音乐剧院
This program integrates comprehensive actor training with rigorous instruction in singing and dance. Weekly individual voice lessons, along with classes in ear training and music theory, provide you with a strong musical foundation.
概述
The actor training major challenges you to expand both your craft and your creative imagination so that you can be successful in a broad range of theatrical styles from the contemporary to the classical. A carefully planned progression of acting, voice and speech, movement classes stimulates your talent and builds the capacity to be bold and innovative. Fourth-year actor training students audition for roles in the Hartford Stage Company’s season, including its annual production of A Christmas Carol.
About the Program
Performance opportunities at 西蒙 are extensive and designed to expose students to plays from across the theatrical repertoire. Starting with second year projects and culminating with full-scale, professionally designed productions, the plays are chosen to provide each class with challenging onstage experiences. In the spring semester of the third year, Actor Training students receive approximately ten weeks of intensive Shakespeare training in England with our faculty from the professional British 剧院. Attendance at several productions in London and Stratford enhance this unique educational opportunity.
For more information, to see a complete list of degree requirements, view the Course Catalog.
Career Ready
Through real world experiences, our graduates are ready for their next stage! Though close relationships with professionals in their field from our faculty to guest artists, students have a solid network of support. 此外, we have professional relationships with regional area theaters including the Tony Award winning Hartford Stage Company, Theaterworks of Hartford, Goodspeed Musicals.
入学 and Audition Requirements
剧院 auditions and interviews are typically conducted on campus as well as in select cities around the United States, The 西蒙 School accepts recorded auditions for applicants who reside more than 300 miles from campus.
Pre-screen auditions will be required for Actor Training applicants and will be conducted via virtual/recorded video format. Pre-screens must be submitted by December 15!
Shawn-Caulin Young
BFA, Actor Training, 2004
Currently residing in Los Angeles, Shawn-Caulin Young is an accomplished actor, 导演, 生产商, respected acting coach. He has had acting roles on TV series including True Detective, Santa Clarita Diet, 无神的. 最近, Young played the role of Crystal in the film Heart, 婴儿, the story of George Lee Martin, an African American prison boxer who turned down freedom and Olympic glory to stay in prison. In addition to acting in the film, Young was one of the 生产商s. Prior to filming, Young returned to 西蒙 to work with 剧院 faculty to prepare for the role of Crystal, a real-life transgender female inmate.
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西蒙 possesses a unique and very special staff of artists who knew exactly how to elevate my craft and prepare me for the role of a lifetime.
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