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It’s very important that actors and drama students learn to eat well and follow a healthy balanced diet, especially if studying long hours in the daytime and rehearsing in the evenings. Drama students need to become fit, healthy and look good. Here are some healthy tips and advice on staying healthy during your years at drama school and beyond. -
The actor devisor wants to learn and train in theatre but wishes to use the skills to create their own original theatre work or maybe produce performances which are staged ‘outside of the theatre’. In addition to learning the fundamental skills of acting they will also learn about collaboration, improvisation and the whole technical side of putting on a production. So here is what they may be looking for at your devising theatre course audition. -
If you want a career acting on stage or on screen then there are so many drama schools to choose from. But places are hard to get. And what are the auditioning panel looking for? Here are our top tips on preparing for that audition for drama school. -
Working in musical theatre demands a versatile performer of a high musical and vocal standard, with strong dramatic and verbal ability, together with dance and movement skills. If you are thinking about applying for a place at a musical theatre school, here is an insight to what the audition panel may be looking for. -
The drama school interviewing panel have a difficult job to do. They have to find the best students for their course. Students that have a hunger and passion for acting. So what are they actually looking for at a drama school audition? Here is a list of the essential and desirable qualities they will be looking for.
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Guest Post from Actor and DSA Founder James Bowden – Drama School is just the start of your career so are you focused on the right goal? -
Often at a drama school audition you will be asked to sing a song and of course if you are auditioning for a musical theatre course this is a must! Here are some tips on what NOT to do for, and during, your audition. -
Drama School Auditions share your advice and tips with others. What monologues did you do, what songs did you sing? -
Guest Post from Actor and DSA Founder James Bowden – Most of the recognised Drama Schools offer either separate Acting courses or Musical Theatre courses or some are known for just one aspect of performance. -
Thinking of going to drama school? Applying and auditioning for any drama school can be a very competitive business. There will always a high demand for places so you need to get yourself prepared as much as possible. Here are Actor Hub’s top tips on how to prepare and perform a good drama school audition. -
Guest Post from Actor and DSA Founder James Bowden – They’re expensive, you can’t get funding, what is the point in doing a foundation course? -
Guest Post from Actor and DSA Founder James Bowden – The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth about the business of show! -
Guest Post from Actor and DSA Founder James Bowden – There is a massive difference in academic and vocational training. Are you really prepared for it or do you need a foundation course?
Actor Hub Five Questions – Drama School Auditions
Help others by sharing your advice, knowledge and tips on drama school audtions. We all know how scary auditioning for drama school can be, what monologue should you prepare, what songs should you sing, what will they ask you to do?
Would you like to tell people auditioning today what happened when you auditioned? What were you asked to do? What speech did you do?
We at Actor Hub believe that sharing your advice and tips is great for your soul. As the Dalai Lama puts it “Share your knowledge. It is a way to achieve immortality.”, or if you prefer, in the words of Snoop Dogg “It ain’t no fun if the homies can’t have none.”
Send us your recollections and advice* and we will publish it and share it with students heading off to their first drama school auditions.
*Fill in some or all of the questions. If you would prefer to be anonymous please let us know in brackets after your name. If you would like us to email you when your thoughts go online, and to add yourself to the actorhub mailing list (we never hound you!), please include an email address.
Would you like to tell people auditioning today what happened when you auditioned? What were you asked to do? What speech did you do?
We at Actor Hub believe that sharing your advice and tips is great for your soul. As the Dalai Lama puts it “Share your knowledge. It is a way to achieve immortality.”, or if you prefer, in the words of Snoop Dogg “It ain’t no fun if the homies can’t have none.”
Send us your recollections and advice* and we will publish it and share it with students heading off to their first drama school auditions.
*Fill in some or all of the questions. If you would prefer to be anonymous please let us know in brackets after your name. If you would like us to email you when your thoughts go online, and to add yourself to the actorhub mailing list (we never hound you!), please include an email address.
Advice from The Actors Enterprise, NYC
The Actors’ Enterprise was founded to provide affordable coaching to the thousands of NYC actors who want to feel more fulfilled and in control of their careers.
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I’ve worked with hundreds of actors as a career coach, and one similarity keeps popping up no matter how much experience, training, or passion each actor has. They all feel adrift in some way and need something to get ...
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I want to talk today about something that’s really getting in the way of my students who are trying to increase their focus in their acting career. An actor will sit down to put their mind on a specific ...
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