San Francisco's Summer Intensive Program
Hello everyone, I just want to make people aware about a fantastic Summer Intensive Program in San Francisco, called SUTE. https://summeruniversitytheatreexperience.com My daughter (now a Freshman at...
View ArticleUniv of Hartford/Hartt - Accepted Class of 2022
Starting this thread off upon request. Congrats to all of us for ending a very long and arduous process. Our kids are going to thrive at Hartt! And can now enjoy the last couple months of senior year....
View ArticleIthaca, Elon or Rider, any advice!!
We have narrowed it down to the top three acceptances. All wonderful programs but it’s so hard to decide. Any advice would be appreciated!
View ArticleA recommendation for those in the Bay area!
If any of you are in the Bay area, I highly recommend a trip to Berkeley Rep to see Angels in America. I've seen several productions of this genius play by Tony Kushner and this one is right up there...
View ArticleSyracuse WL ?? Input appreciated. TIA!
My S has a dear friend, female, who is really hoping to come off the SU MT WL. Any experience with movement or historical insight would be greatly appreciated. Thanks everyone!
View ArticleMusical Theatre With heavy film options?
My daughter is all about musical theatre - but she has found herself being interested in film as well. Are there any programs that have strong instruction in both? I know several programs offer a...
View ArticleCall Back for Spielberg's West Side Story?
I am working with a young soprano who has a call back for Maria in the Spielberg's remake of West Side Story. Needless to say she is very excited and is anxious for any information on how many...
View ArticleNew MT Program at Rutgers Mason Gross School
Rutgers University and other partners plan to build a performing arts center that will allow the Mason Gross School of the Arts to launch a musical theater program and expand its opera program. The...
View Article"Rise" starts tonight at 10 on NBC
Jason Katims new show that is based on Michael Sokolove's wonderful non-fiction book about the famous theatre program at Harry S. Truman High School in Levittown, PA begins tonight. The book was...
View ArticleDo online auditions ever produce acceptances?
I'm spending a crazy amount of time looking at the requirements of the schools my daughter has expressed interest in, and some schools have a line that say, "Although it is recommended that you...
View Articlespread sheet?
@MTmom2015 or any other super organized parent out there, I would be most grateful if you would share your system with me! I am the most disorganized person on the planet, and I am going to need help...
View ArticleCoaches Corner
I present this; not for kids/parents to say "we got into School X without a coach"-but as a place for those of us who used a coach to proudly acknowledge that our particular person/team aided the...
View ArticleAmerican Musical Theatre Academy of New York?
I am a college professor at a well known Musical Theatre University. There must be clarity here: this is a start-up "school" that has no known track record. They are NOT AMDA. They are NOT accredited....
View ArticlePrograms to consider outside the top 20
Starting to prepare for the audition / admission process (little early but I want to get my ducks in a row). D is a rising junior at at a performing arts magnet HS. She is a MT major and, very strong...
View ArticleLIU Post Theatre/Musical Theatre
I've been trying to find people who have kids at LIU Post in the MT or theater arts. D is starting in MT there this fall, and if there are LIU parents on CC, they're hiding! Can anyone chime in?...
View ArticlePace MT vs Roosevelt MT-help!!!!!
My daughter was just accepted to Pace MT (she was an alternate). Her other option is Roosevelt MT (voice). The financials are the same, and we already know the differences in curriculum. How good is...
View ArticleCollege Audition article from the Parent Perspective
http://www.onstageblog.com/columns/2018/4/11/college-auditions-from-the-parent-perspective-part-1
View ArticleRolling acceptances
Has anyone compiled a list of schools with rolling acceptances for MT vs those that wait and make offers at the end of the audition season?
View Article'Third-Rate Actors' The Regional (or tour, or non-equity, or whatever that...
In another thread on this forum, there was a discussion about which schools produce 'tippy-top' performers, and what it means to be a top-tier school or performer. This got me thinking about a podcast...
View ArticleThe Class of 2023- sharing, venting, discussing!
It's time! These boards have been extremely helpful to date, and I can't wait to embark on this journey with each of you! I will start us off! I have a D who is pursuing a degree in MT. She is equal...
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