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Regan Borucke

Semester of Mini-grant
Year of Mini-grant
2021
Disciplines(s)
Grant Description
I will attend the NYU “Theatre in London” Course. The NYU program consists of one 8 credit course at RADA that encompasses all of the
theatrical training. I will pick two additional elective courses from a list of four. One of those courses is “ITHEA-UT 662:Theatre in London” which takes students to a wide variety of productions.
Original Proposal
Proposal Outcome
Title
Experiencing the London Stage: A Survey of British Theatre While Studying Abroad
Semester of Mini-grant
Year of Mini-grant
2022
Disciplines(s)
Grant Description
As I go into my fourth year, I would like to update my performer’s toolkit to assist me in the transition from collegiate to professional auditions and to get some new essentials for working in this industry.
Original Proposal
Proposal Outcome
Title
The Professional Performer’s Toolkit
Semester of Mini-grant
Year of Mini-grant
2022
Disciplines(s)
Grant Description
In the Spring of 2023, I will be directing my first short fillm for UVa’s Overcranked Film Festival. The script I am currently working on and planning to put forward into production involves elements of magical realism, meaning it takes place in the regular world but has an abnormal fantastical element invading the space of the characters. I am requesting $500 to purchase some practical elements for the film to bring the supernatural to life, as well funds to pay festival submission fees.
Original Proposal
Proposal Outcome
Title
Supporting My Directorial Debut
Class Year
2023
Disciplines(s)
Arts Award Type
Proposal Outcome
Faculty Advisor
David Dalton
Department
Drama
Grant Description
I do firmly believe that intensive training is necessary to becoming a well-rounded actor which is why I would like to apply to study abroad at two different conservatory style semester long programs. I am requesting $3,000 to attend one of the following opportunities, both in London, England. The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts Semester Program for Classical Acting is my first choice.
Original Proposal
Title
Classical and Shakespearean Performance in London
Class Year
2023
Disciplines(s)
Arts Award Type
Proposal Outcome
Faculty Advisor
Mona Kasra
Department
Drama
Grant Description
For my fourth year project I would like to create a work that brings together four major passions into one multi-media project; Shakespeare, SFX Makeup, filmmaking and projection design. The purpose of this project is to honor the language and expression of Shakespeare’s words through a more experimental and unconventional art form.
Original Proposal
Title
Reimagining Shakespeare Monologues: A Multimedia Project

Sarah Regan Borucke (Regan) is a native of sunny Tampa, Florida. Regan’s stage career started before kindergarten when she played a banker in a summer day camp production of Mary Poppins. In her youth, Regan was involved in a variety of productions, first as a student actor and later in the community theatre scene. Her favorite roles from that time include Annabel Glick (Lucky Stiff), The Cat in the Hat (Seussical), Lucy Westenra (Dracula), and Nancy Drew (Nancy Drew and Her Biggest Case Ever). Regan wrapped up her high school career interning as an assistant stage manager for the Tampa Reparatory Theatre, and a few weeks later she kicked off her UVA career as a production assistant for the Heritage Theatre Festival. Since her arrival on grounds, Regan has immersed herself in the Arts at UVA as a member of the Student Council Arts Committee, First Year Players and the Drama Arts Board. Regan had the pleasure of playing Lily/Lilith in the Department production of She Kills Monsters, was part of the acting/directing cast of Love and Information in the Fall of 2020 and has also appeared in short films for the UVA Filmmakers Society. A proud resident of Brown College, Regan enjoys indulging in her love of horror as co-chair of Hauntings, Brown’s renowned haunted house charity fundraiser. Regan is honored to be a Miller Arts Scholar, and as a Drama major, she looks forward to expanding her career into writing and directing at UVA and beyond. When (if) she has a little spare time, you’ll find Regan reading high fantasy, making cardboard dragon heads, or re-painting monopoly boards into various fictional universes.

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