musical theatre resume?

Question

I'm trying out for a community theatre musical, but my experience is darn short (1-2 shows). I come from a more instrumental musical background, and wondering if I should put those experiences in? (h.s./j.c. jazz band, marching band, concert band, etc)

Answer 1

Your instrumental experience is usually listed in something like a 'special skills' section on the bottom of your resume. It make come in especially handy if you're auditioning for something like The Music Man and they want people who have access to certain instruments or the revival of Sweeney Todd where the cast is playing the orchestra instruments. I'm sure there are more or better examples :-) A big bonus is that it shows that you read music. Not everyone does.

List your 2 actual shows prominently on the top, double spaced, perhaps in a slightly bigger font than you might normally put :-) If any of your instrumental experience led you to play orchestra in a show you may be able to list that as well.

When my daughter's only had a couple of credits, we listed dance recitals and school shows because they were 'on stage performances'. In my opinion it showed that at a young age they were comfortable on stage. Once they earned more credits, we removed those items.

You can maybe get away with creating your own section for instrumental performances or "Other performance experience" and listing a few highlights maybe at popular venues? People do all sorts of things when they're just starting out, so do what you can get away with for now. Someone else may disagree... anyone?

Any theatre directors out there care to add their two cents???

Break a leg!

Answer 2

I think Marianne has great advice. I second her idea of placing your instrumental performances in a special section of your resume. Also list your training (even instumental).

While I am not currently a director, I have been an Assistant Director for a couple of shows, and I have to tell you that instrumental experience is a lot better than no experience in musical theatre at all. Community theatre directors will likely look more at your actual audition (song and monologue) than your resume.

Break a leg!

Answer 3

i for my section wish you're joking. Why do you even desire to try this? you have never labored for a musical previously, never performed an orchestra, and not directed vocals, yet you for some reason desire to direct the finished musical? Why? you ought to step aside and permit somebody who has carried out this and knows what they're doing take cost. and you taking the area of an orchestra with a midi band? in case you have labored with midi on any point, you ought to comprehend how undesirable of an concept it is. Midi sounds unfavourable while changing an entire orchestra. Plus, the agency had to pay for the whole orchestral score so as to get rights for the prepare, so that they are going to be applying it. maximum persons listed right here are going to agree on some point that this is a unfavourable theory, and a few will attempt to sabotage your efforts (as they have already got). in case you won't be able to even call some musicals to lie approximately, then you definately have not have been given any agency in the pit.

Answer 4

y not??experinece will come on the way u doing it