The Actors Theatre Workshop

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Ten Session Intensive Application

Application Process

The application process for the Ten Session Intensive class 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: Ten Session

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!



Please fill out the following information:

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References


Please list two 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.

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Emergency Contact Information:

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Are you a US Citizen? If not, what country(s) are you a citizen and what is your legal status in the US?


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, whom?


In preparation for the class, and so we may begin to get to know you, please answer the following questions. These questions are meant to challenge you creatively and to address some of the issues that unfold throughout the creative process.


1. Please describe your professional background and current responsibilities.


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


3. Are you prepared to open up to new discoveries and possibilities about yourself and the world? Are you ready to give yourself time to develop these possibilities and to commit to a process of learning?


4. What long - term process have you previously been committed to outside of your professional responsibilities? Are you committed to yourself as a human being?


5. What is your ideal in life? What do you want to accomplish?


6. What quality in yourself do you want to develop, and are you willing to go beyond what you perceive as your limitations?

Please attach a current resume.