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How to Get Theatre Jobs

Monday, November 15th, 2010

Ever dream of being the star of a play or a musical in your home town—or even in London? Maybe you’ve always wanted to be a stage actor or actress but you’ve never really known how to break into theatre jobs. Here are some ideas to get you started toward your new dream career in stage acting.

First, get some training. Whether you decide to go to acting school full time or simply take a few classes on the side, any training will help you even if just to train you for public speaking and getting over nerves.

Next, think about your appearance. You may want to spend some time getting in shape. But don’t be too hard on yourself—there are many opportunities in theatre for people of all shapes and sizes.

Next, try some auditions and casting calls. You may find some theatre auditions advertised in newspapers, theatre magazines, and online.

You can also find information about theatre casting by contacting theatres directly and asking if they are holding auditions for upcoming performances.

But maybe you’ve tried all this and you’re at a loss. If you want some professional help you might want to try a company such as Audition Now. They provide information about auditions by text to anyone 18 years old or older.

All you have to do is text them up to three times a week (£1.50 per text) to get the best information on the auditions you need to get you that dream roll in a play.

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Text Alerts about Stage, Model and TV Auditions

Wednesday, November 10th, 2010

Show business fields are aggressively competitive, but they are also made up of ever-changing casts. New faces are constantly needed on stages, on TV, on catwalks and in magazines, meaning that newcomers have every chance of success, given the right information. By their very natures, professions like being a model, onstage or in TV require the individual to be pro-active and search for opportunities.

Some aspiring actors and models can spend hours trawling the internet and newspapers in search of auditions and jobs, using time which could be better spent honing skills and sharpening talent. Audition Now provides a valuable service to hopefuls trying to find a break through their text message alert system.

You must be 18 years old or more to sign up to our service, which provides you with information regarding upcoming glamour model or TV auditions, for example. The details are sent straight to your mobile, allowing you to take advantage of our insider knowledge and begin to kick-start your career. These texts cost £1.50 (with a maximum of 3 text messages being sent per week) and can point you in the direction of audition opportunities such as West End auditions. You can choose whether you wish to receive updates about opportunities in theatre, TV, or for models, ensuring that you don’t pay for information that is not relevant to your intended field.

Every star started out by taking advantage of smaller opportunities, gaining recognition and building up a resume one job at a time, until they received their break. Maybe one of these texts will contain yours.

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Presentation at Acting Auditions

Thursday, April 1st, 2010

Casting calls and acting auditions offer very little time for performers to show themselves at their best. They rarely last more than five minutes, and often may be over in less – particularly when there are large numbers to be seen and heard, or when the panel are looking for something very specific from an actor.

This means that it is vital to take care over your presentation, because the smallest detail may affect the impression you give. You can make a big difference, for example, with the way you lay out your curriculum vitae. You should make sure that the details of your experience are presented in a clear way, listing projects you have worked on, with which companies or directors, in which venue, and when. Make sure that you space this information on the page in a way that encourages your audition panel to read it. It is, by the way, common practice nowadays to put your most recent work first, and work ‘backwards’ chronologically. You should also include your educational qualifications, any further studies, and any additional skills or abilities that you have acquired, and which may be relevant.

You should not present a C.V. that is overly long – don’t use more than two sides of A4.

At Audition Now, we give you information on all the latest acting auditions and casting calls, but we can also help you with guidance opportunities on promoting your acting career in the most eye-catching and successful way.

Whether your forte lies in seeking theatre jobs or musical theatre auditions, Audition Now can keep you updated.

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Who’s who in the Acting World

Monday, February 15th, 2010

The well-worn cliche ‘It’s not what you know, it’s who you know’ is a cardinal rule for actors who are looking to get on in their careers. If it’s the theatre jobs a novice actor is interested in, then it helps to build good professional relationships with directors and theatre managements; in film and television work, it pays to get on excellent terms with acting casting agents and casting directors.

However, much you may know about what’s what in the business, you can help yourself a lot more by getting to know who’s who. If you are starting out on your career, then you will be keen to develop a good relationship with possible agents, and they may be able to help you with introductions to the ‘right people.’ Very often, however, your success will depend on the energy and effort you put into your own networking.

It commonly comes down to being in the loop: acting auditions do not always receive high-profile publicity and many serious projects are small in scale with limited financial rewards. Despite the financial limits of such projects, they may offer immeasurable potential for building good working relationships with the right people.

Here at Audition Now, we offer you information on a wide range of casting calls and acting auditions. Remember, though, that much of what we know comes to us because of who we know. The support we give may make a considerable difference to your career prospects and also helps you to build up your own network of professional contacts.

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