Drama

Regular Decision

IMPORTANT DATES

Common Application Deadline (Recommended)

DEC 1

Common Application Deadline (Actual)

JAN 5

Your artistic review must be scheduled by

JAN 15 
9:00AM EST*
*For Regular Decision–Acting and Regular Decision–Musical Theatre applicants, you must submit your required Phase 1 artistic review video submission first by January 12, 2026 9AM EST. After it has been reviewed, if invited, you will then schedule a live in-person/digital artistic review on your Drama Artistic Review Portal by the posted Regular Decision scheduling date deadline above. We strongly recommend applying early and uploading your Phase 1 video submission as soon as your portal opens to secure your preferred Phase 2 artistic review date (if invited). Please refer to ARTISTIC REVIEW GUIDELINES for more information.  
FOR REGULAR DECISION DIGITAL ARTISTIC REVIEW CANDIDATES ONLY  
Digital materials must be uploaded by JAN 15 
9:00AM EST*
*For Regular Decision–Acting and Regular Decision–Musical Theatre applicants, you must submit your required Phase 1 artistic review video submission first by January 12, 2026 9AM EST. After it has been reviewed, if invited, you will then schedule a digital artistic review on your Drama Artistic Review Portal by the posted Regular Decision scheduling date deadline above. We strongly recommend applying early and uploading your Phase 1 video submission as soon as your portal opens to secure your preferred Phase 2 artistic review date (if invited). Please refer to ARTISTIC REVIEW GUIDELINES for more information.  

REGULAR DECISION ARTISTIC REVIEW DATES

ACTING

NEW YORK JAN 12-16; 24 & 25
CHICAGO JAN 31; FEB 1
LOS ANGELES N/A
DIGITAL JAN 27-30; FEB 2-4

MUSICAL THEATRE

NEW YORK JAN 12-16; 24 & 25
CHICAGO JAN 31; FEB 1
LOS ANGELES N/A
DIGITAL JAN 19-23, 26

DIRECTING

NEW YORK JAN 8
DIGITAL JAN 29; FEB 4, 11

PRODUCTION & DESIGN

NEW YORK JAN 9, 16, 23, 30; FEB 6, 13
DIGITAL JAN 12, 13, 15, 21, 22, 28

 

ARTISTIC REVIEW LOCATIONS

LOS ANGELES

This tour destination is not available this year.

DIGITAL SUBMISSION

If you are unable to attend an in-person artistic review, you are welcome to submit a digital artistic review. Click here for more information about the digital artistic review process.

Artistic Review Guidelines
Dates and Locations
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