Drama

Drama at Northmead CAPA High School is designed to inspire creativity, build confidence, and develop effective communication skills. Students explore various dramatic forms, including scripted plays, improvisation, and devised theatre, allowing them to experience a broad spectrum of theatrical styles and genres. The curriculum fosters critical thinking and empathy as students analyse texts, develop characters, and interpret themes. Practical workshops, rehearsals, and performances provide students with hands-on experience in acting, directing, and stagecraft. Drama encourages collaboration and problem-solving, equipping students with versatile skills that extend beyond the stage. Through engagement with both classic and contemporary works, students gain a deeper understanding of human experience and cultural diversity.

Drama Auditions

General Audition Information and Criteria

Drama Auditions will comprise of both a Group Workshop (approx. 1 hr) and Individual auditions.

Parents will not be able to stay with their children during the workshop/individual audition process.

There will be a drop off/pick up point at the front of the school gate for parents to drop their children in the morning and also to collect them from the front office once they have finished their individual audition.

Individual auditions will be scheduled and we will endeavour to let you know your child's approximate audition time for collection purposes.

Candidates should wear theatre 'blacks', comfortable tshirt and tights / pants and hair up and off their face

General Criteria that candidates will be assessed on for Drama

Timing and delivery of lines within the group audition
Clarity and quality of the voice, diction, considering the relevant traits of a character
Displaying body movement, hand gestures, eye contact
Characterisation by showing focus and conviction.
Demonstrating ability to engage an audience

What to expect in your audition

During the live group workshop, students can expect to:

Perform from a given script
Collaborate with other students in a playbuilding activity
Demonstrate improvisation skills
Engage in movement activities and show characterisation skills
Demonstrate vocal skills such as projection and articulation
Following the workshop, there will be a scheduled individual audition.

During the live individual audition (5 minutes), students can expect to:

Introduce themselves, discuss schools or courses attended, productions they have been involved in, experiences as a performer. Areas of interest as a Drama student including additional skills, dancing, singing, script writing, circus, etc
List any relevant details of your performing arts background (extra curricular groups, shows, theatre groups and workshops, etc
Deliver a prepared monologue preferably one of the suggested monologues on our website. Candidates may select their own monologue instead, but should ensure it is suitable and does not go over 2 minutes and not from a movie.
When demonstrating performance skills for a live audition, candidates should consider: timing, voice, movement, characterisation (focus and conviction). It is important to engage the audience.
Take the opportunity to ask questions about the courses, school and performance opportunities

Audition Monologues

CAPA Drama Audition Booklet

When do I find out about my child’s audition result?

A response will be provided within a two week time frame (excluding holidays). Please note that no further correspondence will be entered into after this decision. Unsuccessful candidates will be provided with feedback about the strengths and weaknesses of the audition.