Overview of the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship Audition

AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

The Irene Ryan Acting Scholarships provide recognition, honor, and financial assistance to outstanding student performers wishing to pursue further education. The Irene Ryan Foundation awards sixteen regional and two national scholarships annually. Sixteen of the awards consist of a $500 scholarship for each regional representative.  Students and coaches are encouraged to consult their regional chair or regional Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship Auditions Coordinator for information on other regional awards. The Irene Ryan Acting Scholarships are, indeed, scholarships; so the Foundation disburses the award through a school designated by the winner, to pay tuition and fees for further education, not necessarily limited to theatre arts.

CRITERIA

Auditions will be evaluated using the following criteria at every level of the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship Auditions and are of particular importance in the regional preliminary round:

• Ability to urgently pursue strong, clear objectives.
• Ability to partner.
• Ability to make varied, specific and bold acting choices.
• Mastery of an expressive and flexible vocal and physical instrument.
• Demonstration of facility with language and a clear understanding of the text.
• In addition to the above criteria, auditions in the semi-final and final rounds will be evaluated on the candidate's ability to demonstrate range and contrast.
• Given the above criteria actors are strongly encouraged to select and prepare material for auditions that will demonstrate the above competencies, and to avoid material designed to demonstrate the actor's cleverness as an end in and of itself.

Forms

Irene Ryan Nomination Form

Irene Ryan Participation Form

The Participation Form is due no later than February 2, 2010.

Questions?

Chad Winters, Irene Ryans Coordinator
SLU 10815
Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LA 70402

(985) 549-2892 Fax
(985) 549-2115 Phone

Chad.Winters@selu.edu

Additional Information

Specific information regarding guidelines, tips, royalties, etc. can be found at the national website under "Students":

http://kcactf.org/