THE ACADEMY Logistics
36 Weeks of Training. 400 Class Hours.
“The ACADEMY is not for the faint of heart. It’s demanding and exhausting, and a whole lot of work. It’s also the most artistically fulfilling thing I’ve ever done.”
-Jeffrey Bouthiette
ACADEMY Class of 2013
Actor
ENROLLMENT DATES
2013
| April 26 | Application Postmark Deadline |
| May 10 | Late Application Postmark Deadline |
| May 16-18 | Auditions |
| June 5 | Ensemble Members Cast |
| June 10 | Enrollment Package and Deposit Due |
CLASS CALENDAR
2013
| September 16 | Classes Begin – Stage I/Stage II |
| November 25 | Thanksgiving Break |
| December 2 | Classes Resume – Stage II |
| December 23 | Holiday Break |
2014
| January 6 | Classes Resume |
| March 17 | Spring Break |
| March 24 | Classes Resume – Stage III |
| May 26 | Stage IV Professional Rehearsal Schedule Begins |
| June 22 | Final Performance + Graduation |
CLASS TIMES
| Stages I-III (Sept 16 – May 23) | Morning Ensemble: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10am – 1pm Afternoon Ensemble: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 1pm – 4pm |
| Stage IV (May 23 – June 22) | Rehearsal schedule Monday-Saturday daytime hours (approximately 25 hours a week) |
FINANCIAL DETAILS
The application fee for The ACADEMY is $25. Applications must include a headshot and resume, and be submitted and postmarked by April 26, 2013.
Late applications may be considered by The Admissions Department. However, late applications must be postmarked by May 10, 2013, and an audition time is not guaranteed.
Mail applications to:
Black Box Acting
2020 N. California Ave, Suite #7
Box #196
Chicago, IL 60647
Tuition for The ACADEMY is $12,500.
Payments may be made by ACH payment, personal check, cashier’s check, money order or credit card.
There will be a $25 processing fee for any returned checks.
DEPOSIT POLICY
To accept and hold your offer in The ACADEMY, a $2,500 non-refundable, non-transferable deposit is due
by 5pm on June 5th. This is exactly one week after offers go out.
Your deposit will be applied to the total amount of tuition.
PAYMENT PLANS
After the deposit, the remainder of the tuition can be broken down into 2 or 4 installments.
| Dates | Plan A | Plan B |
| August 26, 2013 | 5,000 | 2,500 |
| December 2, 2013 | - | 2,500 |
| February 3, 2014 | 5,000 | 2,500 |
| April 7, 2014 | - | 2,500 |
Payment plan must be specified at time of acceptance.




