What do you need to put in a resume?

Question

I am going for an audition at a theater this friday, and I need a 1 page resume w/ picture but I don't know what I should or shouldn't put on the resume.
It is for an acting role.
If you know of any websites with good templates PLEASE POST THEM!!!! :)

Answer 1

The previous posters info is NOT correct for an ACTING resume. DO NOT USE IT!

Typical Acting Resume (centered)
NAME OF ACTOR (centered)
Cellphone # (centered)
NEVER use home #


All My Children Ms. Tice, LabTech (played twice ABC-TV
Nurse Champan Played twice - dayplayer ABC-TV
One Life to LiveShirley (Ward Clerk) ABC-TV

Guiding LightDoctor(Day Player)CBS-TV
Television Reporter (Day Player)CBS-TV
Lily, Executive (Day Player(CBS-TV
Airport Clerk (Day Player)CBS-TV

(Acting resumes should list all of the plays, movies, films, tv in which you appeared. Height/weight. Skills: singing/vocal range, dialects, languages, dance (Jazz, ballet, flamenco, musical instruments, etc.) Name of acting teacher. College where you studied theater (and degree).
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On back of your resume staple, on each of the 4 corners, STAPLE your 8x10 black & white headshot. Break-A-Leg.

Answer 2

There are how to books out there about getting into acting and I've seen several that have examples of the sort of things that actors need to have along with an 8x10 glossy photo/headshot when they go to auditions.

Answer 3

most resumes have your name, address and a way to contact you, as well as your past work history and/or experience.
also give the reader a reason why you should get the position

Answer 4

this was for my class in 8th grade, hope it helps.

FILE TEXT::::

Frankie C. Butterfield
123 Slippery Elm Row
Greenfield, MA 01301
413-123-4567
[e-mail]

“There is only one thing more painful than learning from experience and that is not learning from experience.”
-Kurt Hahn

PERSONAL MONOLOGUE:

My imagination is a blessing and a curse; it’s a boat that takes me far away to wonderful places, yet sometimes I have a hard time getting back. Without my active imagination, I’d find it really hard to think and act creatively. I thrive when I learn about topics that make my imagination work in new ways, like when I learned about the size of the universe in Science, when I researched Mayan traditions, or when I read any books where I get into the lives of the characters. Of course, visuals and facts are really important for acting like wind to the sails of my imagination, and I guess that’s why Math is so hard for me; it’s too abstract. What’s also hard for me is going from the wild seas of my imagination into the more formal world of learning. For example, I’ve really struggled to write good science investigations, even though I love where science takes my imagination, and writing the literary analysis almost ruined my experience of To Kill a Mockingbird, a book I actually liked. Making sense of and communicating my thoughts can be very challenging for me, mainly because I have to leave so much of my imagination behind.

EDUCATIONAL HISTORY:

Four Rivers Charter Public School (7th-8th) Greenfield, MA, 2004-2006.
Elfenburger Elementary (K-6th) Imagitoria, MA, 1998-2004.

EXPERIENCES:

WORK:

Snack Bar Associate, Bay Spall Fields, Bernardston, MA 4/06-present
Currently working with two other teens to run the snack bar during Tuesday night games. Serving customers snacks and beverages, preparing hot foods, running the cash register, maintaining inventory, and marketing a new sale snack item each week.
Babysitter, self-employed, Montague, MA 6/05-8/05
Cared for three siblings, ages 4-7, during weekday afternoons. Prepared lunches, supervised swimming at the local pool, played games, and designed outdoor, nature-themed activities. Also created and implemented a system of bi-weekly invoices to help manage my business.

COMMUNITY SERVICE:

Apple Pie Bake Sale, 8th grade Advisory, Four Rivers Charter Public School Greenfield, MA, 11/05
Contributed to all parts of baking apple pies, from peeling apples to assembling the pies. Helped to sell and distribute 30 pies, raising over $300 for Greenfield Flood Relief and Toys for Tots.

LEADERSHIP:

Co-captain of the Greenfield Splashers swim team, Greenfield YMCA, Greenfield, MA, 1/06-present
Helping to run practices, encourage team spirit, and organize fund-raisers for our team.

Public Relations Representative, Fabulous Fables workshop, Four Rivers Charter Public School, 1/06-3/06
Contacted local elementary schools to promote the 8th grade’s fable workshops. Organized a workshop by planning a schedule, communicating with elementary school teachers, and briefing my classmates on the event schedule.
Frankie C. Butterfield

PUBLICATIONS, PRESENTATIONS & PERFORMANCES:

PUBLICATIONS:

The Wolf Who Would Forgive and other fables of experience. Four Rivers 8th grade class. 2006.

PRESENTATIONS:

Fabulous Fables workshop. Presented at Gill Elementary, The Center School, and Four Corners Elementary.
Four Rivers 8th grade class. 2006.

PERFORMANCES:

A Tribute to Wynton Marsalis. Trumpet Recital. Performing Arts Center of Easthampton. 2004.

FOREIGN LANGUAGES:

Basic Conversational Spanish, 9/05-present

INTERESTS AND SKILLS:

Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel. Enjoy baking and decorating unusual cakes for
friends and family members. Love to snowboard, fish, hike and kayak. Have visited 38 of the 50 States.
Once had a bizarre encounter with a mountain goat in the Rockies of Montana.

HOPES AND WISHES:

During High School, I’d really like to take a trimester to travel abroad. I’ve been researching some
student exchange programs and I’m excited by the prospect of such an adventure! I think I’d like to go
to Ecuador. I really love learning Spanish and I want to immerse myself in a Spanish-speaking culture
so that I can become fluent in the language. I’m also drawn to the opportunity to visit a rainforest
ecosystem. I’ve been reading a lot about rainforests lately, and the diversity of life within them intrigues
me. I wonder what it would be like to sleep among monkeys, jaguars and tarantulas?!

After High School, I’m planning to go to college. I want to study Spanish and Science. My dream job
would be to work as an anthropologist in South America. Or, I’d like to open a bookstore specializing
in rare and foreign books. I haven’t decided yet, but I’m excited about the possibilities!

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