Open a new document in Word. If the director has not requested you to bring a headshot, set your margins at 1 inch on all sides. If you are asked to bring a headshot, set the top and side margins of your performance resume at 1-1/2 inches and your bottom margin at 2 inches so that you can trim the final product and affix it to the back of your 8x10 photo.
Select a 12-pt. font size in an easy-to-read font style (such as Courier, Times New Roman or Bookman) and use this font exclusively throughout the document.
Center your name in caps at the top of the page. To make it stand out, it's permissible to use a slightly larger font size. Directly beneath this should be your full contact information. If you have a website that has photos and reviews from past productions you have appeared in, list this as well.
Insert two hard returns after your contact information and return to the left margin. In a single line, type the words "Age, Height, Weight, Hair, Eyes." Put a colon after each word and enter your personal data. Separate each of these entries with semicolons. Example: Age: 47; Height: 5'11"; Weight: 175; Hair: Red; Eyes: Green.
Create subheadings in all caps for "Experience," "Special Skills," "Awards," and "Education." These can either be at the left margin or centered.
Identify either the most recent roles you have played or the ones that you feel were the most significant under "Experience." List each role by the name of the character, the title of the show and the name of the production company. Example: Vera in "Mame" (Sterling Street Players). It's not necessary to list the year of the performance.
Specify whether you have any unique training or talents under "Special Skills." This would include such things as foreign accents, acrobatics, swordplay and dancing abilities.
Mention any awards that you have won for your performances. These should be listed by the name of the award, what it was for and the awarding organization.
Provide information on your educational background. This section applies both to academic degrees that you have earned in college as well as workshops you have taken (or are currently taking) that relate to the performing arts.