I am a senior at a private libaral arts (or used to be) university in Arizona. I am currently employed as a federal work study student by the theatre department. The theatre professors, other employees, and myself were informed yesterday that the new management were no longer interested in having a theatre program and were discontinuing the major, the classes, and the theatre season, and would be gutting the theatre to use as a multi-media lecture hall over the next few weeks. Needless to say, the theatre majors and faculty are devastated, many are shocked and hurt, and all are now out of the space that was our home and our family.
All of that is just background to my current question. There are now half a dozen or more theatre majors looking for good schools- some tech, some acting, and myself and another girl are looking for good graduate schools that are affordable. None of us have much and most were on scholarship for one thing or another. If anyone knows of any good programs that wouldnt mind taking some last-minute foundlings for fall, please let us know. Those of us looking for grad schools were counting on our advisors for help in that search, and I know I can read the stage management topics here for info, but Im curious if anyone knows of good acting or general theatre management school.
Sorry for the long post, but we appreciate any help or information, as this is quite a shock and heartbreak for all of us.