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. Note: you may register for drama auditions/portfolio reviews online beginning October 1, 2009 at noon Eastern time. Please also note that there will be an audition fee of $40 for in-person auditions at all locations.
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.
CHAT WITH A STUDENT
Instant Messaging
Chat with one of our students via Instant Messaging now through Friday, December 11. Our screen name is syrvpa. Feel free to add us to your buddy list! Drama students will be available during the following times:
Mondays, 2:30-3:30 pm
Tuesdays, 3:30-4:30 pm
Wednesdays, 2-3 pm
Fridays, noon-1 pm
E-mail
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
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/portfolio review are required. Click here for event registration. Audition/portfolio review reservations will be offered online beginning October 1, 2009 at noon Eastern time.
The fall 2009 dates are:
- Monday, October 12 (no auditions)
- Friday, October 16
- Monday, October 30
- Friday, November 6 (no auditions)
- Department of Drama presentation
- An audition (October 16 and October 30 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 for the 2009-2010 academic year are:
- Friday, December 4, 2009
- Friday, January 15, 2010
- Saturday, January 16, 2010
- Friday, January 22, 2010
- Saturday, January 23, 2010
- Friday, January 29, 2010
- Saturday, January 30, 2010
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:
OFF CAMPUS
Presentations
New York City
Lubin House, 11 East 61st Street
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 20, 2009
Auditions
Only auditions for acting and musical theater will be available off campus. If you are submitting a portfolio for theater design and technology 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 beginning October 1, 2009 at noon Eastern time 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.
- Saturday, January 2, 2010
- Sunday, January 3, 2010
- Monday, January 4, 2010
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Airport Hilton, 5711 West Century Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045. Click here for location information.
- Saturday, January 9, 2010
- Sunday, January 10, 2010
Chicago
The Palmer House Hilton, 17 East Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. Click here for location information.
- Saturday, January 16, 2010
- Sunday, January 17, 2010
Rockville, MD
Musical Theater Center, 837-D Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852. Click here for location information.
- Saturday, January 9, 2010
- Sunday, January 10, 2010
NACAC Performing and Visual Arts College Fairs
This is an opportunity for students interested in all areas of the College of Visual and Performing Arts. Click here for more information about these events.
Atlanta
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
7-9 p.m.
Cobb County Center for Excellence in the Performing Arts, Pebblebrook High School.
Boston
Monday, November 2, 2009
7-9 p.m.
Boston Center for the Arts Cyclorama