College Discussion - View Single Post - NYU/Tisch Drama: a few questions pertaining to size

JennyD123 · 04-07-2008, 06:38 AM

NotMamaRose:

Tisch does 5 mainstage productions per year, 2 in fall, 3 in spring. one of these is a musical. aside from this, the individual studios do numerous productions of plays and musicals, especially playwrights which does about 3 per week. and Tisch has several "GAP" shows throughout the year, which are student produced and directed shows of a very high standard, which often include musicals. There are a limited number of audition slots and sign up operates on a first come first serve basis, so as long as you pay attention to audition annoucements you should be able to sign up in time and if the slots are full you can show up on the night anyway and try to be seen if they have time.

Obviously having many students means having lots of competition, but it also means having lots of options, as most shows apart from mainstages and particular studio shows are student run/directed etc. and whilst mainstages are a great experience, they are not the be-all-and-end-all. I know many talented people who have never been in a mainstage, and many not so talented people who have. I personally have auditioned for 3 so far, been called back for them all and cast in one, which was the musical this year. (along with soozie's daughter

) So a large percentage of students aren't cast in mainstages, but a large percentage of them don't want to be because they are busy with other things elsewhere. Some people only do shows at their studio and never have time for anything else. If you really want to be in a mainstage, it is definitely possible. And it really depends on the individual show itself. Whilst many of them are fantastic, some of the best things I've seen at NYU have not been Tisch mainstages.

The Tisch senior showcase is available to all drama students. You have to audition to be in it and they select a small number of people, probably around 20 or less, to be in it and they rehearse for it like a show and do it. I know several people who have done it and none of them found that anything came from it. So it is a great thing to do if you get the chance, but not a must-do opportunity really. A friend who was in the mainstage musical with me actually got more response from that than from the senior showcase.

Hope that helps! I'm a Tisch sophomore by the way.

04-07-2008, 06:38 AM	#23
JennyD123 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: NYU Posts: 211	NotMamaRose: Tisch does 5 mainstage productions per year, 2 in fall, 3 in spring. one of these is a musical. aside from this, the individual studios do numerous productions of plays and musicals, especially playwrights which does about 3 per week. and Tisch has several "GAP" shows throughout the year, which are student produced and directed shows of a very high standard, which often include musicals. There are a limited number of audition slots and sign up operates on a first come first serve basis, so as long as you pay attention to audition annoucements you should be able to sign up in time and if the slots are full you can show up on the night anyway and try to be seen if they have time. Obviously having many students means having lots of competition, but it also means having lots of options, as most shows apart from mainstages and particular studio shows are student run/directed etc. and whilst mainstages are a great experience, they are not the be-all-and-end-all. I know many talented people who have never been in a mainstage, and many not so talented people who have. I personally have auditioned for 3 so far, been called back for them all and cast in one, which was the musical this year. (along with soozie's daughter ) So a large percentage of students aren't cast in mainstages, but a large percentage of them don't want to be because they are busy with other things elsewhere. Some people only do shows at their studio and never have time for anything else. If you really want to be in a mainstage, it is definitely possible. And it really depends on the individual show itself. Whilst many of them are fantastic, some of the best things I've seen at NYU have not been Tisch mainstages. The Tisch senior showcase is available to all drama students. You have to audition to be in it and they select a small number of people, probably around 20 or less, to be in it and they rehearse for it like a show and do it. I know several people who have done it and none of them found that anything came from it. So it is a great thing to do if you get the chance, but not a must-do opportunity really. A friend who was in the mainstage musical with me actually got more response from that than from the senior showcase. Hope that helps! I'm a Tisch sophomore by the way.