The document summarizes information about The Brind School, which provides Bachelor of Fine Arts training programs in theater, including acting, musical theater, directing/playwriting/production, and design/technology. It highlights the school's 25+ year history, small class sizes, performance venues, and successful alumni working on Broadway, tours, and regional theaters. Students gain experience through productions each season and internship opportunities in Philadelphia theaters.

1. Open House 2013

2. ABOUT THE BRIND SCHOOL
• 25+ years of providing training for professionals
• Over 250 students in 4 BFA programs
• A faculty and staff of over 50 distinguished
professional teaching artists
• Excellent student-teacher ratio: 8-15 students
in studio classes
• Five fully equipped performance venues
• 140+ theaters in Philadelphia

3. MORE THAN A DOZEN SHOWS
EACH SEASON
“Chicago”
Merriam Theater, March 2012

4. MORE THAN A DOZEN SHOWS
EACH SEASON
“The Walls”
(scenery, costume,
lighting designed by
students – selected
for American
College Theater
Festival Region II)
“Students give mature performances
playing extremes that would challenge any
professional actor.” – City Paper

5. MORE THAN A DOZEN SHOWS
EACH SEASON
“Nine”

6. MORE THAN A DOZEN SHOWS
EACH SEASON
“Polaroid Stories”
Phila. Fringe Festival 2010
“In The Blood”
Phila. Fringe Festival 2011

7. MORE THAN A DOZEN SHOWS
EACH SEASON
“Mort”
(premiere, commission)

8. MORE THAN A DOZEN SHOWS
“Follies” EACH SEASON
“Big River”
With Tony nominee Forrest McClendon
Student-
Faculty
Concerts

9. MORE THAN A DOZEN SHOWS
EACH SEASON
“Major Barbara”

10. FOUR BFA TRAINING PROGRAMS
• BFA in Theater Design and Technology
• BFA in Directing, Playwriting and Production
• BFA in Musical Theater
• BFA in Acting
• Musical Theater Minor option for Acting and
DPP

11. BFA in THEATER DESIGN AND
TECHNOLOGY
• Headed by Nick Embree,
leading Philadelphia scenic
designer
• Coursework in set design,
lighting design, costume
design, sound design and
technical direction
Our newest program
Class of 2008 first graduates

12. BFA in THEATER DESIGN AND
TECHNOLOGY
• Upperclassmen choose
area(s) of specialization
• Design assignments on
studio and mainstage
productions
• Internships with
Philadelphia theaters

13. “Nine Parts of Desire”
Scenic design by Michael Leon

14. “Nine”
Scenic design by Michael Leon

15. Color sketch by student designer
MICHAEL LEON

17. MICHAEL LEON currently pursuing MFA in
Scenic Design at NYU with full scholarship

18. BFA in DIRECTING, PLAYWRITING AND
PRODUCTION
• Headed by Amy Feinberg,
Producing Artistic Director of
Hypothetical Theater Co., NYC
• Coursework in collaboration,
stage management, playwriting,
directing, producing and new
play development
Our most unique program
For future leaders and
theater-makers

19. BFA in DIRECTING, PLAYWRITING AND
PRODUCTION
• Includes one year of studio
acting training
• Upperclassmen choose
area(s) of specialization
• Major production DPP students
assignments on studio and visit Humana
Festival
mainstage shows
• Internships with
Philadelphia theaters

20. BFA in DIRECTING, PLAYWRITING AND
PRODUCTION
Alumna director JACKSON GAY
recently spotlighted in New York
Times feature on female directors

21. BFA in DIRECTING, PLAYWRITING AND
PRODUCTION
Brind School Producers Grant
funds production of original
student musical “Barbie
Blended” (fall 2012)

22. BFA in MUSICAL THEATER
• Headed by Dr. Patricia Our most popular program
Raine, renowned teacher Had nearly 400 applicants
of voice and musical
theater technique
last year
• Common core with
Acting program: Acting
studio, voice and speech,
stagecraft, script analysis

23. BFA in MUSICAL THEATER
• Specialized coursework in
singing, dance, musicianship,
musical theater repertory
• Emphasis on integrated
singing-acting
• Grads working on Broadway,
in regional theaters, in Philly
theaters, national and
international tours
Sarah Bolt, backstage at “Sister Act;”
Lucas Steele in “Myths and Hymns”

24. BFA in MUSICAL THEATER
BFA Students in Musical Theater and Dance
perform “Chicago” Merriam Theater 2012

25. BFA in ACTING
• Headed by David Howey,
renowned actor and director
• Shares common core with
Musical Theater
• Specialized coursework in
combat, movement,
dialects, camera work
Our most well-established
program
A thirty year tradition

26. BFA in ACTING
• Option for four years of stage combat, SAFD Certification
– UArts is one of two universities in the US offering national
certification in all eight weapons
• Grads working in film, stage and television
Ana Ortiz from
“Ugly Betty” is
a Brind School
alumna

27. MUSICAL THEATER MINOR
• An option for Acting and DPP majors in Brind
School and Voice and Dance majors in CPA
• 15 credits of voice, music, dance and musical
theater classes
• Admission by audition spring of freshman year
• ~15 places in MT Minor divided among CPA

28. THE UARTS EXPERIENCE
• A community of artists - both faculty and students
• Philadelphia, a major urban arts center
• Studies in the liberal arts calibrated to the needs and
interests of artists
• High professional standards
• Opportunities for interdepartmental exploration and
international study

29. THE “PHILLYPOOL” CONNECTION
Students from LIPA and UArts
engage in international
interdisciplinary collaboration

30. LIFE AFTER UARTS
• Broadway shows: Sister Act,
Baby Its You, Hair, Elf,
Wicked, A Chorus Line, The
Lion King, Little Mermaid,
Spamalot, Cry Baby
• National tours: Shrek the
Musical, Rent, Young
Frankenstein, Spring
Awakening, A Chorus Line,
American Idiot
• West End theaters, Abbey
Theater (Dublin)
Alyssa DiPalma as Whatsername in
national tour of American Idiot

31. LIFE AFTER UARTS
• Regional theaters: Walnut Theater and Film Production
Street Theater, Arden Companies founded:
Theater, Phila. Theater •Dreamlight Theatre Company
Company, Philly Shakes, (NYC)
Media Theater, •Lone Wolf Tribe (NYC)
Steppenwolf (Chicago),
•Vinyl Foote Productions, Yarn
Maryland Shakespeare
Films (NYC)
Festival
•1812 Productions (Phila.)
• Walt Disney World, Tokyo
Disney, PA Renaissance Fair, •Ombellico Theater Co.
parks and cruises •Bright Light Theater Company
•Off-Color Theatre Company
Grad school: Yale, Brown,
Emerson, NYU, Kent State, etc.

32. LIFE AFTER UARTS – Even more
• Television – The Office, Private Practice, Boardwalk
Empire, Ugly Betty, I Just Want My Pants Back
• Feature films – Mr. Popper’s Penguins, Pocohontas,
Dreamgirls, Something’s Gotta Give
• Indie films – Tiny Dancer, Nostalgia
• Commercials – AT&T, Olive Garden
• Comedians, performance artists, improv groups
• Musical groups, composers and lyricists
• Casting directors, personal managers, publicists
• Teachers and teaching artists

33. March 11, 2013
The Pearl Theatre, New York
www.uarts-showcase.com
Find it on YouTube!

34. www.brindschool.org