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How to Find a Theatre Job in Minneapolis

Professional actors are in a constant state of applying, auditioning and facing an immense amount of rejection on a weekly basis. Minneapolis, a large metropolitan area, has a generously sized theatrical community. It is reasonable to assume an actor could make a living acting professionally in Minneapolis and the surrounding region. Getting acting jobs in Minneapolis will require a lot of leg work and time spent online researching.

Instructions

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      Print out copies of your resume on the back of your headshot or print your resume on paper and then staple it to the back of your headshot. Cut off the paper from the resume hanging over the sides of your headshot with a scissor or a cutting edge.

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      Research the theaters in Minneapolis on the Actor's Equity Association Union website. Find every Equity Membership Candidacy (EMC) program participating theater in Minneapolis on the Actor's Equity Association Union website.

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      Register to audition for the Twin Cities Unified Theatre Auditions that take place in early March every year; as of August, 2010, there is a registration fee of $25.00. Make sure you meet the requirements for the mass audition. Prepare audition pieces that match how you want to market yourself.

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      Purchase the weekly "Backstage" periodical or get a subscription. Sift through the regional auditions section for auditions in the Minneapolis area. Record the date and time of the audition, where the audition will take place, the company, the shows and what the company wants you to audition with.

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      Search the "Playbill" website's job listing pages in the Minneapolis area. Submit yourself to the audition through e-mail or send your headshot and resume in a manila envelope to the theater by postal service.

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      Research the websites of every theater in the Minneapolis area. Record their audition dates, what shows they're auditioning for and what they want you to audition with. Submit to the audition via the routes the company specifies.

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