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WHAT IS UT?

University Theatre is one of the producing organizations of the Department of Theatre & Dance.  A proud SSI organization, this student organization is annually one of the most active on campus.  Each year, we produce at least four theatre performances, with one being a musical.  We also produce an evening of Student Written One Acts that are completely student written, directed, designed and performed.  We also provide technical assistance to the fall and spring University Dance Company concerts.       
            In addition to our work with productions, we participate in the Homecoming Parade, winning the competition for the past five years!  We pride ourselves on providing community service and outreach.  Our biggest service event is our annual AIDS Benefit.  This evening features performances and a silent auction with all of the proceeds being donated to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.  Over the past eight years, we have raised over $23,000 for this cause.  Another large outreach program is our annual High School Theatre Festival.  For the past 26 years, UT has brought in area high schools to perform one act plays, participate in workshops, and experience a day in the life at a college theatre program. 
            We have many other activities that we host annually.  Some of these include our Welcome Back Picnic, Movie Nights, Open Mic Nights, 24 Hour Theatre Project, Hayride, Pumpkin Carving, Career Nights, and many more.

UT has elections for student officers once a year in the positions of President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and Historian and Parliamentarian. The 2009-2010 Officers are:

President -- Shannon Powlick
Vice President -- Jessica Suda
Secretary -- Peter Collier
Treasurer -- Frank Schierloh
Historian -- Jackie Read
Parliamentarian -- Jim Vadala

HOW DO I JOIN UT?

       We hold UT Meetings every Monday night at 10:00 pm on the first floor of Anderson Hall.  These meetings give us a chance to get together as a group to make announcements, meet about activities, vote on issues and much more.

Membership:
            To be an active UT Member, you must follow these requirements:

• All students must actively participate in all aspects of the production that they may be part of be it performance or technical.
• All students must attend at least 50% of announced UT meetings.
• All members must attend and actively participate in all strikes, unless otherwise noted by the Executive Council. 

WHAT SHOULD I KNOW ABOUT AUDITIONS?

Audition Info

UT auditions are open to all WCU students. Audition information will be posted online in addition to the UT Bulletin Boards along with sides or song selections. Auditions usually happen approximately 8 weeks before the show dates. See our current season for show dates.

For more information on UT and its auditions, email the UT officers at wcutheatre@gmail.com.

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