Now that it’s a full year later - I have a better idea of the relationship of BW with the Cleveland Theater scene (which is extremely strong.)
Beck Center for the Arts - They have a tight collaboration with the Beck Center - with Vicky directing the February show, which is cast by almost entirely BW students. (Older roles are sometimes other area professionals) The Beck Center is also known for casting BW students in their summer productions (My D was one.) Unfortunately, the Beck doesn’t offer EMC points - although they do cast some equity professionals, and the actors in the summer production were paid (not much - but paid).
Playhouse Square - They have a collaboration with Playhouse Square - with Vicky directing a show in late April in The Helen - a lab theater in Playhouse Square - cast 100% with BW students. - No EMC points for this production.
Idaho Shakespeare Festival/Great Lakes Theater - Vicky directs a show each summer at the Idaho Shakespeare Festival, and generally several BW students are cast. That show then transfers from it’s summer run in Idaho to a fall run at the Great Lakes Theater in Playhouse Square - and the BW students continue in their roles. EMC points are definitely earned in these experiences.
Cain Park - Cain Park casts an early summer production, and BW students are generally successful in being cast there. (Several of D’s friends were in this summer’s show) Cain Park earns EMC points.
Other - Scott Plate often directs a show in the Playhouse Square district - and often casts some BW students - I’m fairly certain those opportunities do earn EMC points.
Those are the strongest regional theater ties I’m aware of with BW - but there are other regional theaters in the area, that I’m sure cast BW students. The ones above are just the ones that I know the students become involved with at the encouragement and support of the faculty. BW also has some strong ties to several summer stock theaters, that audition on campus and cast a few BW students in their summer seasons each year.