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Admissions
Prescreen RequiredAudition RequiredInterview RequiredUniversity App Required
Audition format
In-Person or Virtual
Program profile
Highly Selective12-24 Students

PROGRAM RECOGNITION
NAST accredited (National Association of Schools of Theatre)
TRAINING
Four-year conservatory sequence: acting, voice, movement, dance
Diction and dialects, Alexander and Feldenkrais movement, Fitzmaurice voice, scenework, acting for TV/film, Shakespeare styles
Required year of dance (may take more)
Annual evaluation — must meet professional standards to continue
PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIONS
Audition for mainstage and student workshop productions starting second semester freshman year
NOTABLE ALUMNI
Cory Michael Smith — Broadway's Breakfast at Tiffany's; starred as The Riddler in Fox's Gotham
Rachael Harris — film/TV actress known for The Hangover, Lucifer, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid
James Scully — Netflix's You; Broadway debut in Oh, Mary! (2024)
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Senior Showcase produced in NYC for agents and casting directors
Potential 10-week internship in American professional theatre

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