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Fall Session

Overview

Join us for an unforgettable fall theatre experience at the Utah Shakespeare Competition, held at Southern Utah University in Cedar City. The competition brings together high school theatre students for performances, professional adjudication, educational workshops, college and scholarship information, and world-class theatre. Students will have opportunities to observe their peers, receive feedback from working

Program & Trip Dates

Competition: October 1–3, 2026.

Location: Southern Utah University, Cedar City, Utah.

Trip Dates: Thursday, October 1 – Sunday, October 4, 2026.

Exact departure and return times will be shared when the competition schedule is released.

Tuition & Fees

Competition Training and Rehearsals: $200 (covers fifteen two-hour coaching/rehearsal sessions).

Cedar City Competition Trip: $575 (includes shared accommodations, transportation, competition registration, provided meals and groceries, Utah Shakespeare Festival tickets, team apparel, and adult supervision).

Total Program Cost: $775.

Payment deadlines and installment info provided during registration.

Conservatory Audition Form

Entering 9th–12th Grade

8th graders can apply to audition. 

This program focuses on the rehearsal process and production.
Students rehearse a show developed for the group while attending masterclasses with their instructors, university faculty, and guest theatre artists.

The session concludes with a public performance in the Babcock Theatre.

Tuition: $1050.00

Senior Ensemble Placement Form
Students enrolled in Senior Ensemble will complete a short supplemental form in the registration system.
The form includes a brief video (monologue or song) and a few short questions about interests and goals.
This is not an audition.
It simply helps our teaching team get to know students before the session begins so we can plan the work and support everyone’s strengths.
The form will appear in your registration account and is due 30 days before the session begins.
Students may apply for leadership roles including:
Assistant Director, Assistant Choreographer, Dramaturg, Stage Management Apprentice, and Design Lead.
Leadership Lab meetings support advanced artistic work.

Entering 6th–8th Grade

Students deepen their skills in acting, movement, and storytelling.
They choose a focus area such as Acting or Musical Theatre and select electives while rehearsing a one-act production with their ensemble.

The session concludes with a performance in the Babcock Theatre.

Tuition: $950.00

Entering 4th–5th Grade

Students train in voice, movement, character development, and ensemble collaboration.
They choose a focus area such as Acting or Musical Theatre and select electives that support their training.

Students rehearse a short one-act play/musical throughout the session and present it in the final performance.

Tuition: $950.00

Entering 1st–3rd Grade

Students explore acting, movement, music, and visual art through imaginative storytelling.
Each day includes theatre games, creative activities, stagecrafts, music and movement, and rehearsal for a short story dramatization with songs.

The session concludes with a mini-performance for family and friends.

Tuition: $950.00