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The University/Resident Theatre Association (U/RTA) advances theatre by connecting educational theatre programs with professional theatre and performing arts industries, promoting professional practices and artistic excellence in higher education, and assisting students with their transition into the profession.
U/RTA is the nation's oldest and largest consortium of professional, graduate (MFA) theatre training programs and partnered professional theatre companies. U/RTA provides a variety of services and informational programs to its members, and to non-member students, theatre professionals and producing companies.
Services include the U/RTA auditions (NUA/Is), which assist theatre artists (actors, designers, directors), stage managers and administrators pursuing professional training at graduate programs. The U/RTA Contract Management Program (CMP) is the largest not-for-profit contract management service of its kind in the country. In addition, U/RTA maintains important agreements with major theatrical unions that provide contracts for use by universities and other institutions in employing professional artists. |
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The Latest News
2011 Application Deadlines
Beginning this fall, U/RTA will offer an online application for the annual National Unified Auditions and Interviews. These auditions are only for candidates seeking MFA degrees, and not for high school students seeking undergraduate training.
Further details on the new application process are forthcoming, but for now, interested candidates may download the 2010 application and read the information, guidelines and instructions (however, please do not use the old application to apply for 2011!).
Candidates may also download the Actors Handbook and the Designer Guidelines
The application, (both online version and paper), will be available in late August. Applications must be postmarked by:
Directors, Stage and Theatre Managers: 11/1/2010
Actors and Design/Techs: 11/22/2010
Late Deadline (requires additional late fee): 12/06/2010
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2011 NUA/I Dates
Auditons and Interviews will be held as follows in 2011. Be sure to read the application guidelines to find out how much time is required for candidates
New York:
Design - Saturday January 29 - Sunday January 30
Acting (Screenings and Finals) - Sunday January 30 - Wednesday February 2
Directing, Stage Management - Saturday January 29
Chicago:
Design - Friday February 4 - Sunday February 6
Acting (Screenings and Finals) - Sunday February 6 - Wedneday February 9
Directing, Stage Management and Theatre Management - Saturday February 5
San Francisco:
Acting (Finals) - Friday February 11 - Saturday February 12 |
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