<p>I think it’s great to mention informal relationships (professor directs at X theatre and commonly hires students, alum is artisic director/casting agent, etc. and regularly hires students, theatre X routinely holds on-campus auditions, etc) as well as more formal connections. For example, I remember a prominent casting director was a UMich alum who spent time with kids at MPulse D’s year who I assume might cast some kids from there and I know kids at Northwestern who have been scouted for National Tours and Bway on campus (i assume by friends of profs or alum).</p>
<p>Here are the schools mentioned so far…</p>
<p>Baldwin Wallace - posts #5 and #9
CCM - #4
Drew - #3
Florida State - #4
Hartt - #16
Ithaca - #9
Northwestern U. - #2, #17
Oklahoma City U. - #10
Otterbein - #15
Penn State - #4
St. Edwards - #1
Syracuse U. - #8
Tulane U. - #9
U. of Michigan - #4, #7, #17
U. of Utah - #11
Webster -#12</p>