How did you get your career started?

Start auditioning for everything you get a chance to audition for.

Read every single book you can find about show business. You might want to start with Moss Hart's ACT ONE.

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Well, you are only fifteen, so be patient! The best advice I can give you is to continue studying with your voice teacher (your classical training is an excellent basis--later you can start learning more modern musical theater techniques), and to learn EVERYTHING you can about the theater. Educate yourself on basic theater history, as well as the major shows. Go to the theater as much as possible and study the performers. And, of course, do as many plays/musicals as possible. You learn by doing! You should also take dance/movement classes--even if by your body type you aren't going to be a "dancer", it's important to be able to be graceful onstage, and to learn to use your body well for physical expression and for any choreography you may have to do.

I agree with doing community theater. if you are right for the part it should not matter what size you are. Many directors should be able to look past size and at talent.

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