Resume

[aspiringactress]

Posted: 2/9/06 at 7:28pm

Hi everyone. I was just wondering what the format actually isfor a theater resume. Anyresponse would be greatly appreciated.

[Starburst]

Posted: 2/9/06 at 11:27pm

There are a wide number of formats used for theatre resumes, but I found this site particularily useful:

http://lecatr.people.wm.edu/YourResume.html

[WOSQ]

Posted: 2/10/06 at 11:28am

There are all sorts of formats and they can be checked on the web.

A couple things you may not have thought about.

Leave plenty of space on the resume for the casting people to make notes on.

Certain fonts are easier to read than others, but a big problem with laser printing in general is that the type becomes boring to read. Make your resume easier to read and spot the highlights such as: Theatres underlined, show titles in CAPS, roles in regular upper and lower case.

Put the important credits first--if you played supporting roles at a good theatre company or a company with something of a name or did a show with some sort of star, that goes first. If not then leads go first.

Don't be shy about indenting.

Put your name and personals at the top in a larger print. Boldface it and bold your contact info and personal info although that size print can be smaller. (Everybody lies about their weight and men seen to add an inch or two if they are under 5'8" or so. Its just the way it is.)

Have other people look at it and see if they can get the gist of it with one scan. If they have a problem seeing the big stuff, so will a casting person.

Make sure your training is at the bottom, but clearly visible. They want to see where you're coming from.

A professional looking resume makes you look like a pro.