Actor Aesthetic

Certain productions and theaters are required to have Equity Principal Auditions (EPAs) and Equity Chorus Calls (ECCs). Members of Actor's Equity— the union for stage actors — can sign up for these auditions starting one week before they occur.

Non-Equity actors are, in fact, more than welcome to attend Equity auditions. Time permitting, there is always a chance they may be seen. 

Here, we'll break down EPAs and ECCs, how to sign up for them as an EMC (Equity Membership Candidate) or Non-Union actor, when to show up, and any obstacles you may encounter along the way.

On The Blog:

How to Get Seen at Equity Auditions as an EMC or Non-Equity Actor

What is an Unofficial List? 

EMCs Will No Longer Line Up with Equity for EPAs at AEA Building

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In American theater, summer stock theatre is a theatre that presents stage productions only in the summer.

And every year, regional combined auditions are held across the country for summer stock employment. Combined auditions give actors, dancers, and singers the chance to audition in front of hundreds of theater companies, production teams and theme parks.

At large unified auditions, musical theatre actors are usually expected to perform a song and a monologue under 90 seconds.

Looking to increase your chances for acting employment across the country?

Road trip! Here are five of the largest combined auditions for performance opportunities and employment.

1. Strawhats

2. United Professional Theatre Auditions (UPTA)

3. Midwest Theatre Auditions (MTWA)

4. New England Theatre Conference (NETC)

5. Southeastern Theatre Conference (SETC)

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The Cher Show. The Prom. King Kong. Be More Chill. My Fair Lady. Kiss Me, Kate. Why do Broadway shows ever have to close? Why can’t they stay open forever?

Today, Maggie outlines some of the main reasons why Broadway shows don’t last as long as we’d all like.

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As actors, we can’t always predict when our next acting job or life changing audition will come. Instead, we have to be ready at any minute to drop everything and seize an opportunity.

Only a handful of incredibly lucky actors are able to hop from one acting job to the next. The rest of us have to hustle.

So when we’re in a dry spell, how do we make sure we’ve got enough money to pay for rent, food, dance classes, voice lessons, subscriptions, submissions, coffee dates, yoga and/or a gym memberships, etc?

Grab your business resume, check out job board sites like LinkedIn and Indeed, and take advantage of your unique skillset.

What do you love to do besides theatre? What are you inherently good at? Writing? Designing? Mathematics? Do you love working out? Are you good with kids? Pets? Are you a fast typer? Do you love organization?

Here are 15 survival jobs and side hustles you may want to look into.

On the blog:

15 Survival Jobs and Side Gigs for Actors

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Aside from headshots, a resume is an actor’s number one tool for getting into the audition room. Think of a resume as your boarding pass – the ticket that will set you apart and show the world you deserve to be seen.

Here are my top 10 tips to actors on how to structure your resume, including general style rules, categories, and information you MUST include.

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It's the mooooost wonderful time of the year, ladies and gents! This week we're spilling the tea on the 73rd annual Tony Awards... including quotes from the most moving moments and memorable speeches from the night, as well as reviews of performances by Hadestown, Choir Boy, Ain't Too Proud, The Cher Show, Beetlejuice, and Oklahoma!

Inclusivity, diversity, bravery... oh my! So much love to the folks in the Broadway Community that took part in the 2019 Tony Awards.

Andre De Shields' Three Rules of Longevity:

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After pursuing a BFA in Musical Theater and graduating college in the spring of 2017, I lived at home with my family in central New Jersey for two years. I was able to save up money not having to pay for food and rent and just travel in and out of the city for auditions and classes. 

It made perfect sense for me as an actor.

However, transportation costs added up after a while and my patience started running thin. I needed to be in the city to make it my home. 

As of today, I am officially living in New York City!

Here are 10 things I learned about signing a lease and moving to New York City.

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Ghostlight Housing NYC Facebook Group -> https://www.facebook.com/groups/ghostlighthousing/

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On the blog:

10 Tips For Commuters Traveling to NYC

10 Things I Pack When Traveling to Auditions

20 Items You Should Pack for an Out-Of-Town Contract

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We all know Broadway is not the end all, be all. Many actors find steady work in productions at regional theaters across the country.

(Touring contracts are a whole different story. Perhaps a blog post or podcast episode for next time!)

If you find yourself scrambling choosing what to pack for an out-of-town contract, don't fret!

Here are 20 simple things you should bring.

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On the blog:

10 Tips For Commuters Traveling to NYC

10 Things I Pack When Traveling to Auditions

20 Items You Should Pack for an Out-Of-Town Contract

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Submitting yourself to a casting director is not a quick and easy way to suddenly get all of the job offers. But it is one part of an effective marketing strategy that takes time, patience and persistence.

If you are ready to get on the radar of key casting directors, and are willing to do what it takes, I’m here to help.

The fact is, casting directors will call in who they know, and one way to become someone they know is by writing to them. I’m not suggesting that you bombard them with e-mails (don’t do that!) but an e-mail even now and again, especially when you have something interesting to share is going to help you get noticed. 

Some casting directors read submissions, don’t respond, but maybe will file them and look through them if there’s a particular character type they are looking for. And even if they don’t read them- they are likely to still see your name and if you’ve written to them a few times, your name will become familiar to them, making them more likely to pay attention when they see a role you are submitted for.

It’s well known in the marketing world that it takes 7-9 times of you contacting someone directly with your message for them to pay attention… This is no different!  Submitting your materials is not as simple as just sending a boring, generic e-mail out to all the casting directors you can find. In fact, I would strongly advise AGAINST doing that. So, how do you write to them?

In this episode I discuss the best ways to submit to casting directors and creative teams, both electronically and through snail mail.

To download your FREE COVER LETTER TEMPLATE, click here.

To search casting directors' addresses and submission policies, click here.

Looking to build your rep book and coach your audition material? Head to actoraesthetic.com/coaching.

On the blog:

 10 Ways To Use Actors Access To Your Advantage

Related Podcasts:

#11: How And Where To Find An Agent 

#29: 10 Ways To Use Actors Access To Your Advantage

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So you didn’t get the part.

You did all the work, you chose the perfect outfit, the perfect song, perfect headshot. You picked the perfect    monologue and practiced it forwards, backwards, and sideways. You read the entire script, memorized the vocal score, and watched the film version. You go into the audition and absolutely blow the audition panel away with your effort and enthusiasm. The creative team looked absolutely thrilled and about ready to hand you the role…

And then. Radio silence.

Maybe you got down to final callbacks for a show, and the creative team decided to give that specific role to someone else. Another actor. How many of you are all too familiar with that dreaded phrase, “we decided to go a different direction…”???

Maybe Broadway World or Playbill just announced the cast for the show you were in auditions for… and your heart feels like it’s been torn into a billion pieces.

Maybe you’re watching your friends, your peers, your classmates book their dream shows and jobs… and you’re wondering when is that going happen for me? Or even better… WILL it ever happen to me?

Maybe you’re stuck in a “rut” and you just can’t seem to even get a callback?

So what do you do now?

We've all been there...  and it sucks.

Today, I'm discussing the 7 steps that I take when dealing with "rejection."

Looking to build your rep book and coach your audition material? Head to actoraesthetic.com/coaching.

On the blog:

An Actor's Secrets To Keeping Sane

Related Podcasts:

#10: What Happens When You Start To Feel Burnt Out?

#18: Why I'll Never Make It w/ Patrick Oliver Jones

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