galveston, TX) | No prescreen | Design/Tech, Stage/Event/Production Mgmt ONLY |
| October 9-12, 2026 | Pittsburgh Unified Auditions (PUA) | *Register directly with PUA | BFA - All Emphases |
| November 12-15, 2026 | College Audition Project (CAP) | *Register directly with CAP | BFA - All Emphases |
| November 13-16, 2026 | Texas Thespians (Corpus Christi, TX) | No prescreen | Design/Tech, Stage/Event/Production Mgmt ONLY |
| November 18-21, 2026 | Texas Thespians (Grapevine, TX) | No prescreen | Design/Tech, Stage/Event/Production Mgmt ONLY |
| January 23, 2027 | National Unified Auditions (New York) | January 10, 2027 | BFA — All Emphases |
| January 30, 2027 | TCU On-Campus Audition | January 10, 2027 | BFA - Musical Theatre ONLY |
| January 31, 2027 | TCU On-Campus Audition | January 10, 2027 | BFA - Acting, Theatre Studies, Design/Tech, Stage/Event/Production Mgmt ONLY |
| February 1-3, 2027 | National Unified Auditions (Chicago) | January 10, 2027 | BFA - All Emphases |
| February 7, 2027 | TCU Virtual Audition | January 10, 2027 | BFA - All Emphases |
| March 3-6, 2027 | SETC (Lexington, KY) | No prescreen | Design/Tech, Stage/Event/Production Mgmt ONLY |
Fund Your Education
In addition to TCU’s full range of scholarships, the Department of Theatre offers scholarships for theatre majors.
Submit Your Theatre Prescreen
All BFA and BA Theatre applicants must upload a complete profile to Acceptd. If approved, you’ll be invited to schedule an audition or portfolio review.