Barrington Stage Company

Thank you for choosing to audition for the 2025 BSC Musical Theatre Conservatory on Acceptd!

Barrington Stage Company’s Musical Theatre Conservatory is entirely tuition-free!

12 pre-professional performers will be selected for this highly competitive program to spend the summer training at Barrington Stage at no cost.

BSC commits to providing more equitable access to aspiring musical theatre professionals, by removing the tuition barrier, thanks to our generous sponsors. 

Barrington Stage Company’s Musical Theatre Conservatory (MTC) is an  8-week intensive training program. Pre-professional musical theatre performers are taught by industry professionals while staying on BSC’s campus in the beautiful Berkshires. Students experience a rigorous daily curriculum in acting, singing and dance, as well as courses in the business of performing and audition techniques in order to confidently and successfully enter the professional world.

Past Visiting Artists and Faculty include:  Debra Jo Rupp, Joshua Henry, Joe Iconis, Julianne Boyd, Alan Paul, Chloe O. Davis, Arbender Robinson, Michael Kushner, Candis C. Jones, Jason Danieley, Teri Ralston, Mark H. Dold,  and Alan  H. Green.

Casting Directors: Pat McCorkle, Michael Cassara, Holly Buczek and more.

APPLICATION DEADLINES

Applications open: January 7, 2025

Priority Deadline: February 15, 2025

Rolling submission Deadline: March 15, 2025.

Priority consideration will be given on a first come basis. All complete submissions must be received by March 15, 2025.

QUESTION AND ANSWER MEETING

We will host two question and answer information sessions online on February 10, 2025 at 6pm and February 28, 2024 at 3:30pm.

PROGRAM DETAILS 

Program Dates: June 16, 2025- August 8, 2025

12 candidates will be selected to join the conservatory. 

Candidates must demonstrate strong musical theatre skills, be at least 19 years of age and have completed at least one year of undergraduate-level training or equivalent.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

All applicants must provide:

First Round:

First Round application must submit the following:

1. Performing Resume
2. Headshot
3. Video Submissions (detailed below under Audition Requirements).  Please upload 3 videos to Acceptd.
4. Letter of Recommendation from a director/educator/mentor familiar with your work.  Please provide the email of the person writing the recommendation through Acceptd's portal.
5. Personal statement (less than 600 words):
   1. Your strengths as an artist.
   2. Why do you want to attend BSC MTC 2025?
   3. What do you want to improve and learn while you are here?
6. $35 Application Fee Application Fee Waiver

Audition Requirements

•  TWO contrasting musical selections that showcase your range and who you are as a performer. Full songs should be performed with accompaniment (tracks are fine). No a cappella singing. 

AND

• EITHER a brief Contemporary Monologue (under 2 mins.) or a Dance Reel (under 2 mins.) showcasing whichever you feel is your most vital talent. 

WHAT’S THE COST?

MTC is a tuition-free program! The full cost of the program and housing is covered for students via our scholarship program. Students are responsible for their personal living expenses (food, gas, etc) while attending the program.

A limited number of need-based stipends are available for participants needing financial assistance to cover the cost of living while attending the Musical Theatre Conservatory.

Candidates in need are encouraged to apply.

No tax forms or documentation are required for scholarship applicants.

Barrington Stage Company supports the next generation of emerging artists through the generous donations of our sponsors.

There is limited space available. MTC 2025 has a highly competitive application process and candidates are encouraged to apply early.

All BSC rehearsal spaces and venues will meet Actor’s Equity Association’s standards and safety protocols.

If you have any questions, please email us at education@barringtonstageco.org.

Or call us at 413.997.6117

https://www.bsceducation.org/mtc

MUSICAL THEATRE CONSERVATORY

“The level of personal attention I received here really sets this program apart from anything else I've ever done. From the start, the programming was shaped around the classes in which we expressed interest during our interviews. It felt really customized to our needs, and the needs of the industry! … The guest artists really took the time to get to know us, and gave personal feedback regarding our individual strengths and weaknesses as artists. I feel like I have a much stronger sense of self than I did eight weeks ago!”

—MTC Participant 2024 

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

TRAIN

The MTC curriculum is a series of professional classes, workshops and intensives taught by associate artists, company creatives and guest artists of Barrington Stage Company. This is the backbone of your MTC experience. Your 8 weeks are packed with professional training in technique and method, and you will leave the program with the confidence, stamina, skills, and flexibility it takes to pursue a career as a professional 

The 8-week intensive includes:

• Daily Intensive Classes: Acting, Dance (all styles), Singing, Audition Technique, Business and Industry Knowledge, and more
• Master Classes: Participate in master classes taught by professional visiting artists.
• Mock Auditions: Meet casting agents and receive feedback on self tapes and live auditions
• Audition Workshops: Learn skills from industry pros and casting agents that will prepare performers to showcase themselves competitively.
• Repertoire Building: Expand audition repertoire, and understand the current standards for performers when preparing an audition binder.
• Performance Opportunities on the BSC stages: Student Showcase, Student Cabaret, Staged Readings, Master Classes, special events and more!

COLLABORATE

This is a unique opportunity for you to continue and expand your training and observe first hand the inner workings of the industry. By attending Barrington Stage Company MTC 2025, you will quite literally be “in the room where it happens.”  Some past participants have gone on to understudy, and perform in main stage productions at  Barrington Stage Company.

PERFORM

Conservatory students participate in several performances on our campus, showcasing the skills they hone over 8 weeks directly.  Performances include but are not limited to:

• Showcase
• Musical Revue
• Staged Readings
• Special Events
• Mock Auditions
• Master Classes

We have a high expectation of professionalism and integrity from the MTC ensemble.

ENJOY THESE ADDITIONAL BENEFITS…

• Housing Available: Furnished shared housing, including Wi-Fi near BSC’s campus.
• Free Gym Membership
• Free tickets to BSC performances and cultural partners

"Ten years before being a guest teacher with the MTC program, I myself was an MTC student! It has been amazing to see how it's grown, shifted, and adapted to a very different theatre industry. It is a very professional yet nurturing experience and I have no doubt these attendees will change the face of theatre."

- Michael Kushner, MTC 2013, Guest Faculty, 2023

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