Auditions:

For class starting fall 2008, the Professional Actor Training Program will be auditioning:

--In Chapel Hill: By Appointment: Saturday and Sunday, January 19 and 20th, 2008, in the Center for Dramatic Art on the UNC Campus.

--In New York: By Appointment: Sunday, January 27, 2008, at Chelsea Studios / Theatreworks, 151 West 26th Street. We are also attending the University/Resident Theatre Association's National Unified Auditions and Interviews , January 28-30.

--In Chicago: By Appointment: Sunday, February 3, 2008, the Palmer House. We are also attending the University/Resident Theatre Association's National Unified Auditions and Interviews , February 4-6.

Audition Guidelines:

  1. Prospective students should complete an online application to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill here.  For more information about the Graduate School go here.

    Note: The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is not required for admission to the MFA programs.

  2. Send a resumé, statement of purpose, three letters of recommendation and two official transcripts directly to:

    Center for Dramatic Art
    CB #3230
    University of North Carolina
    Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3230

    Submission of a recent photograph (standard actor's head shot) is not required but is helpful to the audition process.

  3. Once your application materials are received you will be contacted to schedule you audition.  For questions on the application process, please call the Department of Dramatic Art at 919-962-1132.

  4. For the audition, candidates should prepare two contrasting selections - one in verse from Shakespeare, one contemporary - each approximately two minutes long.  For applicants who sing, a brief acappella selection is welcome.

Fellowships and Financial Aid:

To limit debt burden, the Program is committed to offering financial assistance to as many of our students as possible, as soon as possible.  Currently all PATP actors are receiving tuition remission and a competitive stipend.

For more information regarding financial aid opportunities, please contact the Office of Financial Aid at UNC-Chapel Hill www.ais.unc.edu/sis/finaid/finaid.html or call (919) 962 - 8396.