sti2006auditionpage

Summer Theatre Institute-New York City, 2008

(Students will be housed at the Meredith Willson Residence Hall

located on the campus of The Juilliard School, Lincoln Center)

June 22, to July 18, 2008 - Teens - Ages 14-19

(Fall 2008, High school freshman and up)

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS

Students:

Please be sure to get the complete application packet.

Let us know if you wish to receive it via e-mail or through the U.S. postal service.

The application packet contains all of the forms, fees, program and
audition information that you need.)

We are very happy to answer any questions you may have on the audition material or the audition process.

Please be sure that you are well-prepared and that you have read all of the requirements thoroughly.

Be sure to schedule your auditions early or send in your videotaped/ dvd audition early!

Order the application packet now!

Call us on 201-415-5329 (cell)

or 973-729-6026 (Eve. & weekends)

or e-mail us:

youththeatreallyn@yahoo.com

Apply early-space is limited...

ACT NOW AND MAKE A SCENE IN NYC THIS SUMMER!

SUMMER THEATRE INSTITUTE -NYC, 2008-

THE PLACE TO BE FOR SERIOUS, TRIPLE-THREAT ACTORS!

ACTORS

TWO MONOLOGUES (one serious, one comedic) - MAXIMUM OF SIX MINUTES FOR BOTH. Monologues can be both contemporary (all playwrights post 1920’s) or one contemporary, one classical (from Greeks, Shakespeare, Restoration period and up – including Ibsen, Strindberg, Shaw, and Chekov).

PICK PIECES CLOSE TO YOUR AGE RANGE.

BE SURE YOU HAVE READ THE ENTIRE PLAY.

ALL PIECES SHOULD BE THOROUGHLY MEMORIZED.

Keep your audition simple – no more than one small hand-held prop (if needed – or no props at all) and no costumes. Be prepared to discuss the plays.

MUSICAL THEATRE ACTORS

TWO SONGS (ONE BALLAD, ONE UP-TEMPO) - both songs can be from a Broadway musical, or one from a musical, and one classical piece. Please sing the entire songs. Be sure that you know the musical and that the songs are age appropriate. Please bring a recorded accompaniment.

Please try to show in one of the songs that you can move well, or that you can dance. It does not have to be a specifically choreographed piece but the movement should be organically connected.

ALSO REQUIRED IS A CONTEMPORARY MONOLOGUE FROM A PLAY (MUST BE A MINIMUM OF THREE MINUTES )

PICK PIECES CLOSE TO YOUR AGE RANGE., BE SURE YOU HAVE READ THE ENTIRE PLAY (be prepared to discuss the plays),

ALL PIECES SHOULD BE THOROUGHLY MEMORIZED..

DANCER/ACTORS

Simple dance piece set to music or poetry, or a story with narration (ballet, jazz, tap, modern, or ethnic style) - minimum of four minutes. Please combine words, music, and movement into the whole piece.

ALSO REQUIRED IS A CONTEMPORARY MONOLOGUE FROM A PLAY (MUST BE A MINIMUM OF THREE MINUTES )

PICK A PIECE CLOSE TO YOUR AGE RANGE., BE SURE YOU HAVE READ THE ENTIRE PLAY (be prepared to discuss the play), ALL PIECES SHOULD BE THOROUGHLY MEMORIZED..

DIRECTORS

A THREE TO FIVE MINUTE CONTEMPORARY MONOLOGUE FROM A PLAY IS REQUIRED.

(MUST BE A MINIMUM OF THREE MINUTES )

PICK A PIECE CLOSE TO YOUR AGE RANGE., BE SURE YOU HAVE READ THE ENTIRE PLAY (be prepared to discuss the play),

ALL PIECES SHOULD BE THOROUGHLY MEMORIZED..

ALSO REQUIRED IS A TWO TO FOUR PAGE SCENE FROM A CONTEMPORARY PLAY. Please prepare a written analysis (about one page) of how you would stage the scene (for example: what is the location and how would the set look, the period of the piece, the relationship of the characters, needs and goals in the scene of all the characters, motivations, set description, costume description, etc.) Please explain why you picked the play and why you want to direct this summer. BE SURE YOU HAVE READ THE ENTIRE PLAY.

PLAYWRIGHTS

A THREE TO FIVE MINUTE CONTEMPORARY MONOLOGUE FROM A PLAY IS REQUIRED.

(MUST BE A MINIMUM OF THREE MINUTES )

PICK A PIECE CLOSE TO YOUR AGE RANGE., BE SURE YOU HAVE READ THE ENTIRE PLAY (be prepared to discuss the play),

ALL PIECES SHOULD BE THOROUGHLY MEMORIZED..

ALSO, PLEASE SEND IN TWO SAMPLES OF WRITTEN WORK. These can be either scenes, one-act plays, short stories, or other samples of creative writing. Final requirement is a brief (about half a page) personal statement on why you would like to do playwriting this summer and what kind of writing experiences you have had.

PLEASE APPLY AND AUDITION EARLY!

SEND IN YOUR VIDEOTAPED/DVD AUDITIONS EARLY!

DEADLINE FOR VIDEOTAPES/ DVD'S

IS EXTENDED TO JUNE 14TH!

PRIORITY CONSIDERATION IS GIVEN TO CANDIDATES

WHO COMPLETE THE APPLICATION PROCESS BY APRIL 26.

Please note that we will conduct interviews after each audition.

For students sending videotaped/DVD auditions,

we will call and conduct a phone interview

after we have reviewed your tape and application.

BE SURE TO READ “AUDITION ADVICE” SECTION IN THE DETAILS BROCHURE.

WE ARE MORE THAN HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY

QUESTIONS REGARDING THE AUDITION PROCESS – CALL US OR E-MAIL.

(201) 415-5329 (cell phone)

(973)729-6026 (Evenings & weekends)

E-mail: youththeatreallyn@yahoo.com

Ask for Allyn Sitjar, Artistic Director

Thank you for applying to Summer Theatre Institute!

National & International Students:

We welcome audition videotapes/dvd's from national and international students.

BE SURE TO GET THE COMPLETE APPLICATION PACKET IN THE MAIL.

1. Total time on tapes for audition pieces should be approximately 10-15 minutes.

(Monologues should be a minimum of 3 minutes.)

2. Please pick age-appropriate material

3. Please be sure that your pieces are thoroughly memorized.

4. Be sure you have read the entire play and be prepared to discuss the play. (Monologues should be taken from

published play (NOT a musical)

5. Also required on tape: Please talk about yourself for about 10 minutes.

Please talk about a wide range of subjects that give us a good sense of who you are.

6. Once we have received your tapes/dvd, we will call you for a phone interview. You will be notified of

of your acceptance in the program as quickly as possible.

7. Be sure to allow postage time - Deadline to receive materials is May 16th.

8. WE ARE HAPPY TO ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS REGARDING THE PROGRAM OR THE
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS.

AUDITION IN NEW YORK

(Note: DVD Auditions are accepted from national and overseas students-see requirements)

___________________________________

ALERT!

WE HAVE EXTENDED THE 2008 AUDITION DATES

IN NEW YORK!

Make an appointment

immediately and

ACT NOW!

Saturday, June 7

Saturday, June 14

Call us on

201-415-5329 (cell)

973-729-6026 Eve. & wknds.

_______________________________________________