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Auditions and Interviews

The School of Theatre annually holds auditions, portfolio reviews and interviews for incoming freshmen and transfer students. Each student must also apply and be admitted to Stephen F. Austin State University (http://goSFA.com). Results of the audition/interview process may be: acceptance as a theatre major with a scholarship from the School of Theatre; acceptance with no scholarship from the School of Theatre; provisional acceptance; or non-acceptance as a theatre major (students admitted to the university may choose a different major).

A Theatre scholarship is only one of many sources of financial aid at SFA. There are many other scholarships available (most of these can be found at http://www.sfasu.edu/admissions/scholarships/). Apply early, as the applciation deadline for most scholarships is February 1. Our financial aid office helps with loans and grants (http://www.sfasu.edu/faid/index.asp). Whether or not you qualify for College Work Study, employment is available in the School of Theatre and many other places on campus (http://www.sfasu.edu/ccs/studentemployment/), and some of our students have found jobs off campus in the friendly city of Nacogdoches. We encourage you to take the initiative to find every form of aid that's available to you.

Auditions and Interviews for Incoming Theatre Students for Fall of 2010

The SFASU School of Theatre will hold auditions, portfolio reviews and interviews at the locations and on the dates listed below.

Students should provide the following information for the School:

Locations and Dates

1. Theatre Days at Stephen F. Austin State University
   Open to all incoming students.
   Attend an acting / directing / design class, meet faculty and students, tour facilities, audition for a scholarship, and attend a Studio Hour and / or Mainstage productions. Theatre Days begin at noon in the lobby of the Griffith Fine Arts building on the SFA campus. Students who register for a Theatre Day will receive a full itinerary, maps of Nacogdoches and the campus, etc., approximately two weeks before the event. Each Theatre Day begins around noon with auditions held in the late afternoon; students and families are encouraged to stay through the evening to see a performance or rehearsal of a production or reading from our Mainstage series. If you are coming to SFA for a Theatre Day, you will receive more specific schedules, directions and other details about two weeks before the event. Each Theatre Day begins around noon and runs until the end of an evening performance.
   
   

   A - Wednesday, November 18, 2009; Attend TWELFTH NIGHT B - Wednesday, March 3, 2010; Attend A RAISIN IN THE SUN C - Monday, April 26, 2010; Attend A FESTIVAL OF NEW AMERICAN PLAYS

2. North Texas Auditions, Plano, TX: November 19, 2009
   www.collintheatrecenter.com/northtexasauditions/auditionshome.htm
   Students participating in these auditions must pay fees and must have been accepted and scheduled by NTA.
   
3. Texas Educational Theatre Association Convention, Dallas, TX: January 21-23, 2010
   www.tetatx.com/theatrefest
   Students participating in these auditions must be members of TETA and must have been accepted and scheduled by TETA for the auditions.

Students planning to audition or interview should also apply for admission to SFA. Contact the Admissions Office by mail or phone (936) 468-2504 to receive the necessary application forms.

**Click Here to Complete the Scholarship Application**
Please Note: Applications received after April 19, 2010 will be ineligible for scholarships!

For more information regarding School scholarship auditions, work-study employment, student assistantships, or any other questions you may have about the School and our programs, please write, call or e-mail:

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