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Portfolio
Prepare a portfolio of work that contains evidence of artistic achievement and creativity in the field or
fields that are of interest to you, including scenic, lighting, costume, and sound design and technology,
technical direction and/or stage management. Items may include drawings, paintings, slides, photos,
renderings, light plots, concepts, prompt scripts and play programs highlighting your production
involvement. A theatre resume, a photo, and two letters of recommendation from a theatre or art teacher
who know your work ethic and abilities are required at the interview.
Highly suggested items for the portfolio would include:
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Photographs of anything the student has worked on in any production aspect of theatre (sets, lights,
props, costumes, special effects). The majority of photographs should show specific work done by the
student, but a generic production shot can be included for things like sound design or stage
management to give the faculty an idea of the scope and budget of the production.
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Artwork (drawings, paintings, craft projects, models, etc.) done by the student. These can be theatrerelated or can be artwork done as a hobby, or from a fine arts class, for example. Any kind of artwork
is acceptable.
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Draftings (hand draftings and/or CAD draftings are encouraged if you have learned those skills).
Production paperwork created by the student (stage managers, sound and lighting technicians, etc.
may want to show plots, prompt scripts, cue sheets, reports, etc. that the student has generated and
used). Items that show your process and your organizational abilities are very helpful.
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Samples of sound work recorded onto a CD, if sound is your primary interest.
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Samples of sewing projects if you have any and if your primary interest is in costume construction.
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A small prop that you may have constructed or designed.
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Computer graphics or animation on a CD that is able to play on a laptop computer.
Anything else you think shows a specific skill that you feel is important for the faculty to know about.
Things that the faculty would rather you NOT include:
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Show programs (unless you have designed the program or did artwork for the program).
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Very dark photographs that don't show your work clearly enough to evaluate.
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Photographs of friends in the theatre, cast parties, etc. that don't show your work or your craft.
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Volume instead of quality (while it would be fine to show an example or two of your early work to show
progression, it is advisable to cull out less successful work and have the portfolio contain the work you
feel is your best).