June 4 - July 28, 2012
Professional Actor Training is a nationally renowned eight-week intensive summer program for serious acting students 18 and over. Now in its 41st year, the program puts the finishing touches on training for careers in theatre, film and television. Its goals are:
All classes are held in the stimulating environment of Tony Award-winning South Coast Repertory, one of the nation's leading resident theatres. A distinguished faculty of working theatre artists provides the highest quality instruction. SCR’s access to Southern California's entertainment industry allows the program to offer special seminars by distinguished guest artists drawn from the area's rich pool of theatre, film and television professionals.
You may be able to get school credit for this program. Please speak with your instructor.
For more information please e-mail education@scr.org call 714-708-5549.
A Program that Works
The strength of the program is demonstrated by the successes of graduates who are now working professionals. Former students have appeared on television, in motion pictures for major studios such as Paramount and Universal, in numerous South Coast Repertory productions and at resident theatres across the country. Among the graduates are Will Ferrell ("Saturday Night Live," The Other Guys), Allison Case (Hair! currently on Broadway) and Arye Gross (Donald Margulies' Brooklyn Boy and Richard Greenberg’s Our Mother’s Brief Affair and a recurring role on "Castle.")
APPLICATION PROCEDURE Enrollment in the Professional Actor Training Program is by audition only. Applications will be accepted February 2012 through May 21, 2012. Applicants must be 18 or older. All applicants must submit:
AUDITIONS Upon receipt of application, students will be contacted to schedule an audition/interview. Overseas students and those unable to visit California may submit an audition tape. Auditions should consist of a monologue from any play, total length not to exceed three minutes. Notification will be within two weeks of audition.
TUITION Tuition for the eight-week course is $2,325. An initial deposit of $825 is due upon acceptance into the program. The balance may be paid in full by the first day of class, or in three equal installments of $500 each with the final payment due by the sixth week of the program. Direct questions regarding tuition to Karen Hensel at (714) 708-5508. Students must purchase their own texts and are expected to supply items such as clothing, which may be required for class projects.
HOUSING Limited housing available. Please call (714) 708-5549 for more information.
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Visit Professional Actor Training student Callie's daily blog from 2010 to find out more about her day-to-day experience in the program.
South Coast Repertory - Professional Actor Training P.O. Box 2197 Costa Mesa, CA 92628 (714) 708-5549 E-mail: education@scr.org
