Connect. Create. Cultivate.
College & University Division
The College and University Division of SCTA provides an opportunity for collegiate faculty to connect with high school students from across the state through auditions and portfolio review. Additionally, we encourage faculty to present workshops for students and peers. This is a great opportunity for you professionally, and a great way to promote your program to potential students.
The C/U Division is committed to the cultivation and promotion of theatre and theatre artists at the full variety of educational institutions across South Carolina. We provide opportunities for faculty, staff, and students to learn and connect with each other and professional companies regionally and throughout state.
We need your College or University to participate in our Annual Convention!
Faculty and Staff Opportunities at Convention
Social Hour: Each year at our convention, the College and University Division committee hosts a social hour to allow networking with College and University faculty and staff members attending the conference. Light snacks and beverages are provided. Faculty and staff members attending the conference are encouraged to attend to connect in a low-pressure setting to network, share ideas, collaborate, discuss recruitment strategies, highlight what your programs are working on, and build community with universities and colleges from across the state.
10-Minute Playworks: Do you have a student that is interested in writing (or has written) a 10 minute play? With a fee (depending on membership), they can submit their play and if chosen by the committee, can have a stage reading of it on Sunday before the awards ceremony. Do you have a senior directing student? The three shows selected will need directors for the staged readings.
Workshops: Any College or University Professors or College Students are encouraged to sign up to teach a workshop during the convention. To sign up for a workshop, please contact Sadie DeSantis, College & University Division Chair at sdesantis@coastal.edu, or Melissa King, SCTA Executive Director at ed@southcarolinatheatre.org
Adjudication: Faculty members are encouraged to participate in tenure portfolio development by adjudicating at our convention. To be an adjudicator, please contact Sadie DeSantis, College & University Division Chair at sdesantis@coastal.edu, or Melissa King, SCTA Executive Director at ed@southcarolinatheatre.org.
Recruiting and Exhibition Tables: Colleges and Universities are encouraged to set up a table for connecting students to their theatre department in a meaningful way, attracting prospective students and their families, and educate them about theatre pathways. Setting up a table helps to create a welcoming entrance point for students exploring theatre as their next step in their educational journey. During convention, tables are provided for Colleges and Universities to set up “swag” to give away and showcase their production work.
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Mary Fran or Anne Lavely, Executive Director at ed@southcarolinatheatre.org
College and University Membership Information
College student $20.00 per person
Individual $25.00 per person
Organization $60.00 per organization
Lifetime Membership $500.00 per person complimentary dues with Board approval
Member Benefits
Access to the Theatre Practitioner Database
Professional development opportunities
Discounts at the annual convention
Access to division pages and additional resources
College and University Convention Fees
(late fee is charged if post-marked after 30 business days prior to the convention)
Adult Convention Fee $35.00 per person
Adult Convention Late Fee $45.00 per person
Organization Member Exhibitor Booth Fee $75.00 per booth
Organization Non-Member Exhibitor Booth Fee $200.00 per booth
Convention Day-Pass $20.00 per day
Sadie DeSantis
College and University Division Chair, SCTA
Assistant Professor of Stage and Production Management, Coastal Carolina University
sdesantis@coastal.edu
SETC Screenings
For those who want to participate in the state-level screenings to be passed on to the SETC Screenings, please note that all screening levels are now done virtually and directly through the SETC site.
The Screening Prep & Video Recording Workshop is available at the SC Convention. Please see the information above about that opportunity!
Registration & guidelines for the SETC Screening are available here.
Early submission is important! Screening Auditions will be capped at 2,400 auditionees.
MEET YOUR DIVISION LEADERSHIP
Sadie DeSantis currently serves as the Assistant Professor of Stage and Production Management and Production Manager at Coastal Carolina. #ChantsUp! Before joining the faculty at Coastal Carolina, she was the Director of Production and Head of the Stage Management MFA graduate program at the University of Missouri - Kansas City for 7 years. She serves as a freelance stage manager and has production experience in concerts, ballet, opera, musical theatre, outdoor production, and corporate galas. After attending the University of Pittsburgh–Johnstown where she obtained a BA in Theatre Arts and a minor in English Literature, she earned her MFA in Theatre Design and Technology (Stage Management) from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. She has worked for numerous companies including Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Kansas City Ballet, Kansas City Repertory Theatre, Coterie Theatre, Starlight Theatre, Mountain Playhouse, Hope Summer Repertory Theatre, New Theatre Restaurant, and Des Moines Metro Opera. In 2018, Ms. DeSantis co-founded Opera 180 in Kansas City. She is a member of the Stage Managers Association where she is the Regional Representative for the Carolinas Area and is the Chair of the College and University Division of South Carolina Theatre Association. While working in the SMA, she was an interim Co-Regional Director for the Central Region. A Proud Member of Actor’s Equity Association and the American Guild of Musical Artists, Ms. DeSantis is part of several AEA committees and was a delegate to the first National AEA Convention.
