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Theatre scholarships at Northwest are awarded annually to New First-Year Theatre Majors (including First-Year Transfer students) as well as Returning Theatre Majors and Minors on the basis of theatre accomplishments, academic excellence, and expected involvement with the theatre program (all scholarships are based on the availability of funds).
Incoming First-Year students (including new transfer students) majoring in any theatre area, including speech/theatre education, are encouraged to audition for a First-Year Theatre Scholarship. The process is simple! Available audition times are Wednesdays and Fridays from September 1 through April 1between 2-5 p.m., pending availability of theatre faculty and during times when the University is open. To schedule your audition, simply email Scholarship Coordinator Dr. Joe Kreizinger (jkreizi@nwmissouri.edu) with the date and time you would like to audition, and he will confirm availability by return email.
Or, if you are already traveling to campus for a Visit Day or Admissions event and are interested in having a scholarship audition then, please mention to Admissions when you are making the arrangements that you would like a theatre scholarship audition while you are here, and every effort will be made to accommodate your request.
After you have scheduled your audition, please complete the First-Year Scholarship form found here and email it back:
You have the option of auditioning by (a) performing any two contrasting monologues (typically one comic and one serious) of up to 3 minutes (total) including a slate (introduction) OR (b) by showing us your technical theatre/design portfolio. If you are planning to be a tech/design major but have no portfolio yet, you can still schedule an audition. In that case, just bring any photos or samples of your work and you can tell us about what you have done. Regardless of which you do (and you can do both if you would like) your audition will take about 20 minutes because we will want to get to know you. We are also interested in your theatre interests, career goals, and personal goals and will discuss them with you. Following your audition, you will get a tour of our state-of-the-art Performing Arts Center. If you have any questions about the audition process, just email Dr. Kreizinger (jkreizi@nwmissouri.edu) and he will get back to you promptly with the information you need. We are excited to see your scholarship audition!
Students should use the Standard Scholarship Application to apply for Northwest Foundation Theatre Scholarships and other theatre-major specific scholarships. All returning students should complete that form on CatPAWS under the Students tab.
Important: Returning theatre students must also apply directly to the theatre program for Service Awards and theatre-program employment opportunities. That form and more information, including deadlines, will be made available on V-Callboard.
