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SERVICES & PROGRAMS: URTA AUDITIONS & INTERVIEWS The URTAs are held each winter in New York City, Chicago and San Francisco, with hundreds of MFA candidates participating from around the world.

ARTIST ENGAGEMENT SERVICES URTA offers the only non-profit contracting and payroll service of its kind. We set the stage for hiring union guest artists at universities and other theatres.

COOPERATIVE ADVERTISING Our co-op program allows colleges, universities, and conservatories to advertise in many of the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading theatre journals at considerable savings.

CONTINUING EDUCATION Led by distinguished faculty and professionals, URTA conducts workshops and panels covering all areas of theatre throughout the year, at events nationwide.

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SERVICES & PROGRAMS: URTA AUDITIONS & INTERVIEWS The URTAs are held each winter in New York City, Chicago and San Francisco, with hundreds of MFA candidates participating from around the world.

ARTIST ENGAGEMENT SERVICES URTA offers the only non-profit contracting and payroll service of its kind. We set the stage for hiring union guest artists at universities and other theatres.

COOPERATIVE ADVERTISING Our co-op program allows colleges, universities, and conservatories to advertise in many of the country’s leading theatre journals at considerable savings.

CONTINUING EDUCATION Led by distinguished faculty and professionals, URTA conducts workshops and panels covering all areas of theatre throughout the year, at events nationwide.

JOB LISTINGS Academic job postings from URTA member and non-member universities.

SHOWCASE CALENDAR Training programs can post the dates and information for their student showcases in acting or design, free of charge.

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SPONSORSHIP URTA’s corporate sponsorship program promotes national employment of actors, directors, and designers from local theatres to Broadway.

GRANT PROGRAM URTA offers a corporate sponsorship program promoting national employment of actors, directors, and designers from Broadway to local theaters.

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WELCOME TO URTA The University Resident Theatre Association was founded in 1969 with the mission of supporting excellence in professional training of theatre artists, ensuring the continued renewal of the American theatre. Since that time, URTA has grown to include many programs and services, all working toward that same goal. Whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s maintaining the highest quality standards for our member universities, helping to match potential students with the MFA program best suited to their need, facilitating engagement of professional artists at universities, or expanding our offering of continuing education programming to students, faculty and professional artists, URTA is setting the stage for emerging theatre artists, superior theatre training, and professional advancement!

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

EXECUTIVE STAFF

Brant Pope President Holly Poe Durbin Vice President Alexander Gelman Treasurer Cal MacLean Immediate Past President Steve Broadnax Director Michael Fry Director Greg Leaming Director Jacob Pinholster Director Robert Ramirez Director Claudia Stephens Director

Scott L. Steele Executive Director Sara Falconer Director of Membership Services Tony Hagopian Director of Communications & Contract Services Christy Ming-Trent Director of Operations

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URTA AUDITIONS & INTERVIEWS Each year, the URTA Auditions and Interviews bring together faculty from dozens of top training programs and hundreds of prospective MFA candidates in all areas of theatre including acting, design and technology, directing, stage management and producing/arts administration. Candidates have the opportunity to be seen, in one place (New York, Chicago, or San Francisco), by recruiters from among our 39 member universities, as well as other prominent institutions. Our Satellite Auditions program affords acting candidates the chance to meet additional, non-member training programs, including many international schools. Schools benefit by seeing hundreds of the top theatre candidates in the country over just a few days, and candidates avoid the expense and inefficiency of arranging dozens of separate interviews, travelling to different campuses, and navigating applications for countless institutions. The URTAs are also open to producing companies looking to offer candidates professional summer employment or apprenticeships. URTA supports philanthropic aspects related to the Auditions and Interviews, including our Sneak Peek program which gives current undergraduates a firsthand look at the graduate recruitment process, helping them to better prepare for their future. Our Arts Leadership Initiative promotes underserved areas of theatre training such as producing and arts administration, by allowing candidates to attend the interviews and continuing education events for free.

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Present your acting audition or design portfolio to more than a dozen MFA programs at once--and attend callback interviews that same afternoon. You can also arrange interviews for MFA programs in directing, stage management, and producing/arts administration!

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The URTAs are more than just recruiting! Make the most of your trip by registering to attend a workshop or panel.

STUDENT REGISTRATION Application forms for all candidates: Standard, AEA/ACTF and Arts Leadership.

FACULTY REGISTRATION For recruiters from URTA member schools, and qualified guest institutions.

FREQUENTLY ASKED Q&A Got a question? We’ve got answers!

UNIVERSITIES TAKING PART Universities scheduled to attend, updated as schools register.

CANDIDATE HANDBOOK Everything you need to know to prepare for the URTAs

INTERVIEW PREPARATION Preparing for the graduate school Interview. What current students are saying!

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URTA MEMBERSHIP Membership in URTA is a distinction affirming that a program meets the highest standards in theatre training. Student admission to these programs is competitive and highly selective. Our member universities retain accomplished faculty who continue to work professionally, bringing the latest practices to bear in the training of their students. Members are required to provide quality facilities and the other essential resources and technology needed to allow graduate students the ability to reach the full potential of their training. Many of our members offer financial assistance in the form of paid assistantships, tuition remission, scholarships, stipends, or other aid.

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Most of our member programs maintain a partnership with a professional theatre, where students have the opportunity to experience professional practice and work alongside professional guest artists.

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Iowa University of Iowa Louisiana Louisiana State University Maryland University of Maryland Michigan Michigan State University Minnesota University of Minnesota Missouri University of Missouri/Kansas City Nevada University of Nevada/Las Vegas Nebraska University of Nebraska/Lincoln North Carolina University of North Carolina/Chapel Hill Ohio University of Cincinnati/CCM Kent State University Ohio University

Ohio State University Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State University Temple University South Carolina University of South Carolina Tennessee University of Tennessee/Knoxville Texas Southern Methodist University University of Texas/Austin Virginia University of Virginia Washington University of Washington Wisconsin University of Wisconsin/Madison International East 15 Acting School/London

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HOW TO JOIN URTA Institutions must meet the following criteria:

MFA PROGRAMS Offer one or more MFA programs in theatre, of significant size to allow growth through artistic collaboration, and with an approach to career entry after graduation.

QUALITY TRAINING Hold a commitment to the highest professional practices in all areas of theatrical training and pro-duction, demonstrated by the quality, size, and scope of institution.

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PROFESSIONAL FACULTY Retain faculty with professional credentials, encouraged to maintain their creative work and research, as well as professional guest artists and practitioners.

CODE OF ETHICS Comply with all aspects of the URTA Code of Ethics, including respect for a fair and equitable recruiting process, and a strong commitment to other URTA members, students, faculty, professional artists, and the theatre audiences we serve.

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AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT Enjoy a determination to grow a knowledgeable and committed audience for professional theatre serving the university campus and surrounding community.

AMERICAN THEATRE Will contribute towards the advancement and improvement of the American theatre.

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Arizona Arizona Repertory Theatre California California Repertory Company New Swan Shakespeare Festival Connecticut Connecticut Repertory Theatre Illinois Illinois Shakespeare Festival SummerNITE Festival Iowa Iowa Summer Rep

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ARTIST ENGAGEMENT SERVICES URTA offers the only non-profit contracting and payroll service of its kind. We clear the way for hiring union guest artists at universities and other theatres. Standing relationships with Actors’ Equity Association, Society of Directors and Choreographers, and United Scenic Artists allow URTA to operate as “Employer of Record” and bring professionals to campus, when their engagement might otherwise be hopelessly impeded by university policy or state legislation. Our non-profit paymaster service serves theatres small and large, navigating payroll requirements, tax withholdings and reporting, pension and health contributions, workers compensation, and more.

Our service is open to member and non-member institutions, available in all fifty states, and processes over a million dollars in contracts annually. URTA also maintains collectively bargained agreements with several theatrical unions, creating paths to employment for union artists in academic settings, and enriching both the training of students and experience of audiences. If you’d like to learn more about our services, or to receive a quote for a particular project, contact URTA today.

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