@mommafaria - Congrats!! For everyone else: if you want to catch a GREAT show while in NYC, do try to get tix for Once on this Island. I saw it on opening night and it was beyond amazing!
CONGRATS @mommafaria! That is so exciting! We don’t audition there until mid-January, can’t wait to hear more!
@mommafaria Congrats! Like @artskids said… I have a senior D at BW… happy to answer questions!
@TNTheatreDad We met at auditions. Hi…I just wanted to say again that on the admissions page it says that BFA Acting decisions will go out on Dec. 8th. They list this separately from Conservatory for some reason. So I think we have a few more days to wait. Let me know if I’m wrong.
@mommafaria Big congratulations! Double win for your son!!
Thanks @laylamom! I’m not sure how that slipped by me. I don’t think I’ve been on the actual admissions page in a while. I enjoyed talking with you at BW admissions. Enjoy the journey!
@laylamom and @TNTheatreDad today was Conservatory Admission Day. I’m wondering if they chose different dates because the BFA Acting program is in a different school and they either weren’t aware to coordinate or they wanted ACTING to have their own day?
Congrats @mommafaria! And, @evcvmom & @savedrama4momma - D1 just graduated from Wright State and loved it. She was MT, but there is a lot of crossover in casting. The campus is definitely NOT scenic! There are several current moms who periodically check the Wright State discussion forum, and all of us are happy to answer any questions.
@MTmom2017 thank you so much! I may def have questions if my D gets accepted!!! Fingers crossed- her audition is Jan 21
Wright State is not really ‘hidden’ but it is certainly a gem. I don’t often post things like this but I would definitely recommend the program to any prospective student. You will get an excellent education in theatre there. And the Chair of the department is wonderful, and I don’t say that solely because I know him. 
@VoiceTeacher I’m confused about walk-ins such as the Combines in NYC the week of Unifieds. You can come in and audition without a pre-screen, yet we were told my daughter had to send in a pre-screen to the school regardless. Looking back, it seems we probably should have gone with our gut and just walked in without the screen because I feel there is a greater chance of being passed over by a pre-screen than an in-person audition.
@collegemom2000 - No one has ever done a group open call the way we have, so we are figuring some things out as we go. Was it SU that said you had to send in a prescreen or another school that was part of the call? The way it is set up to work is for students to walk-in without a prescreen and be seen by all of the schools in attendance. Some schools may ask for a video after the fact to share with their faculty or may ask the student to attend a callback either in NYC or on campus.
I agree @alwaysamom I assume you mean Joe Deer. He comes to TPAP in the summers and the kids love meeting, hearing him speak and working with him. You are lucky to know him personally
Opinion question for auditions… yes or no to page protectors on our sheet music? Voice teacher says no/ but recent MT grad says yes… thoughts?
@VoiceTeacher - large room auditions are done in many states, normally associated with a state Thespian Festival, but not always. Examples I am very familiar with include:
- North Texas Drama Auditions - November
- Greater Houston Area Auditions - November
- Greater San Antonio Auditions - November
- Texas Thespian Auditions - November or December
- International Thespian Festival (Nebraska) June
There are many others in states like Washington, Ohio, Illinois, etc.
At these auditions, up to 50-60 colleges attend and audition 100 or more students per day. There is a callback period at the end of each day with some schools offering acceptances and others using the auditions as live prescreens or basic recruiting. Some programs do interviews and workshop additional material with the students during callbacks. Some non-audition programs use them as scholarship auditions.
Students typically register for the auditions using an on-line system which includes submittal of scholastic and resume information (and sometimes headshots), which are distributed to all the attending colleges in electronic and/or paper form. The online systems are sometimes something as simple as Wufoo Forms or other free/inexpensive web-based registration systems.
The attending schools range from among the most highly competitive national programs to programs that draw from a regional audition pool and/or attract students without the financial resources to travel nationally for auditions. The majority of programs attending these auditions are from the latter group.
@savedrama4momma – my experience is that some may feel strongly one way or another, and most do not care as long as the music is clean, clearly marked, and set up to minimize page turns.
The accompanists I work with who like sheet protectors mention that they can “swipe” page turns (which may be easier with plastic sheets), when the music is encased in plastic. It may also be more accident proof (ie. dropping music in a puddle, coffee incident, etc…)
The accompanists I work with who do not like sheet protectors mention that they like to turn pages from the paper corners, and they like to be able to make a note in pencil on the music.
6 of one, 1/2 dozen of the other… different strokes…
I understand from most/all is that double sided, clearly marked music, that minimizes page turns… (ex. “FEELINGS” from the Apple Tree is a 2 page song, and copying/ putting in sheet protectors face to face, in order to eliminate page turns, is helpful). Also, non-glare sheet protectors, if you choose to use them.
Thank you so much for your response, @KatMT Very helpful! I’m thinking now for her main two 32 bar cut songs she might put two copies in there- one page protector one with out? Then ask the accompanist their preference. Wouldn’t take but 5 minutes of our time but seems like it would be nice to have either prepared? I can totally see why each option may appeal to different people for different reasons. I have one more question- is it ok if a cut is pretty chopped up from the original? My daughter literally cut and pasted certain measures to create a great cut- her voice teacher played it easily for her prescreens- but we are hoping the accompanists at the callbacks will be ok with it- I am new to this whole process. I am curious if that is typical or expected to have some cuts like that for auditions- or will this be too much to ask. My D is very good with communicating about the cut so we are hoping it will be ok and not end up being a detriment to her audition that it isn’t a straight cut if that makes sense.
D’s voice teacher just had her swap out her sheet protectors for non-glare ones. I didn’t realize we purchased her the wrong ones. She has her second audition tomorrow - her music is in a binder with protectors. Sometimes, the website will state whether or not to put the music in sheet protectors.
@savedrama4momma D also has a jazzy cut that is “cut and paste” from the original. The accompanist at her first audition had a difficult time with the accompaniment. She worked with her voice teacher to clean up the cut so it should be easier to follow. We shall see tomorrow!
@artskids let me know how it goes!!! Break legs!!! We don’t have any more auditions until jan 21. Seems like a long time from now but then all of the auditions are going to be flying at us one after another!!! I am bracing myself for a crazy jan/ feb.
D only managed to schedule 2 fall auditions. Of course, she woke up with a slight fever and sore throat. I mean, why not? Ugh. Jan/Feb (and first weekend in March!) will be nuts.
I’ll say a prayer for your D @artskids These theatre kids seem to be able to pull things off no matter what though. I’m constantly in awe.