Guthrie Theater

The University of Minnesota/Guthrie Theater B.F.A. Actor Training Program is dedicated to developing the mind, body, voice and spirit of the actor/artist/scholar. We provide our students with a variety of skills essential to realize the dynamics of performing text of classical stature. The skills acquired during the exploration of classic texts will be applied to contemporary literature drawn from the world repertoire, as well as emerging dramatic forms. Our students are devoted to the pursuit of academic and creative study. We cultivate the actor, artist and scholar by providing a unique curriculum rooted in four guiding principles:

• An expansive liberal arts education.
• An intensive studio training curriculum which is committed to the integration of voice, movement and acting within a wide range of styles.
• An eclectic performing arts experience, with a focus on live theater.
• A dynamic partnership between the Guthrie Theater and the University of Minnesota.

The combination of experiences under the auspices of both an academic institution and a professional theater offers the student a broader perception of the performing arts community within today's landscape.

We are dedicated to:

• Fostering the principles of collaboration.
• Developing the art of ensemble performance.
• Honoring the integrity of the artistic process.
• Inspiring the spirit of generosity towards the creative process, fellow artists and the audience.

We seek students from diverse backgrounds and experiences who have a fervent desire to achieve their scholarly aspirations and expand their dramatic imagination. We embrace the continual development of the artist's distinctive voice and encourage students to design their individual paths towards artistic fulfillment. Our goal is to provide the foundation that inspires our students to begin life-long journeys of learning and artistic expression.

Annual auditions for this highly selective program, are held in Minnesota as well as selected sites such as New York, Houston, Chicago and San Francisco.

Find more information at theater.umn.edu

Interested applicants should contact 612.626.1251, email bfath@umn.edu or send inquiries to:
UofM/Guthrie Theater B.F.A. Actor Training Program
University of Minnesota
580 Rarig Center
330 21st Ave. South
Minneapolis, MN 55455

B.F.A. Faculty, Staff and Affiliates

Michal A. Kobialka
Chair, Department of Theatre and Dance

Judy Bartl                                     Kenneth Washington
B.F.A. Program Director                 Director of Company Development

Jeremy Jones                                Marcela Lorca
Company Development Manager     Movement

Steve Cardamone                         Elisa Carlson
Kenneth Mitchell                            Lucinda Holshue
Acting                                          Voice and Speech

Deb Pearson
B.F.A. Program Teaching Specialist

Tina Anderson
Andrew Cooke
Meg Emery
Sean Emery
Jo Holcomb
Morris Johnson
Mira Kehoe
Peter Moore
Zoe Sealy
Brian Sostek
Margie Weaver
Affiliate Faculty

B.F.A. 2007-2008 Season

Most performances take place in the Rarig Center at the University of Minnesota campus. The Senior new plays and classic and contemporary scenes are presented in the Dowling Studio at the Guthrie. For more information visit theater.umn.edu


October 26 - November 3, 2007
Senior Company

The Crucible
by Arthur Miller
directed by Kenneth Mitchell
Rarig Center's Whiting Proscenium Theatre

November 8 - 11, 2007
Sophomore Company
Splendor in the Grass
by William Inge
adapted by F. Andrew Leslie and Steve Cardamone
directed by Steve Cardamone
Rarig Center's Arena Theatre

Sophomore Company
Othello & Romeo and Juliet
in repertory
by William Shakespeare
Othello directed by Steve Cardamone
Romeo & Juliet directed by TBA

Junior Company
Hippolytus
by Euripides
directed by TBA

Junior Company
The Venetian Twins and The Superior Residence
in repertory
by Carlo Goldoni
The Venetian Twins directed by Rich Rand
The Superior Residence directed by Robert Rosen

Senior Company
New Plays and Classic Scenes
Presented at the Guthrie Theater's Dowling Studio

Freshman Company
Fresh Scenes

Past "New Play" Projects

Pictures from Consumption and The Suspects, the 2005 B.F.A. "New Plays" project performed in Spring 2005. Photos by George Byron Griffiths.

From Consumption by Courtney Baron

 

From The Suspects by Guillermo Reyes