This page is meant as a resource for students interested in majoring in Theatre, Acting, Technical Theatre or Theatre Education.  In addition to these resources, visit the Educational Theatre Association's website (if you are a member of ITS) and use their College Resource Center to help you learn more about what to expect with college planning.  https://www.schooltheatre.org/resources/collegeresourcecenter

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CHOOSING A COLLEGE

• Theatre degrees
• What to ask college representatives
• '12-'13 College and University Catalog
• Search the Dramatists College Theatre Directory
• College View
• Big Future-College Board
• Peterson's

THE AUDITION

• Resume / Portfolio / Interview
• The Audition Process

• Headshots 101
• How to take perfect headshots

Here are links to a number of theater performance programs and websites that offer prospective students audition tips and guidance. You can find information about selecting a monologue, selecting a song, performing selections, and presenting yourself both personally and artistically. These links are only intended to offer you a window into the thinking of the directors and recruiters who will see you and ultimately offer you opportunities.

• Missouri State University (Springfield, MO) 
• Webster University (St. Louis, MO)
• auditioningforcollege.com 
• University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI) 
• Cincinnati Conservatory of Music (Cincinnati, OH)
• from backstage.com 
• Florida State University (Tallahassee, FL) 
  

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

• Missouri State Thespian Scholarships (actor, tech, education)
• International Thespian Festival Scholarships  (actor, tech, education)
• Parkway NEA Scholarship Application (education)
• Jean Olson Scholarship (education)
• FASTWEB
• Peterson's