<p>My daughter loves acting, and improv/sketch comedy. She hopes to go to NYU but does not want to go to Tisch because she is not ready to make a full committment to acting yet.
Are there clubs or smaller theatrical productions at NYU that non-Tisch students can try out for, or are all acting opportunities only for Tisch students? I have called the admissions office numerous times about this but no one seems to know.</p>
<p>I understand that the Gallatin Theater group does some shows open to all students in the university. Check out <a href="http://www.nyu.edu/clubs/gallatintheatre%5B/url%5D">http://www.nyu.edu/clubs/gallatintheatre</a></p>
<p>there are plenty of clubs to join that are involved in theater. also, there is a major in steinhardt that is involved with educational theater.</p>
<p>Thanks. But are there any actual plays to try out for that are not restricted to Tisch? Are there any comedy or improv groups?</p>
<p>Catherine, here's a link to a list of clubs and extracurriculars available to students at NYU. Look under the section on Arts, Performance, etc.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.osa.nyu.edu/clubdocs/website.php%5B/url%5D">http://www.osa.nyu.edu/clubdocs/website.php</a></p>
<p>There are definitely groups which put on shows. SHMUTZ is one such group which is open to any NYU student.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.shmutz.org/%5B/url%5D">http://www.shmutz.org/</a>
<a href="http://www.nyu.edu/bronfman/new/?page=clubs%5B/url%5D">http://www.nyu.edu/bronfman/new/?page=clubs</a></p>
<p>As for improv, here you go:</p>
<p>Hope that helps! :)</p>
<p>alwaysamom, that was a really, really helpful post! Thanks. My daughter loves the idea of going to NYU and wants to continue in dramatic theatre (no musicals) and in improv/sketch comedy, but isn't ready to commit to a pre-professional program like Tisch - maybe for graduate school if she's still interested. It sounds like she could find a way to keep up her acting at NYU even in CAS, where she'll probably apply.</p>