Audition Bootcamp

This demanding and highly practical course will help you to develop and craft your audition skills.

The course is aimed at those thinking about applying to drama school, but may also be of interest to those who want to explore specific pieces of performance text.

Course Content

This three-day course is designed to train and prepare you for acting auditions. Over the three days you will:

Concentrate on the exploration of selected audition texts, both classical and contemporary
Examine the performance clues that can be found in texts
Use voice and movement work alongside textual exploration
Receive individual feedback throughout
Sharpen and refine your acting skills

Course Dates

Monday 29 July - Wednesday 31st July

3 days, Mon - Wed, 10am - 5pm | Book your place

Booking Information

Our courses are available on a first come, first served basis in order of payment.

To secure a place, please take the following steps:

Read through our Terms and Conditions before booking
Click on ‘Book your place’ above. Please make sure you are booking for the correct course and option (i.e. Mon/Wed or Tue/Thu if more than one option is available)
Click ‘Select’ and follow the steps through to the completion of booking
If your preferred dates are sold out, you can click ‘Join Waiting List’ and we will let you know if a place becomes available

Anyone 17+ considering entering full-time courses at drama school or university
Anyone who is looking to improve their audition technique generally
Anyone interested in working on a monologue in great depth

Students from Audition Techniques have gone on to study:

on Central’s BA (Hons) Acting course
on Central’s MA Applied Theatre course
at the Drama Centre
at East 15 Acting School
on Diplomas at Central

Days	Various. This course is delivered over 3 days.
Times	All times listed are either GMT or GMT +1 (depending on the time of year). If you’re joining from overseas, please use a timezone convertor before booking to establish what the local time will be for you.
Age	The minimum age is 17 on the first day of the course. There is no upper age limit.
Max. class size	20 students
Course Delivery	All of the Summer Short Courses take place onsite at our Swiss Cottage campus in London.
International students	We welcome International Students to our courses, however please ensure you are on the correct visa. As our Summer Short Courses are classed as part-time, non-accredited short courses they are not eligible for a Tier 4 Student Visa however you may be eligible for a Short Term Study Visa.
Language requirements	Applicants must be confident speaking and reading English to a conversational level (IELTS score of 7.0 or equivalent). You may be expected to read texts/scripts that have advanced vocabulary.
Attendance	Due to the structure and the collaborative nature of the courses, full attendance is requested.
Refunds	We are able to offer a full refund up until 14 days before the course begins. After this, the course will become fully non-refundable.
Cancellations	Central reserves the right to cancel this course if we do not meet the minimum number of participants. In this instance, a full refund will be made to you. We are unable to refund any other costs you may have incurred.

Recent Tutors

Erica Jeffrey

Erica is a theatre practitioner, acting coach, and facilitator specialising within the sector of actor training. She received her training at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama where she also serves as a visiting lecturer across multiple courses. She is the current Course Leader of MA Acting at ArtsEd.