Mapping The College Audition: An MTCA Podcast

Is your teen looking to study musical theater or acting at the college level? This podcast is a MUST as it dives deep into the questions (you didn’t know you should be asking) with the faculty at so many incredible programs. It also talks to so many amazing artists who have already gone through school and are working professionally in the biz. Ok, back to schools. We all know school websites can only provide so much info (some hardly any at all), so how do you know which schools might be a good fit? This is where you begin. And please listen until the very end, as Charlie Murphy has the best takeaways. It is the pot of gold at the end of the interview rainbow! I feel sorry for parents who miss out on this free resource. Nowhere else will you be able to find out a programs curriculum, what they look for, the personality of the head of faculty, their audition process, what makes a program special, and more….and from your own living room. For one of the biggest financial decisions of your life, please spend the time and start here. Also, once you’ve narrowed down the schools your kid really loves, make sure they also listen. Bless you Charlie Murphy! There is a special place is musical theater heaven for people like you and your amazing editing staff. And sorry it took me so long to write this as I have been listening for years.

MTCA has made all the difference in our college audition season (grade 12) and preseason (grade 11). It has given us great insight into schools and helped my student create her college list and feel more knowledgeable before heading into the audition. It’s been a serious game changer!

I started listening to this a couple of years ago when my kid started expressing serious interest in pursuing musical theatre as a career. The college deep dive episodes are one of my main sources for information on BFA/BMus MT programs, and I don’t think there’s anywhere else I can hear the insights that Charlie deftly elicits from faculty. This is a must-listen for MT artists and their families supporting them on this career path. Thank you, MTCA!

This podcast has been incredibly helpful to me and my son as we begin getting our heads around the MT audition and college selection process. We are so thankful for it!