ELIGIBILITY:
1. All applicants must be Thespians
2. All applicants must have been students of a Nebraska High School for a least one academic year prior to applying.
3. All award recipients must use the grant for furthering their education with a major or minor in the performing or communicative arts (Theatre, speech, film, radio or television broadcasting, vocal or instrumental music or dance) while studying at a recognized school of their choice.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS ALL APPLICANTS:
1. Basic Contact Information
2. Academic information (GPA, ACT Score etc)
3. Intended College Major/Minor
4. Upload Theatre Resume & Headshot
You will select one area of concentration for your application:
PERFORMANCE: Your video for performance should be no more than 2 minutes including slate and transition between pieces. Video should include two contrasting pieces (one song and one monologue OR two monologues) If singing, you must use a track. NO a capella submissions are permitted.
MUSICAL THEATRE DANCE:Dance selection must be from a score written for a musical theatre scene with a focus on dance performance that does not exceed five (5) minutes in length.
LEADERSHIP or THEATRE EDUCATION: Upload a written essay.
-LEADERSHIP: Focus on how your involvement with theatre has helped you grow your leadership abilities and how this will be incorporated as you move into your college education.
-THEATRE EDUCATION: Please describe why you want to go into the field of theatre education and what or who has inspired you to go into this career.
PLAYWRITING: Upload a copy of your script
FILM: Films should be no more than five (5) minutes long, plus one (1) additional minute for credits.
DESIGN, STAGE MANAGEMENT, and THEATRE MARKETING PORTFOLIO: You can upload up to five documents from your Design, Stage Management, and Theatre Marketing portfolio OR present via video that is no more than five (5) minutes long