What Are Theatre Programs REALLY Looking For?

I HAVE TALKED ABOUT AUTHENTICITY BEFORE, BUT I WANTED TO TALK ABOUT IT AGAIN BECAUSE IT’S SUCH A VITAL PART OF THE COLLEGE AUDITION PROCESS. 


AUTHENTICITY IS ABOUT YOU BEING YOU. 


WHEN YOU ASK A COLLEGE “WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR IN AN AUDITION?” SO OFTEN THEIR ANSWER IS SOMETHING TO THE EFFECT OF “WE’RE LOOKING FOR YOU!” OR “WE’RE LOOKING FOR REAL STUDENTS.” OR “WE DON’T KNOW UNTIL WE SEE IT, SO BE YOURSELF!” AND ALL OF THOSE ANSWERS ARE TRUE. THEY’RE NOT JUST MAKING THAT UP. THEY WANT YOU TO COME AS YOUR BEST VERSION OF YOURSELF. 


THINK ABOUT WHAT AUTHENTICITY MEANS FOR YOU. WHAT MAKES YOU UNIQUE? WHAT MAKES YOU, YOU? USE THAT TO YOUR ADVANTAGE IN YOUR AUDITION AND IN YOUR INTERVIEW. 


YOU DON’T HAVE TO DYE YOUR HAIR BLUE TO STAND OUT (UNLESS THAT’S YOU…THEN GO FOR IT). YOU DON’T NEED TO HAVE A THEMED COLOR FOR YOUR AUDITIONS BUT YOU DO NEED TO THINK ABOUT WHAT ARE SOME THINGS ABOUT YOU (YES, YOU J) THAT ONLY YOU CAN BRING TO THE AUDITION OR A THEATRE PROGRAM? WRITE THEM DOWN. 


THIS IS SHORT AND SWEET BUT TAKE SOME TIME WITH THIS BECAUSE IT’S REALLY IMPORTANT.


THERE IS STILL TIME TO PREPARE FOR YOUR AUDITIONS. MESSAGE ME IF YOU WANT TO DO A MOCK AUDITION.