So now let me happily wish you all a wonderfully happy St. Patrick's Day! With today being especially dear to me I will gladly encourage the festive tom-foolery that is no doubt going to take place. All I will say is, have a good time, and try to avoid the hospital. Now on to the post!
Take every chance you can get. I know that most of these posts have been sort of like "Come on man, I've heard all this before" but they are important things to be ground into your head. In the beginning you can't afford to be picky. I recently was turned on to an audition for "The Cherry Orchard" by a family friend. At first I thought about it and then decided against it (why, I'm not sure. Always remember: it doesn't hurt to audition. Even if you get the part you can still say no). Then just the other day a friend of mine sent me an e-mail, referring me to the same production. I, thankfully, thought that the coincidence was a sign and that I should at least go in for an audition. This whole encounter made me realize that, even if the production isn't your favorite, or the part is what you REALLY wanted - you've got to go for it. It'll help build your resume and much more importantly it will get your name out there. Doing school shows is great, but for the most part you fame and splendor will remain within the limits of the school; at least until around senior year when theres a stronger focus on finding you a place in the theatrical work force. By doing outside shows at other venues, even community theatre, you drastically increase the amount your name is mentioned in the outside world. Just keep in mind that you want them to be associating your name with a positive attitude - so play nice when you're working, don't be the self-centered twit that everyone hates, if your nice, you may find yourself being called up for future jobs! Which is never a bad thing.
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