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Campanella
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What is the first step you should take when just finishing a major in theater?
I am a theater major, and i am looking for guidance as far as what to do when i finish my degree. If there is anyone with an acting degree please, inform me. Thank-You.
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Elizabeth Dings
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Congratulations!!
Have your headshot, monologue and resume ready and begin contacting talent agents (in the city you would like to work). In the meantime look for auditions (and possibly classes) at casting companies. Research and sign up for e-mail alerts regarding the type of work your interested in (i.e. Theatre or film).
Best of Luck 🍀🍀🍀- Elizabeth
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Have your headshot, monologue and resume ready and begin contacting talent agents (in the city you would like to work). In the meantime look for auditions (and possibly classes) at casting companies. Research and sign up for e-mail alerts regarding the type of work your interested in (i.e. Theatre or film).
Best of Luck 🍀🍀🍀- Elizabeth
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Anna-Teressa Soto-Andujar
Stage Managment
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Hello!
The biggest thing I stress to undergraduates is to network and do multiple projects in your theater department and in the local area before you graduate! Create great bonds with the faculty at your school because they usually have very strong connections with theaters in the area and can help guide you after you graduate. What I also thinks helps so much is explore different avenues of the theater world in terms of acting styles, stage combat, and learn some technical skills also. Sometimes having diversity on your resume can be very helpful if you might not be finding acting work right away you can supplement this with some tech jobs until you start getting cast in shows more regularly. The strong connections you develop during college can help you get some of your first jobs in the industry and if anything having a strong/diverse resume will open many doors for you.
Best of luck and I hope this helps!
The biggest thing I stress to undergraduates is to network and do multiple projects in your theater department and in the local area before you graduate! Create great bonds with the faculty at your school because they usually have very strong connections with theaters in the area and can help guide you after you graduate. What I also thinks helps so much is explore different avenues of the theater world in terms of acting styles, stage combat, and learn some technical skills also. Sometimes having diversity on your resume can be very helpful if you might not be finding acting work right away you can supplement this with some tech jobs until you start getting cast in shows more regularly. The strong connections you develop during college can help you get some of your first jobs in the industry and if anything having a strong/diverse resume will open many doors for you.
Best of luck and I hope this helps!