Apply

All students must complete the following: 

1. Apply to FAC through BackPack

2. Prepare and Film 2 Prescreen Videos (see below)

3. Apply to the Theatre Performance Program (see form below)

4. Wait. If called, attend an in-person callback.

If you have any questions or need assistance, please call our Main Office (864) 355-2550.

Video Recording of Monologue and Special Skill-

1. Please submit a video of 1 monologue from a play or musical. It may be from any genre or any time period. Choose material that you can connect with, feel confident doing, and that shows your performance skills. No longer than 90 seconds.

2. Please also submit a video of any other performance skill, such as singing, dancing, telling jokes, a film monologue, etc. No longer than 30 seconds.

3. The material MUST be memorized and prepared to the best of your ability.

4. Please begin your monologue by stating your name, the character, and the play/ musical. Please begin your special skill by stating your name and what the skill is.

5. Please check your videos for sound and lighting. 

   • 1. • Dress appropriately for the video as if it were an in-person audition. 

        • Make sure you are filming yourself straight on (not from an angle). 

        • As best you can, have as neutral a background as possible. (Don't film yourself in front of a window). 

        • Please stand or use a chair while you are performing your piece.  

        • Please film yourself from the knees up or full body. 

        • Most of all, have fun and show your personality!

*Please start preparing your pieces by the time of application submission. How prepared you are in the video is very important. Please follow the above guidelines and if you have any questions, email Teri Parker Lewis at tparker@greenvilleschools.us

If you need assistance, please call our Main Office (864) 355-2550.

November 28 - January 26: 

• Application is open through BACKPACK. Applications must be completed by February 9

• E-mail notification to those who advance to final callbacks.

February 24 & March 2: 

• Final Callbacks (Schedule TBA)  during our FAC Audition Days.

March 14: 

Results released to all applicants.

If you have any questions or need assistance, please call our Main Office (864) 355-2550.

Yes! Check out the student example below.

Once you've completed steps 1-3 above (applied through BACKPACK, prepare and film your prescreen, and complete the form), we may contact you for an in-person call back. 

Please only apply to the Fine Arts Center if you can commit to following the application and audition instructions, checking your email and your Backpack account regularly, and showing up to your audition time if you are offered an audition.

In order to receive an audition with us, you must be a student in good standing at your school. We will look at your discipline record and grades to ensure that you will be a successful student in the rigorous, independent learning environment of the FAC.

*Students who will not be attending a GCS High School next year - Charter School, Home School, Private School, Virtual School:

• Charter school students within a district that has chosen to partner with Greenville County Schools, private school students and home school students are eligible to participate in assigned FAC programs on a space available basis with regularly enrolled in-district students having priority.  Students who attend/are planning to attend a non-GCS High School may audition; however, priority for admittance will be given to students who attend/are planning to attend a GCS High School.  GCS students will be granted admission first, and if there are remaining spots in the program, they will be offered to non-GCS students based on their audition score.

• Charter school students within a charter district that has not chosen to partner with Greenville County Schools will not be allowed to attend the FAC.  

• You are responsible for confirming that your class schedule will not conflict with the FAC schedule. We will not allow students to leave FAC early or arrive at the FAC late due to your school's class schedule. Please ensure that there are no conflicts before applying to the FAC.