06September

Vertigo Partners with URTA to Provide Free Registration at The URTAs

URTA and Vertigo are “paying it forward” with a new Candidate Award. URTA is excited announce an expansion of the Candidate Awards program for attendees seeking placement in MFA theatre programs at the annual “URTAs”. The Candidate Awards provide free registration for The URTAs, including free attendance to all continuing education sessions—a value of up

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05September

Registration is Open for the 2019 URTAs!

Candidate registration has opened for the 2019 URTA Auditions & Interviews, widely known as “The URTAs”. The event, produced by the University Resident Theatre Association, allows MFA candidates in all areas of theatre a single place to audition and/or interview with recruiters from dozens of schools from across the U.S. and abroad. More than 1,200

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05September

Live Design Returns as URTA Sponsor

We’re is happy to announce that Live Design is returning as an URTA corporate sponsor. Live Design provides designers, programmers, and technicians with tips, trends, news and reviews of the latest tech, reports from the field, and industry viewpoint and commentary. New content is featured daily at livedesignonline.com and in daily e-newsletters. Live Design is

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17July

San Diego State University is URTA’s Newest Member

This July, URTA welcomed San Diego State University as its newest Member. SDSU offers a MFA in Design and Technology with focuses on scenery, costume, or lighting design and technology. With the addition of SDSU, URTA membership now numbers 43 universities—the largest in our organization’s history. SDSU’s program is a rigorous three years with the

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22February

Don’t Miss These Great Events at SETC 2018!

Are you attending SETC in Alabama, March 7-11? URTA will be there! Don’t miss these valuable panels, featuring professional faculty from URTA member universities! Life After Undergrad Date: Thursday (3/8), 8:00AM-8:50AM Location: Battle House Hotel Tree House Panelists: Sara Ross, URTA (moderator) John Wolf, Wayne State University Kyla Kazuschyk, Louisiana State University Lara Berich, Ohio

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27November

Boston Univ, Brooklyn College, Univ of Georgia, Join URTA

URTA continues its period of expansion, adding three high profile MFA programs to its membership, following the recent joining of both LSU and Wayne State. Effective July 2017, Boston University, Brooklyn College (CUNY), and the University of Georgia have joined URTA’s active ranks. Boston University Established in 1954, Boston University’s School of Theatre in the

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13November

Cutting Ball Theatre Joins the URTA Retirement Umbrella

San Francisco theatre company will sponsor retirement benefit for employees. URTA is excited to announce San Francisco’s Cutting Ball Theatre will join the URTA Umbrella Retirement Program as a plan sponsor. Cutting Ball professional staff will now enjoy access to a centralized, well-curated retirement planning platform, including 401(k) options. Developed by URTA to educate and

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18April

URTA Events at the American College Theater Festival

If you’re attending the American College Theater Festival this week at Washington D.C.’s Kennedy Center, you won’t want to miss these great URTA Continuting Education events! Designer Roundtable Friday, April 21 2:00-5:00 PM Terrace Gallery, Roof Terrace level, Hall of States side URTA hosts a discussion with Mikhail Kachman, head of MFA in Design at

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16September

Inaugural URTA Grants Awarded

It is with great pleasure that we announce the recipient of the 2016-17 URTA Grant. Our inaugural grant was awarded to support the hiring of a United Scenic Artists design assistant. The grant has been awarded to Viriginia’s Barter Theatre. A founding member of LORT, the voice for Appalachia art, and one of the few

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15August

URTA visits Williamstown Theatre Festival

On Friday, August 12th, URTA staff visited the Williamstown Theatre Festival to speak with apprentices and interns about all things graduate school. Communications Director, Tony Hagopian and Education Manager, Rachel Friedman led an honest and open conversation about everything from how to know when graduate training is the right choice, how to research different programs,

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