Theatre Auditions

AUDITIONS FOR THE 2024 – 2025 SCHOOL YEAR WILL BE HELD IN PERSON.
PLEASE CHECK BACK HERE FOR UPDATED INFORMATION AFTER THE SCHOOL SELECTION PROCESS, WHICH CLOSES ON OCTOBER 23.

You may not audition for The Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush unless you have first completed the School Selection Process for the School District of Philadelphia.

For more detailed information about High School Selection click HERE.

THEATRE AUDITIONS FOR THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR

CHOOSE ONE OF THE OPTIONS BELOW:
FOR PERFORMERS- Prepare a performance of one of the provided monologue choices. Click on this link for the choices: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSb04eM_8C1ZhTK4g-sVDqGhGbzEfpEDgUzaVVFTXm_HngcTptKzZSUhv6cAQ0H54LID55P14jzKzEJ/pub

Be sure to memorize the monologue and PERFORM the monologue. We are looking to see how you make character choices and use your body and voice to communicate those choices.

FOR CREATIVE WRITERS- Choose three pieces of your writing that you think best reflect your voice and skill. These should be pieces such a poem, short story, or playwrighting. Bring printed copies of these three pieces of writing to leave for review. Choose one of the pieces that you will read aloud as part of the audition. You should practice reading this piece aloud for emphasis, inflection, and fluidity.
All theatre auditionees will also participate in a theatre game with other current students and complete and interview.
If you have any questions about the Theatre audition, please contact Ms. Wojcik at swojcik@philasd.org.