How can I get on Broadway?

Question

I am fourteen years old but I sing and look like a 16 year old. I really love musical theater and I want to pursue my future career. Are there any auditions for kids my age around? I've looked on Playbill and Backstage but I couldn't find anything.

Answer 1

Start in the area where you live and build credits, get training and ask other performers. Backstage West and this link have audition resources: http://www.holdonlog.com/pages/links1.ht... I do a lot of Vo work, so I can't say much about Broadway...but you always gotta work. Also check out the Actors Equity website.

Answer 2

well u have to be in plays and u have to audition for the part

Answer 3

do all the plays and musicals at ur school. go to a college that has a good theater program. then once ur rly into it get an agent

Answer 4

hey theater doc you very well know that if she were to take a left on 42nd she would get killed, because going down  a one way st the wrong way in new york doesnt work out too well. id much rather tell you to go down to 44th or 45th. haha just kidding but yea its all about how much you really want it. I auditioned for nickelodeon today on broadway st and it was a thrill. good luck with whatever you choose to do

Answer 5

First off, you NEED some kind of classes or training. It's going to be very hard to get anywhere without them. There are some great teachers in LA and in the LA area.

One thing you can do is go to a talent agency and audition right now as sort of an evaluation. I belong to Lang Talent, which is in Hollywood. They'll most likely reject you, but they will give you some names of teachers and coaches to start with.

You should train until your coach says your ready, which can take anywhere from a year and up.

You also need headshots, which can be fairly expensive. I got mine done by Doreen Stone, who has very reasonable prices and does a great job. Here's some tips for a headshot:

-wear bright colors, no patterns, and nothing too revealing.

-no makeup/barely any makeup

take some pictures with straightened and natural hair

-have different facial expressions, such as smiling with your teeth and smiling without teeth

-pose very natural, such as just sitting down. have a plain colored background.

-normally taking them during the day is better

-you photograph them straight on. they shouldn't turn completely profile, but a bit of an angle is okay

-not sure what kind of lighting you need, but it needs to be balanced. no shadows on the face

-yes, you can use a digital camera

just make sure all your pictures are natural and not too posed. they need to look like YOU, not someone else.

also, do not wear any jewelery such as necklaces, earrings, or bracelets. don't have your bangs in your eyes if you have bangs.

a big one is NO MAKEUP OR REVEALING CLOTHES

you want to look young, not like a tramp.

If you wear glasses, take pictures with and without them.

Oh, and you NEED to make an appointment before you go into an agency office. You can't just walk in and drop your stuff off.

You actually need to audition.

For your audition, don't wear any makeup and dress nicely.

You need to have a commercial and two monologues ready.

One monologue needs to be comic, the other dramatic.

www.langtalent.com has the documents you can download and fill out.

www.doreenstonephotography.com

hope this helps =)

Answer 6

turn Left at 42nd St.   Stay with Playbill and Backstage. Keep doing lots of amateur musicals.  You will need great looks, talent and luck. Musical theatre is a very small part of the industry.