American Conservatory Theater
San Francisco, CA
University Website: www.act-sf.org/Apply Online: https://americanconservatorytheater.submittable.com/submit/254f80ab-20ef-48af-af72-b280e2fc4235/2018-2019-m-f-a-certificate-program-application-form
American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) is a large non-profit theater company in San Francisco, California, that offers both classical and contemporary theater productions. A.C.T. was founded in 1965 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in conjunction with the Pittsburgh Playhouse and Carnegie Mellon University by theatre and opera director William Ball. By invitation from San Francisco philanthropists and officials, Ball relocated the company to San Francisco and astonished the theatre world by presenting twenty-seven fully staged productions in rotating repertory, in two different theatres, the Geary and the Marine's Memorial Theatre, during the first 40-week season. San Francisco Chronicle critic Paine Knickerbocker acclaimed Ball's opening performance of Molière's Tartuffe as "a screaming, bellowing unbelievable triumph."
A.C.T.'s original twenty-seven member acting company featured the talents of René Auberjonois, Peter Donat, Richard Dysart, Michael Learned, Ruth Kobart, Paul Shenar, Charles Siebert, Ken Ruta, and Kitty Winn among many others. Ball's mid-1970s productions of Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew, starring Marc Singer, and Rostand's Cyrano de Bergerac, starring Peter Donat and Marsha Mason were televised by PBS and are available on video.
In the mid-1980s Ball, suffering from exhaustion and under accusations of financial mismanagement, was forced to relinquish his post as artistic director. He was succeeded by A.C.T. founding member and stage director Edward Hastings, who revived the company's fortunes until the Geary Theatre was severely damaged by the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. The company continued performing in a variety of San Francisco venues while laying the groundwork for its restoration.
Since 1992, Carey Perloff has served as A.C.T.'s Artistic Director. A.C.T. is now financially secure and has achieved continued acclaim for its work. In 2007, A.C.T. released a cast album of Perloff's production of the Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill musical Happy End, produced and mixed by Lucas Arts studios. It includes the full score and is the first English language recording of this musical.
A.C.T.'s founder's vision was for it to be both a theater company and acting school. The conservatory currently offers a wide range of classes and is accredited to grant Master of Fine Arts degrees for actors. Its MFA program is extremely competitive, admitting only eight students per year among hundreds who audition. It was ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top five actor training programs in the U.S., along with schools like Carnegie Mellon, Juilliard, Yale, and NYU. The current director of the conservatory is Melissa Smith. Among the many notable alumni of the MFA program are Denzel Washington, Annette Bening, Benjamin Bratt, Carlos Bernard, Amy Irving, Wynn Harmon, Elizabeth Banks, Anna Belknap, Dileep Rao, Marsha Mason, Danny Glover, Isiah Whitlock, Jr., Tom O'Brien, Anna Deavere Smith, Omar Metwally, Steven W. Bailey, and Anika Noni Rose. In addition to the MFA program, ACT offers training through the Studio A.C.T., the Summer Training Congress, and Young Conservatory programs. Alumni of these programs include Nicolas Cage, Teri Hatcher, Milo Ventimiglia, Winona Ryder, Camryn Manheim, Darren Criss, and Chris Pine.
A.C.T.'s home in San Francisco is the eponymous American Conservatory Theater, previously known as the Columbia Theater and then the Geary Theater until being renamed in September 2006. The American Conservatory Theater was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 27, 1975.
The first person to be given the title sound designer in regional theatre was Dan Dugan at A.C.T. in the late 1960s. The term Sound Design was introduced to the film world when Francis Ford Coppola directed (and for which his father, Carmine Coppola, arranged the music and Charlie Richmond was the sound designer) a production of Private Lives at A.C.T., while the final cut of the film The Godfather was being edited in 1972.
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American Conservatory Theater College Scholarships
Vivienne Camp ScholarshipJewish Family and Children's Services |
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award Up to $4,350 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Vivienne Camp Scholarship is awarded to two young Jewish men and two young Jewish women for college or vocational studies at a postsecondary California institution. You must reside in Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo or Sonoma counties in California. You must also demonstrate academic achievement and financial need. Deadlines vary;... View Scholarship Details |
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Scott Hamilton and Frank Galassi ScholarshipCalifornia Association of Marriage and Family Therapists |
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award $4,000 |
deadline November 08, 2024 |
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DescriptionThe Scott Hamilton and Frank Galassi Scholarship is available to students in California who are pursuing a degree in marriage and family therapy. You must be enrolled in an approved or accredited program leading to a degree which meets the requirements of Sections 4980.37, 4980.40 and 4980.41 of the Business and Professions Code or be pursuing... View Scholarship Details |
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Ronald D. Lunceford ScholarshipCalifornia Association of Marriage and Family Therapists |
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award $4,000 |
deadline November 08, 2024 |
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DescriptionThe Ronald D. Lunceford Scholarship is available to minority students who are pursuing a degree in marriage and family therapy. You must be enrolled in an approved or accredited program leading to a degree which meets the requirements of Sections 4980.37, 4980.40, and 4980.41 of the Business and Professions Code; OR be pursing an advanced... View Scholarship Details |
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Clinton E. Phillips ScholarshipCalifornia Association of Marriage and Family Therapists |
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award $4,000 |
deadline November 08, 2024 |
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DescriptionThe Clinton E. Phillips Scholarship is available to students pursuing an advanced degree in marriage and family therapy. You must be enrolled in an approved or accredited program leading to a degree which meets the requirements of Sections 4980.37, 4980.40 and 4980.41 of the Business and Professions Code, OR be a licensed marriage and family... View Scholarship Details |
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Pacific Egg and Poultry Association ScholarshipPacific Egg and Poultry Association |
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award Up to $1,350 |
deadline November 14, 2024 |
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DescriptionThe Pacific Egg and Poultry Association Scholarship is available to full- time undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in a college or university offering poultry curriculum. You must be attending a school in: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington or the western provinces of Canada... View Scholarship Details |
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National President’s Non-Traditional ScholarshipAmerican Legion Auxiliary - Department of California |
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award $500 |
deadline March 16, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe National President’s Non-Traditional Scholarship is available to students who are members of The American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary or Sons of The American Legion for the two preceding years. Continuing or re-entry college student are eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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Continuing / Re-entry Student ScholarshipAmerican Legion Auxiliary - Department of California |
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award Up to $1,000 |
deadline March 16, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Continuing / Re-entry Student Scholarship is open to California residents who will be re-entering or continuing a collegiate education at a California college or university. You or your parent must have served or be serving in the United States Armed Forces during any of the eligible periods listed on the application. View Scholarship Details |
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CalCPA Channel Counties Chapter ScholarshipCalifornia Society of Certified Public Accountants |
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award Up to $7,500 |
deadline December 31, 2024 |
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DescriptionThe CalCPA Channel Counties Chapter Scholarship is available to undergraduate and graduate students majoring in accounting. You must be enrolled in a program within the CalCPA Channel Counties' geographical boundaries to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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CalCPA Orange County/Long Beach Chapter ScholarshipCalifornia Society of Certified Public Accountants |
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award Up to $7,500 |
deadline December 31, 2024 |
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DescriptionThe CalCPA Orange County / Long Beach Chapter Scholarship is available to students attending a university / college within Orange or Long Beach County. You must be pursuing a career in accounting or tax and have a minimum 3.0 GPA to be eligible for this award. You must also be pursuing an accounting career in the Orange County / Long Beach... View Scholarship Details |
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National President's Scholarship-California DivisionAmerican Legion Auxiliary - Department of California |
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award $500 |
deadline March 16, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe National President's Scholarship is available to seniors in high school who are the son/daughter of a veteran who served in the armed forces during eligibility periods for membership in The American Legion. You must have served fifty (50) hours of community service, be a resident of the State of California and plan to attend a California... View Scholarship Details |