AC T OR T R AI N I N G P R O G R AM (BFA )
The Odyssey, Babcock Theatre
Men on Boats, Studio 115
The Actor Training Program (ATP) is a conservatory-style training program for students who are driven to seek careers as professional actors. The curriculum offers intensive training in voice and speech, movement, stage combat (SAFD / DAI certification), auditions, film acting, singing, dialects, and all levels of acting. The ATP enjoys an Apprenticeship Program with Pioneer Theatre Company (LORT B), one of the nation’s premiere professional theatres.
What We Teach: Acting, Movement, Dialects, Voice and Speech, Singing, Stage Combat Certification, Audition Technique, Acting on Camera, Script Analysis, Accents and Dialects, Classical Performance, and Film Acting.
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Acting Faculty Sarah Shippobotham, Co-Head of the ATP • 2000-2018 Resident Voice and Dialect Coach, Shaw Festival • Additional Dialect Coach on The Hobbit trilogy • 2019, Eleanor and Lady Grey in Henry VI parts 2 & 3, Utah Shakespeare Festival • Graduate from Central School of Speech and Drama, London • s.shippobotham@utah.edu Robert Scott Smith, Co-Head of the ATP • Founder and Co-Artistic Director, Flying Bobcat Theatrical Laboratory • MFA, Actor Training Program, Old Globe Theatre • Member of the National Alliance of Acting Teachers, and proud member of AEA • robertscott.smith@utah.edu Chris DuVal, Associate Professor/Associate Chair of the Department of Theatre • 25+ years experience working in top regional theatres as an actor and fight director • Author of Stage Combat Arts: An Integrated Approach to Acting, Voice and Text • Certified Teacher with the Society of American Fight Directors, Master Teacher with Dueling Arts International, and Associate Teacher of Fitzmaurice Voicework • c.duval@utah.edu Jerry Gardner, Associate Professor • Movement Director, American Players Theatre • Sifu and Buddhist Rinpoche, 40+ years • Trained extensively in various art forms of movement and dance • Founder and Director of the Allen Gardner Dance Theatre Karen Azenberg, Artistic Director: Pioneer Theatre Company • PTC operates under a LORT B regional theatre contract in residence at the U of U • Director and Choreographer for over 75 productions, Off-Broadway, Regional Theatres, National Tours, Stock, and Opera • Member and Past President of SDC (Stage Directors and Choreographers Society)
Macbeth, directed by Wendy Franz from Colorado Shakespeare Festival in Studio 115
Associate Professor Chris DuVal with actor Ty Burrell
Casting Opportunities Each year, students have the opportunity to audition for nationally and internationally notable theatre companies and agents. Casting associates and top regional artistic directors who regularly see our students include the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (largest rotating repertory theatre in the country), Utah Shakespeare Festival, Milwaukee Rep, Actor’s Theatre of Louisville, Paul Barnes (independent director), Montana Shakespeare, and Colorado Shakespeare.
Workshops We host workshops and visits by various nationally- and internationally-renowned actors, directors, choreographers, and playwrights, including: Jim Parsons – film, TV, and Broadway actor, best known for The Big Bang Theory Ty Burrell--film, TV, and Broadway actor best known for Modern Family J.T. Rogers--Tony-award-winning playwright of Oslo David Boushey--Founder of the Society of American Fight Directors Frantic Assembly--Devising workshop, UK-based theatre company
Performance Opportunities Our production schedule includes six mainstage productions (two musicals) each academic year. In addition, students and faculty produce 35+ shows each year, including New Play Workshops, senior projects, and faculty-led projects.
The Wolves, Salt Lake Acting Company, 2018
Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley, Pioneer Theatre Company, 2018
Additional performance opportunities can be found at Pioneer Theatre Company, Salt Lake Acting Company, Plan-B Theatre Company, The Grand Theatre, Utah Opera, and multiple other professional and semi-professional companies in and around Salt Lake City.
ATP 4-Year Plan Example* Freshman Year FALL
ATP Lab I Production Run Crew II 1st-Year Acting for ATP Script Analysis
SPRING
ATP Lab II Production Run Crew I 1st-Year Acting for ATP 1st-Year Movement for ATP Scenography Lab
Sophomore Year FALL
ATP Lab III 2nd-Year Singing for ATP 2nd-Year Voice and Speech for ATP 2nd-Year Acting for ATP 2nd-Year Movement for ATP History of Theatre OR History of Theatre Honors
SPRING
ATP Lab IV 2nd-Year Voice and Speech for ATP 2nd-Year Acting for ATP 2nd-Year Movement for ATP History of Theatre OR History of Theatre Honors General Education Requirement
Junior Year FALL
ATP Lab V 3rd-Year Voice and Speech for ATP 3rd-Year Acting/Styles for ATP Audition Technique I for ATP Stage Combat General Education Requirement
SPRING
ATP Lab VI 3rd-Year Acting/Styles for ATP Acting on Camera for ATP New Play Workshop 2 General Education Requirements
Senior Year FALL
ATP Lab VII Professional Practice for the ATP Advanced Scene Study for ATP 4th-Year Movement of ATP Beginning Stage Directing OR Beginning Stage Management General Education Requirement
SPRING
ATP Lab VIII 4th-Year Voice and Speech-Dialects ATP Advanced Senior Project for ATP General Education Requirements
*The 4-Year Plan is an example. Each student must declare their major after being accepted into the University, which will affect course of study. This ATP 4-Year Plan includes only major courses. Please refer to the General Catalog for University requirements: catalog.utah.edu For academic advising please vist advising.utah.edu
Associate Professor Chris DuVal teaching 2nd Year Acting for ATP
Undergraduate Admission at a Glance Estimated Academic Year Cost of Attendance 2020-21 Based on 26 credit hours - 13 each Fall and Spring Semester University of Utah Tuition & Fees
Resident Non-Resident $9,286 $29,996
U of U Residency Information Individuals who came to Utah for the purpose of attending an institution of higher education must meet the requirements of the general rule of the law, or “One Year Rule.” Students applying under the One Year Rule must: - Reside (be physically present) in Utah for twelve continuous months immediately prior to the beginning of the semester for which they are seeking residency. - Not be claimed as a dependent on the federal tax returns of any person who is not a resident of Utah. - Take overt steps to establish intent to become a resident of Utah by relinquishing domiciliary ties (such as driver’s license, vehicle registration, and/or voter registration) held in any other state and establishing them in Utah several months prior to the first day of class for the term for which the student is seeking resident status.
Dates & Deadlines (Summer & Fall terms only) U of U Admission and Scholarships Dec.. 1
Early Action application date
Jan. 15
Early Action application notification date
Feb. 1
Second round admissions application date
Automatic Merit Scholarship consideration deadline and FAFSA
deadline for automatic Need-Based Scholarship consideration
Mar. 1
Second round admissions notification date
Apr. 1
Fall Semester final admissions application deadline
Apr. 30
Summer Semester final admissions application deadline
May 1
Deadline to confirm intent to enroll for Fall Semester
Scholarship Opportunities Once you have applied to the University of Utah, general and departmental scholarship opportunities are available through utah.academicworks.com. Office of Admissions 801-581-8761 | https://admissions.utah.edu | admissions@utah.edu
ATP Alumni Ashley Bryant
Ashley graduated from the University of Utah’s Actor Training Program in 2005 and went on to receive her MFA from the Yale School of Drama. Bryant’s New York credits include the Broadway production of A Free Man of Color, along with productions of Learning to Swim (Ensemble Studio Theatre); Cornbury: The Queen’s Governor (Theatre Askew); and Obama Drama (Creative Destruction); In the Cypher (Cypher Productions). Regionally, she has performed Proof (TheatreWorks Silicon Valley), Mouth Wide Open (American Repertory Theater); Emotional Creature (Signature Theatre, Berkeley Repertory Theatre); Ruined (Florida Studio Theatre); Sheila’s Day (Hartford Stage, Crossroads Theatre, Market Theatre in South Africa); and King John (Shakespeare and Company). TV/Film Credits: Youth, Blue Bloods, Gossip Girl, The Knick, Elementary, Nurse Jackie, and Show Me a Hero.
Troy Deutsch
Troy Deutsch is a writer, director, and actor from rural Minnesota living in New York City. He studied with Nicky Silver as part of the Vineyard Theatre’s Fall Playwriting Workshop. His play Bull Shark Attack received its world premiere at Salt Lake Acting Company. His play Climbing with Tigers also received its world premiere at SLAC, in collaboration with Flying Bobcat Theatrical Laboratory and Red Fred Project. His three-act family drama The Rose Garden received a week-long developmental workshop at American Theater Company in Chicago. His play Pussycat was produced by the University of Utah and was a regional finalist with Kennedy Center ACTF. Troy recently finished a short film he wrote and directed called Brown Fish, starring two University of Utah ATP alums.
Salt Lake City, UT While academics rule the day, the experiences outside of class are a major part of life at the U. Around campus, extracurricular activities abound, with hundreds of clubs and student groups, ranging from the serious and studious (like the Park Debate Society) to the adrenaline-filled and heart-pumping (see Freeskier Society), with nearly everything in between. Whether it’s the annual fall or spring campus concerts (Redfest and Grand Kerfuffle, respectively), one of the many Crimson Nights held at the Union throughout the year, powder days in the Wasatch Mountains, weekend road trips to Utah’s red rock wonderlands, or screaming silly in the MUSS, once classes let out, our students are just getting started!
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Apprenticeship Program with Pioneer Theatre Company The Actor Training Program enjoys a close relationship with the Pioneer Theatre Company. Each year, selected students are chosen by Karen Azenberg (PTC Artistic Director) in collaboration with the heads of the Actor Training Program to serve as official apprentices in their professional season. This partnership allows the students to apprentice at one of the nation’s most respected regional theaters, as they prepare for professional careers as actors. During the internship, students work for professional directors alongside professional actors and can, if they elect, earn points towards their Actor’s Equity membership. “The Pioneer Theatre internship was the perfect way to end my experience in the ATP. It was incredibly helpful to learn about all different facets of the theatre and apply what I had been learning in school for the past 3 years. Having the opportunity to work with professional actors in the Christmas at Pemberly cast was an experience I’ll never forget and it made me even more excited to get out into the real world and pursue a career in acting!” —Savannah Moffat, ATP 2019
Savannah Moffat played Hannah/Medda u.s. in Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberly Pioneer Theatre Company, 2018