EMU Theatre Administrative Office - 103 Quirk, Ypsilanti, MI 48197 - 734.487.1220
February 21, 2017
Dear Colleague/Student,
The Eastern Michigan University Theatre program is offering several scholarships to incoming freshmen
and transfer students for the 2017-18 academic year. Auditions for these scholarships will be held
Saturday, April 1, 2017, at the Quirk Theatre Building on EMU’s Ypsilanti campus. Performers, stage
managers and technical theatre students are encouraged to attend.
Enclosed you will find information regarding the specifics of scholarship auditions and technical
preparations, including application and reference materials. Please use the application forms to
recommend your best students for scholarships ranging from $500 to $1,500 per academic year.
The deadline for scholarship audition applications is Friday, March 24, 2017. This deadline allows
us the time to prepare for the auditions and notify you with a confirmation that we have received your
student’s application materials. Applications will not be accepted if received after this deadline.
Applicants and their guests are invited to join us for our 7pm performance of Spring Awakening the day
of auditions. If auditionees plan to stay for the performance, please indicate on the enclosed application
the number that will be attending.
If you have any questions or need further assistance please contact me at 734.487.1220, by e-mail at
[email protected] or by fax at 734.487.3443.
Sincerely,
Pam Cardell
Pam Cardell
Assistant Managing Director
EMU Theatre
(enclosures)
2017-18 Scholarship/CMTA Excellence Award
Information sheet
Performance Audition Information
• Acting auditionees should prepare two monologues for presentation at the audition. The pieces
should be contrasting in nature, e.g. classic and modern, comic and serious, etc.
• The monologues should not exceed 90 seconds each; total audition time being three minutes.
Auditionees will be timed and stopped if their audition exceeds the total time allowed.
• If singing is part of the audition, one minute will be added to the audition time. Indicate you will be
singing on page two of the application. Auditionees are responsible for providing their own
form of accompaniment. Songs should be from musical theatre and limited to 16 measures.
• There will be a brief warm-up session prior to the actual audition.
• Guests are welcome to watch the auditions but must stay for the entire audition session.
Technical/Stage Management Audition Information
• Tables will be made available for the display of photos, drawings, renderings, models, costumes,
etc. that demonstrate the auditionee’s skills in the technical, design and publicity areas.
• Stage managers should have available for review a prompt book they have used in production.
• Please prepare an oral presentation of your experiences in your theatrical area of interest, not to
exceed 3 minutes total. Adjudicators will ask questions at the end of your presentation.
• There will be a brief warm-up session prior to the actual audition.
• Guests are welcome to watch the auditions but must stay for the entire audition session.
Audition date for high school seniors/transfers: April 1, 2017, Quirk Theatre Building
Registration/Check-in: 3:30pm
Physical & Vocal Warm-ups: 3:45 - 4pm
Auditions: 4pm until completed
Attendance at the EMU Theatre production of Spring Awakening is optional
(Show begins at 7pm and running time is approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes.)
Awards
Awards range from $500 to $1,500 per semester, depending on GPA and award monies available.
CMTA Excellence Awards – Requires recipients to take leadership in EMU Theatre by participating in the
production program for a standard number of hours each semester. Must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0.
Endowed Scholarships – Awarded to students who meet the individual criteria and demonstrate talent and
commitment by participating in the EMU Theatre program for a standard number of hours each semester.
Minimum GPA 3.0 must be held at the time of consideration and maintained for the duration of the award.
Additional Scholarships, for those with a GPA of 3.3 and above, are available through University Financial
Aid. Forms are available through the EMU Financial Aid department - Office of Financial Aid Toll Free Line:
888.888.3465, http://www.emich.edu/finaid/contacts.php.
2017-18 Scholarship/CMTA Excellence Award
Application – page one
Name_________________________________________
GPA________ ACT or SAT_________
Address_______________________________________
Phone (____)_____________________
City___________________________________________
State________ Zip________________
E-mail___________________________________________________________________________
Theatre director or coach____________________________________________________________
School___________________________________________________________________________
Experience
Name of playResponsibility/RoleOrganization/Theatre
Sample: Dames at SeaProps CrewEMU Theatre
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Please complete and return all application materials by Friday, March 24, 2017
EMU Theatre, 103 Quirk, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Administrative Office – 734.487.1220 Fax – 734.487.3443
2017-18 Scholarship/CMTA Excellence Award
Application – page two
Related activities
(dance, musical instruments, forensics, theatre classes taken, etc.)
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Have you applied to EMU? ___________ EagleOne card number if known_____________________
Intended major at EMU?__________________________________________________________
Intended minor at EMU?__________________________________________________________
Please circle below, do you plan an:
acting audition
technical/stage management presentation Do you plan a singing audition?
YES
both acting & tech/sm
NO
Please note, singers are responsible for providing their own form of accompaniment.
Note: You and your guest(s) are invited to attend a 7pm production of Spring Awakening.
Note that this production is recommended for mature audiences.
Please check the appropriate response:
I will _____ will not _____ attend Spring Awakening; number attending ______
Please complete and return all application materials by Friday, March 24, 2017
EMU Theatre, 103 Quirk, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Administrative Office – 734.487.1220 Fax – 734.487.3443
2017-18 Scholarship/CMTA Excellence Award
Reference form
Your name___________________________________________________________________
Business phone (____)____________________ E-mail_________________________________
Position_____________________________________________________________________
Business address______________________________________________________________
City_______________________________State_____________ Zip___________________
Student nominee_____________________________________________________
In your reference of the nominee please include response to the following items:
• For how long and in what circumstances have you worked with the nominee?
• To your knowledge, for how many years has the nominee been active in theatre?
• What leads you to believe that the nominee will contribute active and consistent leadership
to EMU Theatre?
• In what aspects of the production and/or study of theatre has the nominee demonstrated a
high level of talent?
Please complete and return all application materials by Friday, March 24, 2017
EMU Theatre, 103 Quirk, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Administrative Office – 734.487.1220 Fax – 734.487.3443