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Admissions
No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required
Audition format
In-Person or Virtual
Program profile
Selective12-24 Students

PROGRAM RECOGNITION
Part of the Sargent Conservatory of Theatre Arts, training professional actors for over 55 years
Partners with six professional companies including The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis (LORT), The Muny, and Opera Theatre of Saint Louis
TRAINING
Sequential 4-year conservatory curriculum: Discovery, Exploration, Application, Preparation
Core training in voice and speech, movement, and acting every semester
Styles range from Greek and Shakespeare to Chekhov, Moliere, and contemporary playwrights like Dominique Morisseau
Stage combat, Alexander Technique, dialects, clown, and acting for the camera in upper years
PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIONS
Eligible for Conservatory season casting beginning in Year 2
"Every Tuesday" series of 20-minute plays directed by student directors
Casting opportunities alongside professionals at partner theatres
NOTABLE ALUMNI
Norbert Butz — 2-time Tony Award winner
Rocky Carroll — Tony nominee, 2-time SAG Award winner (NCIS)
Erik Christopher PetersonHarry Potter and the Cursed Child on Broadway
Matt Vogel — puppeteer and voice of Kermit the Frog
Marsha Mason — 4-time Academy Award nominee
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Senior Showcase presenting work to casting agents and directors
Over $225,000 in conservatory-specific scholarships awarded annually

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