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Season
The School of Performing Arts selects their productions to provide a variety of learning opportunities in which the students can experience diversity in artistic styles, genres, and mediums.
The SPA season typically produces a Main Stage series and a Second Stage series with a balance of standard repertoire and original work. SPA students also have the opportunity to work with School of Music Opera productions.
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Auditions
Auditions for the entire season are held during the first week of the fall semester as part of the general School of Performing Arts auditions. Audition announcements are posted on the Callboard outside the SPA Production office and posted on the SPA webpages.
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Understudies
The role of understudy is an extremely valuable experience in the SPA. It allows the student to learn a specific role that they may play in the future as well as perform it in an understudy run during the rehearsal process.
Understudy opportunities in the SPA are taken seriously and all understudies are expected to be ready to “go on” in rehearsals and performances if need be.
Off-book dates for performers also apply to understudies. See Student Elegibility in chapter 1.
Understudies should be completely engaged in rehearsal when covering their roles and never be sitting down away from the rehearsal or on their phones. Faculty will schedule individual feedback sessions with understudies to discuss their performance and work ethic in rehearsal.
