I’ve only recently discovered your channel a few days ago, but since then I’ve binge watched nonstop and I just wanna say that I really appreciate you and your channel so much. I’m currently a sophomore in high school, and as an aspiring Broadway actress, having representation in the media and pop culture from your channel is so so so meaningful and it’s so fulfilling to finally have a whole youtube channel that is funny, relatable, and super helpful and accessible to anyone else aspiring to make a career in this industry. Thank you! ❤️🤩
PUT IN A TABLE! It helps sooooo much with lining up the show titles, roles, and theatre/director I just add a table in an you can adjust the size of the boxes. It’s makes it so much easier and you don’t have to press the space bar a billion times
Does anyone else think that she looks a little bit like Kara Lindsey?(my Broadway queen) like, something about her eyes just make me feel light and fluffy (so de Kara's) and I love that
I just got back from my first Sweeney Todd rehearsal! I'm sure I've commented this a million times, but thank you so much Kat! I would never have had the guts to start auditioning if your videos hadn't helped me, and now I'm doing my first perfessional show in January! I know this sounds silly, but I do owe a lot of it to you, you helped me find the confidence that I needed and reminded me it's never to late (even though I'm fourteen), so thank you SO MUCH!!!!💖💖💖💖
I'm auditioning for my school's "production" - basically an after school class (in addition to the theatre elective) where you are basically help out in the shows for a certain number of hours each week if you're not cast, and the audition is more of an interview. My theatre teacher is not actually *the* theatre teacher, she's the debate teacher, but she has a few periods of theatre. She told me that you basically go in and talk with them for a while, like why you want to be in it, how responsible you are, etc. She said that they (the theatre teachers who are also the directors and whom I don't know very well) would probably ask about my previous acting experience, as that is what I would like to do over crew work (nothing against crew work, it's vital and I'm grateful to all crews everywhere). I mentioned an award I had received the previous year at a different school for being in all the shows that year, and she said I could bring a resume. I'm not sure what to put on it besides the shows I've been in. Any ideas?
Jamie Hood yes! I’m assuming you’re still in high school or just got out, so it’s expected that you did shows at your school. I’d say put them on for now and then as you do more shows with professional companies or bigger community theatres, then you can add that stuff and take off school credits
Yay! I’ve needed this for so long!! I’m probably going to try to get an agent and start auditioning later the summer! My parents wont let me start because I haven’t done school Theatre a lot? I don’t know why because I am ping it this year and next and they know this is my passion and I really want to do it. Thank you for the video!
Thank you so much for this video Katherine! As a teenage actor I've found it extremely difficult to find any work other than performing with my local theatre club. I've been sending my CV to whatever calls I can find that are looking for roles just under and just over my age but I've had no success at all, I've rarely even gotten a reply just saying thank you for emailing us! Hopefully some of these tips can help me out!
I am a young actress and I am just starting to want to do more professional acting. I’ve only ever done musical theater/plays but I’d like to get into film/tv as well, even though I don’t have much experience. How can I do this even though my resume will not be that impressive?
Whoa so weird, I was just thinking to myself today that I really need to get together an acting resume and bam! This video blesses my feed. Thank you 🙌🙌🙌
I was taught to have a small headshot printed on an upper corner of the resume, in addition to the large headshot attached at the back, which would be different from the small one. Is that something casting directors really to see?
I actually got my first audition for an actual professional community theatre next month. It's for Bat Boy (very underrated musical, but it's so amazing) and I'm planning on auditioning for Shelley. I probably won't get the part (or any job for the matter) because I've only been in three musicals (although I've been in eight shows in total) before and they were all for school. But I have anxiety and I feel like just stepping into a legit audition room alone can be a stepping stool to overcoming it and actually pursuing musical theatre as a career. Cause in musical theatre, you just can't be scared of people lol. It's like an unwritten rule.
Hi! So I did a developmental reading which I'm hoping to put on my resume, but without any explanation, nobody really knows what it is. Should I have a line that gives the gist of where I performed it and what it was, or do I just leave it be? This video is super helpful, thank you so much Kat!
I've taken pre recorded acting classes online would I include those? I'm a teen with no PROFESSIONAL experience but with school plays and some other community experience would I include those?
If you’ve been in tech crew for a show, should you include that in your resume? If so, where should you put it? I’m preparing two years in advance to audition for The Chicago Academy for the Arts for high school, so I’m starting my resume now.
Interesting. In my 30 years in theater, I've never put down a director unless he was extremely well known. I don't even think I remember most of them. LOl. Great video!
Are college audition résumés any different? and if so, could you explain a little? Thanks! P.s: you're my newest theatre hero and I love your videos, they're so helpful.
Very well done. Only one thing I would suggest is to add union affiliation at the top (SAG, AEA, etc.). If you are planning to attend an AEA audition either as an AEA member or EMC that is helpful info. to have on your resume.
How do I assemble my resume if I'm auditioning for my first performance in years and my only experience is from High School???Do I do it the same, just with my school name??
Okay so I got Maria in sound of music and I met my captain a couple days ago... he’s a bit shorter than me and I don’t know how to get over the awkwardness of it (love ur videos)
Jess Lundeen that is awkward! just played Baker’s wife and my baker was played by a girl who was 7 inches shorter than me. Ya. It can add humor, but just try to work on your chemistry with that person in general and height won’t seem to matter.
OMG I LOVE U SOOO MUCH!!!!! U help me out so much in my life *Quick Question* Would u recommend using a backing track on mobile data on ur phone for a 16/32 bar cut. Is it worth it? Is it risky? I LOVE U SO MUCH *Ps everyone in ireland loves u * keep it up!!
I would have it downloaded on your phone in an easily accessible place. I keep all my backing tracks in a playlist on my phone. Trust me, it's always best to have it available without wifi!
You mentioned putting in the sizes of film and TV roles. If you do a lot of stage shows that are lesser known (more of them are written by people at the company than less) so should I include those there?
Thank you so much Kath!! I have a resume but it’s pretty much filled with training. I haven’t been on any productions but I’m hoping I’ll be able to have my first audition this year! :D Also, do you put your resume and headshot in a folder? Or just give it as it is. Thanks! ❤️
I was wondering if you have any resources for finding rep material/sheet music? like sites, stores to search etc. I'm trying to find some cheaper rep material bc im a girl on a budget lol
Hi Katherine! I love your videos! I have a question for you. So I'm going to audition for my school musical, and I have to sing 16 bars of any song. They haven't announced what the musical is yet, and I know it's probably too early to be thinking about this because the school year hasn't started, but do you think "I Dreamed a Dream" would be a good choice? I'm an alto by the way. I feel like that song might be too popular. I've watched your videos about picking audition songs, and I remember you said to pick a song that matches the character you're auditioning for. So do you think I should wait to see what the musical is or should I go ahead and pick a song? If so, do you have any recommendations? And sorry this question isn't really relevant to the video.
Thanks!!! This was so helpful! I need advice for becoming a professional child actor and preparation for audition since the only audition I've been to has been to a school play 😂
For your related experiences, do you just list related experiences or do you need the specific names, dates, etc.? Ie, list dance recitals as opposed to Name of Recital, year
Do you have any advice on how to construct a resume for college auditions? I've got a ton coming up and a few require them for the initial application. I have a basic one that I've used at my community theater's (same format as you have here, only the shows I've been in are listed by date since I just update it every time I get cast in a new show) but I was wondering if you had any separate advice for this since it's a different kind of audition? I love your videos so much!!
Question if anyone could help me out. I’m 28 and have not been in any theater productions since high school, but I’d like to start auditioning for musicals again. I’m working on my resume and wondering what to include. I’ve been in choirs, performed with professional singers, done standup, and hosted karaoke shows for years, so I’m no stranger to performing on stage. However, because those things are not exactly theater-related, I’m wondering whether I should include any of them on my resumé or simply leave it blank. If anyone could offer any feedback or assistance, I would greatly appreciate it. Also, love your stuff Kat. You gained a new fan and subscriber today.
Hi, I had a question. I am doing a workshop for a play, how would we add that to our resume? Would it be just like any other play or do we specify that it's a workshop. Also, another way I've seen people make the rows/columns even is by creating a table and just making the boarders invisible.
Should you list Understudy roles if you dont have a lot of expirence. Should you also add roles that were canceled due to Covid. I dont have a huge amount of expirence.
I’ve only recently discovered your channel a few days ago, but since then I’ve binge watched nonstop and I just wanna say that I really appreciate you and your channel so much. I’m currently a sophomore in high school, and as an aspiring Broadway actress, having representation in the media and pop culture from your channel is so so so meaningful and it’s so fulfilling to finally have a whole youtube channel that is funny, relatable, and super helpful and accessible to anyone else aspiring to make a career in this industry. Thank you! ❤️🤩
You are so sweet!!! Thank YOU and welcome to the #TheatreThursdayFam 🎉💕🎭
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great video as always kat, love you!!!
PUT IN A TABLE!
It helps sooooo much with lining up the show titles, roles, and theatre/director
I just add a table in an you can adjust the size of the boxes. It’s makes it so much easier and you don’t have to press the space bar a billion times
If you’re doing a table for alignment purposes, you might want to change the border color to white when you finish.
Hannah Pederson oh yes! This is what I do I just forgot to mention that😅 thank you for clarifying
That’s what I did! It helps so much guys.
Okay this was literally a lifesaver, thank you so much!
Or use the tab button, that also automatically lines things up underneath.
Does anyone else think that she looks a little bit like Kara Lindsey?(my Broadway queen) like, something about her eyes just make me feel light and fluffy (so de Kara's) and I love that
Thank you!! 💗
My sister just said that
Yes!!
Yes so much
I just got back from my first Sweeney Todd rehearsal! I'm sure I've commented this a million times, but thank you so much Kat! I would never have had the guts to start auditioning if your videos hadn't helped me, and now I'm doing my first perfessional show in January! I know this sounds silly, but I do owe a lot of it to you, you helped me find the confidence that I needed and reminded me it's never to late (even though I'm fourteen), so thank you SO MUCH!!!!💖💖💖💖
I'm auditioning for my school's "production" - basically an after school class (in addition to the theatre elective) where you are basically help out in the shows for a certain number of hours each week if you're not cast, and the audition is more of an interview. My theatre teacher is not actually *the* theatre teacher, she's the debate teacher, but she has a few periods of theatre. She told me that you basically go in and talk with them for a while, like why you want to be in it, how responsible you are, etc. She said that they (the theatre teachers who are also the directors and whom I don't know very well) would probably ask about my previous acting experience, as that is what I would like to do over crew work (nothing against crew work, it's vital and I'm grateful to all crews everywhere). I mentioned an award I had received the previous year at a different school for being in all the shows that year, and she said I could bring a resume. I'm not sure what to put on it besides the shows I've been in. Any ideas?
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Thank you Kat!!! I have been struggling with making one and I have beauty and the beast auditions soon sooo thank youuu again
Question: should I include the shows I've done at school on my resumé?
+Jamie Hood idk what she's going to say to this but i would.
Jamie Hood yes! I’m assuming you’re still in high school or just got out, so it’s expected that you did shows at your school. I’d say put them on for now and then as you do more shows with professional companies or bigger community theatres, then you can add that stuff and take off school credits
yes!
Yay! I’ve needed this for so long!! I’m probably going to try to get an agent and start auditioning later the summer! My parents wont let me start because I haven’t done school Theatre a lot? I don’t know why because I am ping it this year and next and they know this is my passion and I really want to do it. Thank you for the video!
This is so helpful! I know I want to start doing theater outside of school asap, so this is perfect
Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!! Go Kat! Go Theatre Thursday! You r amazing!
Backstage is the real MVP tbh
true dat
I just finished my very first acting resume using your advice. I'm so excited I might cry. Thank you so so so much!
wOah last time I was this early, spring Awakening was still on broadway
Love you kath x
Kittensumgaming Which one?
Maddison Langdon the one on broadway
tOO SOON
the artful dodger We all thought that with moritz and Wendla and look at us now...
I am s o s o r r y
whY WOULD U DO THIS
Impeccable timing as ever, Kath. Thank you for another amazing video!
Bless you. Ever since high school its like I've had post show depression for 6 years
When you can only put two shows on your “resume” *fortnite dances*
Dude i have one 😂
SAME
i have 3
@book3singing same, and they’re all really dumb 😂
Lol
Literally perfect timing!!! I just started making mine a few days ago!! Thank you for sharing Kath!! ❤️❤️ Sending all the love!
I don't think I've ever been this early! Great video!
Thank you so much! I remember asking this question, I really appreciate you listening to your viewers requests 💕💕
Yay! Thanks for this video! I have an audition in a couple of days and I need to update my resume! ❤️
Yes, another great video Katherine! This is really what I needed 💕✨
Thank you so much for this video Katherine! As a teenage actor I've found it extremely difficult to find any work other than performing with my local theatre club. I've been sending my CV to whatever calls I can find that are looking for roles just under and just over my age but I've had no success at all, I've rarely even gotten a reply just saying thank you for emailing us! Hopefully some of these tips can help me out!
I am a young actress and I am just starting to want to do more professional acting. I’ve only ever done musical theater/plays but I’d like to get into film/tv as well, even though I don’t have much experience. How can I do this even though my resume will not be that impressive?
Keep getting more experience through theatre, training, etc. and audition for student films! Great way to try onscreen acting!
Whoa so weird, I was just thinking to myself today that I really need to get together an acting resume and bam! This video blesses my feed. Thank you 🙌🙌🙌
omg yay!!!
Thank you for talking about this topic!!! I needed to know for so long! 😃
happy to help!!
I just finished mine, but I learned some things to take out/put in. Thanks and I love your videos
Can you do one of these for biographies? I think I have mine down, but it would help a whole lot.
Could not have come at a better time! I’m applying for a production of Les Mis right now!!
Break a leg!!
I was taught to have a small headshot printed on an upper corner of the resume, in addition to the large headshot attached at the back, which would be different from the small one. Is that something casting directors really to see?
I don't even need this cause I am not a performer, but if Kat posts, I watch! ❤️
This has been such a helpful video (as always), thank you!!!!
Nice vid, I’ve used backstage in the past. Very useful!! ❤️
I actually got my first audition for an actual professional community theatre next month. It's for Bat Boy (very underrated musical, but it's so amazing) and I'm planning on auditioning for Shelley. I probably won't get the part (or any job for the matter) because I've only been in three musicals (although I've been in eight shows in total) before and they were all for school. But I have anxiety and I feel like just stepping into a legit audition room alone can be a stepping stool to overcoming it and actually pursuing musical theatre as a career. Cause in musical theatre, you just can't be scared of people lol. It's like an unwritten rule.
omg a katherine video on my birthday!!! my day has been made🤗
happy birthday!!!
Wow this is so perfect!! I literally need a resume by next week and I didn't know how.
This seriously helped me so much
thank you for doing what you do this video is so helpful!
This was so helpful! I'm auditioning for Camelot. Thank you. ❤
Tell me why I was L I T E R A L L Y thinking about doing this today!
Hi! So I did a developmental reading which I'm hoping to put on my resume, but without any explanation, nobody really knows what it is. Should I have a line that gives the gist of where I performed it and what it was, or do I just leave it be? This video is super helpful, thank you so much Kat!
I've taken pre recorded acting classes online would I include those? I'm a teen with no PROFESSIONAL experience but with school plays and some other community experience would I include those?
If you’ve been in tech crew for a show, should you include that in your resume? If so, where should you put it? I’m preparing two years in advance to audition for The Chicago Academy for the Arts for high school, so I’m starting my resume now.
Interesting. In my 30 years in theater, I've never put down a director unless he was extremely well known. I don't even think I remember most of them. LOl. Great video!
Are college audition résumés any different? and if so, could you explain a little? Thanks! P.s: you're my newest theatre hero and I love your videos, they're so helpful.
Your channel is so helpful oh my gosh! 💜
Thank you!!
This is perfect! Thanks so much!
THANK YOU I NEEDED THIS
This is so very helpful, thank you!!!
I’m a ballerina as well as acting, so could I put some of the ballet productions I was in?
Totally! I'd list it under "related experience"
Katherine Steele thanks ♡
mooMoo Milk音楽 plus definitely if it’s a musical, good luck
What if i uhhh did a ballet show when i was 7?
your videos are so helpful. Thank you
YESSS THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO
Very well done. Only one thing I would suggest is to add union affiliation at the top (SAG, AEA, etc.). If you are planning to attend an AEA audition either as an AEA member or EMC that is helpful info. to have on your resume.
How do I assemble my resume if I'm auditioning for my first performance in years and my only experience is from High School???Do I do it the same, just with my school name??
Lillie Renee I would, that’s what I’ve done
Thank you so much. I have auditions in 6 days and I’m not ready at. All. Thanks!!
Thanks for the help!
This is video was so helpful!💕
This is so great
Okay so I got Maria in sound of music and I met my captain a couple days ago... he’s a bit shorter than me and I don’t know how to get over the awkwardness of it (love ur videos)
Jess Lundeen that is awkward! just played Baker’s wife and my baker was played by a girl who was 7 inches shorter than me. Ya. It can add humor, but just try to work on your chemistry with that person in general and height won’t seem to matter.
theater audrey yea but I feel like In this case I don’t rlly want there to be humor you know, cause it’s a once in a life time opportunity
theater audrey but yea he is really talented so it shouldn’t matter
Whoa I would really really love to play Maria one day. Congrats on getting the role!!
ayesha aw thx girl
What if you don’t have much experience?
Do I write hair color and then my hair color or just my hair color (example: hair color: brown or brown)
I would do hair colour: brown so that they know what your talking about when you're referring to it .
Had you not uploaded this i would have gone to my audition with a normal resume 😂 thank you!
When you mention auditioning for My Fair Lady just as I was thinking about how I auditioned for My Fair Lady a few nights ago. 😅😂
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U help me out so much in my life
*Quick Question*
Would u recommend using a backing track on mobile data on ur phone for a 16/32 bar cut. Is it worth it? Is it risky?
I LOVE U SO MUCH *Ps everyone in ireland loves u * keep it up!!
I would have it downloaded on your phone in an easily accessible place. I keep all my backing tracks in a playlist on my phone. Trust me, it's always best to have it available without wifi!
You mentioned putting in the sizes of film and TV roles. If you do a lot of stage shows that are lesser known (more of them are written by people at the company than less) so should I include those there?
Thanks for this it's amazing 🌹💫👑
Thank u so much for this 💕
Thank you so much Kath!! I have a resume but it’s pretty much filled with training. I haven’t been on any productions but I’m hoping I’ll be able to have my first audition this year! :D Also, do you put your resume and headshot in a folder? Or just give it as it is. Thanks! ❤️
oml you got sponsored by backstage I’m proud 💕
One thing I did in making my resume before, I searched for a resume of a famous actors I know. Igained some insights from doing that
Thank you! 😁
Thank you for this video!
I was wondering if you have any resources for finding rep material/sheet music? like sites, stores to search etc. I'm trying to find some cheaper rep material bc im a girl on a budget lol
Go to your local music store
Hi Katherine! I love your videos! I have a question for you. So I'm going to audition for my school musical, and I have to sing 16 bars of any song. They haven't announced what the musical is yet, and I know it's probably too early to be thinking about this because the school year hasn't started, but do you think "I Dreamed a Dream" would be a good choice? I'm an alto by the way. I feel like that song might be too popular. I've watched your videos about picking audition songs, and I remember you said to pick a song that matches the character you're auditioning for. So do you think I should wait to see what the musical is or should I go ahead and pick a song? If so, do you have any recommendations? And sorry this question isn't really relevant to the video.
Wait to see what the show is!
I'm 15 and might be doing a summer pre-college program near me, I want to get the training but worry if I'm too young
I think you're fine!
This is exactly how I’ve done my daughter’s resumés....to a T. I also include her acting workshops/camps she attends under Training.
That's awesome! I love the way this format looks
Thanks!!! This was so helpful! I need advice for becoming a professional child actor and preparation for audition since the only audition I've been to has been to a school play 😂
Could you please do a video on stage fright and how to overcome it. That would be super helpful. Love your videos btw
I have! :) It's in my advice playlist
Katherine Steele ok thank u so my
Will you please do a video all about union/SAG and all that? please? also love you so much
For your related experiences, do you just list related experiences or do you need the specific names, dates, etc.?
Ie, list dance recitals as opposed to Name of Recital, year
Do you have any advice on how to construct a resume for college auditions? I've got a ton coming up and a few require them for the initial application. I have a basic one that I've used at my community theater's (same format as you have here, only the shows I've been in are listed by date since I just update it every time I get cast in a new show) but I was wondering if you had any separate advice for this since it's a different kind of audition? I love your videos so much!!
Hi Katherine! I was wondering, would you have advice for cold read auditions and if there is a way to prepare for them?
Question if anyone could help me out. I’m 28 and have not been in any theater productions since high school, but I’d like to start auditioning for musicals again. I’m working on my resume and wondering what to include. I’ve been in choirs, performed with professional singers, done standup, and hosted karaoke shows for years, so I’m no stranger to performing on stage. However, because those things are not exactly theater-related, I’m wondering whether I should include any of them on my resumé or simply leave it blank. If anyone could offer any feedback or assistance, I would greatly appreciate it.
Also, love your stuff Kat. You gained a new fan and subscriber today.
Can I put a school production even if they are original shows?
Totally!!
Is it worth involving directing experience on a resume? If so, where would we put that or how would we format that? Thank you so much :)
Hi, I had a question. I am doing a workshop for a play, how would we add that to our resume? Would it be just like any other play or do we specify that it's a workshop.
Also, another way I've seen people make the rows/columns even is by creating a table and just making the boarders invisible.
How would you write out the choir recitals? Do you put the name of the place where you did it again? Do you put the choir director?
yay! omg tysm!!!
Can you please link us this format template for us? It would be greatly appreciated! ✨
Hey love! I didn’t use a template, just spaced it myself 😊
Hi!!! I was just wondering, when I attach my headshot how big should I make it?? Thank you 😊 💓
Hey Katherine! I love all your theatre related videos! I’d love to hear your thoughts on my theatre covers 🤷🏻♂️🙈
So helpful 💕🙏
Hello, what about webseries, do we put that with TV category or separately? Thanks!👍
What if you're going to an audition but you literally have no experience, aside from training?
Just list your training :)
@@Kath_Steele what if your training is you by yourself practicing your acting skills in front of a mirror. Or in front of family members???
The only issue with the website you showed is that I live in Alaska so there never anything on there :(
Hey! What if I'm just applying to drama school and my experience is more amerture drama productions rather than big theatre companies etc?
I’ve never done anything other than like my school musical I’m scared I won’t get anything!! Tips
what would I do if I have only been in 3 real musicals?
List those 3!
its okay if you don't have a large amount. they usually just want to see SOMETHING to know you have an idea of what you're doing lol
Should you list Understudy roles if you dont have a lot of expirence. Should you also add roles that were canceled due to Covid. I dont have a huge amount of expirence.