@hstauss2019, we did not do USC but I can relate. Focus on the live auditions. You guys have a lot to look forward to and focus on. Let the “no’s” go. Advice per my DS. He says it’s their loss!
@PugsleyAddams, we didn’t pass Otterbein either. It’s definitely an up and down process but keep focused on the ups!!
Thanks @NYKaren I know… he got a yes from other prescreens, but it seems like the latest one is the one that sticks with you until the next “yes”. Thanks for the positive thoughts!
Anyone hear yet from Marymount Theatre for the early action? I thought they said December 21st.
@SoCalPops my daughter is a freshman at LIU this year. She received and informal acceptance in October from LIU when they were in our region doing auditions. She received a letter December 7th from the theatre department offering her a place in the program and encouraging her to apply for the school.
Thanks @BrokeDad0530! Is your daughter at the Post or Brooklyn campus? How does she like it?
@socalpops POST. Brooklyn campus doesn’t have the theatre department. They were actually two different schools operating separately until recently. POST is on Long Island obviously. It’s a beautiful campus. Look up the history sometime. It’s very interesting.
@SoCalPops my daughter loves the program. She can’t speak highly enough of her teachers and has made great friends. She’s close to the city as well so in the weekends she’s has taken a few trips to see shows, etc. there has been a lot more writing than she expected. Seems to be pretty intensive and she has learned quite a bit but she said every academic assignment has been important and taught her something as it relates to her craft.
Thanks@brokedad0530. Glad to hear she likes it. Yes, Post campus is where my D applied too. Hopefully we’ll get the formal BFA acceptance soon.
^^^my S still hasn’t heard from Ithaca and he graduated from BW in May and is working professionally :))
@jollyballoon We are still waiting on Marymount Theater notification too. My S called his admissions counselor yesterday. He was told he would hear this week.
@Classof23MTmom of course!!! Ask away:)
@artskids lol
Re: Marymount… check the portal; update just went up on my D’s portal about 15 minutes ago.
@SoCalPops I would reach out to them if you haven’t. My daughter did get an artistic acceptance letter from LIU Post from Maria Porter back in November after her verbal acceptance during MARCAS.
Another no frm USC in our house!
@jollyballoon A friend of my daughter’s must have done EA for MMC because we ran into them this weekend and she said she’d been accepted to their BFA MT program. My D is auditioning for them in SF on Friday! Her first audition of this whole scary process!!!
Can someone walk us through what a unified audition day looks like in Chicago? My D has 7 auditions from the Sat to the Thursday inclusive, a very packed schedule. Most are at Palmer House, some in scattered locations nearby. For the Palmer auditions, just some advice would be appreciated. Does each school have a sign-in table? Are they easy to find? How far ahead of an audition should she show up? Is there usually a warm-up space, or are they all just sitting around in a room waiting to be called? In your experience do auditions tend to run on time, or do they get very behind? Some schools ask for sheet music, some “may” have an accompanist but ask that you bring recorded music as well. Do they have a wired or Bluetooth speaker in that situation, or do kids bring their own with them? Do they typically jump right into song/monologue or have a few questions first? Are there any pre-audition or audition tips or details, about the layout and process, that your kids wished they had known ahead of time?
Stupid question, do the auditioners like to shake hands? Do you hand paperwork and headshots to the auditioners or to the sign-in people?
Are there questions that the faculty might ask that she might be better prepared for? She will do some research to know about each school and program, and know the background of her monologues and song choices; any curve balls that she might watch out for?
Also, as she is staying at the Hampton Inn down the street, are there changerooms for switching between dance outfits and audition clothing, or do they just use a public washroom?
Just trying to cover the bases as an informed supportive Sherpa. Thanks
My D got into MMC! Very happy day!!!
@CaliMTdreams It’s a BA in Theatre Arts with a concentration in theatre performance/MT. It ends up looking a lot like a bfa degree with their curriculum.
The acting program is a BFA.
@CanaDad These are some things I remember about Chicago Unifieds from when my daughter attended 2 years ago.
After the first day, my daughter took off on her own and absolutely LOVED the experience! I hung around the hotel and was available if she needed something, but for the most part, she owned the process herself. I remember playing the Hamilton lottery hoping to win tickets for the evening shows while I killed time, lol.
We had an absolute blast and I will always remember our trip to Chicago Unifieds. Enjoy the experience!
@NYart15 Thank you! I get so confused with all of these. Congrats to your Daughter!