Dallas Theater Center’s Theater Lab is a brand new professional training program for young adults interested in one of two disciplines: Acting or Costumes, which will also include wig and makeup classes. This tuition-based program is designed to prepare students for professional work or admission to university and conservatory theater programs. All experience levels are encouraged to apply.
Over four weeks, students will immerse themselves in ensemble-building and training in their chosen discipline, spending mornings in classes and workshops, and afternoons in rehearsals or in tech for Metamorphoses, by Mary Zimmerman, presented to the public at the close of the program.
For more information, contact us at theaterlab@dallastheatercenter.org or 214-710-3891.
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For Performers:
Students interested in performing will study and rehearse alongside Dallas artists and teachers, including members of our Brierley Resident Acting Company, as well as guest artists working at the top of their field. This discipline will train actors in ensemble movement, musical theater technique, acting, clowning, dance and playwriting. The program will also prepare students for professional and university auditions and interviews, offering unique one-on-one access to Dallas Theater Center’s professional artists and staff as mentors, coaches and teachers.Theater Lab participants will have featured roles in Metamorphoses, as well as solos and features in a cabaret performance that will showcase their work from their musical theater classes.
For Costume, Hair & Makeup Designers:
Students interested in the costume or hair/makeup discipline will be mentored by Dallas Theater Center’s professional artists and staff to develop their skills and prepare students for professional and university interviews. Students will attend classes focused on wig and makeup design, sewing, and dyeing and fabric manipulation techniques. In addition to ensemble-training with the acting company, production students will gain hands-on experience as they work to create the world of Metamorphoses, serving not only as technicians, but also as assistant designers.
10:30 am-11:00 am Ensemble Training
11:00 am-12:15 pm
Actors: Alternating movement & musical theater workshops
Production: Craft workshops in costume, hair or makeup design
12:15 pm Break
12:25 pm -1:45 pm
Actors: Acting classes and technique workshops
Production: Craft workshops in costume, hair, or makeup design
1:45 pm Lunch
2:15 pm-4:30 pm
Actors: Metamorphoses rehearsal
Production: Building costumes, wigs, makeup design for Metamorphoses
5:00 pm Dismissal
*daily schedule subject to change
Application Requirements
All levels of experience accepted. Every student who submits will also be invited to attend an informal interview as part of the application process.
The application is a google form where you will also upload a short video. This also helps us to know you as more than words in a doc. Requirements and link to application below:
Performer Audition Requirements
In a 2-minute video,
Production Audition Requirements
In a 2-minute video,
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, with priority given to students who submit by April 1
Students may be accepted as early as March 1
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