As if applying to 10+ competitive BFA programs, assembling portfolios, memorizing monologues, and putting together your perfect audition/interview outfit wasn’t enough to send you over the edge, you also have to write a bunch of essays. Wrack those brains, come up with your challenge-or-achievement-that-made-you-a-better-person, your activity-or-interest-that-your-application-would-be-incomplete-without, or everybody’s favorite, the topic-of-your-choice, and hammer out yourRead more about Let’s talk about your essay.[…]

I’m super excited to announce my 2018 BACK TO SCHOOL SALE! From now until Monday, September 3 (Labor Day!), I’m offering BFAbff – my guide to the crazy process of applying to BFA theatre programs – at a special price of 25% off! For only this limited time, you can get my book and aalllllRead more about BACK TO SCHOOL SALE![…]

Ah yes, time to start thinking about the Unified Auditions again! If you’re new to this or just haven’t gotten that far yet, my post from last year describes the Unifieds experience, and weighs the pros and cons a bit. But this question is more about the logistics and process: I don’t know much aboutRead more about Question: 2019 Unified Auditions[…]

  2017 is winding down, but the BFA admission cycle is about to kick it into high gear! The admissions offices are going to return from their winter breaks to overflowing inboxes and literal buckets of mail. The online portals won’t necessarily reflect your app accurately just yet, since all that material needs to beRead more about New Year’s Resolution: Read a Play a Week[…]

I know. It feels like this school year just started. You’re still getting into the swing of your senior year. You’re probably in the middle of rehearsals or production meetings for your Fall show. You can’t stop posting pictures of leaves and scarves and pumpkin-flavored things. How can it possibly be getting into crunch timeRead more about It’s October… Do You Know Where Your Application Processes Are?[…]

Are you thinking about Unifieds 2018 yet? For those who are new to this, the National Unified Auditions are an opportunity to knock out your auditions and/or interviews for several theatre programs in the same place, over a couple of days. Over 30 colleges, universities, certificate programs, and more take over one location to seeRead more about 2018 National Unified Auditions[…]

My kid has a learning disability that causes him to read slowly and need additional time on tests and so on. Some of his upcoming college auditions include cold reading, and he is really freaking himself out about it.  How accommodating should we expect BFA programs to be? When is a good time to discloseRead more about Question: Auditioning with a Learning Disability[…]

I’m planning some college visits with my daughter this summer, and will have to bring her younger brother along, as my husband can’t get the time off from work. What is the etiquette around younger siblings tagging along for visits?   Hi there! I find it really depends on the individual kid and how oldRead more about Question: Younger siblings & college visits[…]

  Welcome to BFA BFF! While the bulk of my advice can be found in my book, I’m happy to take and answer more specific individual questions (identifying details changed, of course) here on the blog. So if there’s something not in the book, or that I haven’t covered elsewhere on the site, mosey on overRead more about Well, hi there![…]