RECENT ALUMNI
11” x 8.5” Tr ifol d
In order to support every student’s professional prospects after graduation, we o er opportunities to work with and audition for various national and international theatre companies and agents. We frequently host guest artists and workshops with nationally/internationally renowned actors, directors, choreographers, dramaturgs, designers, producers, and playwrights. Past and future guests include the following:
ASHLEY BRYANT, ACTOR TRAINING
Broadway: A Free Man of Color, The Play That Goes Wrong
TV/Film: Blue Bloods, Gossip Girl, The Knick, Elementary, Nurse Jackie, Show Me a Hero, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Younger
Bleed edge: 11.25” x 8.75”
Our season consists of six mainstage productions—four plays and two musicals—and one musical for young audiences produced in collaboration with Youth Theatre at the U.* Many other opportunities are available through the department, including the New Play Workshop, senior projects, student productions, and faculty-guided projects with university funding and support. Students can also gain professional experience as undergrads by working with theatre companies in and around Salt Lake City, including Pioneer Theatre
Outside edge. Overall design
All My Relations Art, theatre, lm, and design collective
David Boushey Founder of the Society of American Fight Directors
Frantic Assembly UK-based theatre/movement company
John Cameron Mitchell Actor/playwright/screenwriter/director (Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Shrill, The Good Fight)
Hugh Panaro Actor (Phantom of the Opera, Sweeney Todd, Side Show)
Jim Parsons Actor (Big Bang Theory, The Boys in the Band)
T. Oliver Reid Actor (Hadestown, Once on This Island), Co-Founder of The Black Theatre Coalition
J.T. Rogers Tony Award-winning playwright (Oslo, The Overwhelming)
Alicia Washington Founder/Co-Director of Good Company Theatre
Natalie Weiss International Vocal Coach, “Breaking Down the Ri s”
CLAYBOURNE ELDER, THEATRE STUDIES
Broadway: Company (2021 Revival), Bonnie & Clyde, Sunday in the Park with George (with Jake Gyllenhaal). Drama Desk and Lucille Lortel nominee.
TV/Film: The Carrie Diaries, The Gilded Age
MARY NIKOLS, MUSICAL THEATRE
National Tour: An O cer and a Gentleman (Paula Pokrifki, 1st National Tour Cast)
Regional: In the Heights, Grease, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
ON-CAMPUS JOBS & APPRENTICESHIPS
Youth Theatre at the U is an arts education program that provides engaging, challenging theatre experiences for K-12 students year-round. Paid internships, design contracts, and other employment opportunities are available for students who are skilled and interested in design, education, performance, and more.
Pioneer Theatre Company is the resident professional theatre on the University of Utah campus. Each year, quali ed students are selected by Karen Azenberg (Artistic Director), in collaboration with Department of Theatre faculty, to work as o cial apprentices in PTC’s mainstage season. This partnership allows students to apprentice at one of the nation’s most respected regional theatres as they prepare for professional careers.
Our BFA Theatre Teaching students also have access to a unique four-year professional program that prepares them to teach theatre in a variety of environments while allowing them to graduate as fully licensed theatre educators. 99% of Arts Education graduates from the University of Utah secure a teaching position for the next school year before graduating.
SCHOLARSHIPS & FINANCIAL AID
Finding the right scholarships for you and managing your applications can be frustrating, so we’ve tried to make it as easy as possible. For incoming freshmen, it’s as easy as 1-2-3:
1. Apply to the University of Utah by December 1, 2022
You’ll automatically be considered for the university’s meritbased scholarships—no additional application necessary!
2. Fill out a General Scholarship Application
This connects you with the university’s scholarship system so you can nd scholarships and track your applications. Once you complete this step, the system can automatically recommend any additional scholarships you qualify for!
3. Submit your FAFSA before February 1, 2023
Qualifying* Utah residents who meet the application and FAFSA deadlines will automatically be considered for the For Utah scholarship
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*For more information about scholarships and nancial aid, go to theatre.utah.edu/scholarships, or visit the university’s nancial aid page at nancialaid.utah.edu
Newsies, Pioneer Theatre Company 2018
