EmsDad
June 15, 2013, 11:53am
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<p>The bottom line is: don’t worry. If you search through past threads on this topic, you can find some reassurance that lack of experience on a resume is not that big a deal:</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/musical-theater-major/1249885-artistic-resume-help.html?highlight=resume[/url] ”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/musical-theater-major/1249885-artistic-resume-help.html?highlight=resume</a></p> ;
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/musical-theater-major/1253689-looking-input-college-reps.html[/url] ”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/musical-theater-major/1253689-looking-input-college-reps.html</a></p> ;
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/musical-theater-major/1451894-choices-resume-listings.html?highlight=resume[/url] ”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/musical-theater-major/1451894-choices-resume-listings.html?highlight=resume</a></p> ;
<p>Here is a great quote from long-time poster mtdog:</p>
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A well prepared resume with relevant information is a great asset when auditioning for college programs. I do not want to diminish the importance of a good resume, proper dress, and proper demeanor at your college auditions. However, in my experience, by a wide margin, the most important factor is your actual audition . I only mention this so those who have come late to performing arts and/or those who have only had high school experience do not lose any sleep over what they might think is an inadequate resume. The resume is secondary, your actual audition is criterion by which you are most heavily judged in most cases.
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<p>Here is another one from kgjc, an MT department head:</p>
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Well. As a rep. As a person who looks at the resumes most intently. I can say from my singular perspective (and you are going to hate this.) It doesn’t matter. Sorry. Theatre people are ridiculously sure of their own opinions regarding talent and fit. If you handed me a piece of paper that said you have done 20 shows, been in every club, and worked at the homeless shelter I would take note. But if you weren’t a good fit, or what we were looking for, we wouldn’t much care. I suppose if two people are at some plausible “same level, same look” situation, we MAY look at the resume and make some decision. But it is rather unlikely.
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