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Question: How can I find auditions for Broadway!?
well, I have always dreamed of performing on Broadway!. Right now I am 13!. I have very little acting experience!. I have been in local plays like Bye Bye Birdie where I played the role of the Sad Girl!. I auditioned for Fiddler on the Roof, where I had a call back for the role of the littlest girl!. I turned down the call back because of gymnastics!. Oh yeah, I can do a couple stunts because of gymnastics, I can't really dance though!. How can I start getting my name out there!? I want a plan and the steps I need to take to eventually make it to Broadway!. Include lessons I would need to take!. thanks guys!!!!!Www@QuestionHome@Com


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Lots and lots of young people want to get into show business!. And that's a decent ambition, but almost none of them make it!. If you really have a passion for acting as a profession, you can get to a career, but you need to have a realistic plan!.

You have no professional experience now, right!? If you should get your parents to take you to a professional audition (and they require a parent to accompany you—that’s required by law as well as ethics), you'd find yourself competing with dozens of other people your age who have been in professional shows before--some since infancy!. Plus, there will be some young adults who can PLAY your age!. If you were a director, what are the odds you'd choose the inexperienced newbie over the experienced teen who knows the business--or the young adult who doesn't have child labor law restrictions!?

So your odds of just finding a professional job right now are near zilch!. However, a realistic long-term plan will improve your odds--though let's face it, getting into show biz is never easy!. But if you have the heart, here's how to go for it--these are fairly generic instructions, and you may need to adjust according to what grade you're in:

Right now:

Get into as many shows as you can!. School plays, and also amateur community theatre, local college theatre, and even local semi-pro productions if you can find them!. Look for announcements of auditions in weekly entertainment newspapers, and phone community troupes and college departments to find out if they have a role you might play in an upcoming show!. If not, volunteer to work backstage or with the audience if they'll have you!. This will give you experience, plus it will build a network of people who love theatre and who are knowledgeable!.

Take instruction--classes, workshops, seminars, lessons--in acting, voice, dance, acrobatics, diction, fencing, horseback riding, any other skills that an actor might conceivably use!. also, read lots of plays--start with the masters, Shakespeare, Miller, Sophocles, Williams, etc!.--also read books about acting (Hagan, Lewis) and other aspects of theatrical arts!.

In high school, prepare for college by taking four years of English, four of math, biology, chemistry, physics, foreign language, history, and a range of arts and humanities!. Phys ed is good, too!. If there's a drama club, join it and work your way to a leadership position!.


In your Junior Year:

Work with your counselor and also any theatre contacts you've made to identify 4 or 5 colleges where you can get a bachelor of fine arts (BFA) in theatrical performance!. NOT a plain bachelor of arts (BA), that's an academic degree, the BFA is professional preparation!. Pick 1 or 2 "stretch" schools that you'll need to be lucky to get into, 1 or 2 "likely" schools that are competitive but that probably will take you, and 1 "safety" school that accepts everybody!.


In your Senior Year:

Early in the Fall, apply to your selected colleges!. Doing it early puts you in line for more financial aid, but it also is often necessary, after the college or university accepts you as a student, to then apply and get accepted to the theatre program!. The theatre department will want an acting resume (which lists major instruction you've had and roles/tasks you've performed in shows), perhaps a head shot (a photo of you, no makeup, regular hair), letters of reference (best ones from theatre people, particularly college theatre), and an audition (you pay your own way there)!.

The BFA program will hone your skills and will teach you the ins and outs of the business end of show business!. Complete that, and you're ready to start clawing your way into a reliable career!.

One final word of advice: there will be agents who will offer to kick-start your career for a fee!. Ignore them; no legitimate agent collects a fee up front, they agree to represent you and they collect a percentage of your pay from acting jobs!. also beware of agencies that will take you for free but require you to take lessons or get photos from their exclusive providers--those lessons/photos will cost more than typical and some of that gets kicked back to the agency!. Don't fall for that kind of scam--rule of thumb, no agent with any integrity will want to represent any actor who isn't qualified to join one of the professional unions (Equity, SAG, or AFTRA)!.

That's the plan that the majority of professional actors follow!. Break a leg, kiddo!
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Broadway doesn't want you!. They want well experienced, well trainged people!. Your experience does not show you have any ability!. Your parents have to get you experience and training and all that!. You cannot do it yourself!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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Write a short letter telling them a little about you!.
Include any size photo with your name, age, height, weight, and contact phone number on back!. If you have experience, training, or a resume, include it!. Experience is not needed!. Everybody has to start somewhere!.
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Broadway usually wants people with a lot of experience, but every so often they will pick someone whose talent really shines through despite their experience!. The first thing I would say is to sign up for some voice lessons and acting lessons!. If you can't afford them, at the very least take choir and theatre in school!. Ask your choir/theatre teachers if they wouldn't mind helping you with extra training during study hall; my choir teacher did that for me my junior year when I couldn't afford vocal lessons!. Involve yourself in high school plays/vocal performances as much as you can!. And you can check broadwayworld!.com for updates on open call auditions for Broadway shows (most of the auditions require that you be an equity actor, which means that you have to be in a certain amount of equity shows, but occasionally they'll have a open call audition)!.

Broadway doesn't care about your degree, but I recommend college for you as well (when you get older of course)!. If you still want to perform, look at schools like Tisch, Julliard, Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, Boston Conservatory!.!. They all have amazing drama programs where you study performance exclusively!. If you want to perform, but still have other options, go to a university with a strong theatre program, and get either a B!.F!.A!. (performance) or a B!.A!. (more broad study) in Theatre or Acting!.

And practice, practice, practice!

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