The Actors Theatre Workshop

Creative Expression Training and Community Service Program Application

Application Process

The application process for The Creative Expression Training and Community Service Program includes completion of the application, reference checking and interviews.

Prior to completing the application we ask that you take some time to read two essays by Thurman E. Scott, the Artistic Director and Founder of the Actors Theatre Workshop and Mr. Scott's professional biography. The essays will provide you with a greater understanding of the creative foundation upon which ATW was built. Mr. Scott's biography will help place the curriculum and what you will learn in the class into a broader theatre context. These essays and their links can be found on our website:
Essay Questions:
The essay questions in this application were designed to illuminate situations that unfold in the process of creation. Within creative process, individuals open themselves to the uniqueness that exists within all human beings. Creative process illuminates your individual gifts and integrates them into every day expression. This helps you give to the world, and extend your own uniqueness.

Application Submission Details

Please complete the requested contact information, provide two references, and answer the questions below. The application may be submitted online, emailed, submitted by fax to 212-947-0642, or mailed to:

The Actors Theatre Workshop
145 W. 28th Street, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10001
Attn: Creative Expression and Community Service

If you fax or mail your application, please include your resume. If you are emailing the application or submitting it online, we have provided space for you to include it electronically.

If you do not receive an email confirming receipt of your application within two days of submission, please contact us at outreach@actorstheatreworkshop.com, or call us at (212) 947-1386 x 0. After reviewing your application and contacting your references, we will contact you to schedule an interview.


We look forward to receiving your application!



Contact Information:

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Address: City: State:
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* Please note that we have encountered problems sending information to Hotmail and AOL accounts, if you have an account with one of these internet providers please add our email address: outreach@actorstheatreworkshop.com to your address book in order to ensure that you receive emails from us.


Emergency Contact Information:

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References


Please list three references we may contact; at least one should be professional supervisor from a current or former job, internship or volunteer position. For recent graduates and applicants attending school, in the third column please include the name and contact information of your Academic Advisor/Professor as a reference.

Name: Name:
Relationship: Relationship: Relationship:
Title: Title: Title:
Company Name: Company Name: Company Name:
Phone Number: Phone Number: Phone Number:
Email: Email: Email:


In addition, if you have written references, please copy and paste them into the space below.


Please copy and paste your resume here.


Are you a US citizen? If not please specify your status below.


Have you ever been convicted of a crime or do you have any outstanding convictions? If so, please explain below.


What are your central accomplishments as a professional and as a person?


What long-term processes have you previously been committed to outside of your professional responsibilities? Please describe the challenges you encountered and how you met those challenges.


What is your ideal in life? What do you want to accomplish? What is it about this opportunity that you imagine will contribute to that ideal?


What qualities in yourself do you want to develop, and how are you willing to go beyond what you perceive to be your limitations?


Please describe your previous experiences with children, the arts, and the community.


How did you hear about us?
Please be as detailed as possible below, as it will greatly assist in our outreach efforts. For instance, if this was through the Internet, please list the web site and search engine below. Did someone personally refer you to us? If so, who?


Additional Considerations Please indicate any special concerns that you would like to communicate to us.