TheatreBridge: How to Apply

TheatreBridge - Immersive Theatre Study for High School Students

A complete TheatreBridge application consists of five items:

  1. An completed Online Application (choose course TA901-6A)
  2. A Teacher's Recommendation
  3. An official school transcript
  4. The application fee (see below).
    International students: Because of the difficulty and expense of forwarding money internationally, we will waive the application fee until after an admission review.
  5. An on-camera video interview (see below)

Note: your file will not be reviewed by the Admissions Committee until all five items have been received.

About the Video Interview

The video interview is your opportunity to give our faculty a sense of what you're all about as a person, so relax and be yourself as you respond on camera to all three of the following:

  1. How did you get started in theatre?
  2. How will you make use of your theatre training in the future?
  3. Please share with us something about your passions and enthusiasms in areas that are NOT connected in any way to theatre or any branch of the arts.

Your recording should be only a few minutes in length. A simple head-and-shoulders shot that allows you to talk directly into the camera should be sufficient. No student will be accepted without a video interview. Video clips from productions may not be substituted.

Instructions for submitting your Video Interview:

Preferred Method – Online:

The preferred method for submitting your Video Interview is via the web. You may upload your video clip to your personal web site, or to a video hosting web site such as YouTube.com. Once you’ve uploaded your video, submit the URL (web address) via email to summerapply@brown.edu, with the subject: "TheatreBridge Video Interview: Your Name". Remember: the privacy of your video posting is up to you – you do not need to publish this file publicly, but you must submit a valid web address where the review committee can access your interview.

Alternate Method – DVD:

Although we prefer online submissions, we will accept DVD versions of your Video Interview. Please submit two (2) copies of your DVD-R disk (i.e. two identical disks) to the address below. Your DVD must be readable on a Macintosh computer or on a standard American DVD player. It is imperative that you submit two copies of this audition. We also request that you clearly print your name on the DVD surface with a permanent marker. Please be certain to record your audition in DVD-R format.
Once we have received your complete application, our admission committee will review it and make a decision as quickly as possible. You will be notified of the decision by email. We do not read incomplete applications, so check with your school to be sure your recommendations and transcripts were sent to us.

Forms should be mailed to:

Brown University
Summer@Brown
Box T, 42 Charlesfield St.
Providence, RI 02912
FAX: 401.863.3916

SeniorBridge: How to Apply

PLEASE NOTE: Only alumni of TheatreBridge program can apply to SeniorBridge

A complete SeniorBridge application consists of three items:

  1. An Application, choose course TA900-6A ( PDF Download)
  2. An official school transcript
  3. A letter describing why a second year at the program would be useful to you

Application Fees

Before 3/1/2009: $40
3/1/2009 to 4/30/2009: $60
5/1/2009 on:$90
Please make a check or money order payable to Brown University with your name and course code on the notation line. Application fees and program deposits are non-refundable.

International students: To help avoid the expense of forwarding money internationally, we will waive the application fee until after an admission review.