The Theatre Department offers a number of scholarships to incoming students. The scholarships are talent-based participation scholarships that may be renewable for up to four years.

Audition and Interview Requirements

All students auditioning for Nebraska Wesleyan Theatre Arts scholarships must apply for admission and be accepted prior to the audition dates.  Students applying for scholarships need to be in the top one-half of their class or have an ACT score of 20 or higher. 

The deadline for theatre scholarship applications is April 15, 2012.  

On-Campus Audition and Interview Information

Schedule an on-campus theatre scholarship audition and interview at your earliest convenience; audition and interview appointments may be made by contacting the Student Recruitment Assistant on Monday through Friday from 3 to 5 at your convenience at (402) 465–2395 or Joan Korte by email to jkorte@nebrwesleyan.edu.

Plan to spend part of the day on the campus interview, during which you will meet the theatre faculty, and present an audition piece or evidence of technical theatre experience, meet with students and observe classes.

If you are available to attend one of the Nebraska Wesleyan University’s theatre performances during your visit the box office will make arrangements for complimentary tickets for you and your family.

If you are interested in a performance scholarship please be prepared to demonstrate one of the following:

1. Two contrasting contemporary monologues of no more that 2 minutes each.
2. One contemporary monologue and at least 16 bars of a musical theatre song.

If you are interested in any phase of technical theatre and/or design, please bring a portfolio of your work (such as photos of scenery or costumes, drawings, directing scripts, or other appropriate materials).

For more information, please contact:

Joan Korte, Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts
Nebraska Wesleyan University
5000 St. Paul Avenue
Lincoln, NE 68504
jkorte@nebrwesleyan.edu