Though the winter chill may still have a hold on wherever it is you are currently, warmer months are indeed ahed, which means it’s time to get your summer acting plans in order. For many ascending actors, summer means stock, and to optimize the experience—for yourself and your career—you should know the following pointers.
Embrace the fact that you’re not in the city.“Indulge in whatever the local community has to offer. Take up hiking, biking, running. Find something historical to look at. Make out with a colleague in an old cemetery. Why not? Summer stock is all about #makingmemories! You may at first want to murder yourself because the height of entertainment in the boondocks (where your jazz hands are also used to build sets) is an ice cream shop—but you know what? I’ll bet that ice cream shop is cheaper than in New York.” —Annoying Actor Friend, Backstage Expert
Recognize the acting opportunities you wouldn’t otherwise have.“Summer theater has long been an important part of the American theater landscape. There are theaters around the country that do plays and musicals in the summer, and these provide great opportunity for actors to do roles that they may
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