All Year Contracted Students receive the following services.
The Monologues and their Preparation
CAP will help you will select your 2 Contrasting Contemporary pieces and your 1 Classical piece to create your “perfect audition package”. Each monologue is individualized and proprietary for that student and picked to showcase the student’s breath and depth as an actor. After reading your plays and memorizing your pieces the Coaching Sessions will be spent exploring in-depth character analysis, motivation, objectives, and other important aspects for a complete understanding of your role and piece. With extreme attention to detail, Susan and Keelin will creatively direct and block your pieces making them uniquely yours, meticulously focusing on truth of emotion, comedic timing and command of classical verse.
Vocal Coach and Dance Coach Recommendations and Referrals
Although we are not singing or dance teaches, we have a incredible list of coaches who help with that portion of an MT Audition. We are involved in the “Whole Package” making sure that the songs and monologues represent the student with contrasting and interesting material. We are happy to watch the student’s song and give notes on the acting of the songs. We are also happy to watch prescreen materal of the student’s songs, dance and Wilcard and offer our feedback.
Interview Prep
With Susan and Keelin, you will prep for the very important interview process. You will be asked Interview Questions and be given a list of questions that the top schools have asked over the past 10 years. You will discuss how to confidently answer these questions so the schools can get to know you as a person!
Staying Connected during the Auditions
Having personally been through this process, Susan and Keelin understand the importance of staying in contact with their students during the audition circuit, answering any question they may have about their auditions. Susan and Keelin are available during all the Auditions to offer guidance and moral support.
Headshot Photographer Referrals/Selection
Headshots are important! They’re your “Calling Card” and the last image the auditors take with them. Many schools use the headshots of potential students to determine what an incoming freshman class will look like. Susan and Keelin will give referrals of fabulous photographers they have worked with over the last 10 years. Once the headshots have been taken they will advise which shots will leave the strongest lasting impression.
Additional Information and Prepared Docs
Also included in the CAP contract are any specific extra audition pieces that may be required in addition for a specific college theatre program. Wardrobe Selection advice. Prompt for Artistic Essay that students can use for most of the supplements. Information and “What to Bring” Doc For the Unified Audition Circuit. Additional Research for programs requiring extra information.
Audition Spreadsheet with Requirements and Logistics
Once you have determined your Audition-based School List you will receive an Audition Line-Up Spreadsheet with specific Audition Requirements per school. Included in this Spreadsheet are suggested Location, Days and Time Slots we recommend you select. These suggestions are based on when and where our former students have had the most success auditioning as well the best way to utilize travel time and expenses. You will also receive a Word Doc with Audition Scheduling information and which schools require application submission prior and/or pre-screens and the chronological order in which we suggest you submit your applications and when you should submit all your pre-screen material.
Resume Formatting
Academic Artistic Resumes are slightly different from Professional Acting Resumes. Susan or Keelin will give you the necessary formatting to be use for your resume and templates in which to create your resume. After you have created your resume Susan and Keelin will make any necessary adjustments making sure your resume is clear and easy to read.
School List for Audition-Based Programs
After filling out a Questionnaire Susan and Keelin will compile an Audition-Based school List with URL’s. They will give you a “To Do List” of what you need to research for each of these programs to determine if that school and program is a good fit for you. They will also suggest non-audition based programs, but please note your non-audition based programs must be decided upon by your college counselor.