Beginners · 3 min read
How to Get Into Drama School
Audition advice, monologue selection, interview tips, and timeline for top drama school applications.
Published August 6, 2025
Drama school auditions reward specificity, presence, and the right two monologues.
Most applicants pick monologues from the same overused list. Standing out is partly material, mostly presence.
The work, step by step
- Pick monologues that fit you. A classical and a contemporary. Real ages and types you can actually play.
- Don’t pick "audition-y" monologues. Skip the most-used pieces. Casting hears them 200 times.
- Memorize past forgetting. You should be able to start any line cold.
- Prepare for an interview. Why this school? What playwrights do you love? Be specific.
- Apply broadly. 8–12 schools. The audition trail teaches you.
Common pitfalls
- Famous-film monologues.
- Telling the panel you’re nervous.
- Reading off the page in the interview.
How Actry fits in
Drill your two-piece audition book in Actry weekly. By audition day, the monologues live in your body.
Frequently asked questions
BFA vs conservatory?
BFA gives you a degree + training. Conservatory is training-only.
How early to start prepping?
6–12 months for top programs.
What if I get rejected?
Apply again. Or find a strong non-conservatory program.
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