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Theatre
Auditions will be held for Theatre scholarships and
also the Musical Theatre Program on February 9 and 16, 2013, beginning at
12:00 pm in Reynolds Theatre. Students must audition for the Musical Theatre
Program on campus or via a taped audition to be enrolled in voice lessons in
Fall 2013. All students accepted into the musical theatre program for Fall
2013 will have to formally pass a screening audition during the sophomore
year to continue on the BFA track and receive that degree. Please note: UM
also offers the general BA and BS Theatre degrees as well as BFA degrees
with an emphasis in Acting, Directing and Design/Technology with Costume,
Scenic and Lighting and Stage Management concentrations.
All applicants for scholarships and/or the Musical
Theatre program will be notified of awards and/or acceptance by the end of
February.
Online
Application
University of Montevallo Theatre awards
undergraduate scholarships funded through gifts to established scholarship
accounts and through income generated by productions. These awards are
separate from other financial aid available through the University Financial
Aid office. An applicant can receive theatre AND university scholarship
awards and contact the UM Admissions Office with any questions at (205)
665-6030.
An average of 6 scholarships are awarded each year
to students based on talent and potential as well as academic achievement.
SCHOLARSHIP AUDITIONS/INTERVIEWS
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Actors should prepare monologue material of a
character their approximate age (with no accents or dialects) totaling
approximately 90 seconds.
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Auditions will be followed by a short interview
with the full-time theatre faculty in attendance.
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Technical theatre students should bring a
résumé and portfolio of their work demonstrating designs (if any),
carpentry, sewing, lighting, make-up and other related skills.
Renderings, samples of drafting, and photographs of realized work should
be included in the portfolio if available.
MUSICAL THEATRE PROGRAM AUDITIONS:
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Prepare monologue material of a character your
approximate age (with no accents or dialects) totaling approximately 90
seconds.
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Prepare two contrasting 32 bar selections from
the musical theatre repertory; up-tempo and ballad cuts are preferred.
An accompaniment will be provided.
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Auditions will be followed by a short interview
with the full-time theatre faculty in attendance.
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Each student will be assigned an
individual time to sing and perform their monologue, followed by a short
interview with the Full-Time theatre faculty in attendance. After the
vocal auditions are completed, all musical theatre students will do a
group dance audition at 4:30 pm. You will have time to change and
please bring jazz or character shoes if at all possible. The audition
will consist of learning a short dance combination and an assessment of
fundamental ballet technique.
PLEASE NOTE: All auditions are conducted
individually in the theatre except for the group dance audition. We will
contact you closer to your audition day to confirm your individual
appointment time for scholarship and/or musical theatre program auditions.
Applications for scholarships including letters of recommendation must
arrive no later than the day of the audition.
If you intend to bring your application with you,
please call ahead so we can make necessary arrangements. Late applications
are awarded aid as resources allow.
For more information contact:
Pam Lucas or call (205)
665-6210.
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