Monday, February 10, 2025
Jury timeslots will be scheduled from 8:00am-12:00pm and 1:00pm-4:30pm.

ABOUT BFA JURIES:

1. All students who are interested in joining/remaining in the Salem State University BFA Theatre Arts program must "Jury" (audition or do a portfolio review) every semester.

2. All BFA students must complete at least six Juries in order to graduate with a BFA degree; once a BFA student has completed the requisite six Juries, they must continue to jury each semester until they graduate.

3. All First Year students who would like to graduate with a BFA degree must Jury each semester, even if they did a BFA Audition or Portfolio review prior to being accepted at Salem State University.

DEADLINE TO SIGN UP FOR JURIES: Friday, January 31, 2025

BFA Jury Timeslots will be sent out via SSU email on Monday, February 3, 2025.

NOTES:

1. BFA Juries for all concentrations will be held on the same day. If a student has a conflicting class during their BFA Jury Time Slot, the Theatre Office will provide an absence letter to the student to send to their professor. Students should please provide information about any potential conflicts on the online BFA Jury Sign-Up Form.

2. A student’s TPP and GPA are contributing factors to their standing in all BFA programs. BFA candidates must maintain a 3.0 GPA in their Theatre classes and be actively involved in Theatre Department productions/pass all of their Theatre Participation courses to be in the BFA program.

3. All students applying for the BFA Playwrighting Program are required to email a PDF of their 10-page one-act play (or 10-page writing sample from a full-length play) to aotoole@salemstate.edu by Monday, February 3 at 4:30pm. The faculty will read the submission prior to the Jury, so you will discuss the play/writing sample at your Jury.

4. For the full Jury requirements for each concentration, please refer to the Virtual Callboards BFA Juries page.

If you have read all of the information on the BFA Juries Virtual Callboards page and still have questions, please contact aotoole@salemstate.edu.  

Join us immediately following the Theatre Department Orientation Meeting for the Spring 2025 Theatre Participation Job Fair! Students will have the opportunity to sign up for positions on our Theatre Department Productions COLLECTIVE RAGE: A PLAY IN FIVE BETTIES and AS YOU LIKE IT.

Thursday, January 16, 2025
6:00pm-6:30pm
Sophia Gordon Center Lobby

POTENTIAL POSITIONS:

• Assistant Stage Managers

• Box Office Staff

• Costume Build Crew

• Electrics Crew

• Light Board Operator

• Props Build Crew

• Props Run Crew

• Scenic Build Crew

• Scenic Paint Crew

• Scenic Run Crew

• Sound Computer Operator

• Spotlight Operator

• Ushers

• Wardrobe/Hair & Makeup Run Crew

NOTES:

• All Theatre majors are required to work at least 50 hours/TPP on one or more Theatre Department productions with Theatre Department faculty/staff supervision in order to pass their Theatre Participation requirement for THE92, THE94, THE96 or THE98.

• For Theatre Majors: 1 hour of work on a Theatre Department show (supervised by a Theatre Dept. faculty or staff member) = 1 Theatre Participation Point (TPP).

• All first-year Theatre majors are required to earn at least 25 TPP in their first two semesters on a build crew and/or run crew. (That includes ASMs, scenic build crew, props build crew, costume build crew, electrics crew, scenic painting crew, scenic run crew, props run crew, board and spot ops, and wardrobe/hair & makeup crews!)

• Students can sign up for more than one production position to earn their 50 hours.

• Current SSU students in *other majors* are welcome to sign up for positions, as well! There are plenty available for everyone!

• Theatre majors who are already cast in a Spring 2025 production, have a major Spring 2025 design/tech/management position, or are enrolled in THE201 Workshop this semester are not required to sign up for an additional position at the Job Fair, but they are welcome to sign up for another position if they would like to!

• After you sign up for production positions, your supervisors will contact you directly with the specific information about the days and times you are called. It’s important that you provide your correct phone number and SSU email address when you sign up for production positions so we can contact you.

• If you have any questions about TPP during the Job Fair, please see a faculty or staff member.

Tuesday, January 21, 2025
4:30pm-5:30pm
Sophia Gordon Center Lobby

A brief meeting to check in with all of the Peer Mentors and first year mentees, welcome our new spring transfer students, and bring up any Peer Mentoring questions or concerns. With SNACKS!

Required for all first year students and Peer Mentors.

Thursday, January 23, 2025
5:00pm-6:00pm
Callan Studio Theatre

Join Costume Shop Supervisor Ryan Goodwin to learn what to expect in a costume fitting. This event is mandatory for all actors cast in COLLECTIVE RAGE: A PLAY IN FIVE BETTIES and AS YOU LIKE IT, but all current Theatre majors are welcome to attend!

Merit Award Recipients (who are encouraged to submit their work and attend KCACTF):

• James Bridges for Dramaturgy 

• Alecia DiCicco for Lighting Design 

• Jennifer O’Connell for Stage Management

Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship Nominees:

1. James Bridges

2. Sara Gluck

Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship Alternates:

1. Johnny Pappas

2. Brock Hoey

Congratulations!

Please join me in congratulating our 2024-2025 Theatre Arts Student Representatives! 

• Marck-Hens Jules, BIPOC Student Representative

• Jennifer O'Connell, Design/Technical Theatre/Stage Management Representative

• Gia Meola, First Year Student Representative

• Cameron Nye, LGBTQIA+ Student Representative

• Ian Tomarakos, Performance/Directing/Playwrighting Student Representative

• Lola Cassino, Transfer Student Representative 

Thank you to everyone who applied and voted! It was an incredibly close vote in the category with multiple candidates—we are very fortunate to have so many thoughtful, responsible, and kind students in our department. 

Please stay tuned for information about open office hours and upcoming meetings.

The Theatre and Speech Communication Department is thrilled to announce our 2024-2025 season!

Silent Sky

By Lauren Gunderson

Directed by Ashley Skeffington

October 18-20 and 25-27, 2024
Callan Studio Theatre

Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches

By Tony Kushner

Directed by Peter Sampieri

November 22-24 and December 6-8, 2024
Sophia Gordon Center Mainstage Theatre

Collective Rage: A Play in Five Betties

By Jen Silverman

Directed by Julie Kiernan

February 21-23 & 28 and March 1-2, 2025
Callan Studio Theatre

As You Like It

By William Shakespeare

Directed by Esme Allen

April 18-20 and 25-27, 2025

Sophia Gordon Center Mainstage Theatre