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How to Get an Audition for Broadway

For most, the idea of doing a show on Broadway is the pinnacle of achievement in the theater, especially for those who focus on musicals. However, before your name ends up in lights, you have to first get your foot in the door and start auditioning for Broadway shows. Although stories abound about people making it big by getting a lucky break, the truth is that most actors who get Broadway auditions do so through a combination of hard work, training and tenacity.

Instructions

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      Take acting classes. Sign up for workshops and night classes or enroll in a full-time conservatory or university program. Take formal singing lessons as well if interested in performing in musicals. Acting jobs can require many talents.

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      Build your resume by performing in university shows, summer stock and regional theaters. Without a body of work to your name, it is difficult to get seen for most Broadway auditions.

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      Move to New York City. Unless you build an incredibly successful acting career in another major center like Chicago, Toronto or Hollywood, it is very unlikely that you will be brought in from out of town for a Broadway audition, given the vast wealth of actors located right in New York.

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      Get a professional headshot taken. Combine it with your resume into a submission package for auditions and agencies.

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      Get an agent. Talk to working professionals in your community to get referrals for good agencies that send people out to major auditions on Broadway. Some agencies only sign people based on referrals, so network with as many people as you can to get leads on good agencies.

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      Find your own auditions in addition to working with your agent to land major Broadway auditions. Resources such as Backstage.com and Playbill.com sometimes list auditions for shows that will play on Broadway. Submit your headshot and resume. If you've got the right combination of looks and experience the directors are seeking, you could get that big call.

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