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Networking you probably didn’t know you were already doing.
A few evenings ago I spent 5 hours at an event. I wore a pretty dress. I did some dancing. I ran into friends I hadn’t seen in months and even years. I met and networked with some really talented...
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RELATIONSHIPS: Actor – Stage Manager
I recently went to the off-Broadway Networking Event hosted by Actors Equity. A lot of what the Production Managers and General Managers on the other side of the table wanted to know was how I dealt...
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What’s Expected of Interns: the good, the bad, and the truthful
I’ve been an intern. I can trace back almost my entire career [not to mention - a husband] to the experiences & contacts I made at an internship I rocked for 2 summers. The hardest I’ve ever...
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A Change of Heart on Networking
I used to hate the thought of “networking.” The very term sounded to me like something done on Wall Street in 1980’s large-shoulder-padded suits with false and manipulative undertones. Having been on...
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On participating in the destruction of my own industry…
“Why do you participate in the destruction of your own industry?” 9/16/2012 – My roommate asks me this as I’m sprawled out of the couch at 11:30 pm watching Dance Moms on my laptop. I’m unsure whether...
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GUEST POST BY MICHAEL RODERICK: Someone Else’s Keys
Please welcome Michael Roderick to the blog today! Michael is a New York City Producer and “People Connector” whom you should know! Today he’s sharing one of his best tips for networking and advancing...
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Now What?
I’m at a bit of an impasse. Unlike most of my fellow bloggers here at the Green Room Blog, I am not a theater professional. As regular readers know, I started taking acting classes in my early 30s and...
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A New Way to Find Jobs
Although I’ve been dating an actor for over a year now, I recently found out what my favorite part of dating an actor is: finding work. We both not only find things that the other might be interested...
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How I Accidentally Became a Musical Director
Someone’s always watching. In some cases, that can mean the difference between getting rehired and getting black listed. It is this fact that by happenstance, landed me a series of fortuitous jobs in a...
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Link, Like, Follow, Pin, Plus
Paul Russell recently posted about why using real, paper copies, sent through the mail is still an important part of earning work as an actor. Don’t rely on email alone, he insists, because spam...
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Just Say No
George Clooney was once asked why he agreed to appear in the 1988 film “Return of the Killer Tomatoes!” He replied, “Because I got offered the part!” Clooney is one of the smartest, best-looking, most...
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Experience Preferred
Like most actors, I do not like it when fellow performers try to direct me, particularly in ways at odds with those coming from the actual director. That does not mean, though, that I am not always...
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I’VE ALWAYS BEEN SHYYYY!
Networking. The ugly word that haunts everyone with a career in theatre. The art of selling yourself is, well, an art. You can spend years honing your talents at school, college, an internship and an...
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It’s really who you know
And all I know is that the Universe really likes me right now and I don’t want to the tip the karmic scales of balance. First, The Chicago Actor sends Courtney Rioux my way and in less than an hour,...
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The 10 people you meet in Los Angeles
personal photo All of these are based on actual people I know and interact with daily. Names and details changed to protect the not-so-innocent. And yes, one of them is me. 1. The Screenwriter. He has...
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USITT Conference – A Retreat for Technical Thespians
I finally had the availability (a.k.a. unemployed :-)) to attend a USITT conference and it was in warm Spring weather – hello, Fort Worth, TX! I had a blast. I came back to a cold, soggy, and still...
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The Stage Managers’ Association
You can normally tell when a Stage Manager is extremely busy – they tend to drop off the face of society. That’s been me of late and it will only get worse as the summer season really gets going this...
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Reviewing Friends
I’ve just finished my most recent batch of shows. While doing my normal several shows at a time, I was presented with the opportunity to review several different shows including two shows that involved...
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Network YOUR Way
We had a fabulous #ShowbizChat a couple of weeks ago that was all about networking. If you missed it, check out the transcript, and try to make plans to join us for the next one on January 6th at 1 PM...
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