Applications for Circle in the Square Theatre School’s
Two-Year Conservatory and Summer Intensive
are accepted on a ROLLING BASIS from October to July

The 2+2 Circle/Eckerd BFA has two application options:
EARLY ACTION or ROLLING ADMISSIONS (October to July)

Both options are non-binding and do not require a decision until May 1st
For more information on the 2+2 BFA, please refer to Eckerd’s BFA page (link) for more details

 

To apply for ALL Circle Programs, you will need to submit:

  1. A recent headshot

  2. Performance resume

  3. Letters of recommendation from someone familiar with your acting and/or singing abilities
    TWO letters lor the Two Year Conservatory and 2+2 Circle/Eckerd BFA
    ONE letter for the Summer Intensive

  4. Pre-screen audition videos
    (please see below for video submission details specific to each program)

  5. A completed application and $60 application fee via Acceptd

Circle in the Square prescreen requirements adhere to the criteria as outlined by the
Musical Theater Common Prescreen (MTCP)

* Acting Track Common Prescreen requirements are the same as the MTCP, without the singing component.

Please take time to read through the MTCP carefully before filming and submitting your prescreen audition.

    • Be at least 17 years of age at the start of the September orientation

    • Hold a High School Diploma or its equivalent by September 1st of the school year

    • PRESCREEN VIDEO SUBMISSION

      • Acting Track
        2 Monologues
        (1 Contemporary,
        1 Shakespeare)

      • Musical Theatre Track
        2 Monologues
        (1 Contemporary,
        1 Shakespeare)
        AND
        2 Songs (32-bar cuts)
        (1 pre-1970, 1 post-1970)

    • Hold a High School Diploma or its equivalent

    • Meet the admissions requirements of both institutions and apply to both schools separately. (visit the Eckerd BFA page to view their requirements)

      • The Eckerd College application is available on the Common App, and the Circle application is available on Acceptd.

    • PRESCREEN VIDEO SUBMISSION

      • Acting Track
        2 Monologues
        (1 Contemporary,
        1 Shakespeare)

      • Musical Theatre Track
        2 Monologues
        (1 Contemporary,
        1 Classical - Shakespeare strongly preferred)
        AND
        2 Songs (32-bar cuts)
        1 pre-1970, 1 post-1970)

    * Eckerd College application fees are waived through Dec 1st

    • Be between the ages of 15-40

    • PRESCREEN VIDEO SUBMISSION

      • Acting Track
        2 Monologues (1 Contemporary, 1 Shakespeare)

      • Musical Theatre Track
        1 Monologue (Contemporary or Shakespeare)
        * If called back, you will need both Contemporary and Shakespeare monologues
        AND
        1 Song of your choice (32-bar cut)
        * If called back, you will need a pre-1970 and post-1970 song

FAQs

  • A Contemporary monologue should be from a published (or written by a professional writer) play, and preferably written after 1990.

    • A professional writer is defined by the MTCP as someone whose plays have been produced, but may not have been professionally published.

  • A Classical monologue should have heightened language, and is typically written before 1950.

    • Please note: for the Two Year Conservatory, we require a Shakespearean monologue to fulfil the Classical Monologue requirement.

    • For other programs, we strongly prefer Shakespearean monologues as your classical piece.

  • If you are an actor applying for the Professional Theatre Workshop - Acting Track, you are only required to submit the Monologues portion of the Prescreen. You do NOT need to submit songs.

  • The Musical Theater Common Prescreen (MTCP) is an agreed upon set of criteria used for the videos that are required as part of the application process to musical theater programs. These institutions settled on given guidelines to initiate a streamlined process for both applicants and schools as well as to promote inclusivity in the admittance process.

 
 
 

When you are ready, you can apply through
Common App for the BFA program
and/or Acceptd for the Two Year Conservatory

* If you are applying for the 2+2 Circle/Eckerd BFA,
please submit your prescreen according to all Eckerd admissions deadlines.
For the most updated information, please visit the Eckerd BFA website.

Good luck! We are rooting for you.