How does anyone get a break?
Thu, 15 Mar 2001, 10:42 amWalter Plinge9 posts in thread
How does anyone get a break?
Thu, 15 Mar 2001, 10:42 amI have a 14 year old daughter who is a great actress, has a fine singing voice, dances and loves theatre so much its her chosen career! The problem; there seems to be nothing in the way of amateur theatre for her to get any experience. All audition lisitings ask for older people or if they are looking for younsters it usually say over 16 years. Any ideas or help would be appreciated. Thanks.
RE: How does anyone get a break?
Sat, 17 Mar 2001, 09:39 pmOn the same line as Amanda, I'm sixteen, and started theatre when I was fourteen. I've been acting since I was rather young, and it took A LOT of nerves to ring up and inquire about community theatre.
When I first rang up about joining Blak Yak, I got the expected 'hmm..they're aren't really a lot of fourteen year old roles'. However, I rocked up to the meetings, and tried anyway. I got to know people, and got to have my 'big break' (ah, wonderful, wonderful cliches!). Also, like Amanda, I'm now a massive theatre junkie (although you DID beat me to the role I wanted, Amanda. Grrr.. *grin* Congratulations, Amanda!!!), and have received an unbelievable amount of experience which no schooling could ever offer me (I attend a specialist drama school, which was not a scratch on what I learned in community theatre). It is not only the stage experience your daughter will find beneficial, but also the social experience.
Age is no barrier, and if you're determined you shouldn't think to yourself 'I'm this old, this is all I can do'. You're only as old as you act and feel (*sigh* Jarrod...are we celebrating your ninth birthday this year then?? *grin*)! My point (yes, there IS a point in here somewhere!) is that all you can do is try; the experience of auditions are awesome in themselves.
Get in, show what you can do, and your talent will outshine your age!! (hopefully - bite your tongue Angela...)
Ange. xo
When I first rang up about joining Blak Yak, I got the expected 'hmm..they're aren't really a lot of fourteen year old roles'. However, I rocked up to the meetings, and tried anyway. I got to know people, and got to have my 'big break' (ah, wonderful, wonderful cliches!). Also, like Amanda, I'm now a massive theatre junkie (although you DID beat me to the role I wanted, Amanda. Grrr.. *grin* Congratulations, Amanda!!!), and have received an unbelievable amount of experience which no schooling could ever offer me (I attend a specialist drama school, which was not a scratch on what I learned in community theatre). It is not only the stage experience your daughter will find beneficial, but also the social experience.
Age is no barrier, and if you're determined you shouldn't think to yourself 'I'm this old, this is all I can do'. You're only as old as you act and feel (*sigh* Jarrod...are we celebrating your ninth birthday this year then?? *grin*)! My point (yes, there IS a point in here somewhere!) is that all you can do is try; the experience of auditions are awesome in themselves.
Get in, show what you can do, and your talent will outshine your age!! (hopefully - bite your tongue Angela...)
Ange. xo