Bucky Waters
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I do know someone who was waitlisted at LAMDA two months ago. Maybe reach out to them at this point?
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Officially rejected off the DePaul waitlist today (womp, womp), but still waiting for USD! Any USD/Old Globe finalists hear anything?
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I'm only seeing rejections from 2019?
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Pace is still accepting applications through April 5th! Just got an email from them today about it (thought about applying, but didn't apply). Maybe they're holding out for that reason?
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In the same boat re: USD. What's the deadline to accept the ACA offer? April 15th? I'm thinking you'll at least hear back from LAMDA by then!
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Right. The person I'm thinking of taught undergrads as an adjunct--not involved in the MFA program (besides the fact that she graduated from the BC MFA Playwriting program a few years ago). Still curious about both being recruited by Northwestern in a matter of months!
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That's interesting. Second playwriting faculty member from BC to move to Northwestern this year.
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Also, just saw that someone was accepted to Indiana University on the results page. Hoping that was you! If not, perhaps it means that decisions are coming soon!
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Aww, yeah. That's how this one felt. It was a two-hander (Matt & Ben), and my comedic compatriot and I had our chemistry down pat. Plus, who knew that I was born to play Matt Damon? Ha! Anyway, it's been especially painful to let it go. Here's hoping your friend gets another opportunity to rock that role! And maybe it'll come in an even bigger, better package.
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Thanks! That is helpful. And congrats! My partner applied to the UCSD Music: Integrative Studies PhD (which he thinks is a different admissions committee) and UCI's Integrated Composition PhD. Do you have any thoughts on which way you're currently leaning? Those are both incredible programs.
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Thanks! You too! Finding the patience is the hardest part.
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I assume that's the case, yes. I'm also in a state with high-Covid activity, so I definitely understand the slowdown. Thanks, and you do the same!
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Still haven't heard from: CUNY, UC San Diego, UC Irvine, UC Berkeley, University of Missouri Kansas City.
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Fall 2020 Theater/Performance Studies PhD
Bucky Waters replied to theatregrad18's topic in Performing
OMG, yes. Proper acceptance etiquette is to hold on to no more than two (some websites suggest one!) acceptances at a time. It's both a courtesy to those on the waitlist AND to the schools as they try to line up the best candidates for the program. Your friend should absolutely do the right thing and release the third, least desirable offer (and maybe even the second). Also, the world of academics is smaller than your friend thinks. It would be so very rude to not answer an offer of admission at all. -
I'm not sure. There hasn't been any new info since the initial email. In the meantime, I had all performances for one show cancelled (we were supposed to open next weekend), and rehearsals for a subsequent show indefinitely postponed. At least it's not just us twiddling our thumbs and waiting by the phone--it seems like the whole world is waiting right now!
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There's a little Covid-19 playwriting contest floating around the internet that's based on Paula Vogel's Bake-Offs. They send you five "ingredients," and you have 32 hours to write a 10 minute play. Starts Monday. Email is QuarantineBakeOff@gmail.com if you want to participate. It might feel good to be productive in these bizarro times.
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A generally trustworthy source--a very well-known composer in academia who has ties to Columbia. Granted, I've not looked into this myself, and the website would suggest that there are many current DMA students, so perhaps that's not a recent bit of news?
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I was told that some years, they decide not to take a single applicant!
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My partner got one acceptance and is waitlisted at two schools, but he's still waiting to hear from five schools! Five!
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I'm hoping that's a good thing! Maybe you're still in the running. Fingers crossed.
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...AAAAAND rejected at Brown. Womp, womp.
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Anybody else have their MFA pursuits derailed by Covid-19?? I just got an email that one of my callbacks is "postponed, rescheduled... or reimagined" due to a closure of the campus.
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Kate's a wonderful human, and that's a phenomenal program. Fingers crossed for you!
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Waiting on LAMDA and USD (plus waitlisted at DePaul). I swear, I jump every time the phone rings. But nope! It's always spam. ?
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Me too! Ha... I knew it was coming, but still. Who are you still waiting to hear from? Besides Brown waitlist (and congrats on that)?
