2024 HPI House Team Auditions
Please read this in its entirety. All pertinent information should be answered below, so read carefully before asking that burning question!
HPI HOUSE TEAM INFO AND EXPECTATIONS
House Teams as part of House Party Improv will perform a variety of long-forms and/or short form games. Team members must show an understanding and a dedication to creating improvised comedy.
House Teams are expected to rehearse weekly, or as needed in order to improve and maintain the quality of performances.
House Teams must be a priority for team members. This is demonstrated by attending rehearsals and performances. Team members with a pattern of poor attendance or lateness will be removed.
House Teams will be assigned a coach by the House Party Improv Artistic Director.
Each performer will have a $20 monthly team dues that will go towards paying for weekly coaching. The monthly dues may be waived by volunteering to help out at shows either working the tech booth, the door, or taking pictures or video.
Coaching will be 2 hours every week that will happen at an agreed upon time.
Performers are not paid for shows, there is an option for audience members to donate or tip and that goes directly to performers.
Every House Team member is expected to boldly bring their unique voice and sense of humor to shows. As a team member, you are expected to perform at a high level and demonstrate commitment to improving, but you are NOT expected to be perfect. Team members must show they are open to notes from their coaches and be willing to work at implementing those notes.
House Teams will be in place for a six month run and will be reevaluated at that point for either continuing on as team, being promoted to having your own show, or any adding, dropping, or shuffling performers around when it comes time for Fall Auditions.
If you agree with these expectations, read on!
SIGN-UP DEADLINE:
May 12th at 11:59pm
AUDITION DATES:
FIRST ROUND: Wednesday evening 5/15 OR Saturday afternoon 5/18
CALLBACKS: Wednesday evening 5/22
***You must have availability during both rounds of auditions to be considered.***
We anticipate that teams will be announced in early June.
AUDITION LOCATION
Auditions will be held inside our theater at Black Potion.
1900 Fredericksburg Rd. STE 102
San Antonio, TX 78201
ELIGIBILITY
In order to be eligible, you must have a basic understanding of Long-form improv. At minimum you need to have completed Long-form: Level 1 or higher through House Party Improv. We do offer exceptions if you have experience from another improv school or theater. If you need an exception see the next section.
ELIGIBILITY EXEMPTIONS
Exemptions will be granted to the above eligibility on a limited basis. If you believe you qualify for an exception, like you have completed multiple levels at another improv school, or have done a lot of improv without taking official classes or even if you have limited experience and just feel like you are a great fit for this, please fill out the form below, and be sure to fill out the “Exceptions” paragraph with your experience and why you would like to be apart of a house team at HPI.
Please do not assume you will receive an exemption. Exceptions will be granted based on space available. If you are granted an exception, you will receive an email with your audition time.
AUDITION SPECIFICS
PLEASE ARRIVE THIRTY MINUTES PRIOR TO YOUR SCHEDULED AUDITION TIME.
Please bring a headshot and resume together. If you do not have a headshot, bring a recent photo that clearly shows your face.
YOU MAY ALSO CHOOSE TO UPLOAD YOUR RESUME AND HEADSHOT DIGITALLY WHILE SIGNING UP FOR AUDITIONS
On the day of the audition, improvisers will be seen for a 20-30 minute audition
FIRST ROUND auditions will last about 20-30 minutes and follow this format:
A suggestion.
A short, true personal monologue off a suggestion.
Three two-person scenes.
Three SECOND BEATS of those scenes. Second beats should be initiated by the improvisors who were in the first beat — both improvisers from the first beat should step out for the second beat and either improviser can speak first.
Then a 10 minute montage will be performed by the auditioning group.
We will edit all scenes.
CALLBACKS will consist of long-form scenes and potential short form games.
**The audition committee will consist of members of House Party Improv and the Artistic Director.
SIGN UP FOR AN AUDITION
Before clicking the Google Form link below, have answers to these questions ready to go:
Your name, email and phone number.
The instructor and end date of your last improv class.
Your experience both in training and performing improv in front of a live audience.
Your availability. PLEASE BE GENEROUS WITH YOUR AVAILABILITY.
Why, in less than 50 words, you want to be on a House Party team.
Once you have all of that ready, click the link below and only fill out this form one time.
Sign up form for 2024 HPI House Team Auditions
You will be contacted by Monday, May 13th with an audition time if you meet the audition requirements or an exception has been made for you.
Sign-up Deadline: May 12th at 11:59pm
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS
Before writing us, please double check to make sure your question wasn’t answered above. If it wasn’t, send your question to us at housepartyimprov@gmail.com.
Thank you, and we can’t wait to see you crush it!
House Party Improv