February 2 - 5, 2026 (Information below is 2025. Updates coming soon.
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| American Academy of Dramatic Arts | 2/3-2/5 | Clark 2 & 8 |
| American Musical & Dramatic Academy | Salon 4 | |
| Arcadia | Floor 11, Suite 150 | |
| Baldwin Wallace University | 2/3-2/4 | Clark 1 |
| *Ball State University | 2/3-2/4 | Empire Room |
| *Ball State University | 2/3-2/6 | Burnham 2 |
| *Ball State University | 2/3-2/5 | Burnham 3 |
| BIMM University | 2/3- 2/6 | Salon 9 |
| *Boston Conservatory at Berklee | 2/3-2/6 | Honore Room, Sandburg 7 & 8 |
| Boston University | 2/3-2/5 | Ashland Room, Harvard Room |
| Butler University | 2/3-2/5 | Burnham 5 |
| CalArts School of Theater | 2/3-2/5 | Madison Room, Wilson Room |
| Carnegie Mellon School of Drama | 2/6-2/8 | Adams Room, Grant Park Parlor, Hancock Parlor, Medinah Parlor |
| *CCM/Univ. of Cincinnati/Musical Theater | 2/3-2/6 | Crystal Room |
| *CCM/Univ. of Cincinnati/Acting | 2/3/25 | Montrose 1 |
| Central Michigan University | 2/4-2/5 | Salon 6 |
| Coastal Carolina | 2/3-2/5 | Montrose 1 |
| *Cornish College of the Arts | 2/3-2/6 | Adams Room |
| Dean College | 2/3-2/5 | Sandburg 2 |
| Drake University | 2/3-2/5 | Sandburg 6 |
| *Emerson College | 2/3-2/5 | Millennium Parlor, Spire Parlor, Water Tower Parlor |
| Five Towns College | 2/3- 2/6 | Salon 1 |
| Florida International University | 2/3/25 | State Ballroom |
| Florida International University | 2/4-2/6 | Montrose 6 |
| Fordham University | Goodman Theater | |
| Goldsmiths, University of London | 2/3-2/4 | Red Lacquer Room, 4th Floor |
| *Ithaca College | 2/3-2/6 | Burnham 1 |
| IAMT (Institute for American Musical Theater) | 2/2-2/4 | Salon 7 |
| Leeds Conservatoire | 2/6/25 | Ashland Room |
| Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts | 2/3-2/5 | Salon 8 |
| Long Island University | 2/3-2/6 | Kimball Room, Logan Room |
| Long Island University | 2/4/25 | State Ballroom |
| Long Island University | 2/5 & 2/6 | Red Lacquer Room |
| Lynn University | 2/3-2/4 | Ste.10-173 |
| Lyric Theatre at Illinois School of Music | Ninth Floor | |
| Missouri State University | 2/5-2/6 | Grace Place 637 S Dearborn St |
| Molloy University/Cap21 | 2/3-2/4 | Exhibit Hall |
| Molloy University/Cap21 | 2/5-2/6 | Kimball Room, Logan Room |
| *Montclair State University | 2/3-2/6 | Salon 2, Salon 3 |
| Musical Theatre College Auditions | 2/2/25 | Red Lacquer Room |
| My College Auditions | 2/3-2/5 | LaSalle 5 |
| Nazareth College | 2/3-2/6 | Sandburg 5 |
| Nazareth College | 2/4-2/5 | Sandburg 4 |
| The Norwalk Conservatory of the Arts | 2/3-2/5 | LaSalle 2, Wabash Room |
| *Northern Illinois University | 2/3- 2/6 | Buckingham Room |
| Oakland University | 2/3/25 | Salon 4 |
| *Ohio University | 2/3-2/5 | Clark 5 |
| Ohio Northern | 8-150 | |
| Oklahoma City University | 2/3-2/5 | 6th Floor Registration |
| *Otterbein University | 2/3-2/5 | Burnham 4 |
| *Point Park University | 2/3-2/6 | Salon 10, Salon 12 |
| Powerhouse at VassarPowerhouse Theater | 2/2-2/6 | Cresthill Room |
| *Rider University | 2/2-2/4 | Marshfield Room |
| *Rider University | 2/3/25 | Salon 4-6 |
| Rockford College | 2/6/25 | Grand Ballroom |
| Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama | 2/3-2/4 | Wrigley Parlor |
| *Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD) | 2/3-2/5 | Clark 10 |
| Shenandoah University | 2/3-2/4 | Clark 3 |
| Slippery Rock University | 2/5/25 | State Ballroom |
| Slippery Rock University | 2/6/25 | Madison Room, Marshfield Room |
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | 2/3-2/5 | Clark 7 |
| *Southern Methodist University | 2/2-2/6 | Dearborn 1 |
| *Texas Christian University | 2/3-2/6 | Sandburg 3 |
| Texas State University | 19-249 | |
| Temple University | 2/3-2/5 | Indiana Room |
| *The Hartt School-Univ of Hartford | 2/3-2/6 | LaSalle 1 |
| The New School | 2/3/25 | Montrose 6 |
| The New School | 2/4/25 | Salon 5 |
| The New School | 2/5-2/6 | Chicago Room |
| *University of Evansville | 2/3-2/5 | Montrose 5 |
| University of Illinois, Urbana-Champagne | 2/3-2/5 | Floor 9 |
| University of Michigan | 2/2-2/4 | Chicago Room |
| University of Michigan | 2/3-2/4 | Price Room |
| *University of Miami | 2/3- 2/6 | Dearborn 3 |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 2/5/25 | Marshfield Room |
| University of Nebraska- Lincoln | 2/6/25 | Wilson Room |
| *University of Oklahoma-Helmerich School of Drama | 2/3-2/5 | Dearborn 3 |
| *University of Oklahoma-Weitzenhoffer School of Musical Theatre | 2/5-2/8 | Dearborn 1 |
| *University of Utah | 2/3-2/6 | Congress Room |
| University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point | 2/6/25 | Salon 5 |
| Vassar College | 2/3-2/6 | Cresthill |
| *Viterbo University | 2/3-2/5 | LaSalle 4 |
| *Viterbo University | 2/5/25 | Empire Room |
| *Webster University | 2/2-2/6 | Montrose 2 & 3 & 4 |
| Western Connecticut | 2/6/25 | Indiana Room |
| Western Michigan University | 2/3-2/4 | LaSalle 3 |
| *National Unified Auditions Member School |
| American Musical & Dramatic Academy, Salon 4 |
| Arcadia University, Floor 11, Suite 150 |
| Ball State University – Acting only, 2/3-5, Burnham 3 |
| Central Michigan University, 2/4-2/5, Salon 6 |
| Cornish College of the Arts – 2/3-6, Adams Room 6th FL |
| Dean College, 2/3-2/5, Sandburg 2 |
| Drake University, Sandburg 6 |
| Five Towns College, Salon 1 |
| Florida International University, Stae Ballroom, Montrose 6 |
| Goldsmiths, University of London, 2/3-2/4, Red Lacquer Room, 4th Floor |
| IAMT Inst. for American Musical Theatre 2/3-2/5 Salon 7 |
| Long Island University, 2/3-2/6 |
| Long Island University, 2/4/25 |
| Long Island University, 2/5 & 2/6 |
| Lynn University, 2/3-2/4, Ste.10-173 |
| Missouri State inquiries: heatherluellen@missouristate.edu |
| Montclair State University – Acting & MT, $70 fee |
| Montclair State University Movement Call for Acting- Tuesday 2/4 at 5 pm, Movement and info session |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University 2/3-2/4 Lakeshore Room, Congress Plaza Hotel |
| Northern Illinois University – 2/3-6 Buckingham Room 5th Floor |
| The Norwalk Conservatory of the Arts, 2/3-2/5, LaSalle 2, Wabash Room |
| Ohio University – 2/3-5 Clark 5 7th FL |
| Powerhouse Theater at Vassar College 2/2-2/6 Cresthill Room |
| Savannah College of Art & Design – 2/3-5, Clark 10 |
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, 2/3-2/5, Clark 7 |
| Southern Methodist University (Register Online) |
| Temple University BFA, Indiana Room, 3rd Floor |
| University of Evansville (Montrose 5) |
| University of Illinois, Urbana-Champagne, 2/3-2/5, Floor 9 |
| University of Miami – 2/3-6 Dearborn 3 7th FL |
| University of Minnesota Wrigley Room – Hyatt Hotel on Wacker |
| University of Oklahoma-Helmerich School of Drama (Dearborn 3) |
| University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, |
| Viterbo University, 2/3-2/5, Lasalle 4 |
| Webster University – 2/2-6 Montrose 2 & 3 & 4, 7th FL |
| Western Illinois, Room 10-219 (Call 973-897-7239) |
| Western Michigan, 2/3-2/4, Lasalle 3 |
SE Missouri (SEMO) Hyatt Regency, 3rd floor, Horner Room
University of Minnesota, Hyatt Regency on Wacker Drive, Walk-ins Accepted.
Missouri State, 2/5-2/6, Grace Place, 637 S, Dearborn St.
UNC School of the Arts, Ballet Chicago, 17 N. State St. Chicago
NYU TischW Hotel Chicago, N. Lakeshore Dr.
Pace University, Ballet Chicago, 17 N. State St. Chicago, 19th Floor
Chicago College of the Performing Arts, Roosevelt University, 430 S. Michigan Ave on the 2nd floor
Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lakeshore Room, Congress Plaza Hotel
Chicago Insider Information
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