How To Get Acting Auditions In South Africa

What Is Acting Auditions?

An audition is a sample performance by an actor, singer, musician, dancer or other performer.

It typically involves the performer displaying their talent through a previously memorized and rehearsed solo piece or by performing a work or piece given to the performer at the audition or shortly before.

How To Get Acting Auditions In South Africa

Here are some of the best ways to get your foot in the door for open casting calls, TV, film, and commercial auditions.

 Follow casting directors on social media. Search hashtags like #castingcall and #opencall.Browse legit casting call websites regularly.

How do I start acting in South Africa?

One of the most important things is to take acting classes and if you’re stumped about where to begin then we encourage you to join the SA Film Academy.

The SA FILM Academy is an accredited, non-profit, human capital development facilitator and training provider.

Where do I find auditions for acting?

8 Best Casting Websites for Working Actors

Backstage.

Actors Access.

Casting Networks.

Playbill.

Casting Frontier.

Now Casting.

NYCastings.

IMDbPRO.

What subjects are needed for acting?

Education & Training for an Actor

You can also become an actor by completing a degree in acting, drama, performing arts, music theatre or theatre studies.

To get into these courses you usually need to gain your Senior Secondary Certificate of Education with English

Where can I study acting in South Africa?

Best Drama Schools in South Africa

School of the Arts – Drama Apartment – University of Pretoria

Stellenbosch University

Helen O’Grady Drama Academy

Figment School of Dramatic Arts

Rhodes University Theatre

Byron Bure Academy of Theatre Arts (BRATA)

TA-DA Training

What grades do you need to be an actor?

There are no formal education requirements to become an actor but a bachelor’s degree in theater arts, drama, acting and performing, may be helpful in learning technical skills.

Experience is of great importance in this career, as experience leads to bigger and higher paying roles.

How many years does it take to study acting?

Acting degrees typically last three years; you can apply straight from school or college, though you might find it helps to do a foundation course first.

Masters (MA) acting degrees. Masters degrees in acting are aimed at students who’ve already been to university to study another subject first.