Apply for GreenRoom fellowship

This application is a 3-stage process which includes a written artistic statement, a skills review video submission, and an interview. After the written artistic statement, you will be notified via email if you have moved on to the additional stages of the process. Information has been included for the skills review video and the interview to help you plan ahead.

To ensure your application is eligible and will be considered, carefully review and and adhere to the requirements (i.e. do not go under or over stated requirements).

Notice about financial obligation

All payments made to fellows will be reported on a 1099-MISC and may be subject to tax. Fellows should consult with their tax advisor.

COVID Statement

Fellows will follow the same COVID-19 protocols as our production team. These protocols continue to be monitored for reevaluation and are subject to change.

Written Applications Due

April 7, 2023 | 11:59 PM CST

Skills Review Due

April 20, 2023

Interviews Conducted

May 15–16, 2023

Accepted Fellows Notified

Week of May 22, 2023

Public Announcement of Fellows

Week of June 5, 2023

Program Dates

July 6–August 22, 2023

Written artistic statement

Due April 7, 2023 by 11:59 PM CST

Please fill out the form to submit your written artistic statement.

https://ordway.formstack.com/forms/greenroom_apply
Questions about the form?

Email us at engage@ordway.org for assistance.

FORM SUBMISSION TROUBLESHOOTING

If you run into any issues submitting the form, try the following:

  • Check that you have answered every question.

  • Make sure that you have attached a document for the written artistic statement that's a supported file type (.DOC or .DOCX).

  • Confirm that you've submitted a photo under "applicant photo" that's a supported file type (.JPG, .PNG, or .PDF).

Additional application stages

Only the written application is due by April 7. Information for these stages are included here in advance to help you plan ahead.

Skills review

Due April 20

You will be notified via email by April 13 if you have moved forward to this stage in the application process. A Dropbox link for submissions will be provided in the email.

The skills review video is to help us see how we can best help you in this fellowship. So do your best and be yourself!

Video instructions

Video submission should be at least 1:30 minutes, and no longer than 2:00 minutes.

In your video submission, please demonstrate all of the following:

  • Sing 30 seconds of your favorite song, or sing "Happy Birthday" twice (without music)

  • Speak 10–12 lines from your favorite poem/book/monologue, or speak the excerpt of "Where the Sidewalk Ends" by Shel Silverstein (included in 'Submission materials' section)

  • Perform eight counts of eight of your own dancing/movement, or the choreography in the example choreography video (included in 'Submission materials' section) (with or without music)

Please see instructions in Ordway Education Self Video Guide to record.

Ordway Education Self Video Guide
PDF
A resource for filming self videos

Submission materials

Example Choreography Video #1 Example Choreography Video #2
Where the Sidewalk Ends (excerpt)

Poem by Shel Silverstein

There is a place where the sidewalk ends And before the street begins, And there the grass grows soft and white, And there the sun burns crimson bright, And there the moon-bird rests from his flight To cool in the peppermint wind. Let us leave this place where the smoke blows black And the dark street winds and bends. Past the pits where the asphalt flowers grow We shall walk with a walk that is measured and slow, And watch where the chalk-white arrows go To the place where the sidewalk ends.

Interview

Scheduled via email by April 28

This interview helps us get to know you better and gives you a chance to have a conversation with the faculty! You will be notified via email by April 28 if you are requested for an interview.

The interviews will take place via Zoom on May 15 and May 16, 2023, between 3:00–5:30 p.m.

We invite applicants to share any accommodations support requests at any point during the application and interview process.

Need application help?

GreenRoom
Ordway's musical theater training fellowship
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GreenRoom Faculty
Meet the artists leading GreenRoom's curriculum
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GreenRoom Curriculum & Schedule
Classes and objectives for the six-week intensive
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This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board operating support grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.