How can I document my theatre history?

Question

I just recently started being active with our regional theatre and I would love a word or excel template to document the shows I've worked on, when they were, who I worked with, and what I've done. Sort of like a resume. The problem is I'm having trouble finding one. Please help.

Answer 1

you'll probably have to create your own excel format for that.  from left to right:  date, name of show, role played, venue, location, director.  this is more or less the same order (probably minus date and location) you would use for a resume, except that would be a listing not a chart.  dont worry about it being fancy, just get all the info you want down and save it somewhere where its easy to add to.  or, go the old-fashioned way: i know a lot of actors who carry around a notebook, they put all the info about shows they were in and also names of people the meet at auditions or classes etc. with dates and all that.  same thing ive seen done on index cards in a little file box, both work great, in a lot of ways better than a computer document.  and its a really great and IMPORTANT thing for an actor to do!