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"THE LIVING" FA 08
CASTING, TECHNICAL ASSIGNMENTS
& EXPECTATIONS
MAJORS CASTINGING REQUIREME
All Department of Performing Arts
Majors are required to audition for each departmental production.
Departmental productions are also open to non-majors as well as
community members.
Stage Management and technical positions are assigned on the basis of
casting. If a Department of Performing Arts major has not been assigned
a role in a given production, that major will then be assigned a role
in the production capacity.
REHEARSAL SCHEDULES
Directors are expected to provide
persons auditioning with a general rehearsal schedule at the time of
the audition and a detailed rehearsal schedule no later than the first
scheduled rehearsal.
Traditionally, non-musical Mainstage productions are rehearsed for
approximately five and half weeks, Monday-Friday evenings, within three
hour blocks. Musicals may rehearse seven-eight weeks. Periodic weekend
rehearsal may be required as needed.
EXPECTATIONS
The Performing Arts Department expects
students to be self-disciplined, passionate about the arts and
committed to giving 100% in the classroom and in production.
THE IDEAL STUDENT WILL:
- attend class on a daily basis
- maintain a respectable GPA each semester
- exemplify time management skills (maintain a daily schedule calendar;
arrive 15 minutes early
“To be early is to be on time, to be on time is to be late.”
- have lines, choreography and/or music memorized and prepared on or
before the due date
- maintain preparation work outside of rehearsal on character,
choreography or performance assignment
- respect professors, classmates, cast and crew
- accept constructive criticism from professors in the spirit it is
given
- respect the facilities in which we work
- maintain the image of excellence the Performing Arts Department
strives to convey on a daily basis.
DEPARTMENT OF PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAM
GOALS
Goal 1 (Rigorous
Pre-professional Training)
To provide current, comprehensive
training in Theatre and Dance through a liberal arts curriculum that
integrates academic rigor with performance-based techniques.
- Students will demonstrate the
creative and technical principles of performance through their ability
to design, perform, analyze, and communicate within the mediums of
theatre and dance.
- Students will demonstrate a clear
understanding of the historical, social and artistic context of their
work through the development of solid research abilities.
Goal 2 (Academic
Scholarship)
To provide broad-based and
discipline-specific performing arts curricula that fosters academic
curiosity, scholarship, development of the intellect, and the ability
to be effective written, oral, and artistic communicators.
- Students will demonstrate a clear
understanding of scholarly inquiry through analysis of the history of
their craft and the study of new developments within the mediums of
theatre and dance.
- Students will demonstrate a clear
understanding of the importance of cross-disciplinary study in order to
produce thoughtful works of theatre and dance that comment upon and
connect to a wide range of social topics and cultural values.
Goal 3 (High Personal and
Professional Standards)
To provide a training environment
that supports the development of a high standard of personal and
professional integrity along with a disciplined, healthy approach to
the artistic process.
- Students will demonstrate the mental
and physical discipline required to nurture a creative project from
inception to completion through their successful participation in
production opportunities.
- Students will demonstrate high
personal and professional standards, continued growth, and critical
appraisal of their work and the work of their colleagues as
practitioners and engaged spectators.
Goal 4 (Skills and
Dispositions to Succeed)
To provide a training environment
that fosters development of the skills and dispositions needed to
ensure success in post-graduate performing arts endeavors.
- Students will demonstrate the skills,
attitudes, and approaches utilized in the professional arena through
their active, collaborative participation in production as members of
the program’s Production Company.
- Students will demonstrate the skills,
attitudes, and approaches conducive to success in advanced training
through their active, disciplined participation in academic, studio,
and co-curricular training.
Goal 5 (Navigating the
Life of an Artist in Service to Their World Community)
To provide training that encourages a
sense of responsibility to and awareness of the greater world
community.
- Graduates will demonstrate a clear
understanding of the way in which their creative work raises social
awareness, communicates life’s shared experience, and contributes to
the betterment of their communities.
- Graduates will demonstrate a clear
understanding of the importance of being active members of their
artistic and wider communities through participation in artistic
events, service opportunities, and as advocates for the performing
arts.
STUDENT INVOLVEMENT
All students should understand that
their first artistic commitment is to UL Performing Arts
productions. The Performing Arts program productions take precedence
over any community theatre productions or other producing
organizations.
WORK
The faculty understands a student’s
need to maintain a paying job outside of University commitments.
However, completing the required Department of Performing Arts
curriculum alone will not make a student competitive in the arts -
production participation is imperative for a student to best be
positioned for success in the respective worlds of theatre and dance.
Past statistics have proven that many of our majors fail to apply for
available financial aid (work study or other Federal or State aid).
Please see the UL Lafayette Financial Aid Office to receive
instructions on when and how to apply.
In support, eligible students are encouraged to apply for departmental
scholarships and assistantships that may be available, being certain to
meet the 2.75 cumulative and departmental 3.0 GPA scholarship
eligibility requirements. Scholarship criteria may differ for
scholarships created by donors outside of the department, so please
inquire.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Several scholarships are awarded by thePerforming Arts
program each academic year:
Marc Breax Endowed Dance Scholarship
Marcus A. Broussard III Theatre Arts Scholarship
Ronald C. Kern Endowed Theatre Scholarship
Liberace Foundation for the Performing and Creative Arts Scholarship
Evelyn Elizabeth Lockman Endowed Dance Scholarship
UL Lafayette Performing Arts Scholarship
Auditions are required as a part of the process of awarding
scholarships given by the department. Individual awards can range from
$450 to $2000.
ASSISTANTSHIPS
In addition, a limited number of department assistantships or stipends
are awarded for students with an interest and/or expertise in Technical
Theatre, Arts Management, or Costumes. UL Performing Arts
program assistantships and stipends are awarded based on the following
criteria: work ethic, responsibility, professionalism and GPA, and are
dependent on the program's budget. Additionally, workstudy, UL
Lafayette scholarships and other financial aid opportunities may be
available from UL Lafayette Financial Aid Office.
To truly take advantage of the educational and production opportunities
the UL Performing Arts program and the College of the Arts has to
offer, a student must be available to participate.
Please see the Financial Aid office counselors to explore all possible
options to support your success.
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