<p>Do well in your academic studies. Take the most challenging classes offered at your high school. Develop good study habits. Your academics should be your primary focus, after which you can certainly pursue the training classes you will need. Even though some college theatre programs place more weight on academics than others, they ALL want good students who are focussed and who have a good work ethic. Excellent grades can never hurt you, but they can almost always help in the college admissions process.</p>
<p>See as much live theatre as you possibly can. Read every play you can get your hands on. If you don’t do so already, make playbill.com or broadway.com or similar theatre sites, a regular stop on your internet readings. Learn about actors, shows, benefit concerts, readings, workshops, etc. by becoming familiar with what is currently running, both in North America and in the West End. You may already do all this, most kids who are serious about pursuing theatre will have been doing these things throughout high school, and many, long before.</p>
<p>Have a look through this resource thread, also. It will give you an abundance of valuable information with which to educate yourself about this business.</p>
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<p>Best of luck to you! Be sure to keep in touch here and come back and ask questions that may arise in the course of your research. There are many knowledgeable people here who are happy to share their experience with you.</p>