Drama Scholarship Program

The Drama Scholarship program provides financial support to talented Theatre students in all aspects of the Theatre Arts – acting, directing, design, technical theatre, stage management, house management and marketing/publicity.

AMOUNT: $600.00/academic year or $200.00/quarter.  Up to 20 scholarships are awarded each academic year.

HOW TO APPLY: There are three steps to the application process:

1.  Application may be made by phone, email or letter to:

Andy Friedlander

Drama Scholarship

Skagit Valley College

2405 College Way

Mount Vernon, WA  98273

andy.friedlander@skagit.edu

360-416-7723

 

2.  Make an audition/interview appointment.

Auditions and interviews take place in the spring of each year.  Contact the department for exact dates.  Please bring your resume and one or two letters of recommendation to your audition/interview.

• Acting and directing applicants will interview with Andy Friedlander.  Actors will present 2 monologues.  Directors will be expected to discuss productions they have worked and directorial process.

• Design, technical theatre and stage management applicants will interview with Steven Craig.  Design applicants should bring a portfolio of their work.

NOTE: ACTING AND DESIGN APPLICANTS – if you do not have monologues or a portfolio prepared you may begin the process with the interview.

3.  Have an audition/interview.

The process should take approximately 20 minutes.  You will be notified of the results within two weeks.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES OF DRAMA SCHOLARSHIP STUDENTS

Drama Scholarship students will:

• Be enrolled at Skagit Valley College as a full time student and a declared theatre arts 'major'.

• Maintain a C grade point average (2.0) in all courses.

• Support each department production by participating on stage or off stage.  Casting is open to all students and community members.  Drama Scholarship students are not guaranteed a role in any play.  If you are not cast in the show, you will be given another assignment.

• We encourage (but do not require) students to participate in other activities to enrich the Theatre Program.  These activities might include volunteering in the drama programs of area schools or community theatres, assisting in recruiting new students, providing assistance to on campus groups presenting in the theatre, producing and directing productions outside of the regular mainstage season.

While Drama Scholarships are awarded for the academic year, they are reviewed each quarter and can be revoked if these responsibilities are not being met.