2012 New Year Acting

Ever wondered how to start a great way into acting in your area? You can! and it wont take much to get you started either.

Whether your looking for Renaissance all the way to Modern day script to perform... the internet is a great source of information that can provide you with the necessary "equipment" to get you going.

Being that it's 2012, you can start your year off putting on a play in your local area. But wait I bet you have questions! "How do you do that, and isn't this going to be difficult to do, and where do I get the scripts?" The answer is easy and it is not very difficult! If you have a local coffee shop, school, or any other community activities, you can communicate with them and see if you can land a spot. You may have to put on a short demonstration for them to see, so prepare yourself for that ahead of time.

Your local school is a great way to start off as they would help you and your actors get the play out to the general public. Since you are doing this in the local area, look out for any sponsors that may be interested. Your school would be one!, and following also with other local businesses in the surrounding area.

Check out lodging areas, or special community buildings that require membership. Take note of business that require membership for services they provide. With them getting you there, it makes their membership even better for their business, their customers, and even benefits you in the end.

Remember to have your performances free to the general public - and not charge them, as well as having volunteers for your plays. Accept donations or any sponsoring for your hard work and use the money too for costume and scene setups. If your play was a success, you would be granted to do more plays at the area more often! The more you do this, you'll see more of the community getting to know you, your actors, and have a full house at your performances.

If your not a script writer, don't worry! Going back to once of the questions earlier in this post about scripts, you can check out Eserver Drama Collection online to find any type of script you want for your plays. Looking for Classical, Medieval, Renaissance, 17th, 18th, 19th, Modern, and Contemporary scripts? They have it all and much more. This collection will help you to familiarize yourself with scripts and how they work.

And once again, keep an eye out in your area that may not have community performances. This is a great way to start.

~David