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Monologues
This is a good resource if you are searching for monologues: http://www.notmyshoes.net/monologues/

Colorado Film School Resources


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David Dalton C.Ht. Newsletter



David Dalton (http://daviddaltoncht.com/) is one of the premier acting coaches in town and has recently started a (free!) audition tips newsletter that goes out during the last week of every month.

If people want to join all they have to do is send an e-mail to david@ds-studioworks.com
More info below.

"I started a monthly newsletter 2 months ago currently titled Audition Tips (may change later). This newsletter does contain workshop promo info, but always has an article with what I beleive to be valuable information for actors regarding auditioning. My subscribers are growing little by little and I have recieved a lot of kudos for the Tips (and no one has requested to be "unsubcribed").
I will be adding a larger section with Tips and Educational information for actors in future publications. I also hope to include tips from other industry folks.
If you like to be included in this FREE monthly newsletter, please reply to the email below.

david@ds-studioworks.com

Support this newsletter and I promise to make it as valuable and informative as I can."
-David Dalton
Demo Reel (for film)

Having a demo reel can be a tremendous benefit in finding work in film and television. Below are some good resources on what makes a good film reel.
Local Theatre
Here you can find some resources and information on
local theatre and how to go about all of it.

Agencies
this is a small list of the major talent agencies in Colorado. For a full list and more descriptions, check out the
Colorado Film Commission's Talent Agency Page.
Classes
Classes Colorado Actors and Screenwriters Association (CASA) Listserv
Los Angeles
Here you can find some resources and information on
Los Angeles theatre and how to go about all of it.

Headshots

Advice from a B.F.A. Performance Alum
SAVE UP A LOT OF MONEY.  If you don't have a good financial base when you move out, you'll be scrambling to make ends meet, not enjoying yourself, and unable to go on auditions.  I'd recommend taking at least six months to save up cash before you move out here.

Next, you should sign up with nowcasting.com and actorsaccess.com - they will provide daily breakdowns of most productions, and you can submit yourself for work. 

In terms of finding an agent...well, I wish I knew.  I'm currently on the hunt myself and there really are no "right" ways to do it.  Just be persistent without being annoying and they'll see you eventually (if it's a small enough agency - don't wast your time with the big ones). 
Chicago
Here you can find some resources and information on
Chicago theatre and how to go about all of it.

1. Check www.chicagoplays.com as often as possible - League of Chicago Theatres Website (includes, auditions, jobs in the theatre, theatre listings and more!)

2. Buy THE BOOK. It is the Guide to Theatre in Chicago book and can be purchased at local Borders Bookstores.

3. Seek out hard copies of or get an online membership to PerformInk. It's the industry trade newspaper in Chicago.

5. www.theatreinchicago.com - AWESOME website. Full theatre listings, review roundups

6. Theatres to attend:

Theatre Name
 Type of Theatre
 Strengths
Steppenwolf Drama, Classics Acting, Direction
Goodman Drama Acting, Visitng Productions
Lookingglass Comedy, Drama Inventive Staging
Bailiwick Rep GLBT, Musicals Thought-provoking theatre, strong non-equity house,
finding new talent, high quality with low ticket cost
AboutFace GLBT, Drama Material, Youth outreach
The Hypocrites Drama
 Play Selection, Talent
Porchlight Musicals Quality, Equity
House Theatre Drama, Comedy INVENTIVENESS, STRONG staging, acting
Broadway in Chicago Musicals Broadway shows in Chicago - WICKED sit down/JERSEY BOYS sit down/touring companies of RENT, AVENUE Q, SWEENEY TODD, etc., Home to various Pre-Broadway tryouts
Hell in a Handbag GLBT/Comedy Camp! Camp! Camp! Weaknesses: Camp! Camp! Camp!
Others
 Everything
 Chicago is incredible for theatre...go exploring!

7. Illinois Theatre Association Website. Provides resources for the theatre community throughout Illinois, including their annual statewide auditions

8. URTA Website (holds annual auditions in Chicago)

9. Public transit website. Using the Trip Planner on this website is invaluable in terms finding your way around the city, getting to and from auditions, etc.

10. Jeff Awards are to Chicago as the Tony Awards are to New York City. Visit their website to get a list of Jeff Recommended shows and see the BEST Chicago Theatre has to offer!!!!!

Advice on Chicago from a B.F.A. Performance alumni...

So Randy Newman wrote this little ditty that you've probably heard called "I Love L.A.," in which (right at the very beginning too, damn him) he warns us to "leave Chicago to the Eskimos;" and as it turns out, this is the best advice anyone has ever given anyone, short of maybe Kahlil Gibran or the Sermon on the Mount. Needless to say, I didn't listen to Randy, and now my nostrils are frozen shut. Ladies and Gentlemen in Colorado, it is cold in the North Country. Not the airy blue-skied Ricola-commercial weather you people deign to call "cold," not the cold that clears the sinuses and invigorates one's hardy mountain-climbing disposition, no ma'am; the Chicago cold is a frozen, wet, thick, unrelenting Antarctic blast of awful that will make the sun set at 3 pm and then rip your designer North Face jacket to shreds off your back. This is not the type of winter in which you go "sledding," or build "snowmen." This is the type of winter in which you pray for your first-born. Good luck out here, meat.