<p>i want to get the lead for the next school play. its a musical, and i can sing okay. i've never gotten the lead before, but i think i can snag this one.</p>
<p>how much does getting the lead for a school play impact your college admission chances? </p>
<p>does it matter a lot? or not a lot?</p>
<p>i participate in the drama porgram at our school, but i only get moderate roles, but never really lead roles. ive participated in it all 3 years so far, though, and i want to do it again senior year. does this look impressive, being committed to all 4 years, even though i only did 4 out of 7 plays, and don't get lead roles?</p>
<p>Commitment to an EC is commitment to an EC, and showing commitment is good. :) What are you planning on majoring in? Unless you are going to an acting school (and even then to an extent) or unless your school puts on very reputable plays (to the point your college would have heard of them), it won't matter too, too much. I would imagine it is most nearly comparable to being a co-captain your senior year of playing a sport (if the drama programme at your school is as strong as the school's sports). </p>
<p>If you want colleges to really focus on it, work it into other questions and into your interviews.</p>
<p>First--accept a pat on the back for working hard 3 years, staying involved with what you love to do-your drama program. You will definetely benefit from challenging yourself by accepting the lead role in your school play. If you elect to study drama further, the professors will know of the role you played. If you decide to apply to school "undecided", then the admissions people may not know the part you played was the lead, but you can incorporate your experience in one of your essays. I encourage you go GO FOR IT!</p>
<p>I agree with the above posters that it is certainly a good EC that shows a lot of committment, and is equivalent to any other similar EC. Certainly not a hook of any sort, but I know our school plays take a lot of hours, and that is conveyed even on the sparse common app form.</p>
<p>Getting the lead is unlikely to be what puts you over the top anywhere, unless you're going to a theater school. What colleges want to see most is just that you're committed to the program. Getting the lead wouldn't hurt though. Just go for it, but don't lose any sleep if you get a supporting role.</p>
<p>Yes, they would still like it. (In fact, they may like it even more, since it's tougher to stick around when you're not in the limelight. That shows real commitment!)</p>