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Here are some websites that may be useful to theater and musical theater actors. This list is in no means a complete list of all internet resources, but is a compilation of a variety of sites.
Membership Sites
Auditions, Jobs and Casting Agencies
Grants
Theater Companies and Organizations
Theater Research
Education
Unions
Personal Development and Other Useful Sites
Membership Sites:
American Association of Community Theatre
http://www.aact.org/index.htm
“The American Association of Community Theatre (AACT) exists to foster and encourage the development of, and commitment to, the highest standards by community theatres throughout the United States of America, including standards of excellence for production, management, governance, community relations and service.”
ASCAP
http://www.ascap.com/index.html
“ASCAP is a membership association of over 160,000 composers, songwriters, lyricists, and music publishers of every kind of music; through agreements with affiliated international societes, ASCAP also represents hundreds of thousands of music creators worldwide. ASCAP is the only U.S. performing rights organization created and controlled by composers, songwriters and music publishers, with a Board of Directors elected by and from the membership.”
Backstage.com
http://www.backstage.com/backstage/index.jsp
This site functions like a newspaper for the arts. Popular culture dominates the scope, but there are audition notices and helpful career advice columns.
Boston Singers’ Resource
http://www.bostonsingersresource.com/
This site is designed for classical singers in the New England area to connect them up with jobs and other singers. It has a fair number of musical theater offerings.
National Alliance for Musical Theatre
http://www.namt.net/
“The National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT), founded in 1985, is the only national service organization for musical theatre. Its membership includes theatres, booking and presenting organizations, universities, and independent producers. Located throughout 33 states, Canada, Finland, Germany, Spain, and the United Kingdom, member companies vary substantially in size, structure, and purpose, reflecting the increasing diversity of the field. Their common bond is a shared commitment to preserve and enhance musical theatre as the art form that is America’s contribution to world theatre.”
StageSource
http://www.stagesource.com/
“StageSource, The Alliance of Theatre Artists and Producers is committed to providing leadership and resources for the advancement of theatre in the Greater Boston/New England area. Our mission is to unite the theatre community by addressing issues which affect us all. We believe that it is vital for theatre artists and producers to work collectively in order to realize our region’s greatest cultural potential.”
Auditions, Jobs & Casting Agencies:
ArtJob.org
http://www.artjob.org/
“ArtJob is the source for professional opportunities and career information in all areas of the arts, including: visual arts, arts nonprofits, performing arts, commercial art and design firms, film, public arts agencies, academic arts positions, galleries, internships, fellowships, conferences, commissions and more.”
Boston Casting, Inc.
http://www.bostoncasting.com/
“Boston Casting established in 1991, has thousands of local and national actors on file. We constantly strive to locate performers with unique abilities and diverse backgrounds. Our files offer a variety of principal actors, celebrities, or a crowd of extras. Boston Casting proves versatile and resourceful in finding the exact ensemble that works for you. We can fulfill any profile.”
C.P. Casting, Inc.
http://www.cpcasting.com/
A casting agency located in Boston that offers acting classes, and gets both union and non-union jobs.
Kevin Fennessy Casting, Inc.
http://www.kfcasting.com/
“Kevin Fennessy Casting is a full-service casting office, casting principal, dayplayer and extra roles in feature films, independents, television, video and theatre. Based in the Boston area, we cover the entire New England market. We also offer classes and workshops in acting and the business of being a performer.”
Larry Stark’s Theater Mirror
http://www.theatermirror.com/
“This site is updated daily with casting calls, auditions, jobs and various other points of interest for actors and theater-lovers alike. The site is specific to New England, focusing on Boston. It also keeps a list of websites for various theater companies in the area. It appears a very useful and FREE site!”
Tighe & Doyle Casting, Inc.
http://www.tigheanddoyle.com
“Tighe & Doyle is constantly looking for new talent, so send 2 copies of your headshot and resume to us as soon as possible. We also welcome snapshots of any performers with special skills, i.e., dancers, singers, kick-boxers, etc. Please make sure you write your name, phone number, and skills on your photo. Without your phone number, we can't call you back, so please keep it current.”
Grants:
Council on Foundations
http://www.cof.org/
“The Council on Foundations is a membership organization of more than 2,000 grantmaking foundations and giving programs worldwide. We provide leadership expertise, legal services and networking opportunities—among other services—to our members and to the general public.”
The Foundation Center
http://fdncenter.org/
This site provides information for groups and individuals seeking grants of all kinds.
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
http://www.kennedy-center.org/
This website is a comprehensive representation of the Kennedy Center and all it has to offer. This is a great place to look for jobs, scholarships, performances, educational resources and arts news.
Massachusetts Cultural Council
http://www.massculturalcouncil.org/
“The Massachusetts Cultural Council promotes excellence, access, education and diversity in the arts, humanities and interpretive sciences, in order to improve the quality of life for all Massachusetts residents and contribute to the economic vitality of our communities. The Council receives an annual appropriation from the state legislature. It then makes thousands of grants to non-profit cultural organizations, schools, communities and individuals artists, funding programs that use arts, science and the humanities to build strong, diverse, livable communities….”
National Endowment for the Arts
http://arts.endow.gov/
“The National Endowment for the Arts provides national recognition and support to significant projects of artistic excellence, thus preserving and enhancing our nation's diverse cultural heritage. The Endowment was created by Congress and established in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government. This public investment in the nation's cultural life has resulted in both new and classic works of art reaching every corner of America.”
National Endowment for the Humanities
http://www.neh.fed.us/
“NEH is an independent grant-making agency of the United States government dedicated to supporting research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities.”
New England Foundation for the Arts
http://www.nefa.org/
“We creatively support the movement of people, ideas, and resources in the arts within New England and beyond, make vital connections between artists and audiences, and build the strength, knowledge, and leadership of the region's creative sector.”
Theater Companies and Organizations:
Boston Theater Bridge
http://www.bostontheaterbridge.org/
“The Boston Theater Bridge was founded in 2001 by a small group of artists intent on expanding the over all Boston theater community. Its main goals are to increase the number of artistic opportunities available to new artists, to bring new and little-seen work to Boston audiences and to provide a “bridge” between artists trying to get a start in the community and those who are well-connected and established.”
Boston Theater Marathon
http://www.bu.edu/btm/
“In its first four years, the Boston Theater Marathon played to standing-room-only crowds for all 10 hours of 10-minute plays by Boston's best playwrights -- the famous, the great, the unknown, and the soon-to-be-successful.” This site will be calling for both playwrights and actors to contribute to the event.
Boston Theatre Works
http://www.bostontheatreworks.com/season6/index.htm
“BTW presents socially relevant classical and contemporary productions with a commitment to expanding Boston's theater going audience and redefining the theater experience.”
Goodspeed Opera House
http://www.goodspeed.org/
“Goodspeed Musicals was formed in 1959 to restore the 19th century Goodspeed Opera House and reactivate it as a professional theatre in 1963. Under the direction of Michael P. Price since 1968, Goodspeed has achieved international acclaim as the home of musical theatre. Dedicated to the preservation and advancement of musical theatre and the development of new works to add to the repertoire, Goodspeed pioneered the practice of rethinking, restoring and revitalizing America’s musical theatre heritage.”
StageAndSong.com
http://www.stageandsong.com/
“StageAndSong.com is here to assist the student of the Theatre Arts in the quest for education. From high school into college, college into graduate school, and finally into the ranks of the professionals we can help you find your stage doors of opportunity. The staff at StageAndSong.com is dedicated to providing you with the ingredients for your success as an actor, actress, stage manager, lighting technician, designer, or director. We want to help you find that scholarship, that audition, and that first professional job in the theatre.”
Theater Research:
The American Musical Theater Reference Library
http://www.americanmusicals.com/
“Listed within this site is an ever growing collection of information for theater professionals (e.g. address, phone, fax), including direct links to web sites and e-mail. And to make your search easier, we've divided our listings into the 44 various categories you see to the left. Plus, our LINKS page has over 150 valuable theater sites (broken into nine sub-categories) to aid you in any research you may be doing! As the premiere site of our kind covering the greater LOS ANGELES theater community, and surrounding areas, we're post new listings, features and information regularly.”
theatre-link.com
http://www.theatre-link.com/
“This site is an attempt to help you find what you are looking for regarding theatre. The site is organized to help you efficiently find theatre related information. Large search engines will undoubtedly have all the links contained in this site, but they do not present them in a way that is very useful.”
Theatricopia
http://www.saintmarys.edu/~jhobgood/Jill/theatre.html
This site catalogs a vast number of websites regarding theater, mostly targeting theater fans, not performers. There are a few broken links but there are also some good resources. The webmaster also links you to other theater indexes, which is helpful.
Yahoo Theatre Organizations Directory
http://dir.yahoo.com/Arts/Performing_Arts/Theatre/Organizations/
Education:
The Association for the Advancement of Arts Education
http://www.aaae.org/
“The Association for the Advancement of Arts Education teaches teachers how to use the arts to teach social studies, science, math and language arts! It's called arts integration-incorporating the arts into curriculum-and you've come to the right place to learn more about the tri-state's pioneers in this teaching method.” This site is specific to Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
http://chronicle.com/
“This World Wide Web site is a service of The Chronicle of Higher Education. Published weekly, The Chronicle is the No. 1 news source for college and university faculty members and administrators. A subscription to The Chronicle includes free access to all of this Web site and to Academe Today, our daily e-mail newsletter.” This site provides information about current issues in higher education as well as job postings all over the United States.
The Musical Theater Center
http://www.musicaltheatercenter.org/
“The Musical Theater Center provides expert training in musical theater disciplines to students, ages four to adult at all levels of performing skill, for those who seek creative enrichment to those who are Broadway-bound. At present, nearly 1,800 students from Maryland, D.C. and Virginia are enrolled in our classes.”
Unions:
Actors’ Equity Association
http://www.actorsequity.org/home.html
“Actors' Equity Association is the labor union representing over 40,000 American actors and stage managers working in the professional theatre.”
American Federation of Television & Radio Artists
http://www.aftra.org/
“AFTRA represents its members in four major areas: 1) news and broadcasting; 2) entertainment programming; 3) the recording business; and, 4) commercials and non-broadcast, industrial, educational media. AFTRA's 80,000 members are seen or heard on television, radio and sound recordings and include actors, announcers, news broadcasters, singers (including royalty artists and background singers), dancers, sportscasters, disc jockeys, talk show hosts and others.”
Screen Actors Guild
http://www.sag.com
Personal Development and Other Useful Sites:
ArtsNet
http://www.artsnet.org/
“An information clearinghouse of arts management resources available on the web.” This site is affiliated with Carnegie Mellon University.
Council on International Education Exchange
http://www.ciee.org/
“Study abroad and work abroad with CIEE, the Council on International Educational Exchange. CIEE provides quality programs and services for individuals, employers, communities and educational institutions. Let us help you choose your international experience.”
MindEdge
http://www.caso.com/home/index.php
“MindEdge, Inc. provides the Web's premier resource for personal development, distance learning, continuing education, on campus and corporate training courses. Founded by pre-eminent educators from Harvard University and MIT and managed by experienced Internet professionals, MindEdge, Inc. is a one stop destination that gives learners all the tools they need to search for, compare, and preregister for the courses they want- whether they're right around the corner, or halfway around the world.”
New England Entertainment Digest
http://www.jacneed.com/
“New England Entertainment Digest (NEED), an entertainment monthly covering all of New England and New York, was established in 1979 by a gentleman named Paul Reale, taken over by another gentleman named Bob Taylor in the ‘80s, and in 1995 was purchased by JAC Publishing & Promotions. Since then, NEED has been distributed and sold throughout New England to a wide variety of readers including arts organizations, theatre companies, dance studios, music halls, and individuals. NEED caters to the arts community having sections covering Professional, Regional, College, Community and Children's Theatre, all types of Dance and Music, Film & Video, auditions and production listings, classifieds and advertising. We are here to provide as much information to as many people as we can with the resources we have.”
Playbill
http://www.playbill.com/index.php
A website for all things theater-related: job postings, casting calls, current events, etc.
Open Studio: The Arts Online
http://www.benton.org/openstudio/
“From 1996-2000, Open Studio: The Arts Online, a national initiative of the Benton Foundation and National Endowment for the Arts provided Internet access and training to artists and nonprofit arts organizations ensuring the communications environment of the 21st century thrives as a source of creative excellence and diversity. The project is no longer active but the site is archived in the library at www.benton.org as a resource to the nonprofit community.”
The Study Abroad Information Source
http://www.studyabroad.com/
Thompson Peterson’s
http://www.petersons.com/
“Since 1966, Peterson's has helped to connect individuals, educational institutions, and corporations through its critically acclaimed books, Web sites, online products, and admissions services. Peterson's reaches an estimated 105 million consumers annually with information about colleges and universities, career schools, graduate programs, distance learning, executive training, private secondary schools, summer opportunities, study abroad, financial aid, test preparation, and career exploration.”
Variety
http://www.variety.com
“Recognized and respected through out the world of show business, Variety is the premier source of entertainment news. Since 1905, the most influential leaders in the industry have turned to Variety for timely, credible and straight forward news and analysis - information vital to their professions.”
World Wide Arts Listings
http://wwar.com/
This site provides links to thousands of arts-related websites. To find specific information requires some investigation, but this is a good resource simply because it is so huge.
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