Regional combined auditions are a way for actors—particularly the young and inexperienced—to be seen by an array of theaters and other producing organizations at once. Not all combined auditions are alike, however. If you're considering attending one, your first step is to do some research. They've Got PossibilitiesSome regional combined auditions are huge affairs with a built-in screening process. For instance, the spring auditions of the Southeastern Theatre Conference—to be held in Atlanta in 2011—attract about 800 actors and 90 companies. But as April J'Callahan Marshall, Setc's director of professional theater services, points out, actors who don't meet certain criteria (they're still in school, for example) must first pass muster at a preliminary audition at the state level.At the other end of the spectrum are the Institute of Outdoor Drama auditions, now at their new home in Greenville, N.C. Here eight to 10 producers of outdoor theater, several of them local,...
- 12/29/2010
- backstage.com
You may have moved to New York or Los Angeles from America's hinterlands to pursue a career as an actor, but if you don't have an agent or can't seem to land paying work consistently, your best bet -- ironically -- might be to move back. No, we're not suggesting you give up your dream of becoming a working actor. We're suggesting that venturing beyond the city limits of New York or L.A. might actually get you there faster.Below is our annual list of regional combined auditions, where professional theatres across the country seek actors and other theatre types (including designers and technicians) for year-round or summer employment. You may miss the bustle and bright lights of the city, but the satisfaction of being able to ply your trade in front of an audience night after night -- and make money at it -- might be worth the sacrifice.
- 12/22/2008
- by Iris Dorbian
- backstage.com
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