The crowd leaps to its feet. Their cheers and applause resonate in your ears, while showers of roses fall at your feet. The spotlight sweeps over to you as you modestly wave and take bow after bow.

Suddenly, your alarm clock buzzer jolts you awake, and you remember that, instead of soaking up praise and posing for pictures, you actually have a somewhat less glamorous exam on anti-derivatives in about 26 minutes.

Sound familiar? If the stage is calling you, there are a few dates you should be marking in your calendar: April 29 and 30. The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis will be holding general auditions on these two days from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. for any adult actors age 18 or older. Auditions are limited to three minutes, and will consist of a monologue from any contemporary play, a song from any Broadway musical of your choice-but no longer than 32 bars-and a scene from one of The Rep productions this season: The History Boys; Dracula; Kiss Me, Kate; Tuesdays With Morrie; Twelve Angry Men; and Ella. Accompanists and scene readers will be provided, but you must bring your own sheet music in your key. And after you blow them away at auditions, callbacks will be scheduled individually at a later date.

There is a catch, though-prior experience, while not required, is recommended. “We will often see actors with a range of experience, although most auditioners will be professional actors with a number of local, regional or national performance credits,” said Brad Graham, the public relations manager.

The auditions are by appointment only, and will take place at The Rep Rehearsal Hall, 17 South Orchard in Webster Groves. Call Katie on Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 314-968-4288 to schedule an audition time. Anyone interested should plan to arrive 20 minutes early for the audition and bring a r?sum? and three photographs.

So, take a chance-do something about that nagging daydream you’ve been hiding away in the back of your mind. Then, maybe the next time you think you’re taking a Calculus test, you’ll be jolted awake in the middle of it, only to remember that you’re actually starring in a musical later that evening.