Application Information
Dates
The official 2010 season begins on Saturday, June 26, and concludes on Sunday, August 22.
2010 General Auditions
NEW YORK CITY – MARCH 14, 15, 20 AND 21
(Exact locations and times to be announced.)
The Fine Print
Application
Chautauqua welcomes applications from talented students of any race, color, national or ethnic origin or religious background. Admission is by application and audition.
Application Fee
Each application must be accompanied by a non-refundable $30 fee to cover processing costs. If your training program is a “host” program providing space, travel and/or housing to CTC for auditions, then the application fee is reduced to $10. For questions regarding host programs, contact Sarah Malinoski at 716-357-6233.
Audition Procedures
In-person auditions will be held in NYC on the dates listed on this page. Each applicant should prepare two monologues (one classical and one contemporary) for a total of no more than four minutes duration.
1. Select and indicate your desired audition date on the application for admission.
2. If we receive your application 10 days prior to the audition date, confirmation will be e-mailed to the current address on your application.
3. If time does not allow a written confirmation, call 716.357.6233 or e-mail theater@ciweb.org before your audition.
4. Please arrange for your recommendation to be mailed or e-mailed well ahead of your audition date or plan to bring it with you to the audition site.
5. Please bring TWO resumes and current headshots with you to your audition.
DVD auditions are accepted if received by February 15. Mail to the Schools Office, P.O. Box 1098, Chautauqua, NY 14722. A self-addressed, stamped envelope is required if you would like the audition tape returned. Each DVD should include two monologues (one classical and one contemporary) for a total of no more than four minutes duration.
Admission
Admission decisions will be made by March 30. No decision will be released until the applicant’s file is complete and the application fee is paid.
Housing & Meal Plans
The Chautauqua Institution provides double occupancy residence hall lodging for approximately 280 emerging artists enrolled in the music, dance, visual art, and theater programs. The three meals a day, seven days a week meal plan is served cafeteria style in a dining hall adjacent to the residences.
Deposit
Within seven days of admission to the program a security deposit of $100 is required of each Conservatory company member. The deposit guarantees your housing and is used to defray the cost of damage to dormitories or loss or damage of other property and is fully refunded if no such loss or damage occurs.
AEA/EMC
Members of Actors' Equity Association may attend CTC as Conservatory members if they are currently enrolled in an educational program and arrange to receive credit for their CTC experience at their home school (see below). Membership in AEA must be declared at the initial registration.
Conservatory actors who are not members of AEA or any of the performing arts sister unions are eligible to receive Equity Membership Candidate points.
Degree Credit
Conservatory members can receive graduate or undergraduate credit for study with CTC. Up to six credits are available by special arrangement with the State University of New York (SUNY) at Fredonia at the prevailing cost of SUNY tuition (cost to be covered by the Conservatory member). The desire for degree credit must be indicated at the initial registration.
