PACIFIC NORTHWEST VIRTUAL UNIFIED COLLEGE AUDITIONS The “2020 British Columbia Unified College Auditions” will be going online (and International!) in a regional partnership with Oregon Thespians, Washington State and British Columbia Thespians! We anticipate an increase of participating colleges and universities who are eager to see the class of 2021 talent in the PNW! Registration costs will be lower so more of your performers, directors, designers, playwrights, and technicians can participate. Grade 12's start preparing your portfolio presentation or performance audition now! KEY LINKS AND INFO:
Register and submit your audition video HERE on the Registration Portal Page from September 23-October 14 (Link will go live on September 23rd)
Canadian Student Payment Page - Once you have registered at the link above make sure to pay your registration fee HERE - in Canadian Currency
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2020 CALLBACK INVITE EMAIL DAY: OCTOBER 23, 2020. Each college will arrange and schedule their callbacks differently and on their own platforms. If a school emails you with an invite to do their callback, follow their directions carefully to make arrangements. Do NOT “ghost” a school, reply to every school who invites you to do a callback--even if you are respectfully declining. See “2020 College Audition Instructions” document link above for more instructions.
$15 Registration Fee for Thespians; $25 Registration Fee for Non-Thespians Email bcthespians@gmail.com if you need financial assistance.
WHICH COLLEGES ARE ATTENDING? This list is always in flux and we are hearing from more and more schools who are interested especially with the regional format. We will provide a comprehensive list of schools and contact info in advance of Callback Invite Day on October 23rd so you can reach out and thank schools for considering you.
BC Post Secondary Institutions who have committed to participating this year include: Vancouver Film School (VFS) Trinity Western University (TWU) Vancouver Island University (VIU) Vancouver Acting School (VAS) Canadian College of the Performing Arts (CCPA) New Image College (NIC) Capilano University (CapU) Concordia University
COLLEGES WHO PARTICIPATED IN WA EVENT OCTOBER 2019: AMDA College of the Performing Arts American Academy of Dramatic Arts Carroll College Central Washington University Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University Colorado State University Eastern Washington University Gonzaga University Linfield College New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts New York Film Academy Northern Arizona University Pacific Lutheran University Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Savannah College of Art and Design Seattle Film Institute Seattle University Southern Methodist University University of Evansville University of Montana University of Northern Colorado University of Oklahoma Helmerich School of Drama University of Wyoming Webster University Western Washington University Willamette University Young Americans College
OTHER BC THEATRE / FILM & BROADCASTING PSI's INVITED TO PARTICIPATE - British Columbia Institute of Technology - Broadcast Journalism, Radio, TV/Film Programs Douglas College University of Victoria Thompson Rivers University University of the Fraser Valley Langara College - Studio 58 & Film Program University of British Columbia - Vancouver University of British Columbia – Okanagan Simon Fraser University Vancouver Academy of Dramatic Arts National Theatre School of Canada CG Masters School of 3D Animation & VFX Emily Carr University of Art + Design Gulf Islands Film and Television School InFocus Film School North Island College - Film Program Pacific Design Academy Victoria Academy of Dramatic Arts