About Theatre

Open Studio Day & Information Meeting

Acting for Stage & Screen, Musical Theatre, Technical Theatre

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Want to learn more about the Theatre programs? All are welcome to spend the day checking out the action during the Open Studio Day & Theatre Information Meeting. Please check the Open Studio Day Schedule of events for more detail. This is a great way to experience what the Theatre Department has to offer and get your questions answered. For more information, contact the School of Visual & Performing Arts at 604.984.4911.

Auditions for the Musical Theatre and Acting for Stage and Screen Programs:

Applications are accepted year round for our programs. We hold early auditions in January and May for entry into the programs which being in September.

For January auditions, you must apply to the university by mid-December. For May auditions, you must apply to the university by April 15, 2012. You can apply on-line at our website www.capilanou.ca. On the application form, you may select the programs you wish to apply for. Please download the audition and interview requirement forms below.

  

The Theatre department offers two separate three-year Performance Diplomas, a two-year Diploma in Technical Theatre.

View the Theatre Programs in the online calendar.

 

Moving from 1st to 2nd Year in the Acting for Stage and Screen Program

There are two cohorts of first year students in the ASAS program, approximately 40 students in all.  Each cohort gets the same training and is expected to take part in all of the technical opportunities offered in first term, and to audition for parts in plays in second term as part of their ASAS 161 course. Evening rehearsals are a requirement in the second term of first year.

Each student will get a Professional Behaviour (PB) report mid-term in both terms. These meetings are an opportunity for the faculty to discuss with the student how they are progressing and where improvement is needed. It is expected that the student will take these discussions seriously and work on the areas they are deficient in.

Towards the end of second term there will be a re-audition session set up for all first years. At that time, they will prepare a monologue to show a panel of instructors. Those instructors will confer and decide who will go on to the second year. The students will be notified via letter. Those not asked to move on in ASAS will be advised to move into other areas, but encouraged to remain at CapU.

Students will be selected to continue beyond first year of the program on evaluation of:

  • The students potential to succees as a professional performer
  • The students potential to succeed in the future course work of the program

This will be determined by a department selection committee which will base it's decision on

  • Grade point average
  • An audition
  • Successful completion of all the prerequisite courses required for courses in the second year of the program
  • Professional behaviour reports

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Theatre Programs:

Acting for Stage and Screen Certificate

The ASAS Certificate is a full year program, where students develop their skills in improvisation, voice, movement, mask, screen process, screen projects, and they participate in a festival of short and one-act plays. This first year is comprehensive and enables students to gain experience in a broad range of theatre and film specialties. At the end of their second term, students will be invited to audition for the Diploma program. To qualify for an audition, students must continue to maintain a GPA of 2.67 and to have good Professional Behaviour reports. The Certificate must be applied for and will be awarded at the commencement ceremonies in June. If successful, they will progress to the Diploma program, and complete two more years of study in Acting for Stage and Screen.

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Acting for Stage and Screen Diploma

The ASAS Diploma is a professional career preparation program. Over the three years, students will learn techniques in stage acting, screen acting, directing, theatre and film history, scriptwriting, technical theatre, technical film courses, and participate in Master Classes with industry professionals. The first year is comprehensive and enables students to gain experience in a broad range of performance specialties. The second and third years concentrate on performance in both disciplines. Students have the opportunity to direct stage plays in the One-Act Play Festival held each year. Upon graduation, students will have successfully participated in many types of performance as well as stage and screen directing. Through the Master Class series in their third year, students meet various industry professionals who can assist them in their new careers.

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Musical Theatre Diploma

The Musical Theatre Diploma is a professional career preparation program. Over the three years, students will study acting, dance, singing, and acting for Film and TV. Students in this program perform twice a term in song and dance revue shows, and have the opportunity to work on the Mainstage and Studio musicals. They have a year of intensive camera acting, as well as acting, dance, musical theatre, musical theatre history, technical theatre, music theory, ensemble, and private voice lessons. Students must maintain a GPA of 2.67, have good Professional Behaviour reports and show improvement in all areas to move on after their first year. Students are given the opportunity to meet industry professionals in the third year Master Classes, as well as in the mock auditions held twice a year throughout their training. Upon graduation, students will have successfully completed advanced dance, acting and singing work, and will have met many professional directors and musical directors who can assist them in their chosen career.

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Technical Theatre Diploma

This is currently a two-year career preparation program. Students have the opportunity to learn about all aspects of Technical theatre, and explore the various jobs available to them. In the second year, they are encouraged to take leadership positions on the Theatre department shows. During the Theatre department productions, students get the opportunity to work with professionals in the design, painting and construction areas. This is a very successful program and a very high percentage of graduates find work in the industry soon after graduation. The department is currently developing additional courses and will be working towards a Live Entertainment Technical Production program for the near future.

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Missions and Goals

The Theatre department and its production company are committed to inspire bold, passionate and dedicated exploration of the art of performance and entertainment technology. We embrace the values of collaboration, discovery and the pursuit of excellence through practical skills taught in a variety of professional environments. Our highest aim is to graduate dedicated and ethical artists who will contribute positively to the Canadian and global entertainment industries.

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Facilities

Classes are held in both the Arbutus Studio and the North Shore Credit Union Centre for the Performing Arts, which houses The Theatre department's season of plays. The theatre is complete with rehearsal hall, technical workshops, state-of-the-art equipment, a fly-tower and a 378-seat house. Theatre students enjoy exceptional access to these facilities and assist in running the theatres in a hands-on, educational experience.

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Productions

Students are given the opportunity to work on Theatre department productions as well as work in various student films through the Professional Film Studies department. Each year the Theatre department mounts full-scale productions in the 378-seat North Shore Credit Union Centre for the Performing Arts, as well as in its well-equipped and flexible Studio Theatre. Directors include experienced faculty, renowned guest artists and directing students in the program. The Theatre department produces a series of plays in which students work in settings simulating professional conditions. The goal is to foster professional discipline and to provide opportunities for students to practice skills learned in the classroom.

The Theatre department has four productions running per year as well as several student festivals. Faculty and professional guest artists are the directors and designers for the Mainstage plays produced by the Theatre department in the north Shore Credit Union Centre for the Performing Arts. Shows in this facility are technically challenging and provide valuable experience for student technicians. The Onstage series produces slightly smaller scale shows, experimenting with various audience configurations and with a more Fringe Festival-like atmosphere. The One-Act Play Festival is a student-led project, performed in the Arbutus Studio Theatre in April. The Musical Theatre program presents musical revues every six weeks in the Arbutus Studio Theatre.  In addition to the Theatre department productions, technical students have the opportunity to work on a wide variety of events that take place in the North Shore Credit Union Centre for the Performing Arts. Students are involved with the set up and operation of professional, touring theatre productions, folk, jazz, and pop concerts, and a host of other events.

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Arbutus Studio Theatre

One-act plays, musicals, scenes and revues produced in the Arbutus Studio have different goals. Students are given the opportunity to assume leadership roles, and the production teams and student directors are expected to be self-reliant. The One Act Play Festival, the Musical Theatre practicum, ASAS Scene spectaculars and the Musical Theatre revues are held in the Arbutus Studio Theatre throughout the year.

Students wishing to take part in Theatre department shows must not register for courses which are scheduled after 17:30 on Monday to Friday or perform in any other outside productions. Department rehearsals are scheduled at this time.

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Related Programs

Costuming for Stage and Screen

Professional Film Studies

Textile Arts

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