21November

“Good Kids” Launches New Play Initiative

Naomi Iizuka’s new play “Good Kids”, the inaugural effort of the Big Ten Theatre Consortium’s New Play Initiative, has concluded its run at the University of Michigan and will now continue its “rolling premiere”, being produced by theatre departments at several other Big Ten schools, including Indiana University, Purdue University, Michigan State, the University of Maryland and University of

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11November

Meet Kyle Mencel, URTA’s Newest Intern

This fall marks the launch of URTA’s new internship program and we are delighted to introduce our very first intern: Kyle Mencel! Kyle comes to us from The New School for Drama. He has been acting for about 7 years and has performed in productions ranging from Shakespeare’s The Tempest to Charles Mee’s Under Construction.

internship
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23October

The URTA Q&A with Alexander Gelman

Alexander Gelman is the Director of the School of Theatre and Dance at Northern Illinois University and the Producing Artistic Director of the Organic Theater Company in Chicago. He discusses with URTA a student’s decision to pursue graduate training, the program at Northern Illinois, and his own experience in grad school. Can you tell us

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16October

The URTA Q&A with Sara Becker

Sara Becker is Assistant Professor for voice and Shakespeare in the MFA acting program at University of Houston. She is an URTA alum (University of Wisconsin-Madison) and recently became the head of the performance area in the BFA acting program. She takes some time out of her busy schedule to discuss actor training and share

acting, auditions, mfa, NUAI, voice
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02October

The URTA Auditions – One Actor’s Story

Every year here at URTA, we get to meet the thousands of candidates that journey to New York, Chicago, and San Francisco for our National Unified Auditions and Interviews, hoping to find a graduate training program that will put them on the path to their desired career. The energy, dedication, and perseverance of these students

acting, auditions, NUAI, Theatre, urta
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30September

The URTA Q&A with David McGraw

David McGraw is the head of Stage Management and Arts Entrepreneurship at University of Iowa. He sheds some light on the world of graduate training in stage management–what to look for in a program, and what you should be ready for when you get there. Can you discuss how you came to pursue a career

Actors' Equity Association, NUAI, Stage Management, Theatre, University of Iowa, urta
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23September

The URTA Q&A with James Knight

Actor, teaching artist, and URTA alum, James Knight, took some time to speak with URTA about the life of the professional actor, post-graduate school. How important would you say that training has been to you in your career?

acting, auditions, television, training, UMKC, urta
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16September

The URTA Q&A with Joel Ebarb

Joel Ebarb is a professional theatre designer and the Chair of the Theatre Department at Purdue University. He recently took some time to answer our questions about graduate training for costume design, and pursuing a career in the professional theatre. Your primary work has been in design, but you have also done a good amount

costume design, design portfolio, nuais, Portfolio Review, Purdue
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03September

The URTA Q&A with Ray Dooley

Ray Dooley is an accomplished actor and head of the Professional Actor Training Program at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Today, Ray answers some questions about the program he leads, what he looks for in auditions, and much more. What are some of the guiding principles of UNC Chapel Hill’s actor training?

Alabama Shakespeare Festival, PlayMakers Rep, Ray Dooley, Seattle Repertory Theatre, UNC Chapel Hill
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19August

The URTA Q&A with Jason George

Jason George is an actor with over fifty guest star and eight series regular television roles to his credit. Most recently seen on Grey’s Anatomy as Dr. Ben Warren, Jason is also a regular on the new ABC series Mistresses. George is also known for his work on Eve and Eli Stone and films such

Jason George, Temple University, University of Virginia
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