2022-Priscilla-Letter-to-Regional-High-Schools

December 1, 2021 Hello! We’d be so grateful if you’d share this information with your students interested in theatre and dance: Each February, the Rollins College Department of Theatre and Dance welcomes students wishing to begin at Rollins the following fall to audition/interview for the prestigious Priscilla Parker Scholarship The “Priscilla” is $40,000 ($10,000 per academic year, renewable annually) It is awarded to students who show exceptional talent in the Theatre Arts Follow these three steps to apply for scholarship consideration: Apply for admission to Rollins College by Friday, January 28, 2022 For all the information you need to apply to the college, visit https://www.rollins.edu/admission/apply-for-admission/ Submit your Priscilla Parker application and supporting documents by Friday, January 28, 2022 To so, visit https://rollinscollege.wufoo.com/forms/priscillaparker-scholarship-application/ We ask for: • • • • Headshot (a simple photo of your face is fine – no professional snap needed!) Resume highlighting your experience in the theatre Two letters of reference The personal essay from your application to Rollins College Attend our all day Priscilla Experience at Rollins on Saturday, February 12, 2022 The faculty and staff of the Department of Theatre and Dance cannot wait to meet you! Once we receive your materials, we will contact you to offer additional instructions In the meantime, don’t hesitate to reach out to Alex Feliciano at afeliciano@rollins.edu for help Depending on your area of interest, here’s what you should prepare for the audition/ interview: PERFORMANCE: If you are interested in pursuing an emphasis in Performance, prepare two separate and contrasting monologues totaling two minutes Properties or costumes are not permitted An interview will follow the audition MUSICAL THEATRE: If you are interested in pursuing an emphasis in Musical Theatre, prepare one monologue and roughly 16-32 bars of one song Your monologue and song should contrast one another and not total more than two minutes Properties or costumes are not permitted If you are a dancer, you are welcome to present a piece in the style of your choosing, up to one minute in length in addition to your song and monologue (three minutes total.) An interview will follow the audition DESIGN/TECHNICAL THEATRE, DRAMTURGY, DIRECTING: If you are interested in pursuing an emphasis in design, technical direction, stage management, directing, or dramaturgy, prepare a PowerPoint or other digital portfolio including items such as photographs, renderings, critical reviews, or narratives of recent work You will have five minutes to present your portfolio to the departmental faculty and staff, followed by an interview Applying for colleges and making your selection is exciting and can be overwhelming Please don’t hesitate to reach out with questions or concerns (there is nothing too silly to ask) Email Alex Feliciano at AFeliciano@rollins.edu or call (407) 646-2501 Additionally, we’d love to invite you to enjoy one of our spring productions to see us in action We are presenting in-person performance in our historic Annie Russell Theatre Here are the shows: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Written by Tennessee Williams February 11 - 19, 2022 In 1955 - the year his Cat won the Pulitzer - The New York Times observed, “Mr Williams is the man of our time who comes closest to hurling the actual blood and bone of life onto the stage.” Our production will at once embrace Williams’ lyrical gem and revisit its treatment of race, class, and sexuality, digging deep into the southern soil on which we stand Next to Normal Music by Tom Kitt, Book and Lyrics by Brian Yorkey April 15 - 23, 2021 Raw, relatable, and often intensely funny, with melodies both rocking and haunting, The New York Times dubbed Next to Normal “a feel-everything musical.” Like every play in the Annie’s 2021-2022 season, family is at the beating heart of this 2010 Pulitzer Prize winner For a full list of dates and times, visit rollins.edu/annie Tickets for you and up to two guests are on the house Simply email boxoffice@rollins.edu or call (407) 646-2145 and mention that you are a prospective student We wish you a wonderful holiday season, and we hope to see you soon Kevin Griffin, Chair Department of Theatre and Dance Thomas Ouellette, Producing Director Annie Russell Theatre