Register for Fall 2023
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Register for Spring 2024
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Youth Theatre's Conservatory is an award-winning training program for advanced high school actors. It is open to students who want to take their work to the next level. Conservatory students regularly travel to perform and compete in state and national competitions.
We love our conservatory students. They are some of the nicest, most talented, well-rounded, and unique young people in town. All conservatory members are expected to demonstrate high standards of conduct and to accept personal responsibility and consequences for their actions. We expect them to exhibit honesty, courteousness and consideration toward others.
Conservatory students are also creative and collaborative. They are consistently writing new work, choreographing movement, and learning music for their original projects.
We know that juggling school, extra-curriculars like sports or school theatre programs, and work isn't easy. If you are thinking about auditioning for Conservatory, make sure you've given it a lot of thought.
Conservatory Rehearsals are on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 pm - 8 pm throughout the school year and on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4pm - 6 pm during the summer.
Conservatory School Year Tuition $850.00 Total for 4 Sessions.
Summer (June and July)
- Tuition: $215
Fall (August – October)
- Tuition: $215
- Utah Shakespeare Festival Competition Trip (Required Fee) Approx $375.00
Winter (December – March)
- Tuition: $215
- Musical Theatre Competition of America California Trip (Required Fee) Approx $1900.00
Spring (April – May)
- Tuition: $215
Class work is cumulative and we rely on each other's consistent attendance. Consequently, if a student has excessive absences, he or she will be asked to withdraw from the program. If a student is absent without advance notice, the staff must assume that something has happened and will try and locate the student. This takes time away from class.
Students who are absent must notify the teacher ahead of time (for family vacations, trips, etc.) Students can miss a rehearsal if it is excused by a parent due to an illness or emergency only. Excused absences can be made for medical appointments or pre-planned appointments or other events. More than four absences in a semester will result in probation or removal from the current project or program.
We encourage you to work with your school drama department in plays and competitions, community theaters, television and media projects, as well as Youth Theatre productions if time allows. However, arrangements need to be made with your director/teacher so that you will not be called for rehearsal during your Conservatory class time. We will excuse you from class during the final week of technical and dress rehearsals, but not for earlier rehearsals. When you apply for and are accepted in the Conservatory, it is assumed that our first commitment is to your training here.
- Best Ensemble; Great Salt Lake Fringe Festival; 2020
Musical Theatre Competitions of America
- 2nd Place Ensemble; Nobody Asked Us; 2022
- 3rd Place Showtune; Getta Loada Toad; 2022
- Creative Innovation Award; 2021
- 1st Place Medley Ensemble; On My Way, 2021
- 1st Place Ensemble; Death of the American Teenager, 2020
- 1st Place Ensemble; Wicked Girls, 2018
- 1st Place Ensemble; Melody Star Time Variety Show, 2017
- 1st Place Ensemble; Alice, 2016
- 1st Place Ensemble; Viral, 2015
Utah Shakespeare Festival National Shakespeare Competition - Essex Division
- Sweepstakes 1st Place 2022
- Ray Jones Award; 2022
Ensemble Scenes
- 2nd Place: 2022
- 1st Place; 2019
- 1st Place; 2018
- 1st Place; 2017
- 2nd Place; 2016
- 1st Place; 2015
Monologues and Small Cast Scenes
- 1st Place Monologue; 2022
- 2nd Place Duo/Trio Scenes; 2022
- 1st Place Monologue; 2020
- 2nd Place Monologue; 2020
- 1st Place Duo/Trio Scene; 2020
- 1st Place Monologue; 2019
- 2nd Place Monologue; 2019
- 3rd Place Duo/Trio Scene; 2019
- 2nd Place Monologue; 2018
- 2nd Place Monologue; 2017
- 2nd Place Duo/Trio Scene; 2017
- 2nd Place Monologue; 2016
Music - Madrigal Singing
- 1st Place; 2020
- 1st Place; 2019
- 2nd Place; 2018
- 1st Place; 2017
- 2nd Place; 2015
Dance Ensemble
- 2nd Place; 2022
- 3rd Place; 2020
- 1st Place; 2019
- 2nd Place; 2018
- 1st Place; 2017
- 1st Place; 2016
- 1st Place; 2015
Off the Cuff Improv Competition
- 1st Place; 2019
- 2nd Place; 2018
- 2nd Place; 2017
- 3rd Place; 2016
- 2nd Place; 2015
Skyline's Utah High School Improv Competition
- 1st Place; 2020
- 1st Place; 2018
Tentative Calendar 2023- 2024
YTC Calendar 2023-2024 by Penny Caywood
Auditions for Conservatory 2023-2024 are currently OPEN.
Youth Theatre at the U is holding auditions for our nationally recognized high school conservatory. Conservatory typically meets twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 pm - 8 pm during the school year and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4 pm - 6 pm during the summer . In addition to productions we create at the U of U campus, we typically travel twice a year. (Limited financial aide is available for tuition, but not for trip fees.)
You can choose to audition in-person OR submit a video.
The following is required for your audition:
- Part 1: A Monologue: please keep to around a minute long
- Can be classical or contemporary. It can even be a poem. Please use something you have memorized. No foul language. No accents.
- Part 2: A Song: 32 bars or One verse and one chorus
- Can be a musical theatre song or a pop song.
- You must use accompaniment. Bring your phone or audio device. We will have a speaker you can plug into.
FOR DIGITAL AUDITION:
Digital Auditioning Tips:
- Have a clean clutter-free background
- Make sure you have a light pointing towards you from behind your camera
- For your auditions film either full body or 3/4 shots
Once you have created your submission video or videos, please upload them to YouTube as an unlisted link or upload them to google folder or other platform you're comfortable with. You will be submitting a link for us to view your video(s). We do not want to download your videos so viewing links only, please.
Please fill out the form below to submit an audition. Have your video link ready.