A Guthrie Experience

M.F.A. actors with music theater/singing experience and M.F.A. theater makers with expertise in design (scenic/prop, costume, lighting, projection, sound), production or stage management are encouraged to apply before their final year of graduate school. 

A seven-week summer intensive for M.F.A. actors and theater makers designed to cultivate future leaders of the American theater. Curriculum includes workshops with master teachers, professional mentorship, the opportunity to develop a new work in the Guthrie’s Dowling Studio and a cultural immersion in the vibrant Twin Cities’ theater scene.

June 22 – August 8, 2020

The Guthrie’s state-of-the art facility on the banks of the Mississippi River in downtown Minneapolis.

If you have questions about the program, please contact Jeremy Jones at jeremyj@guthrietheater.org

Auditions will be held in select cities between December 2019 and March 2020.

• If you are part of an M.F.A. program and have signed up for an audition through your program director, please complete the application 48 hours prior to your audition. 
• If you are an individual who would like to schedule an audition in one of the cities we're visiting, please complete the form and we will follow up with availability.

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• Two monologues, one contemporary and one classical
• A piece of dramatic literature, poetry or prose, set to movement
• A song you love to sing, any genre — sung a cappella

We're currently offering fellowships in the following areas: Costume Design, Sound Design, Lighting Design, Projection Design, Scenic/Prop Design, Production Management and Stage Management. 

To apply for a Production/Design Fellowship, please complete the application by February 28, 2020. If you are selected as a candidate, an interview may be scheduled.

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Please upload a cover letter and theater resume (with a link to your website or digital portfolio) and complete the online application. Materials may also be emailed to jeremyj@guthrietheater.org.