Chicago

Senior Showcase INFO Sheet

We are excited to be starting work on Chicago Senior Showcase with all of you. The
showcase is your opportunity to share the culmination of your acting study with
industry members, family and friends. We will perform on one night only in the
Louis Theater. Family and friends are welcome to attend.

The showcase team is here to facilitate this event so that you all present a polished
and professional demonstration of your skills. If you have questions or concerns,
please feel free to contact one of us to help you address them.

Director of Acting Portion: Sandra Marquez [email protected]
Director of MT Portion: Amanda Dehnert [email protected]
Staff Producer: David Kleineck [email protected]
Mary Poole (Assoc. Chair, Theatre) [email protected]
Student Producer: Michael Kelleher: [email protected]
Student Stage Manager: Liza Alrutz [email protected]

Sign Up
Fill out the signup from at the following link ASAP to confirm your spot in Showcase:
bit.ly/NUChi2019

Acting and MT
Acting and Music Theatre will each be divided into two groups. You must be able to
attend the entire MT rehearsal and/or the entire Acting rehearsal on one of the two
nights of tech week as listed on the Deadlines at Glance page.
No exceptions will be made.

Please coordinate any outside obligations/performances accordingly (e.g. sorority
senior dinner, final Meow show, final a capella show, etc.).

In addition to tech rehearsal, you will are required to meet with either
Sandra, Cindy or your acting teacher to rehearse scenes
Amanda Dehnert to rehearse songs.


SHOWCASE ELIGIBILITY

Acting Portion: Students are eligible for the Chicago Showcase only if they have
successfully completed all of 243 and 341, and have completed two (2) Senior
Topics classes.

If you have questions regarding eligibility for acting showcase, contact Mary Poole
(Assoc. Chair, Theatre) [email protected]


Music Theater portion:
A student is eligible to sing in the Chicago showcase if they:
• Are graduating with the MT certificate, OR
• Have taken two quarters of an MT techniques class and passed to the
instructor’s satisfaction, AND
• In either case, will graduate spring or summer of 2018, AND
• are a Division 1 student in the SoC, OR
• A Bienen voice major, fulfilling the above requirements.

If you have questions regarding eligibility for MT showcase, contact John Haas
[email protected]

Deadlines and Dates at a Glance for the Chicago Showcase ACTING Portion

Friday, April 26
Digital headshots and resumes due.

Week of April 22
REQUIRED scene approval sessions for Acting
With Sandra and Gail and maybe other faculty members
Bring hard copy of each scene for faculty.

Week of May 13
REQUIRED second showing of scenes for Acting
Memorized, blocked and ready to cut more if need be
With Sandra or Cindy or your acting teachers!
Bring hard copy of the scene for faculty.

Friday, May 17
Last call for headshots/resumes IF they needed tweaking on 4/26!
If you don’t have them in by this date you may not participate in the showcase.

Friday, May 31
REQUIRED final showing of scenes before tech
Location: Louis Theater
Time TBD (daytime NOT an evening)
With Sandra, David Catlin and other faculty members


Tech Week and Showcase
Tuesday, June 4
MT 5:00-7:00
Acting 7:15-11:00, FIRST HALF of participants must be present (both scene partners)

Wednesday, June 5
MT 5:00-7:00
Acting 7:15-11:00, SECOND HALF of participants must be present (both scene partners)

Thursday, June 6
MT 5:00-7:00
Acting 7:15-11:00 FINAL DRESS ALL CALLED

Friday, June 7
5:00 Reception
6:00 Curtain

 CHICAGO SHOWCASE
Scenes, Partners and Showings
Scenes & Partners
• Pick your own scene partners, and be understanding with each other if a potential
partner has already found a collaborator.
• Let Sandra know if you are partner-less, so she can match you up with
someone
• Find two or three scene options, and discuss their value for BOTH actors. START
NOW. It will take time to get it right.
• Contemporary Scenes work better in this format.
• Two minutes in length. Cut as necessary, but don’t sacrifice story.
• Be generous: share materials you find, but are not using, with others
• Contact your acting teachers and other teachers to help you come up with
possibilities.

Scene Showings --ALL ARE REQUIRED

Week of April 22 -- 1st Scene Approval Session (Thumbs up/down) Location/Time
is TBA
Likely to be Mon. 4/22 or Wed. 4/24 after 2:00.
You and your scene partner will read the scenes you wish to be considered for
showcase. Bring a minimum of two options—three is even better. And bring a
hard copy for us! We will help you decide which option is the most interesting,
appropriate, and equally weighted between you OR we will you suggest you keep
looking.
Sandra and Gail (and possibly another faculty member) will be at this session.

Week of May 13– 2nd Showing of scenes (Yes, but work on x, y, z ) Location/Time
TBA
This is a rehearsal with Sandra or Cindy or your acting teacher. Each pair should
come to their session with homework done, lines memorized and scene blocked.
We will tweak as necessary. If the scene still needs to be cut we can help you
with that as well.

Friday, May 31 -- Final Showing of Scenes in the Louis Theater

Location/Time TBA
This is the final scene rehearsal with Sandra or David Catlin (and possibly other
faculty members) before tech. This will likely be a 20-30 minute session with
you and your scene partner sometime between 11:00 and 3:00.
 MT SHOWCASE INFORMATION
Songs
• Find two or three possible song options that you personally connect with and show you off well.
• Songs should go on a journey and have a clear beginning, middle and end.
• One to two minutes in length. Cut as necessary, but don’t sacrifice story.
• Contact your voice teachers and other mentors to help you come up with possibilities.

Song Coaching
• Each student will meet three times with Amanda and/or Stephen before tech week.

Friday, April 26th

Digital headshots and resumes due

Week of May 13th -- 1st Showing of Songs (Thumbs up/down)

You will present the songs you wish to be considered for showcase. Amanda and Stephen will help you
decide what the most appropriate and interesting option is. You may be asked to find more
possibilities. We will help you out.

Friday, May 17th

Last call for headshots/resumes if they needed tweaking on 4/26)

Week of May 20th -- 2nd Showing of songs (Yes, but work on x, y, z …)

Each student should come off book. We will do any cutting necessary at this rehearsal to make sure
the song is within the time constraints and showing you off the best.

Week of May 28th -- Final Showing of Songs (ready to go for tech)

Final thoughts and adjustments.

Tech Week
Monday, June 3
Acting 6:00-11:00 ALL MUST ATTEND

Tuesday, June 4
MT 5:00-7:00 – Spacing Rehearsal
Acting 6:00-11:00, FIRST HALF must be present (both scene partners)

Wednesday, June 5
MT 5:00-7:00 – Run-through
Acting 6:00-11:00, SECOND HALF must be present (both scene partners)

Thursday, June 6
MT 5:00-7:00 – Final Dress
Acting 6:00-11:00 FINAL DRESS ALL CALLED

Friday, June 7
5:00 Reception
6:00 Curtain
 HEADSHOT REQUIREMENTS

• 8x10”
• Professionally photographed
• 25-50 printed
• Resume printed separately and stapled in all four corners on the center on the
back of headshot (flat side of staple on the picture side)

Chicago-area Photographers

Maia Rosenfeld www.letsdoshots.com (Chicago/LA/NYC)

Zoe McKenzie www.zoemckenziephotography.com
Tom McGrath www.tcmcgphotography.com
Jennifer Girard www.jennifergirard.com
Brandon Dahlquist www.brandondahlquistphotography.com
Brian McConkey www.brianmcconkeyphotography.com
Janna Giacoppo www.jannagiacoppo.com (mostly LA)
Aaron Gang www.aarongang.com
Paul Sherman www.paulshermanphotos.com
Daniela Colucci www.danielacolucci.com
Ian McClaren www.ianmclaren.photograhy
Popio Stumpf www.popiostumpf.com
Andrew Newton andrewnewtonphoto.com
Joel Maisonet www.joelmaisonet.com

Call and see more than one. Ask to meet with them and see their book. Find the one you are
most comfortable with, and whose photos you like best.

Schedule this quickly. These folks are often booking months in advance. The whole process,
from first meeting through the shoot and then processing your copies takes, at the very least,
a month. The costs range from $300 to $700. Some will ask you to hire a stylist as well,
ranging between $60-$125. Then there are the processing costs when you have them
reproduced. This is an expensive INVESTMENT.

Your picture is one of the most important tools you will have in your job search. Do not
skimp. Agents know quality; they know what is currently fashionable in actor photos. They
will ask you to have new ones made if the quality is not what they’re looking for.

Photo Reproductions

J&S Photo Service (Chicago)

http://www.jsphotoservice.com

Reproductions (NYC/LA)
http://www.reproductions.com

Argentum (LA)
http://argentum.com/2004/index.php
 Quick Resume Tips

• Set your margins, so when you need to staple your resume to the back of your headshot,
it can be cut to size. Alternatively, you can create two versions of your resume – one for
digital use and one sized for your headshot.

• Include your phone number, email address and website (if you have one).

• List hair and eye color and height. Leave weight off.

• Make it easy to read. This means a font fit for older eyes; easy to see headings; and
clean, left-justified columns.

• Include only credits that relate to acting, voice and dancing. Do not include tech/design
jobs or academic credits on your acting resume.

• Do not necessarily list credits chronologically. Highlight great roles and known directors
by putting those toward the top of your columns. You do not need to list in chronological
order.

• Do not include high school experience unless you need to fill out your resume a bit.

• Under Training -- Do not include high school summer theater camps, or teachers you
studied with in high school unless they have useful contacts in the professional world.

• Under Training – do not list so many names of teachers that it overwhelms the eye.
Someone looking at the resume should be able to quickly pick out any important names.
Be judicious.

• Special Skills – include ones that will be useful on stage or on camera.

• Don’t include dates of production

• If you have professional AND college experience, list under separate headings.

Options for professional experience:

Professional Experience
Professional Theatre
Theatre
Regional Theatre

Options for college experience:

Educational Theatre
Northwestern University
 • Other headings: Film, Television, Staged Readings, Workshops, New Work. Find the
way to make the best of the credits you have. If you have been cast mostly in
developmental work (readings, workshops, new work), include it. If you have more
credits than you know what to do with, choose other credits highlighting exciting roles
and projects.

• If you are auditioning for a theater, have your theater roles listed above your film and
T.V. roles. Examples of Headings and columns:

Name of Play Role Producer Director

PROFESSIONAL THEATRE
A Streetcar Named Desire Blanche Goodman Theatre d. Bob Falls

EDUCATIONAL THEATRE
Twelfth Night Orsino Northwestern Univ. d. Shawn Douglass

Or

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
Twelfth Night Orsino Lovers & Madmen d. Georgina Spelvin
 Financial Aid Request
Chicago Showcase 2019

Name:

Email:

Phone:

Are you aid eligible at Northwestern University? Yes No

If you are Northwestern University aid eligible, continue with this form.

In what form is your financial aid through NU? (ex. scholarships, work-study, grants, loans). We do not
need specific numbers.

What amount of aid do you anticipate needing for headshots?

Note: We will try to help as much as possible, but there are very limited funds available. All aid requests
will need to be approved and you will be informed how much you were approved for. All aid will
require a detailed receipt showing payment and will be processed by Arthur Murton as a
reimbursement. c i i i hi a o h co io o a

DO NOT purchase items and expect full reimbursement until you know your approved award amount.

For questions about this form, please contact David Kleineick at [email protected] or
(847) 491-3589.

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