<p>When you audition, the people you're auditioning for read your resume. And then they judge you based on the roles you've had/ experience, right? But what if one schools theater program is better than the other.</p>
<p>I'm worried about this because my high school's program is EXTREMELY high-quality, and there are dozens of kids here that are just so super talented.</p>
<p>Okay, example: Would it matter to the board that I got the role of MC in Cabaret at my highly-selective school as compared to someone that got the same role at a lower-quality school, talent-wise?</p>
<p>I don’t think this is the way that they judge your resume. First of all, a resume isn’t so much about what’s on it but rather all the experience you gained by accumulating those credits. Those experiences helped you to develop as a performer who then may have acquired skills to do well in the college audition. </p>
<p>I think for a college applicant, the resume can show the breadth of your experience…types of shows you’ve been in…school, youth productions, adult community theater, regional theater, professional productions, and so on. And roles can be seen somewhat in context…getting a lead in a school show is not the same as ensemble in a professional show. But a resume is not just about credits but also about the training and they want to see kids who have some background and training. They also want to gauge one’s dedication to this field since a huge commitment is involved in entering a BFA program and so it should not be a passing interest. Also, while not necessary in order to be admitted, some students have garnered achievements or awards that involved adjudication or selection and this gives some indication of a student who has been able to compete in a certain level of a talent pool (again, not required for admission but just gives some more information about the applicant). </p>
<p>But credits and training are looked at in context as well. The opportunities for a kid coming from a rural public school like my kid came from where there are no acting classes in our school or community are different from a kid who went to a performing arts high school or lives in a city where there is access to a lot of training and youth theater programs and the like. The same can be said for academics. Our school offers only a couple of AP classes and some schools offer 25 of them and so a college will look at what you have achieved or experienced in the context of where you went to school. </p>
<p>The resume doesn’t get you into college. The resume shows your background as a piece of information but the most important part of the resume is the experience you garnered doing those things (training and productions) and that experience can translate into a more skilled auditionee, than someone with far less training or experience. (though there is also raw talent!)</p>