M U S I CAL T H E AT R E P R O G R AM (BFA)
Floyd Collins, 2020
Company, 2019
The Musical Theatre Program (MTP) is a dynamic and demanding undergraduate training experience for students who seek a professional career in Musical Theatre. The curriculum is fundamentally craft-based, offering rich and intensive courses in singing, acting, and dancing. Students showcase their progress by performing songs, dances, and scenes in front of faculty and students during the weekly performance lab. Our faculty is comprised of nationally and internationally recognized working professionals who bring their talents, skills, and experience to the classroom. We have a commitment to bringing in guest artists and other visiting professionals to complement our existing curriculum. Our comprehensive course of study requires students to be motivated, committed, and hard workers. What We Teach: Private Voice, Core Dance, Acting in the Musical Theatre, Music Theory, Script Analysis, History of Theatre, Auditioning for Musical Theatre, Studio Scene Study, Musical Theatre Dance Styles, and Principles of Choreography and Directing.
Musical Theatre Faculty Denny Berry, Head of MTP • The Phantom of the Opera, Associate Choreographer and Production Dance Supervisor • 2019 Pearl International World Tour The Phantom of the Opera • 2018 Brazilian remount of The Phantom of the Opera • 30th Anniversary The Phantom of the Opera • 2014 Premiere German 24-Hour Musicals • 2013 Hamburg Anniversary Production of The Phantom of the Opera • denny.berry@utah.edu
David Eggers, Assistant Professor
• Appeared onstage in 10 Broadway musicals, including 5 original Broadway casts • Performed in Germany and toured the US in two national tours • Directed/choreographed 1st national tour of Nice Work If You Can Get It • Associate Director on numerous shows, including Broadway’s In Transit and Living on Love; Associate Choreographer on numerous shows, including Broadway’s Anything Goes and Nice Work If You Can Get It • david.w.eggers@utah.edu
David Schmidt, Head of Vocal Performance Studies • Director for the Oper im Park Summer Opera Festival in St. Anton am Arlberg, Austria • 20 years of teaching voice • His students have performed on Broadway, in regional houses, and in international productions • Co-founder, Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts • d.schmidt@utah.edu
Dogfight, 2017
Company, 2019
Casting Opportunities & Workshops Each year, students have the opportunity to audition for nationally and internationally notable theatre companies and agents. We hold workshops and visits by various renowned actors, directors, choreographers, and playwrights. Musical Theatre Program guests have included: Tara Rubin—Tara Rubin Casting, NYC Audition workshop Kristen Blodgette—Musical Supervisor Love Never Dies, Sunset Blvd, Cats, The Phantom of the Opera, Audition workshop Michael Staringer—German Casting Agent Karen Azenberg—Pioneer Theatre Company Artistic Director Cynthia Flemming—Salt Lake Acting Company Artistic Director Justin Peck—Men’s movement workshop Klea Blackhurst—Masterclass and Workshop William Waldrop—Musical Director Broadway Cats, Evita Natalie Weiss—International Vocal Coach, Breaking Down The Riffs
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.
Newsies, Pioneer Theatre Company, 2018
Chess, 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.
MTP 4-Year Plan Example* Freshman Year FALL
MTP Core Dance Production Lab I 1st Year Acting MTP Script Analysis Music Theory I for MTP Private Voice for MTP I Performance & Critique Workshop General Education Requirement
SPRING
MTP Core Dance Production Lab II Scenography Lab Music Theory II for MTP Private Voice for MTP I Performance & Critique Workshop Voice and Text for MTP General Education Requirement
Sophomore Year FALL
MTP Core Dance 1st Year Acting MTP Private Voice for MTP I Vocal Performance Seminar I Performance & Critique Workshop History of Theatre (Honors optional) General Education Requirement
SPRING
MTP Core Dance Private Voice for MTP I Intro to Studio Classes 2nd Year Acting for ATP Performance & Critique Workshop History of Musical Theatre General Education Requirement
Junior Year FALL
MTP Core Dance Beginning Stage Directing MTP Studio I: Solo Song Interp. MTP Dance Styles Private Voice for MTP II Performance & Critique Workshop General Education Requirement
SPRING
MTP Core Dance Audition Techniques for MTP MTP Studio II: Duets/Small Scenes MTP Dance Styles Principles of Choreography Private Voice for MTP II Performance & Critique Workshop General Education Requirement
Senior Year FALL
MTP Core Dance MTP Dance Styles Private Voice for MTP II Performance & Critique Workshop MTP Studio III: Ensemble Scenes, Dances, Songs 3 General Education Requirements
SPRING
MTP Core Dance MTP Dance Styles Private Voice for MTP II Performance & Critique Workshop MTP Senior Workshop 2 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 MTP 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
Assistant Professor Denny Berry choreographing American Idiot
Undergraduate Admission at a Glance Estimated 2020-21 Academic Year Cost of Attendance Based on 26 credit hours - 13 each Fall and Spring Semester University of Utah Tuition & Fees
Resident $9,286
Non-Resident $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
MTP Alumni Jaron Barney
National Tour: The Book of Mormon Regional: Something’s Afoot (Clive), The Music Man, Sweet Charity, Elf— The Musical, A Christmas Carol, and The Rocky Horror Show with Pioneer Theatre Company
Jesse Klick
International Tour: Dance Captain on the Phantom of the Opera World Tour Regional: Mamma Mia! and Newsies with Pioneer Theatre Company Film: “Hollow” and”Blue Bloods”
Mandy McDonell
National Tour: R+H’s Cinderella (Ensemble u/s Ella, Gabrielle) Regional: Mary Poppins (Annie/Ensemble) with Alabama Shakespeare Festival; Oliver! (Charlotte/Ensemble), The Rocky Horror Show, Fiddler on the Roof (Chava), and Mamma Mia! with Pioneer Theatre Company; Mary Poppins (Annie/Ensemble) with the Utah Shakespeare Festival
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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American Idiot, 2015
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