The Theatre & Dance faculty strive for a balance of fun and informational exchanges. The day begins with a Q&A session, followed by a group creation activity with fellow applicants and an informational session for your family/guests. The day ends with Theatre applicants presenting prepared audition materials and meeting with Theatre faculty and Dance applicants participating in a dance workshop and meeting with Dance faculty.

Come dressed in clothes you can move in and ready to create and collaborate!

What to Prepare 
All Theatre & Dance applicants will participate in a collaborative devising exercise explained to the group on audition day. Be prepared to work with a small ensemble made of other prospective students and members of the Theatre & Dance Department. 

*All students will participate in a collaborative Devising Exercise (to be explained on audition day)

What to upload to Digital Submission Section

All Students: Current resume detailing theatre and dance experience

All Students: Recent Picture / Headshot

Directing, Design & Tech Only: Portfolio

• Students are not requred to prepare any material in advance.
• All Dance applicants will participate in a dance workshop with Dance faculty and staff. The workshop begins with an improvisation warm-up and exploration of spontaneous composition and performance, along with a series of codified dance technique sequences with opportunities for creating short dance compositions. The dance workshop will have musical accompaniment. 
• Prospective students should wear appropriate dance attire (leotard and footless tights or leggings). No specific footwear required. 
• At the conclusion of the workshop, each student will speak with Dance faculty. Students should be prepared to speak about why they want to pursue a Bachelor of Arts in Dance at Rowan.

• Students should prepare two contrasting monologues from published plays. Pieces may contrast in style, tone, emotional range or character and should exhibit your range of skills and ability.
  
• The total time for introduction and both pieces shoulld not exceed 3 minutes 

Students should:

• Create an online portfolio that includes: 
  • A current resume 
  • Images and a brief description of examples of your work;
    • Examples could include images of sets you helped create, renderings & drafting, videos and or sound clips,selections from a prompt book. Anything that supports your story
• Upload portfolio to Digital Submission section found on Application Checklist for incoming students or link provided
• Prepare for an interview with Faculty 
  • Discuss why you are interested in continuing your training in Design Tech. What do you wish to accomplish while in the Bachelor of Art program at Rowan 
• Interview with the Faculty from the Design Technology Program
  • Be prepared to review your portfolio 
  • Discuss why you are interested in continuing your training in Design Tech.
  • What do you wish to accomplish while in the B.A. program at Rowan.

For questions specific to this concentration or tips on creating the portfolio, email Tom Fusco at Fusco@rowan.edu or click here for a video with tips. 

Students should: 

• Complete all requirements listed under "Theatre (Acting Concentration)" 
• IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE: Prepare for the "Tabletop Directing Scene" where the student is the manipulator of a theatrical event 
  • Use a 5-minute max table-top to share some aspect of yourself that is better expressed through movement than language.
  • Applicants will be provided with a one (1) standard tabletop (6ft long).
  • On top of the table only, you may have any objects you desire. You can move them during lights up or lights out.
  • There will be an option of a maximum of 6 "blackouts" (faculty close their eyes) and 6 "lights up" 
  • No text is allowed just movement of the objects
  • The challenge of this assignment is to keep the performance "off balance" in terms of space and time esp. in terms of "Viewpionts": Spatial dynamics, tempo, stage patterns, kineasthetic energy, duration, repetition, scale, architecture

REMEMBER: Directing is an art used to express things that words cannot. 

Students should:  

• Prepare 16 bars max of singing from a pre-1960 classic musical* 
• Prepare 16 bars max of singing from a post-1960 musical or popular song 
• Prepare A one (1) minute dramatic monologue 
• Bring their sheet music hole punched in a binder. A live pianist is provided. Recorded music is not permitted. 
• Limit their introduction to name, music and play titles and authors. 
• Choose material that fits their range 

*Pieces may contrast in style, tone, or character and should exhibit your range of skills and ability.  

Students should: 

• Follow instructions from any of the discipline-specific audition requirements (Acting, Musical Theatre, Design Tech) 
• Be prepared to meet with faculty to discuss your commitment to theater education