"Skidmore's staff of theater professionals consistently challenges its kids to greater, more adventurous highs.  Over the years, they continue to top themselves with thrilling productions...they don't have to kowtow to any common denominator."

  -The Times Union, Best of the Capital Region

IN RECENT YEARS, SKIDMORE COLLEGE HAS ALWAYS BEEN RATED WITHIN THE TOP COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE COUNTRY FOR GREAT COLLEGE THEATER

    -The Princeton College Review

    The Theatre Department is a pre-professional program which offers students the opportunity to pursue the serious study of the theater arts within a liberal arts setting. Courses within the department afford training in the basic demands of the discipline — physical and vocal control, technique in acting and directing, technical and design skills — as well as the opportunity for advanced study, practical production experience, study abroad, and off-campus internships. The college liberal arts requirements help the student to understand the moral, intellectual, and political context in which any artist practices.

 

FALL 2008 OPENING EVENTS

London First Year Students, and Transfer Students
Meet with our Chair, Lary Opitz
Tuesday, August 26 at 2:45-3:00pm in the blackbox. Be sure to attend!

MEETING WITH FIRST-YEAR & TRANSFER STUDENT
Wednesday, September 3 at 6:30 in the Black Box Theater (JKBTH)

DEPARTMENTAL GENERAL MEETING
Wednesday, September 3 at 7:00pm in the Janet Kinghorn Bernhard Theater
Open to everyone interested in theater. This will give you an opportunity to meet the theater faculty and staff and other students involved in theater. At the meeting, you will learn about the Spring productions, departmental requirements, courses offered, and what the Skidmore Theater Company is all about. After the meeting you will have an opportunity to sign-up for auditions and to place your name on a waiting list for closed theater courses.

AUDITION WORKSHOP
Wednesday, September 3 at 8:00pm in the Black Box Studio Theater
Opportunity to learn about the Skidmore Theater audition process
Immediately following General Meeting.


GENERAL AUDITIONS for ALL SEMESTER PRODUCTIONS

All students auditioning should prepare a short contemporary monologue and a short Shakespeare monologue (each not much more than one minute long). You will also be asked to sing a few bars of any song you like (without accompaniment).
JUNIORS & SENIORS
Thursday, September 4 in the Black Box 6:30-10:30 PM
FIRST YEAR STUDENTS, SOPHOMORES & TRANSFER STUDENTS
Friday, September 5, in the Black Box 6:30-10:30 PM

CALLBACKS
KING RICHARD II - Saturday, September 6 (time to be announced)
THE INSECT COMEDY - Sunday, September 7 (time to be announced)

WORKSHOPS - Mon. & Tue., September 8 & 9 (time to be announced)

If you have any questions, call x5430 or x5431

FIELD TRIP Sept. 12th to
Shakespeare & Co. touring perormance in Rutland, Vemont

 







Life Beyond Skidmore - Internships, Study-Abroad, Careers, Graduate Training




The Janet Kinghorn Bernhard Theater ("The Three Sisters")

The Skidmore Theatre is the summer home of
SITI (Saratoga International Theatre Institute)

CALL 580-5430 or 580-5431 WITH QUESTIONS AND FOR ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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