My Honest Thoughts On Musical Theatre College Auditions
Maggie Bera
There are so many factors, many of them out of your control, that go into whether or not someone is accepted into a musical theatre college program. Host Maggie Bera (Texas State BFA MT '17) addresses the current state of college auditions and dishes her best advice on how to set yourself up for success.
Maggie Bera is a NYC-based actress and proud member of AEA and SAG-AFTRA. Off-Broadway, she originated the role of Ruby in Helen on 86th St. at the Chernuchin Theatre. Regionally, Maggie appeared as Aquata, u/s Ariel in The Little Mermaid and u/s Christine Daae in Phantom at the Fireside Theatre, as Lucy Van Pelt in The World According to Snoopy at Theatre Under The Stars choreographed by Adam Cates (Gentleman's Guide, Anastasia), Les Miserables at Connecticut Repertory Theatre directed by Broadway legend Terrence Mann, and as Wendy in Peter Pan. She has appeared in numerous television, print and radio ads. Maggie is also the founder of the actor lifestyle blog, podcast, and online learning community, Actor Aesthetic.
Her work has been featured on BroadwayWorld, Backstage, Playbill, Medium, The Broadway Collective, and more.
Maggie Bera (center) and the cast Legally Blonde at Texas State University
