Meet Us

We offer both on- and off-campus opportunities for you to learn more about the Department of Drama. Many of the dates and places listed below also give you the opportunity to have the required audition for acting and musical theater applicants and the required portfolio review for design/technical theater and stage management applicants. Please refer to our section on Audition and Portfolio Requirements for specific guidelines.

You may audition or submit your portfolio before or after you submit your application, but you must register no later than January 1. If dates are full, you may submit an audition or portfolio by mail. Audition appointments can be made onlne at vpa.syr.edu/dramaregistration.


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Are you an admitted or prospective student who has questions about the University or the city of Syracuse? Are you curious about campus life, dorms, dining hall food, extracurricular activities and more? We invite you to contact a current student at vpachat@syr.edu.

 

ON CAMPUS

INFORMATION SESSIONS
Reservations are required and can be made by calling 315-443-2769. Information sessions are available with a representative from the college's Office of Recruitment and Admissions Monday through Friday throughout the year. The appointment includes information on:

  • Department of Drama programs
  • The application process
  • Scheduling the audition or portfolio review
  • A tour of the drama department when possible

General admissions appointments with Syracuse University can be made by calling 315-443-3611.

FALL RECEPTIONS
Reservations are required. Fall Receptions are open-house days that include the option of an audition or portfolio review on select dates. Separate reservations for the reception event and an audition or portfolio review are required. For event registration, click here. For audition or portfolio review registration, visit vpa.syr.edu/dramaregistration. The fall 2008 dates are:

  •  Monday, October 13, 2008 (no auditions/portfolio reviews)
  •  Friday, October 24, 2008
  •  Monday, November 10, 2008 (no auditions/portfolio reviews)
  •  Friday, November 14, 2008 

In addition to the morning’s admissions information, the day will include:

  • Department of Drama presentation
  • An audition or portfolio review (October 24 and November 10 only)* 
  • Department of Drama facilities tour 
  • College of Visual and Performing Arts open house

*Audition and portfolio review times are not assigned. Students are called in from a sign-in list.

DRAMA AUDITION DAYS
Drama Audition Days are held at the Department of Drama, which is located at 820 East Genesee Street. They include a presentation by the department followed by tours, auditions, and portfolio reviews. Reservations are required and may be made by online registration only at vpa.syr.edu/dramaregistration. Drama Audition Days for the 2008-2009 academic year are:

  • Friday, December 5, 2008
  • Friday, January 16, 2009
  • Saturday, January 17, 2009
  • Friday, January 23, 2009
  • Saturday, January 24, 2009

 

OFF CAMPUS

PRESENTATIONS
Area presentations on the College of Visual and Performing Arts will be held on the following date. Information about the Department of Drama, including our programs, the application process, and the audition requirements will be discussed.
  • Tuesday, October 7, 2008

AUDITIONS
Only auditions for acting and musical theater will be available off campus. If you are submitting a portfolio for design/technical theater or stage management, you may either have an on-campus review in-person or submit by mail. These portfolios will NOT be reviewed off campus.

The following audition dates require an appointment; please register online to make an off-campus audition appointment.  Please remember to bring the required written material describe in our Audition and Portfolio Requirements section.

New York City
Ripley-Grier Studios, 520 8th Avenue, 16th floor, New York, NY 10018. Click here for location information.

  • Friday, January 2, 2009
  • Saturday, January 3, 2009
  • Sunday, January 4, 2009
  • Monday, January 5, 2009

Los Angeles
Los Angeles Airport Hilton, 5711 West Century Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045. Click here for location information.

  • Saturday, January 3, 2009
  • Sunday, January 4, 2009

Chicago
The Palmer House Hilton, 17 East Monroe Street, Chicago, IL 60603. Click here for location information.

  • Wedneday, January 7, 2009
  • Thursday, January 8, 2009

Washington, D.C.
Greenberg House, 2301 Calvert Street NW, Washington, D.C.20008. Click here for location information.

  • Saturday, January 17, 2009
  • Sunday, January 18, 2009