It's almost June, meaning drama school auditions will be opening in a few months. I'm starting my prep in a couple of weeks; finding monologues, reading up on the schools, trying to get as much experience as possible etc. Just wondering how the rest of you are doing.
This will be my second year applying (technically, it's my third but I don't count last year on the fact that I only auditioned for one school and I was depressed and... well, it was just a mess of an audition) and I'm raring to get myself off to London, Wales, and wherever else.
A bit of background, I'm 20 (21 at the start of the courses). I auditioned for the B.A.'s first when I was 17; RADA, Guildhall, LAMDA, Central a pretty standard range. Looking back on it, I was awful in all my auditions; melodramatic and stage-schooly but I got offered a place at a foundation course and graduated in 2016. Afterward, I made the decision to take a break as I haven't really stopped since I was 17-- I got a job, took up meditation, and began reading and writing as much as I can, I even traveled a little. And you know what? I'm so happy I did that. I feel like I'm not the naive, entitled, ignorant boy I was when I was 17 anymore. I'm matured and actually feel ready to go to uni/drama school this year. I'm excited I have to say. I don't feel trapped in a little box anymore, you know?
Anyways, I'm applying to:
RADA, LAMDA, Guildhall, RCS, Bristol, RWCMD, Central, and Drama Centre. Maybe MMU, East 15, Mountview, and Italia Conti as well. I'm also looking at some schools in New York, namely Julliard, Tisch, the Strasberg Institute, the William Esper Studio and the Actors Studio.
A lot, I know, but I really want to give myself a shot this year. I'm also in talks with an agency for representation and frequenting the NT Bookshop & Samuel French as much as I can. I'm a little scared I might be too old if I get in but hey-ho on we go.
Let the conversing begin.
tl;dr: 20, auditioning for the bolded schools, maybe some others. Had some depression issues, got over them, super exited to get learning some monologues.