Thank you for your interest in applying to the Theatre Performance Intensive! Please be aware that registration for all sessions is limited and we require the following information to be included along with your application: The completed application form below A non-refundable application fee in the amount of $25 (please see attached form for methods of payment). A copy of the applicant s birth certificate or other ID as a confirmation of date of birth. A theatre résumé and headshot. Audition pieces uploaded to YouTube and URL emailed to educate@stratfordfestival.ca (Please see last page of application for instructions) Please ask two adults who know you (who are not related to you preferably a teacher or director) to fill out and return the recommendation forms. ALL MATERIALS (INCLUDING RECOMMENDATION LETTERS) MUST BE POSTMARKED BY MARCH 6, 2017. You will be notified whether or not you have been accepted to the program by April 15, 2017. EMAIL TO: MAIL TO: educate@stratfordfestival.ca The Stratford Festival The Shakespeare School P.O. Box 520, Stratford, ON N5A 6V2
THE SHAKESPEARE SCHOOL 2017 Theatre Performance Intensive APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION Please complete all information as requested. All information received will be kept confidential. Please print clearly or type. If you require financial assistance, please contact us for the availability of bursary funds. Bursary application forms must be submitted with the application. We cannot guarantee placement in the week of your choice. Please indicate your preference(s): TPI July: July 9 28 TPI August: July 30 August 18 STUDENT INFORMATION Name Male Female Address Street City Province/State Postal/zip code Tel: E-mail: Parent/Guardian s e-mail (if different than student s): Date of birth: Grade in school: Age: Month Day Year High School that you currently attend: School Address: Street City Province/State Postal/zip code School Tel: Name of Drama Teacher: PLEASE PROVIDE THE NAMES AND CONTACT INFORMATION OF THE PEOPLE WHO ARE RECOMMENDING YOU: 1. Name: Phone: Email: 2. Name: Phone: Email: PLEASE LIST YOUR AUDITION PIECES: (Character, play title, author) 1. 2.
PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: Briefly describe what you enjoy most about your high school s theatre program: Please list any extra-curricular activities, organizations, honours, etc.: Which theatre schools or college/university acting programs are you/will you be applying to? Please answer the following long answer questions. Since there are more applicants than there are spaces available, we depend on your responses to help us get to know you. Please keep in mind that a long answer is not necessarily a complete or interesting answer. We are looking for thought, specificity, honesty and details. The time and care put into this application does make a difference. Each answer should be between 150 500 words in length. 1. Why are you applying to the Theatre Intensive Program?
2. What exactly inspires you about the theatre and why? 3. What do you like best about yourself and why?
4. Please give an example of a piece of theatre that moved you and why/how? 5. What is the most important thing you have learned about yourself this year?
TERMS OF APPLICATION AND ENROLLMENT WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, do hereby make application for the undersigned applicant to attend The Shakespeare School in Stratford, Ontario during the appropriate session dates. We, the undersigned, do therefore jointly and severally agree as follows: 1. That we have enclosed the application fee in the amount of $25 (Canadian funds). 2. That, if the applicant is accepted into The Shakespeare School, a non-refundable deposit of $500 will be due immediately upon acceptance and that the balance of $2900 will be due no later than June 1, 2017. 3. That we will obey and comply with any and all rules and regulations regarding The Shakespeare School. 4. That once the student is on site, refunds will not be made if a student chooses to leave early or is expelled for disciplinary reasons. 5. That we understand that The Shakespeare School reserves the right to accept or reject applicants, or to withdraw services from students at its sole discretion for reasons which, in the opinion of The Shakespeare School, are in the best interests and welfare of the school and its students. 6. That we understand that participants in The Shakespeare School may be photographed or filmed while attending the program, and that The Shakespeare School reserves the right to use these photographs/videos for promotional purposes. 7. That we have read and understand this agreement. Signatures of parent(s) or guardian(s) Signature of applicant PLEASE ENCLOSE THE FOLLOWING WITH THIS APPLICATION: A non-refundable application fee in the amount of $25 (please see attached form for methods of payment). A copy of the applicant s birth certificate or other ID as a confirmation of date of birth. A theatre résumé and headshot. Audition pieces uploaded to YouTube and URL emailed to educate@stratfordfestival.ca. Please also include it here: YouTube URL: PAYMENT OF APPLICATION FEE ($25.00) *CHEQUE ENCLOSED VISA MASTERCARD AMERICAN EXPRESS CARDHOLDER S NAME (PLEASE PRINT) CARD NUMBER SIGNATURE EXPIRY DATE *Cheques or money orders should be drawn in Canadian funds and made payable to: The Stratford Festival. ALL MATERIALS (INCLUDING RECOMMENDATION LETTERS) MUST BE POSTMARKED BY MARCH 6, 2017. You will be notified whether or not you have been accepted to the program by April 15, 2017.
TPI Audition instructions: The audition must be comprised of two contrasting monologues of no more than 2 minutes each: one contemporary and one classical. The audition must be captured as a medium-range shot (from the waist up) with a stationary camera, against a neutral background, with no edits. Please provide an introduction to your audition including your name, age, where you are from and the pieces you will be performing. Please review your audition before you submit it to ensure adequate light and sound. 1. Please go to YouTube and create an account for yourself. 2. Upload and unlist your audition video to your channel. Instructions below: Unlisted videos What is an unlisted video? An unlisted video is a different type of private video. Unlisted means that only people who know the link to the video can view it. An unlisted video will not appear in any of YouTube's public spaces, like your channel, search results, or the homepage. It's up to you to maintain the privacy of your video and the unlisted URL. Even though your video will not appear anywhere in public, links to the video could still appear elsewhere on the web if anyone who knows the video's URL shares it. If you want your video to be completely private, you should switch it to <STRONGPRIVATE< strong>. How do I create an unlisted video? You can choose to make any of your uploads as it's uploading, or through your Video Manager. Here s how: 1. Sign into your YouTube account 2. Click on the arrow next to the Upload button at the top of the page. In the expanded menu, click on Video Manager. 3. Choose the video you want to edit and click the Edit button below the video thumbnail. 4. Scroll down to the Basic Info tab and find the Privacy section. 5. You'll see the option to make the video Public, Unlisted, or Private. 6. Select Unlisted. Make sure to click the Save Changes button at the bottom of the page. How do I share an unlisted video? To share an unlisted video, just share the URL with the people who you d like to have access to it, and they ll then be able to see it. Who can access my unlisted video? Only the people who you share your unlisted video's URL have access to the video. That said, if one of your contacts then shares the unlisted video URL on a blog / public website or with people they know, the video will be available and accessible to those people (and the people who they choose to share with) as well. It s therefore important to communicate to your contacts that you wish to maintain limited access to your unlisted video and that you only share the video with people you trust. I m unable to create an unlisted video. Why? Only YouTube accounts in good standing have access to create unlisted videos. If you don't see the option to make your video unlisted in your Account settings, it could be that your YouTube Account is not in good standing and has a Terms of Service violation or a strike for copyright infringement. Check your account's standing at the settings page. 3. Email the URL link to educate@stratfordfestival.ca by March 6 th, 2017. Please make sure that your name is clearly included in the body of the email so that we can match it to your application when it arrives.