To aid one of the lessons in the up-and-coming free Audition Crash Course, here is a list of websites and bookshops that provide top notch (and quite often, cheap) source material for unpredictable and exciting audition material. The Royal Court Bookshop The National Theatre Bookshop Bushgreen Bush Shop Bush Library Samuel French Amazon Bookshop (Used and New play texts cost next to nothing!) If you feel you can add to this list let me know, [...]

Acting agencies and Casting directors receive 100s of CVs each week. Honestly, those times where you can make your CV stand out have been and gone. What you can do is make your acting CV clear and honest. By following the simple steps below, combined with some common sense and honesty, you’ll soon be doing everything in your power to avoid your CV hitting the trash. Oh, and did I mention to be honest? Keep [...]

For some of you, the singing segment of your drama school audition is your idea of a nightmare. This post aims to put your mind at ease with a few simple pointers and tips about singing in a drama school audition. However, don’t be mistaken – The simplest tips are sometimes the things your are omitting in a musical theatre audition as a professional actor too. So wherever you are in your career, let’s all [...]

You go through drama school learning all your head and body can take about what to do with yourself and when you have an audition. You learn what to say, what types of questions to ask, how to showcase your material and everything else in your power. What you don’t really learn in a golden-rule-format is what not to do.

Welcome to Audition At Drama School! This is your endless source for everything to do with performance. Whether you are auditioning for drama school this year, in drama school currently or already in the professional industry, this website will have articles, interviews, audition advice, tips and more to offer you! Of course you may find that you have nuggets of wisdom to contribute too – Great! I started this website so that people could help [...]