Apprentice Program Scholarships

Apprentice Program
Apprentices will attend daily workshops with acclaimed faculty and special seminars with visiting artists from around the globe. This unique international training program will expose students to a series of diverse acting, movement & vocal disciplines including commedia, clown, mask work, kabuki and innovative character creation, taught by Grotowski, Decroux, Adler, & Lecoq trained master teachers. It also will provide apprentices with hands-on experience in producing and launching an international theatre festival. Classes are taught by a dedicated international group of artist faculty that includes Master Teachers from Universities and theatres nationwide as well as international artists from the festival. Helmed by CSUCI and CSUN faculty members Ron and Luda Popenhagen, classes are taught by a dedicated international faculty, who has developed a program that integrates all students of theatre regardless of age or experience. Apprentices experience the many facets of a professional theatre by participating in crews that work front of house, behind the scenes and with administrators. In performing these vital theatrical functions, the Apprentice gains valuable hands on experience while being introduced to the inner workings of a professional theatre operation. The program culminates in an Apprentice Program performance presentation, “Around the World in 80 Minutes”. Industry professionals are invited to attend free of charge. This program gives applicable tools, witnessed by the fact that four former Festival Apprentices are currently employed by professional theatre companies.

Application Process
Applicants must submit a cover letter describing why they wish to enter the Apprentice Program, together with their resume, a picture and three letters of recommendation. There is no audition.

Single Full Scholarship Fee
Scholarship Fee includes application fee, full tuition, access to all festival events; housing and full breakfast service at California State University, Channel Islands. $2,000

Single Partial Scholarship Fee
Scholarship Fee includes application fee, full tuition, access to all festival events; housing and full breakfast service at California State University, Channel Islands. Apprentice would self fund on half of their tuition. $1,000

For more information, please contact Tammy Taylor, Festival Producer/Apprentice Program Coordinator.