Acting Industry Info

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SCAMS & How To Avoid Them

THE 12 GUIDEPOSTS

Action Verb List

1 Page Script Breakdown

3 Page Script Breakdown

Info about the Biz

The Art of Auditioning -
Sound Advice for the Teen Actor

What's Your Type?

Who's Who in the Acting Business

Talent Agents

Casting Directors

Terms to know

Recommended Reading

A Discussion of Character

Audition for Film

Headshot Photographers

Voiceover Services

Student Film Information

Career Advice

10 Wardrobe Essentials for Commercial Auditioning

The Academy Players Directory
The Illinois Film Office

YourType.com: Information for performers' web sites, computer tutoring, performers' publicity packages

Research Sites

Assignment Editor: Research site connects with many newspapers worldwide
Britannica: The encyclopedia
Cybereditions: Criticism, debate and lots of links

Dramaturgy: Resources for dramaturgy

More Great Links

Internet Movie Database: Search site for actors & films

Internet Broadway Database: The official source for Broadway information
Broadway.com
Playbill On-Line: The theatre source on the web for Broadway theater information
The Saints: Chicago volunteers for the Performing Arts
What's On Stage: London theatre tickets, discounts, news and reviews

Interviews

Jane Alderman

Adam Belcuore

Jane Brody

Richard Corley

Adrianne Cury

Erica Daniels

Kate DeVore

Barbara Gaines

Dawn Gray

Melissa Pryor

Bob Schroeder

Kimberly Senior

Tenner Paskal Casting

Bruce Terris
Brooke Tonneman

Unions

Actors Equity

AFTRA

SAG
DGA
WGA

Bookstores/Publishers

Broadway Play Publishing
bestbookbuys.com: Search for books and compare prices at many online bookstores

Dramatists Play Service

Playscripts, Inc.

Samuel French

Smith & Kraus

Screenwriter/Playwrights Sites

BlueCat: International screenwriting competition

Sam Shepard Web Site
New Dramatists: Playwright site

Guide to Theatre & the Arts in Chicago

American Theater Web: A guide to theatres and productions in Chicago and the Midwest
Centerstage: Guide to shows in Chicago

CitySearch: Chicago: Links to theatre & the arts in Chicago

Metromix: Info on plays, clubs, music, galleries, movies and dining
PerformInk: Chicago's entertainment trade paper, with Equity and Non-equity audition listings.

Theatre In Chicago: Guide to what's happening right now, reviews & auditions.

Simple Auditions: Auditions in Chicago. No frills. Just listings.

Reel Chicago: Chicago visual media news a must for actors wanting to know what's going on and who's doing what.

Chicago Creative Directory:

Directory of Chicago creative professionals, producers, directors, media, etc.

Review Sites

Aisle Say: Internet magazine of stage reviews and opinions

Chicago Reader: Local reviews

Curtain Up: Review site for plays NY, DC, LA
Theatre Reviews Limited: Theatre reviews around the U.S.

Theatre Companies

League of Chicago Theatres: A complete list of theatres in Chicago as well as tickets, resources, auditions and more!

Mindless Entertainment

The Dialectizer: Translate your favorite Web site into Redneck, Jive, etc.
Dr. Daniel's Movie Emergency: Entertaining Treatment for the Addicted Film Fanatic
The Oracle of Bacon at Virginia: Play the 6 degrees of Kevin Bacon game
Deep Thoughts, by Jack Handey
Eric Conveys an Emotion