Augustana College awards scholarships each year to students who plan to remain active in theatre at the college level. Students do not need to major or minor in theatre arts in order to qualify.
The general theatre arts scholarship and the Judith Katz Memorial Theatre Scholarship both require an online application and an audition. Auditions consist of a performance or portfolio presentation and an interview with faculty. Students may bring photos or other supporting materials (programs, reviews) to refer to during the interview.
As part of their applications, students are asked to attach a résumé detailing their theatrical experiences and training (performance and/or technical). All applications are available online.
On-campus theatre auditions:
Virtual theatre audition:
After students sign up for an audition date, they will receive an email with instructions. They will upload their résumés to the student portal.
• How to prepare for an audition
For more information, email the theatre department or call 309-794-7611.
Virtual auditions:
For students who are not able to make the in-person audition days, virtual auditions can be arranged. Email the theatre department for more information.
Theatre Arts Scholarships e available up to $2,500, and are awarded to exceptional individuals pursuing performance, musical theatre, or technical theatre. Scholarships are renewable annually provided the student participates in at least one production and takes one theatre class each year. A student does not need to major or minor in theatre to qualify for a Theatre Arts Scholarship.
The Judith Katz Memorial Theatre Scholarship is named for fine arts supporter and Augustana alumna Judith Katz. The scholarship award can be up to $4,000 annually and is given to students who are majors in theatre arts. Students who apply for, but do not receive a Katz Scholarship will automatically be considered for a general Theatre Arts Scholarship.
Established in 2021 by David Marshall '75 and Dominic Wolocko, the Bill Sensenbrenner Endowed Scholarship provides financial assistance to full-time students enrolled or planning to enroll at Augustana College who will be or are majoring in theatre.
Although students cannot apply directly for the scholarship, anyone who would like to contribute to this special fund can do so. Use the Giving page link and designate the gift for the Sensenbrenner Endowed Scholarship.
Shelley Cooper’s opera was made possible by Augustana in the form of a grant, a few friends and some serious talent.
Athleticism and the arts are a natural at Augustana, especially in opera. Football lineman Spencer Warfield ’23 and fencer Soryn Richter ’26 take the stage in “Amahl and the Night Visitors” on April 21 and 23.
Students taking the "Creative Therapies" January term course performed alongside —and for — a group of senior citizens.
'Private Lives' a comedy written in 1930 by Noël Coward, follows a divorced couple that happen to honeymoon at the same hotel with their new spouses. They seemed to never fall out of love.
Directed by Grey White '24
'Private Lives' a comedy written in 1930 by Noël Coward, follows a divorced couple that happen to honeymoon at the same hotel with their new spouses. They seemed to never fall out of love.
Directed by Grey White '24.
'Private Lives' a comedy written in 1930 by Noël Coward, follows a divorced couple that happen to honeymoon at the same hotel with their new spouses. They seemed to never fall out of love.
Directed by Grey White '24.
