Step Five

Step Five really isn’t the fifth step if you can do all four steps prior to it while also doing this step; start to compile all of the places you want to perform your show.

This is the step where some actors get a little overwhelmed. Afterall, all you want to do is act and achieve the goal you set out to achieve when you started this journey. But, in order for that final goal to be realized, you must choose the right venue or venues to perform! Here are just three ideas, how many can you come up with? Feel free to add places in the comments so I can include them and give you credit on my podcast!

Colleges

Colleges are a great place to seek bookings for your Solo Show! Doing a quick Google Search by State will help you compile a list of schools in no time that you can start to contact and inquire as to their submission guidelines, pay, and availability. If you do this, you can start to chip away at the ones you are a right fit for and delete the ones that don’t fit in with what you’re trying to accomplish.

Cabaret

If your Solo Show has music or you sing, start by searching all of the Cabaret venues in each state that you want to work in. Then, follow the same method as for Colleges. You can contact these venues and find out what they pay, if they pay :-) and how to get booked!

Theaters

Some theaters bring in shows during their dark nights! I performed in many theaters that brought in my show. The benefits of this include their commitment to promoting the event so they can make money after the expense of bringing your show in, sometimes, they will give you a review based on your materials! This can be used for future bookings. The real value here is in the relationship-building. If you’re professional and do good work, you will create a lifelong contact in the industry. This can lead to future bookings! It can also lead to future work with that resident company as well as a potential for getting your solo show booked for a length of time; valuable for getting reviews! It is very difficult to get reviews for touring solo shows that don’t start off in major towns due to the inherent fact that you won’t be performing there by the time a potential audience would be interested by the review to come see it.

Use this list to get started! And, comment below to let me know how it goes! As always, break a leg and I look forward to seeing you on stage!

Chrissy is an actress, producer, director, writer, casting director, and coach to folks who want to make a living acting anywhere, she is a mom to skins and furs, and a wife to sugar. For a Free Consultation, visit www.ChrissyHogueBartels.com/acting-consulting or to listen to free advice head over to Anchor.fm/makealivingactinganywhere to listen to the Podcast #workingactor #workingactress #actorslife #castlocal #filmWI #producer #garyveechallenge