Thank you to the 2012 participants! 2013 information will be available in the spring.
2012 Agenda for High School Students and Parents
8:30 – 9:00am – Check-In
9:00 – 10:00 – The Inside Scoop
NCTC Executive Director Angie Hays will facilitate a panel conversation with representatives from each college in attendance. Topics of conversation will include production seasons, audition opportunities on campus, scholarships and more. We’ll illustrate differences in programs and you can submit questions to the panel!
10:00-10:15 – Break
10:15-10:45 – Hear it from the Experts!
A panel of current college theatre majors will talk about why they chose the school they attend, share stories about their classes and productions, and tell you their favorite (and least favorite!) things about being a theatre major. Want to know what the cafeteria food is like or hear about dorm life? This is your chance to ask those burning questions!
10:45-11:30:
Students: So You Want to be a Theatre Major?
In this session, you get to ditch your parents and make friends with your fellow future theatre majors! We’ll learn more about possible careers in the theatre (it is more than just acting), summer training programs, and how to find your dream school (and what to do to stand out when you do)!
Parents: Help! My Kid Wants to be a Theatre Major!
Try not to panic, we are here to help! Admissions counselors will provide guidance to navigate that part of the process and theatre leaders will talk about how you can help your student stand out in auditions and interviews. Learn what you can do to set your student up for success, and about the many different career paths that theatre school graduates can pursue.
11:30-12:30 – Lunch in the Greensboro College Cafeteria (included in registration).
12:30: College Fair Opens!
- Auditions and Portfolio Reviews(Parlor Theatre, Main Building) Students must be checked in at the Parlor Theatre by12:30. After you audition, schools will post call-backs in Odell and Cowan (depending on where their booth is located). If you are called-back, you should visit the school’s booth at the College Fair, but we encourage you to visit with all of the schools.
- How to Present an Awesome Audition! (Proctor Hall West, Room 109) Learn audition must-do’s and never-do’s in this exciting workshop conducted by Michelle Long (Interim Artistic Director and Director of Education at Children’s Theatre of Charlotte)
- Parent Roundtable (Sternberger, Library Building)
Parents of current college theatre majors will share valuable stories and advice.
2:00 – Strut Your Portfolio Stuff! (Sternberger, Library Building)
John Saari (Greensboro College) will share examples of stand-out portfolios and teach you how to make your presentation materials look professional and polished.
5:30– College Fair Closes
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