Thanks everyone for all of the information. Hearing that I don't necessarily need a detailed portfolio at this
point helped me relax!
After looking through some of the threads and talking to people, I have a few other questions:
Since I'm not looking for a conservatory type program (I want to be able to try a
bit of everything to get exposure to things I haven't tried yet), a school with a general D/T major would be better than one with a department-specific degree (like lighting or costuming), yes?
As far as the portfolio situation goes, some schools are asking for an interview with a portfolio review. Since I have minimal experience, would it be good to use what I have from the shows I've done tech for so far, and then include things like photography and images of things I've built (not
theatre related, but woodworking at school)? Also, would it be useful to put any other
theatre experience on a resume in there (for now), as a conversation
point to tell how I got where I am now?
Big schools vs. small schools - I am definitely looking for a bigger school (not necessarily a big
theatre program, not sure if those go together exclusively), not really concerned about going to a "big name" school, but I AM looking for a school on the southeast coast (VA to FL). Any suggestions?