Scholarships and Work-study

Scholarship and Audition Information

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SCHOLARSHIPS

The Theatre Scholarships range from $1000 to full tuition. They are renewable for three additional years beyond the freshman year. Incoming first-year students are the only students eligible to receive these scholarships. A student must declare and continue as a theatre major and be in good academic standing to receive the scholarship. The recipient may also declare a second major.

ACTING AUDITION

1. After we receive your application, we will assign you an audition slot and call you to confirm the date and time.
2. Plan to be at the theatre at least 15 minutes before your audition time to warm up. The audition/interview will take approximately 2 hours. You will be auditioning with a small group of prospective students. Expect to work as if you were in a master class.
3. Prepare 2 contrasting monologues, which total no more than 3 minutes (i.e., one comic and one serious piece, or one Shakespeare and one contemporary piece). Choose at least one Shakespeare.
4. You may sing a song in addition to the 3-minute auditions. Please bring your accompaniment on tape or CD.

TECHNICAL, DESIGN, STAGE MANAGEMENT, PLAYWRIGHTING, DIRECTING PORTFOLIO REVIEW

1. After we receive your application, we will assign you a 30-minute audition slot and call you to confirm the date and time.

2. Plan to be at the theatre at least 15 minutes before your audition time to set up. The audition/interview will take approximately 30 minutes.

3. Bring with you all of the following that are appropriate:

a. Programs with your name indicating what you did on various productions.

b. Samples of your writing (i.e., plays, scenes, screenplays, etc.)

c. Your own light plots, costume sketches, makeup designs, set designs, etc.

d. Photos of costumes, sets, lighting, makeup, etc. that you've created

e. Director's or stage manager's prompt scripts

f. Videotape samples of productions you've designed and/or directed.

g. Any sketches or notes on what you've done, or plan to do.
4. Prepare a 5-minute presentation explaining your best work from the items in #3.

5. After your presentation, you will have a 15-minute interview with the faculty who watched your presentation.

All auditions are held at the University of Denver in Margery Reed Hall, 2306 E. Evans Ave. Denver, CO 80208

Complete directions to Margery Reed Hall:

Margery Reed Hall is located on the southwest corner of East Evans Avenue at South University Boulevard, on the University of Denver campus in Denver, Colorado.

From Interstate 25, in either direction: Take the South University Boulevard exit. Take South University Boulevard south to Evans Avenue (2nd stoplight). Take a right at Evans and find a place to park - you're there!

By RTD bus: Take bus # 21, running east and west on Evans Avenue, or take bus # 24, running north and south on University Boulevard

Margery Reed Hall is the 2-story red brick building on the southwest corner of Evans Avenue and South University Boulevard. We share this corner with a 4-story red brick building, The Daniels College of Business, which sits on University Boulevard.

Once inside Margery Reed, come through the wooden doors to the lobby. Wait outside room 103, and we will come from the audition room and escort you to the warm up room.

We look forward to seeing your audition and portfolio.

Call (303) 871-2518 for further information
or
Call (303) 871-2108 for further information.

Contact person: Asst. Professor Anthony Hubert, Head of Recruiting

Burgess Book Scholarship

In addition, the Theatre Department offers Burgess Book Scholarships to those students who have contributed in a significant way to departmental and students productions. These are offered each year and can be applied for at the end of the freshman, sophomore and junior years.

Work-study at DU

The Department of Theatre has numerous work-study positions both in the department office and in scenery, costumes, and lighting. The first step is to apply through the campus financial aid office. After being approved then please contact the DU theatre office to arrange for an interview.