Straight to NYC, or start in Washington, DC?

nansan
Mon, 24 Mar 2014 02:37:37 +0000

I agree that you should focus on the school that is the best fit for you, and affordability may be a factor as well. You may find it worthwhile to peruse the course catalogues of the schools that you are considering to see if they offer the range of acting/MT courses that you are looking for and to discern the backgrounds of the theater professors, particularly to see if they have connections to local theaters. We are from the DC area. As a high school student my S won a lottery slot to a mass audition attended by local casting directors, artistic directors, film makers, etc. He received a reasonable amount of work as a result of that audition, including work that led to other work at a major DC equity theater. It is true that auditions for major roles in DC equity theaters are held in DC and NY. But some of the theaters will look to hire up and coming local actors for some roles. My S currently attends a BFA acting program, has managed to acquire equity credits during his college years, and has considered trying to find acting jobs after he graduates in both DC and NY, although there is a strong possibility that he will land in yet another city. Good luck to you as you decide which program is best for you.