should i include this on my acting resume?

Question

i already have a complete acting resume but i was thinking about adding my dance perfomances and singing performances, but i'm not sure if i should put that on my ACTING resume. should i?

the categories i already have are
*educational theatre
*technical theatre
*television
*training
*special skills
*singing range
*languages

Answer 1

Your resume should only include these sections:

Film

Television

Commercial

Theatre

Training

Special Skills
(your dance styles and vocal range should be in this section)

Answer 2

Absolutely, the horseback riding, soccer, sports, karate, clarinet, etc, go under SPECIAL SKLLS on an acting resume. All actors have this section- it helps make you memorable, and sometimes one of these skills will come in handy for a specific role. The primary school role is questionable- specific roles would be listed under THEATRE, but it doesn't sound like you have many credits yet. I think I would skip listing it. Please look up the actor's resume format online- it is VERY specific and completely dfferent than any other type of business resume. Good luck.

Answer 3

Seems to me that your resume is getting crowded. I would put them on and leave "technical theatre" off and put
singing range up top with your vitals. Languages are special skills. I would not list it as "educational theatre" Just list it as Stage, include what singing and dancing are under that. Remember a resume must only be 1 page.

Answer 4

Yes, but it is a question of WHERE to put it. It also depends on what you hope to accomplish with this resume. If you are in LA and want more movie and TV work, theny ou de-emphasize the theatre, especially the technical theatre. If you are in NYC and hoping for work on the stage, de-emphasize the technical and educational theatre. As soon as your resume reaches a certain point you have the enviable position of having to trim things from it in order to keep it at one page. Keep a master resume on a computer file that can be altered for specific jobs, but all the information goes on that 1 master file

Answer 5

Yes, but you may combine it with your other theatre performances, and under the "role played" column, simply put something like LEAD SOLOIST. You already have your singing range listed, and probably have dance under your training and skills, so I don't think you need another sub-category. Live performance is live performance.

Answer 6

Definitely

Think of all the movies that have had major dance and singing parts.

Hairspray
Chicago

Answer 7

YES! if its a musical put emphisis on it, if not just list it in "special skills". u never no where they might need some1 2 sing or dance

Answer 8

Oh yes the more the better trust me on that

Answer 9

yes u should