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Theatre Day 2011 |
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Department of Theatre Scholarships Applicants wishing to be considered for invitation must be accepted for admission to the College by January 15 each year. We recommend you apply by December 15th. The theatre department of Emory & Henry College awards a number of four-year scholarships to promising young theatre students. Awards are achieved by audition and/or interview, and are available in the performance (acting, directing, musical theatre), the production (scenic, lighting, costume, and make-up design) areas. Talent scholarships are designed as four-year awards for theatre majors and minors. In order to ensure the continuation of the stipend, a student must stay in residence for four consecutive years at Emory & Henry College, maintain a good academic standing be a visible part of the theatre program. Failure to meet any of these requirements may result in termination of the scholarship. To RSVP, e-mail ehadmiss@ehc or call 800-848-5493. The Emory & Henry Theatre Department would like to invite you to its annual THEATRE SCHOLARSHIP DAY on February 26TH, 2011 as part of the general Emory and Henry SCHOLARSHIP DAY. This is your chance to meet our faculty, students, and potential classmates, share your talents, ask questions, and check out the campus and the surrounding area. The Theatre Department at Emory & Henry College offers one of the most progressive and exciting theatre programs in the Southeast. Whether you are interested in pre-professional training in acting, directing, musical theatre, design/ production or a broad-based general theatre degree, E&H is interested in your academic and artistic needs. Guidelines for Interviews/Auditions/Portfolio Reviews Interviews/Auditions/Portfolio Reviews are required for acceptance into the Pre-professional training program in Association with Barter Theatre. If you are considering specialization in one of our four pre-professional tracks (Acting, Directing, Musical Theatre, or Design and Production), you will need to sign up for a 10 minute audition/interview slot and come prepared to share your talents and/or discuss your interests and goals. Please, check the guidelines provided below. If you are interested in our traditional broad-based General Theatre program or if you have not had extensive theatre experience, we do not require an interview/audition/portfolio review, but we strongly encourage you to sign up for a 10minute one-on-one session with E&H Theatre faculty to introduce yourself, discuss your plans, and ask questions. Pre-professional: Acting Prepare two contrasting contemporary monologues and bring your resume. The total audition should be under 3min. long. Pre-professional: Musical Theatre Prepare one monologue and a contrasting song from a musical and bring your resume. You must provide your own accompaniment on a CD or a standard cassette tape. Pre-professional: Directing Bring a portfolio of directing work from productions or class work to share with the Theatre faculty. If you do not have a portfolio, you can interview with theatre faculty. Pre-professional: Design or Technical Production Bring a portfolio with samples of your work (designs, drawings, photographs, or stage manager's book) to share with the Theatre faculty. If you do not have a portfolio, you can interview with theatre faculty. General Theatre Interview with theatre faculty.
Schedule of E&H Theatre Day 2010 (the schedule for 2011 will be posted in January 2011) 9:00 – 9:30 Registration & Sign up for theatre audition and interviews 9:30 - 10:00 Welcome and Introduction/Overview of Theatre Department 10:00 – 11:00 Mini-workshops with Theatre Faculty/ During the same time representatives of Admissions and Financial Aid offices, Student Life, and current Theatre students will be available to answer questions of parents and relatives 11:00 – 12:00 Auditions/Interviews; Campus Tour; Meeting with Theatre Students Group A: Auditions/Interviews with Theatre Faculty Group B: Campus Tours (start in front of the Studio Theatre) Group C: Meetings with Theatre Students 12:00 – 1:00 PM Lunch with theatre faculty and students (Van Dyke) 1:00 – 2:00 PM Auditions/Interviews Continue Group B: Auditions/Interviews with Theatre Faculty Group C: Campus Tours (start in front of the Studio Theatre) Group A: Meetings with Theatre Students 2:00 – 3:00 Auditions/Interviews Continue Group C: Auditions/Interviews with Theatre Faculty Group A: Campus Tours (start in front of the Studio Theatre) Group B: Meetings with Theatre Students If you are interested in attending E&H Theatre Day 2011 on February 26, 2011, please send an e-mail or call the Admissions Office at 800-848-5493 ASAP. In very rare circumstances, we are able to arrange alternate times for campus visits and individual auditions/interviews/reviews. If you are unable to attend the Theatre Day but would like to visit E&H and meet the Theatre faculty, contact us at the e-mail address or phone number provided below. Acting Dr. Biliana Stoytcheva-Horissian 276-944-6667 or biliana@ehc.edu Musical Theatre professor Christianne Roll 276-944-6164 or croll@ehc.edu Directing and Broad-based theatre Dr. Kelly Bremner 276-944-6901or kbremner@ehc.edu Technical Theatre and Design professor Dan Wheeler 276-944-6227 or dwheeler@ehc.edu NOTE: If you have not applied yet, we strongly encourage you to complete an Emory & Henry Admissions Application. You can apply online or download a PDF of the application at http://www.ehc.edu/enroll/apply.html |
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