<p>Sniffles55, it is just about impossible for a parent to gauge a student’s talent level. </p>
<p>Most theatre programs that require auditions are extremely selective. If you have questions about any particular one(s), you could ask here.</p>
<p>When your son is choosing non-auditioned programs to apply to, he should look at the program descriptions very, very closely to determine what is taught. Some BA theatre programs don’t offer too many performance classes (like acting, movement, voice & speech, etc). Some programs list a lot of interesting classes but when you look closely you see that not all of the classes are taught very year, or you may see that it would be hard to fit in enough theatre classes because of other requirements. </p>
<p>In studying the offerings of non-audition/safety schools, you really have to look at the college as a whole with regard to size, location, academic selectivity, type of drama program, etc, etc, to see if it would be a program your son might realistically be accepted at and be happy to attend.</p>