Professional 2-Year Actor Training

The Conservatory Program

The Conservatory Program, the professional actor training program of PAC, is a two-year curriculum of study. The first year of the program consists solely of classroom work, where students are exposed to various acting techniques and styles, as well as concentrated studies in voice, movement, scene study, improvisation, Shakespeare, theatre history, theatre appreciation, and script analysis. Second-year students also attend special workshops in dialects, directing, stage management, audition techniques, and the practical business aspects of professional acting. In the second year, in addition to their classroom studies, students are cast in three fully-staged productions known as The Conservatory Season.

The Conservatory Season

Students accepted into the second year of the Conservatory Program are cast in three fully-staged productions. These shows, directed by professionals and featuring some of the Northwest's finest professional actors as guest artists, provide the opportunity for the students to learn from working actors, directors and designers while developing a deeper understanding of their craft through rehearsal and performance. Each student is guaranteed at least two substantial roles in the season. All students will perform at least one job of a technical nature per year. In addition, PAC presents a Graduation Showcase each season which features the graduating class performing monologues for an invited audience of theatre and film professionals, as well as our patrons. The Conservatory Season runs from February through July.

ESTIMATED COST OF THE CONSERVATORY PROGRAM
First Year	$3,385
Second Year	$4,400
TOTAL	$7,785

The Classroom
After being accepted for the Second-Year program, students meet from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. from mid-September to mid-December in intensive training sessions in order to further hone their skills before embarking on the Conservatory Season.

Admission
At the present time, admission to the First Year of the Conservatory Program is open to all students who apply. All students who aspire to the Second Year program must successfully complete the First Year curriculum. Auditions are conducted in August of each year by a panel of professional actors and directors. Eight to ten students are accepted.

FIRST YEAR CURRICULUM
COURSE	HOURS
Acting Level 1	27
Acting Level 2	27
Acting Level 3	27
Acting Level 4	27
Script Analysis	15
Voice	20
Movement	20
Improvisation	18
Theatre Appreciation	24
Shakespeare I	24
Monologue Development	21
Theatre History	27
Electives	40
Volunteer Hours	25

SECOND YEAR CURRICULUM
COURSE	HOURS
Scene Study	30
Technical Theatre	18
Voice	18
Movement	18
Shakespeare 2	18
Improvisation/Clown	18
Dialects	18
Directing	24
Performance 1	75
Performance 2	75
Performance 3	75
Pro Orientation	40
Showcase	40
Technique Workshops	20

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