This section is hefty, I shan't lie. It will cover everything you would prepare for both those in-person auditions and self tapes. In a nutshell this section will include:
Choosing songs and monologues
Constructing a dance solo from scratch
Editing self-tapes
Preparing for in-person rounds
Travel and accommodation
Interviews
Clothing + Dancewear
And more!
The Stage - Eight tips for getting into drama school
Head of LAMDA Philippa Strandberg Long discusses auditions
Central School Audition Tips - Good tips page from Central (Tailored to their school but can take much of what they're saying and apply to your other auditions)
Super Prof Drama School Entrance Lessons - should anyone want to look further into hiring a drama coach for auditions
Ballet Practise at Home Playlist
A few possible tips on choreographing
Backstage - Big list of monologues!
lamda - Choosing Your Audition Piece - Has some simple advice on monologues + it’s own list of plays with monologues for characters with important traits e.g. ‘Audition Monologues for Actors of Colour’
Monologue Genie - Another list of monologues
Open Source Shakespeare - Has all of Shakespeare's plays
Open Door - brill page about how to choose a monologue and what to look for logistically
World of Books - Second-hand plays so cheaper, plus normally can get another free if you’re buying a few
The Audition List - Created by Inga Davis-Rutter who, amongst many many things, is an accompanist for drama school auditions. She created The Audition List: an annual list of all audition songs used by those auditioning from that season, as well the frequency of chosen rep
It is a brilliant way to notice patterns and trends, perhaps check where your chosen rep is on the list, as well as use as a starting point!
Inga also includes the hardest songs for an accompanist in an audition and sheet music don'ts on her instagram!
Music Notes - This is the site I use for sheet music. Signing up can be free and then you just pay per song.If you have narrowed down song choices and are struggling to find the sheet music for free, this option shouldn’t break the bank! I would advise buying the PDF version to allow you to always have a copy throughout your career
Musical Theatre Songs - Possibly the easiest way to find an MT song for your age range, gender identity and tempo/style of song. The catch is a free search will only include that months ‘featured composers’ and anything else again requires a paid subscription which isn’t cheap! (A way to make this work could be if yourself and a few friends/peers are all applying to schools this year. One of you can set up an account and spread the cost between several of you. The account holder can then search on everyone’s behalf and share the results :)
pdfcoffee - It's not a virus, but ALWAYS be careful of downloading anything onto your computer. You should be able to use this site to download whichever volume suits your voice best, and there is sheet music included... I KNOW
Scribd - Scribd requires a paid membership but for a month you can make use of a free trial OR if you are able to, pay for a month and in that time ensure you find the material you need, then cancel!
Singers Musical Theatre Anthology Index - Here you will find the indices of pretty much all versions of theatre Musical Theatre Analogy volumes. Though this link does not include downloadable sheet music, the lists provided are incredibly extensive and a great starting point for those of you who may need it.
NOTE: There may be some newer musicals not listed, as these editions go through being updated every few years. They may be free to download right now as the volumes are not the most recent. These downloadable pdfs may just include sheet music as opposed to the list of songs matching your ranges, but it's free sheet music right!
Royal Court Playwrights’s Podcast
In The Frame from West End Frame
The West End Frame Show: Theatre News, Reviews & Chat
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