LIFE in Pain | You are not aloneIt is good to have a formal education in acting and drama. There are many schools and universities where one can get trained in acting. If your quest for the theory on acting
is insatiable, then there is the Master in Fine Arts for you. While such formal education in acting can teach you the fundamental acting techniques and even history, heritage,
and acting traditions, nothing is more important and provides as much training as actually performing on stage in front of a live audience. Therefore, to truly complete your
education, it is imperative you begin practicing and performing wherever and whenever possible.
You don't need to move to a major city to find outlets where you can practice and improve your acting proficiency. You can start acquiring your practical on-stage experience
in your very own home town. There are plenty of opportunities to perform in community, school and church plays. Don't simply dismiss these plays as amateurish before you give
them an honest try. You'd be surprised how many low-budget community and school plays are professionally produced. Plus, many local talent scouts regularly attend community
theater productions since many will be friends with the theater's producers and directors. You'll also find it's simply great fun to part of theater or performance troop.
You may also try getting involved with your local college or universities' film or media department. You may not get paid, but you can get yourself on film which could be
seen by other casting directors and talent scouts. Plus, you'll get a copy of the finished film that you can use as an audition demo video to send to talent agents.
Once you've decided to give acting in your local community theater a try, you'll of course need to know how to go about auditioning. Scan your local newspaper's entertainment
or arts and leisure section for notices of open casting calls. Another simple and more direct way to track down audition information is to call the theater's ticket sales
phone number and enquire about future auditions. Some other ways include searching the Internet and also trying to establish contacts in the local school or university where
there may be open public auditions that are used for community outreach programs.
In spite of these efforts, if you are still not able to make it as a performer in the play, don't give up yet. Volunteer to help behind the scenes in roles like costume,
set design or lighting as this may look good on your resume as creditable experience. It is interesting to note that many great actors started by working behind the scenes,
so keep trying. (continued...)
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