Resume...padding?

[GypsyRoseLee]

Posted: 8/10/05 at 11:16pm

I was in a show for the better half of this summer, but I just recently found out that the theatre is dropping the production. What I want to know is, can I mention this show on my resume or should I just leave it off because it never got a chance to actually happen? What is the general "rule of thumb" about this?

[PB ENT.]

Posted: 8/10/05 at 11:28pm

If you went on and performed in the production you have the right to use this as a credit regardless of the longevity of the show.

[GypsyRoseLee]

Posted: 8/10/05 at 11:36pm

Allow me to clarify. The production was dropped before we opened. It only went as far as a few weeks rehearsal.

[Joelbeans]

Posted: 8/11/05 at 12:17am

I would say that it is not right to put that on a resume. What if you audition for a director and he know what happened with this show that just got cancelled. He might think "Wait that show never opened, so how can he have been in it?" SO he might think that you are a liar and may not cast you in his show.

[Gothampc]

Posted: 8/11/05 at 12:23am

I would not put it on your resume.

[Henry Farnam]

Posted: 8/11/05 at 12:32am

It's a really hard position to be in - you work to GET the role, work hard PREPARING the role and then when it doesn't happen, you lose the experience AND the credit. I know how you feel.

I was cast in a production of "Dear World" in a leading role a few years back that was getting a lot of attention in the bay area and would have been a GREAT credit on my resume, as well as a planned New York run. About a week before we opened, the producer pulled the plug because of some shady issues with backers. I struggled over the resume issue for a while, because I felt like I had done the work and gotten the show and deserved the credit. But ultimately I chose not to include it on my resume, as the show didn't end up having it's opening.

It's a hard one to swallow. Just believe in your talent and go grab that next role and soon this will be a distant memory! As a matter of fact, I had completely forgotten about "Dear World" until I read your post just now.

Updated On: 8/11/05 at 12:32 AM

[BwayTheatre11]

Posted: 8/11/05 at 12:39am

A resume lists your experience. It doesn't make sense to list a show you did not experience.

[jonartdesigns]

Posted: 8/11/05 at 12:41am

i've listed shows that fell through as readings or workshops on my resume before. And since that seems to be as far as your show got i think that would be honest in your case