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Program

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Program snapshot

Admissions
No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required
Audition format
In-Person Only

Performance & Productions
Emphasis on acting technique with courses in voice, movement, and multiple levels of acting
Applied Theatre courses designed to prepare students for life after college
High-level performance experience through Mill Theatre productions, a converted sawmill venue active since 1969
Notable Alumni
David Rasche ('66) — star of Sledge Hammer!, Succession (Karl), and Veep (Speaker Marwood); trained at Chicago's Second City
Professional Development
Six terms of required Theatre Practicum across departmental productions
Full season includes musicals, plays, student-directing projects, and children's theatre
Internship opportunities at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre and First Folio Productions
Must audition each term on campus and participate in end-of-term assessment showcases

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