Troy Schumacher’'s vibrant, provocative new ballet The Auditions to a new score by Augusta Thomas had its world premiere this week at the Kasser Theater at Montclair State--the not-so-secret home for some of the most dynamic cultural programming and well worth the short trip to New Jersey. Schumacher has had something of a breakthrough with this piece. It was programmed to be responsive to the Graham 75th anniversary production of Appalachian Spring but fully stands on its own and deserves to be widely seen. Dancers--and the glorious Graham dancers show they can shine in anything-- in street clothes inhabit the stress of the modern world while as a sherbet-style palate cleanser, fairies in turquoise netting slowly aggregate and look towards an uncertain future. The choreography is alternately smart and showy and dreamy and summons many discursive and engaging thoughts.