Drama School Audition Monologues
The right material starts with the right brief. Schools differ on time limits, permitted texts and audition stages. Compare the guidance below, confirm it with your chosen school, then build a shortlist you want to perform.
RADA
BA (Hons) Acting: preliminary self-tape
Official guidance checked
LAMDA
BA (Hons) Professional Acting: UK/international first-round self-tape
Official guidance checked
Guildhall
BA Acting: first-round video audition
Official guidance checked
Central
BA acting courses: check your chosen course and entry year
Full current brief needs confirmation
Bristol Old Vic
Training options following the change to undergraduate recruitment
Course offering changed
Independent summaries, reviewed 2026-09-06. We are not affiliated with these schools.