LiNK Opens to Theatre Students Seeking Grad School Interviews, November 14 - 15Online registration is open for LiNK, the new grad school interview weekend for aspiring theatre students presented by USITT and SETC November 14 - 15 at the Atlanta Airport Hilton Hotel. LiNK is an opportunity where potential candidates for graduate degrees can connect with graduate school theatre and conservatory programs. LiNK is designed as an affordable event offering interviews, auditions, networking, and socializing early in the school year. Online registration is only $40 per participant. Register at http://www.usitt.org/link14. Those seeking advanced degrees in acting, directing, theatrical design, technology, and management can meet with schools offering those programs on Friday and Saturday, November 14 - 15. Hotel rates under $100 will be offered to participants, and the registration fee includes evening networking and social events. LiNK, sponsored by Focal Press, allows candidates to submit resumes and portfolio materials online ahead of time and secure appointment times with representatives from universities and conservatories across the country. A growing number of top theatre schools have already committed to participate -- including the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Purdue University, the University of Texas at Austin, The University of Alabama, and many more. See the full list at the URL below. Actors will be asked to prepare for a two and a half minute audition on Friday morning, November 14. Stage managers, directors, and arts administration applicants will participate in 10-minute interviews on Friday afternoon. Design and tech candidates will have interviews on Saturday, November 15. Students will have a chance to mingle and network with program representatives and each other at the LiNK Soiree, a reception from 5:30 - 7:30pm Friday. Check-in and registration will open Thursday, November 13, from 5:00 - 7:00pm. After November 3, on-site registration will be $60. Participants are encouraged to pre-register to give college reps time to review their work. LiNK is a collaboration of USITT, the United States Institute for Theatre Technology, and SETC, the Southeastern Theatre Conference. 
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