Honors Acting Conservatory: Application
The Theatre Lab’s Honors Acting Conservatory is an intensive, one-year professional actor training program, with admission by audition.
2027 Admissions
Applications for next year’s Honors Acting Conservatory cohort are now open. Applications are due October 15, 2026. Auditions will be scheduled in October and November. Click the button below to access the application form.
Honors 2027 Info Session
Monday, September 14 at 6:00 PM
The Theatre Lab (Plan Your Visit)
Learn about The Theatre Lab’s prestigious Honors Acting Conservatory! Join us for a free info session with program directors Buzz Mauro and Kim Schraf. You’ll learn what the Honors Conservatory is, what you learn, who the conservatory is best suited for, and all about the application and admissions process. Click here to RSVP.
Process
An application for the Honors Acting Conservatory at The Theatre Lab consists of the following:
- A completed online application form.
- A Statement of Purpose outlining your reasons for applying to this program and your goals for the future, in no more than 500 words.
- A Resume of your acting experience, if you have one.
- Two Letters of Recommendation from people who are able to comment on your acting ability, work ethic, or other qualities that might imply readiness to undertake an intensive course of study.
- An Audition. Two monologues, at least one from the last 50 years (and preferably both), under 90 seconds. Auditions will be held in October and November. We will contact you to schedule an audition.
Tuition
Tuition for the Honors Acting Conservatory is $9,100 if paid in full before the program begins, or $9,960 if paid in twelve monthly installments of $830 from December through November.
I am so grateful to have been part of the Honors Acting Conservatory. I feel like I received world-class instruction that was both rigorous and accessible, and learned more than I could have imagined possible in only one year. I’m prepared and excited to audition, seek work as a professional actor, and continue growing on my own with the tools and education I received.
Honors Acting Conservatory Graduate, Class of 2025