Category: Acting
3 Reasons to Stop Shaming Volunteer Theater… And One Time When You Should
Shaming the little people instead of the powers-that-be is adding to the problem.
Small role, big job. And when it’s OK to decline it.
OK, we’ve all heard the adage “there are no small parts, only small actors”. I was curious to see if we knew who coined it and it turns out it was none other than...
Three good reasons an actor should know about tech theater.
This article is geared to newbie actors, but if you’re intermediate or a veteran, all the better. It never hurts to review. To be a strong actor, you have to be knowledgeable about theater...
Five things that looks bad on an actor’s resume, or are just a huge no-no
As a follow up to my previous article on things that look good on an actor’s resume, I’d thought I’d change it around and share… dun dun DUN! things that look bad on an...
Five things that look good on an actor’s resume
I should start by saying that this list is not the be all and end all. There are plenty of other things that look good on an actor’s resume. But this is a good...
THE AUDITION IS NEVER OVER!
Maybe you’re new at acting, maybe you’re a seasoned veteran, maybe you’re somewhere in between. Maybe you work in amateur theater or professional theater. But one thing’s for sure: the audition is never over!...
Three things you will have to deal with when you go from acting to directing
I’ll start out by saying I’m writing this article from the point of view of someone who’s only directed amateur theater as opposed to union theater with a big budget. But in any case,...
Five mistakes rookie actors make, and what to do instead
Acting is an incredibly difficult career to take on and it can be particularly scary when you’re a newbie. (I’ll take obvious facts for $100 please.) Like any field, there are common mistakes a...