Scholarships

Please read the rules and information on the left carefully. We at District 7 would really would like to help some deserving seniors but you must follow our rules.

Information and Rules

The student must be an active participant at District 7 Thespians Individual Events Festival. Scholarship application alone does NOT register the student for Scholarship competition.
The competition is keen and applicants must be limited to those who seriously intend to pursue a career in theatre and to those whom you feel have the potential to do so. Florida District 7 expects these auditions/interviews to give new impetus to theatre educators to present the most outstanding talent they have discovered and trained.
Students auditioning should seriously intend to pursue a career in theatre. Audition only for your priority area. Use other material to demonstrate versatility.
The student should work with the sponsor in the selection and preparation of the material.
It is the responsibility of the student to complete the audition application correctly and to get the correct endorsements. Incomplete or improperly completed applications will be disqualified, so follow the directions carefully.
Students must be currently a member of the International Thespian Society.
Any student found in violation of the rules will automatically forfeit their scholarship.
Seniors must have a minimum of a 2.5 GPA or 1400 of the SAT (including Writing) or 22 on the ACT at the time of application to apply. The PSAT is NOT acceptable.
All students must have a letter of recommendation from their troupe sponsor stapled to the back of their application. The staple should be in the upper left hand corner. Failure to include this attached letter will void the application. The letter cannot be submitted after receipt of the registration packet.
Those auditioning in ACTING have ONE MINUTE to perform a monologue.
Those auditioning in MUSICAL THEATRE may have an additional 30 SECONDS before or after the monologue.
NO accompanist will be supplied. Students must supply accompaniment in the form of a burned CD or cassette tape keyed to their selection with NO audible vocal track. Students may bring a CD/Tape player if desired as a backup.
Those auditioning in DESIGN, TECHNICAL/MANAGENENT will be allocated a minimum table display space of 24” by 36”. They will be allowed ten minutes to set up their work. Students should prepare a one minute presentation of their work. These students should their portfolio, which should include a variety of fine art and/or theatre art work. The portfolio might consist of work in color; drafting; prints; 3-D projects of any type; actual theatrical design work, realized or not; figure drawings; costume designs; lighting plots; etc. Stage Managers should bring prompt books and supporting lighting, costume, or related documents. You should also be prepared in a question and answer period to discuss past experiences and your professional goals.
Regardless of the type of audition, no audition will exceed two minutes.
The judges have the option to interview all applicants. This interview will not accede three minutes.
Time starts with your name and troupe number in your introduction.
All performance pieces should be fully memorized.
Plan for a performance area of 12’ by 16’.
A table will be provided, if needed, to display portfolio material.
When your turn comes, walk quickly to the stage area, and begin your introduction. Your introduction should be limited to stating your name and troupe number.
Due to possible poor sight lines, avoid sitting, kneeling, lying on the floor as part of your business.
Keep choreography simple. Remember that you may not have an ideal dance surface.
Remember, the judges for our district have established these audition/interview processes to help each other and you. They are friends of yours who identify with the pressure you may feel. They are pulling for you, so relax and do your best!
Recipients of our District 7 Scholarship/s must claim the award before June 1 following the District Individual Events Festival by supplying the District Chairperson with a copy of an acceptance letter and a letter of intent from the recipient stating his/her plans to attend that institution. Failing to officially accept the award in this manner will permanently forfeit the award.