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The Palmer House – Hilton – 17 East Monroe St. Chicago, IL 60603 (Location of most colleges)
| SCHOOLS | Meeting Room/ Parlor |
| American Academy of Dramatic Arts- 2/5-2/7 | Clark 2, Clark 8 |
| American Academy of Dramatic Arts (Workshop)-2/6 | Salon 4-9 |
| Ball State University- 2/5-2/6 | Empire Room |
| Ball State University- 2/5-2/7 | Burnham 3 |
| Ball State University- 2/5-2/8 | Burnham 2 |
| Boston Conservatory at Berklee- 2/5-2/8 | Honore Room, Sandburg 8 |
| Boston University- 2/5-2/8 | Madison Room, Logan Room |
| Butler University- 2/6-2/8 | Wrigley Parlor |
| CalArts School of Theater- 2/5-2/8 | Sandburg 5, Sandburg 6 |
| Carnegie Mellon School of Drama- 2/6-2/8 | Adams Room, Grant Park Parlor, Hancock Parlor, Medinah Parlor |
| CCM/ Univ. of Cincinnati- 2/5-2/8 | Wilson Room |
| College Audition Coach- 2/3 & 2/4 | Salon 7-9 & Salon 12 |
| Cornish College of the Arts- 2/5-2/8 | Adams Room |
| Dean College- 2/5 & 2/7 | Salon 9 |
| Dean College- 2/6 | Exhibit Hall |
| Drake University- 2/5-2/7 | Clark 3 |
| Emerson College- 2/5-2/7 | Millennium Parlor, Spire Parlor, Water Tower Parlor |
| Five Towns College- 2/5-2/8 | Salon 1 |
| Florida International University (FIU)- Wertheim School- 2/5-2/7 | Sandburg 2 |
| Florida International University (FIU)-Department of Theatre- 2/5-2/8 | Ashland Room |
| Fordham University- 2/7-2/8 | Wilson Room |
| Ithaca College- 2/5-2/8 | Burnham 1 |
| Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts- 2/5-2/7 | LaSalle 3 |
| Long Island University- 2/5-2/8 | Price Room, Chicago Room |
| Lyric Theatre- 2/5-2/7 | 9-142 |
| Molloy College- 2/5-2/8 | Clark 1 |
| Montclair State University- 2/5-2/7 | Salon 2 |
| Montclair State University- 2/5-2/8 | Salon 3 |
| My College Auditions- 2/5-2/7 | Dearborn 1 |
| Nazareth College- 2/5-2/8 | Salon 12 |
| NOCCA- 2/5-2/8 | 8-150 |
| NOCO: The Norwalk Conservatory of the Arts- 2/5-2/8 | LaSalle 2 |
| NOCO: The Norwalk Conservatory of the Arts- 2/7 | Wabash Room |
| Northern Illinois University- 2/5 | State Ballroom |
| Northern Illinois University- 2/6 & 2/7 | Red Lacquer Room |
| Ohio University- 2/5-2/7 | Montrose 1 |
| Oklahoma City University- 2/5-2/7 | Dearborn 2, Dearborn 3 |
| Otterbein University- 2/5-2/8 | Crystal Room |
| Point Park University- 2/5-2/8 | Burnham 4, Burnham 5 |
| Rhode Island College- 2/6-2/8 | Kimball Room |
| Rider University- 2/4-2/6 | Indiana Room, Salon 4-6 |
| Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama- 2/7-2/8 | Salon 6 |
| Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD)- 2/5-2/7 | Clark 10 |
| Southern Illinois University- Carbondale- 2/5-2/7 | LaSalle 5 |
| Southern Methodist University- 2/5-2/8 | Buckingham Room |
| TCU- (Texas Christian University)- 2/5-2/6 | Sandburg 7 |
| TCU- (Texas Christian University)- 2/7-2/8 | Sandburg 3 |
| Temple University- 2/5 &2/7 | Salon 8 |
| Temple University- 2/6 | 6th Floor Registration |
| The Hartt School- (University of Hartford) 2/5-2/8 | LaSalle 1 |
| The New School- 2/5-2/8 | Clark 7 |
| University of the Arts- Ira Brind School- 2/6-2/8 | State Ballroom |
| University of Evansville- 2/5-2/7 | Montrose 5 |
| University of Illinois- Urbana Champaign (UIUC Theatre)- 2/5-2/7 | 9-150 |
| University of Michigan- 2/4-2/6 | Cresthill Room, Wabash Room |
| University of Miami- 2/5 & 2/7 | Salon 7 |
| University of Miami- 2/5 & 2/7 | Harvard Room |
| University of Nebraska- Johnny Carson School- Theatre & Film- 2/5-2/6 | Sandburg 3 |
| University of Northern Colorado- 2/6-2/7 | Ashland Room |
| University of Oklahoma- Helmerich- 2/5-2/7 | Clark 5 |
| University of Oklahoma- Musical Theatre- 2/5-2/8 | Clark 9 |
| University of Utah- 2/5-2/7 | Congress Room |
| University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point- 2/5-2/8 | Sandburg 4 |
| Viterbo University- 2/5-2/7 | LaSalle 4 |
| Viterbo University- 2/7 | Empire Room |
| Webster University- 2/6-2/9 | Montrose 2, Montrose 3, Montrose 4 |
| Western Michigan University- 2/5-2/6 | Montrose 6 |
WALK-IN AUDITIONS NATIONAL UNIFIEDS CHICAGO 2024 – Updated 4:00 pm January 4, 2024
PALMER HOUSE HOTEL
Ball State University – BFA Acting – Sign up at Burnham 3, 7th Floor
Dean College – Open auditions, walk-ins welcome, Salon 9 Monday & Wednesday 3rd Floor, 4th Floor Exhibition Hall Tuesday.
Five Towns College – Monday- Thursday – Salon 1, 3rd Floor – visit FTC.EDU/AUDITIONS to sign up for a 20-minute slot.
Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts – Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday – Acting, Screen & Digital, Musical Theatre, interviews for production; LaSalle 3, 7th Floor.
Montclair State University – BFA Acting & MT – $70 Cash/Check
Northern Illinois University – BFA Acting – $20 Cash/Check – 1 monologue not to exceed 2 minutes total.
Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD)- Sign up at Clark 10, 7th Floor.
Southern Methodist University – Go to //smu.edu/meadows, click on the Theatre link, click on Undergraduate BFA, then click on “Start an Application.” Fill out the info and then choose an audition time for the slots marked Chicago.
University of the Arts – Current capacity for about 15 after 3:15 pm on 2/7, and 25 on 2/8 throughout the day between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Sign up at State Ballroom, 4th Floor.
University of Evansville – will accept walk-ins for Thursday only. See “Jack in the Hallway” outside of Montrose 5, 7th Floor.
University of Nebraska Johnny Carson School of Theatre & Film – Sandburg 3, 7th Floor, see flyer with QR Code at the room.
University of Utah – Sign up at Congress Room, 3rd Floor
Viterbo University – Sign up at LaSalle 4, 7th Floor
Webster University – Acting & Production Programs, sign up at Montrose 4, 7th floor.
| School | Location | Address | Room | Days |
| NYU Tisch | W Chicago – Lakeshore | 644 North Lake Shore Dr. | 7th floor | |
| University North Carolina School of the Arts | Hyatt Regency | 151 East Wacker Dr. | Roosevelt 3 A/B | |
| Pace University | Annex Studios | 410 S. Michigan | 3rd floor | M-W |
| Syracuse University | JW Marriott | 151 W. Adams Street | ||
| University of Minnesota | Hyatt Regency | 151 East Wacker Dr. |
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