| Yes...Ball State does Senior Showcases in LA, NY, and Chicago. Each year, industry professionals from all three cities come to BSU, select the students who will participate, and work with those students and the faculty members assigned to each Showcase. This past year, the industry professionals were Stephanie Klapper in New York (Stephanie is a Broadway, Off Broadway, and Regional theatre casting director with tremendous credits to her name), Erica Daniels in Chicago (Erica is the casting Director at Steppenwolf Theatre), and Claire Sinnett in LA (Claire is a respected agent and teacher in LA). Since its inception eight years ago, 85% of the students who attended the Showcases are know in those cities and working within the industry. Seven of the nine students who attended this year's NY Showcase received agent offers. Students have signed with Stewart Talent, Professional Artists, Independent Artists, CESD, SCAW, Buchwald, Krasney, and Eisen among others. Our LA Showcase will take place in May. Hope this answers your question!
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