Apologies if this has been mentioned before, but don’t feel like I have seen any discussions of this on these forums and I think it’s well worth mentioning. “Processing the Process: Auditioning for College Musical Theatre Programs, A Parent’s Perspective” is a podcast I stumbled upon that contains some very useful info, not to mention some very heartfelt discussions of what a lot of parents are no doubt currently going through. The host, Lisa Thams, has been through the college audition process twice, with two sons a few years apart, and with quite different journeys. She really knows of what she speaks, and she’s not afraid to go deep on both the highs and lows, and how demanding the process can be on families. Well worth your time, IMHO, and I think most of the info contained therein would apply just as well to Acting programs as to MT ones.
For some reason, it’s quite tricky to find when searching on Apple Podcasts (not sure on other platforms). Make sure you search Processing the Process + Lisa Thams and you should find it. You can also Google it that way. I’ll try and paste a link below but not sure if that’s allowed … Again, apologies if this is old news to you all, but maybe worth a revisit at this time of year anyway, as in the last few months she’s had episodes interviewing her two sons, which is a nice upbeat reminder that good things will eventually come for all, if you just, as they say, “trust the process.”
And not sure if she ever was or still is a CCer, but if so, “Job well done!” Lisa Thams. 