What is an audition like?
As needed to replace departing membership, auditions are held in the Humanities building. The number of guys we take each semester depends on the number we have lost (due to graduation, transfers, or studying abroad) but we try to keep the group between 15 and 18 guys. Musicianship is very important to us, but just as important is your personality. If you audition, the best advice we can give is to just be yourself and have fun. Auditions are very competitive with over 60 guys competing for just a few spots. An audition consists of singing scales (to test range), singing back notes (to test your ear), singing a verse and chorus of a favorite POP song a cappella, and a series of questions to get to know you better., After all solo auditions are completed, we narrow the number of guys down and hold callbacks. At callbacks, we have you learn and perform a MadHatters song with us and with other guys that are trying out, with one guy per part. After that, we fill our vacant spots with new g
