How hard is it to become a Bway actress

How hard is it to become a Broadway actress?

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Not too hard. If you really believe in yourself, and pray and feel as if you deserve it, you'll get it, how could you not? To sum up: Believe, deserve, pray, sit back and wait for them to discover you.

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Upon asking the cast of Gypsy for advice, Wally Dunn wrote: "Practice, Practice, Practice- It's not Carnegie Hall, but it's close enough..."

I just graduated from College with a theatre major, and just three weeks later, I was cast as a dancer in a community production of Damn Yankees...I am meeting a wonderful group of people...

Just keep trying...Everyone tells me it's hard, but if you have dedication and heart, you will make it...

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It depends. Some people make it with their first audition while for others it takes ten years. You just have to work really hard and stay determined, even when you get rejected (and that may happen often). If you believe that you're good enough and did your best, then you'll slowly regain your confidence and head on to the next audition. Just keep on top of everything and keep working at your craft by taking class and seeing other shows (which allows you to observe other actors).

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Actually, it's not very difficult at all. Just look up the addresses of some casting agents in the phone book and pay them a visit. The demand for actors is sometimes so great that these selfsame agents go out on the street on their lunch breaks and ask people on the street if they'd like jobs. I understand that's how Bernadette Peters got cast in GYPSY--she was having lunch at Howard Johnson's on Times Square.

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"sit back and wait for them to discover you."

THAT'S BS! Sorry, but you cannot just sit back and wait to be discovered...you're ass will go numb from sitting that long. If you really want it, you have to go out and fight for it. Go to them; don't wait for them to come to you.....b/c it rarely happens.

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I know this should go under the Things I like / dislike thread but sometimes it takes awhile for a peeve to set in.

Because, wow, and I thought people took snipes at ATC.

So I read the guidelines the other day and thinking I understood them I registered. But now I realize the guidelines are really just suggestions for those who choose to follow them.

Past two days I've read two different posters call another member a smartass. Yesterday's also had the added bonus of calling this member a twit. And I haven't read half the threads on this board. Add to that the obscenity that's included in that LAST FIVE YEARS quote that someone uses as a tag line and I think the question to be asked is not how hard is to be a B'way actress, but rather, how hard it is to follow simple rules. Really, how hard is it?

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Updated On: 8/7/03 at 12:34 AM

I'm not sure I understand why the L5Y quote in Songsstresss's (Wow, that's a lot of S's!) signature bothers you... it's a great quote from a great show, therefore it pertains to the whole subject of theatre. Theatre is a lot about entertainment, yes? I am entertained by that quote.

And thank you for the back-up, Broadwayguy86!

Of course, I could have said, now re-reading the original subject:

VERY HARD IF YOU ARE A GUY! lol

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^Just wondering who are you talking about specifically?

QP

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Just a quick note:
Ass= a donkey
Twit= A pregnant goldfish


If you don't enjoy the way people post, then don't read this message board. You (etoile) are the only one who has ever complained. Even when people call each other names they don't get that uptight. Loosen up. Enjoy. I never even noticed Songsstresss's quote until you mentioned it. I am not offended; and if I were, I just wouldn't read it again. Did you join this forum just to lecture us?

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