<p>That's a ncie list, knoxcounty. I'd take the advice of Doctor John and add at least two more BA programs. (BA programs, unlike BFA's, do not usually require auditions. My personal choices for BA programs are Davidson, Brown (stretch of course), Wake Forest, U. Richmond, and UCSD.) I plan to apply to the "typical" theater schools as well. As an example, here would be my A's, B's and C's according to Dr. John:</p>
<p>A: DePaul, UMiami, UMichigan, UCLA, SCAD, Penn State, Syracuse, UBC, UIUC.
B: CMU, NYU, NCSA, BU, USC
C: UMass, Davidson, Brown, Richmond, UCSD, Wake Forest, MSU, Ithaca, UVA.</p>
<p>And also, I wouldn't worry about DePaul winters. I live in Detroit, which is just as cold (if not colder) than Chicago, and I moved here a few years ago from Richmond, Virginia. That's similar to the weather in Kentucky, and I had no problem with the change. The winters are certainly colder but you really don't notice it much.</p>