College Day: Info For High School Teachers

Overview

November 22, 2025

Greensboro College

140 College Place
Greensboro, NC 27401

College Day is an all-inclusive theatre event bringing students in grades 9-12, graduates taking a gap year, and transfer students together with college theatre departments in one place. Colleges from across North Carolina and surrounding states are invited to view high school students’ auditions and portfolio presentations, and to meet prospective students at our College Fair. NCTC College Day connects high school students and their parents to NC’s College and University Theatre Programs. High school teachers are also a vital part of the support network for students, and a big motivator for students planning to attend college. High school teachers are invited to observe auditions, browse the portfolio presentation room, and network at the College Fair. Attend NCTC College Day to support your students and gather information and insights into what colleges are looking for and what they’re offering. Take back all you’ve learned and pass it on to the rest of your students, as you continue to guide them on their journey.

How is this different from other College Fairs?

At most college fairs, the admissions department represents their school. They may not know specific theatre department details students have questions about. At NCTC College Day, you and you students meet with theatre professors and current students from the schools! They can answer questions about majors offered, performance opportunities, student life and more!

How do I get there? Where do I park?

Address: Greensboro College 140 College Place, Greensboro, NC 27401.
Directions & Parking: Make sure to use College Place, not College Road, for GPS. On Market Street, go past Mendenhall Street. Turn right on College Place (at the Greensboro College sign). Park in any available spot.
Check-In: Odell Building Lobby
Accessibility: NCTC works to ensure that our programs are available to all of the state’s citizens, including people with disabilities. If you wish to request assistance or have questions about accessibility for any of the College Day spaces, please contact NCTC Executive Director Angie Hays at angelahays@nctc.org.

Registration & Pricing

High school teacher registration will open in fall 2025

High School Teachers FREE

2024 Schedule

*Schedule subject to change.

High School teachers are welcome to observe auditions and/or portfolio reviews, and to attend the College Fair throughout the day.

Arrival & Check-In (Odell Lobby)

9:00am-2:00pm: Check in for Teachers

College Fair (Odell Lobby, Huggins Auditorium, Cowan Building)

9:30am – 12:30pm & 2:00pm – 5:30pm

Teachers, students, and parents should come prepared with questions, and get ready for lots of great information from representatives of 20+ schools. We recommend you talk to everyone!

Portfolio Review (Movement Lab)

10:00am – 12:30pm

Students will be directed to the Portfolio Review room to set up their display. There will be a brief orientation to answer any questions, and then the college representatives will start circulating and chatting with students about their work.

Auditions (Parlor Theatre – Main Building)

10:00am – 1:00pm & 2:00pm – 4:55pm

Students will assemble in the warm-up room in the Odell Building at their assigned time, in groups of ~20 students. Students have 25 minutes to warm up, then are led to the audition room. After the entire group has auditioned, students are led back to the warm up room to collect their personal belongings.

Callbacks (Odell Lobby, Huggins Auditorium, Cowan Building)

For Actors Only

Callbacks will be posted in Cowan Hall lobby after each audition group. A callback indicates that a school definitely want to meet a student after seeing their audition. Callback or not, we recommend students visit with every school.

Free Workshop: What Can You Do With a Theatre Degree? (Finch Chapel)

11:30 – 12:30
2:30 – 3:30

We’re offering our free workshop of What Can You Do With a Theatre Degree twice on College Day, once in the morning and again in the afternoon. Bring your questions about how a studying theatre can transfer into real world job opportunities in the arts and beyond.