Palmer House Hilton's grand lobby, home of the National Unifieds Auditions for Music Theater hopefuls auditioning for college programs

PERFORMING ARTS COLLEGE FAIR 2027

SUNDAY JANUARY 31 2027

EXHIBIT HALL · PALMER HOUSE HILTON, CHICAGO

2PM — 5PM CT

The Performing Arts College Fair returns on Sunday, January 31, 2027, from 2–5pm CT in the Exhibit Hall at the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago. This free event is an opportunity to meet school representatives from Acting and Musical Theatre programs outside of the audition process. Learn more about your target programs and get your questions answered while attending the National Unified Auditions. High school students including auditioning Seniors are welcome to attend with their families.

LAST YEAR AT THE FAIR

Families chatting with a program representative at the 2026 fair

A student browsing brochures at the LIPA table

Parents and students talking with a school representative

Students meeting representatives at the Goldsmiths booth

Students holding program materials while waiting to talk with a school

A representative explaining his program to a student

A representative greeting visitors near the SCAD table

LAST YEAR'S ATTENDEES

Baldwin Wallace MT
Ball State
BIMM
DePaul
Goldsmiths
IAMT
Liverpool Institute (LIPA)
Millikin
Nazareth
Northern Michigan
Norwalk Conservatory
Oberlin
Ohio Northern
Ohio University
Otterbein
Royal Welsh
SCAD
Shenandoah
Stephens College
Temple
TCU MT
University of Nebraska
Viterbo

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