Preview

Example of Coverletter for Acting Job

Satisfactory Essays
Open Document
Open Document
533 Words
Grammar
Grammar
Plagiarism
Plagiarism
Writing
Writing
Score
Score
Example of Coverletter for Acting Job
[insert name and address]

January 29th, 2013

Paul Anderson
The Acting Company
PO Box 898
New York NY 10108-0898

Re: Actress position

Dear Mr. Anderson,

Having achieved many goals in my career path, I am interested in applying for an actress position at The Acting Company. I came across the thrilling new production of “Gone with the Wind” and I would be happy to audition for the role of Scarlett O’ Hara.

I am currently enrolled in the theatre arts programs at Houston Community College and I hold a part time job at the Houston A+ Actors. From my school, I was able to perform locally as well as compete in state competitions. The theatre program has provided me a stepping stone towards my future by helping me to develop my acting skills, provide me with extra opportunities, and gain knowledge about the competitive acting industries. The duties of my part time job are to interact with actors, read scripts, and perform roles. I have got the abilities to lead a team, face my fears, assist other actors and coordinate many plays.

In the last four years, I was able to volunteer in different areas of the acting field to enhance my interests. I have had the opportunity to play the lead role in “Alice in Wonderland”, “Les Miserables”, “Of Mice and Men”, and “Wicked”. I was awarded the actress of the year for performing the lead role in the “Beauty and the Beast” musical in the theatre program. Last winter, I got the chance to explore many acting industries in New York and be a part of the supporting cast in the “Grease” musical at the Broadway show. I was able to communicate with many managers and performers and gain significant information about Broadway and other aspects of the acting industry. Moreover, I also run a private dance academy where various forms of dances are performed including ballet, hip hop, belly dance, tango, and salsa. There are more than hundred students and we have performed in more than fifteen different states for competitions

You May Also Find These Documents Helpful

  • Good Essays

    From singing Phantom of the Opera in the shower to pretending to be Mimi Marquez swinging from the wooden bars and ladder of my bunk bed belting melodies from my favorite show, Rent. My mother implanted theatre into my heart since the beginning. But I was always missing just one aspect of the magic I knew, performing. I yearned to hear the patter of my feet on the stage, for my voice to echo throughout a theater during a rehearsal, to transform into a different person and tell their story. But when I was younger I guess it just wasn't my time yet. My family didn’t really have the money to enroll me in any sort of performing arts program and our town lacked a theatre program in schools until high school. Performing in the comforts of my own bedroom would have to do until I got to high school. Once I got to high school I eagerly auditioned for the 2 shows they produced a year, desperate to finally be on a stage. Yet, there was something missing from the experience, I wasn’t aware of it at the time and it wasn’t until my friend Kevin pulled me aside during one of our rehearsals and informed me about the pre professional theatre company he was apart of. Soon enough I convinced my mother to sign me up for theatre camp at Gaslamp Academy of Performing Arts. Essentially it’s where I found myself as a performer and as a person. Before the program I hadn’t ever taken risks or made choices on stage as a character and as myself in life. If I was ever in a place with the opportunity to meet new people I wouldn’t take advantage of it, usually I’d wait until people came up to talk to me because I just couldn’t bring myself to talk to people. My confidence was at an all time low before Gaslamp, I didn't believe that I could accomplish anything. However, spending 8 hours a day for a month with a group of accepting, loving, intellectual, inspiring people changed me and I learned so much about myself that I…

    • 650 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    Damn Fever Monologue

    • 674 Words
    • 3 Pages

    However, the performer is responsible for bringing that to life. The performer is receptive of artistic and expressive interpretations. A simple tap move with a four bar count can motivate others to create a dozen different expressive variations. When I finally performed on stage, I outpoured my excitement and uneasiness on that stage. I cherished every minute of it. I imagined objects, feelings, and people in my mind as I performed for Rosie’s Theatre Kids. I was no longer rehearsing for a singular performance. I realized I was rehearsing for life. The lessons learned on this journey helped mature and facilitate my transition into a confident young…

    • 674 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Rita Moreno's Life

    • 537 Words
    • 3 Pages

    As I was beginning a small career in the entertainment business, my mother was my source of encouragement. She inspired me to continue in the entertainment business because she knew that this was an opportunity of a life time. By the time I was eleven, I began using my voice in Spanish-language version of American films. Acting was becoming clear to me that it was my new calling and I cherished it more than singing and dancing. Then I received my first Broadway role at age thirteen where I was passing eleven and looking as if I was nine. I always looked young for my age. The Broadway drama I stared in was called Skydrift. Shortly after my appearance in the Broadway show, I was contacted by Hollywood talent scouts. The scout informed me that when the time was right he would notify me.…

    • 537 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Good Essays

    Since the age of seven, I have known that I want to be a performer. I remember that as a child I fantasized about sold out theatres and New York City skylines. My dream of being on Broadway has always been an essential part of who I am and drives me to achieve greatness, whether it be in school, in theatre, or in my daily life. This want to be successful makes me a great candidate for National Honor Society because I have a steady track record in the key principles emphasized in membership.…

    • 436 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    Throughout the past two years at Staten Island Academy, this learning environment has given me many opportunities that I could not have gotten at any other school. I'm not the most athletic, but I do very much enjoy playing sports. Here at the Academy middle school, I was able to experience any sport that I wanted to play, without a tryout system. The music and theater program here has given me countless opportunities to better my skills as an actor and a baritonist. I have been able to act in two plays, "Schoolhouse Rock Live, Jr." and "Cyrano deBurgershack." They helped me learn the ins and outs of acting, as I was a beginner before I came to the Academy. In the orchestra, I have appeared in 5 concerts, all of which have been immensely successful thanks to our conductor, Ms. Wheatley. There have also been many truly amazing teachers that have guided me to academic success. Specifically, Mr. Levine helps me to understand…

    • 467 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    Joint Theater Career

    • 319 Words
    • 2 Pages

    Although I can’t answer all the questions about how I’ll do it, I’m certain that I want to make a difference in the world. Barnard’s atmosphere and its joint theater program are the main factors that have influenced me to apply. Academically, Barnard is known for its intimate learning environment. I’ve spent my entire life going from one close-knit group to the next. Whether it was Taekwondo, Dance, Theater, or The Commonwealth Governor’s School, each of those groups were empowering, nurturing, and noble in their own individual ways. Barnard embodies all of those qualities, which is what I find attractive. Also, the joint-program for theater really speaks to me because it’s my personal belief that collaborative endeavors create true art. It’s true art that touches the lives of those who work on it and those who see it.…

    • 319 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    I am inspired by those that act because the actors are challenging themselves and playing a role that they had most likely never played before. As the audience, I am absorbed into the characters’ world and how the little mannerisms of each character complete the play as a whole. I am an absolute fanatic for theatrical performances, whether it be a play, musical, or dance. I think that performers have to express themselves effortlessly, unbeknownst to the audience. By experiencing it firsthand through pit orchestra, I was fully able to appreciate how much time was put into the preparation of of a performance. As a student at Wellesley, I will be frequenting the musicals and plays performed by the theater because the fine arts is what fuels my imagination. Also through participating in pit, I learned that many, many hours are put into creating a fantastic, emotion-wrought performance. It is not just the actors that create the atmosphere, it is also the musicians. Along with the actors and possibly the music, there are more people that put the time into making the play “perfect”, something that the audience usually does not know or does not see. For this reason, I am very excited to learn that there is a theater (aka a place to watch plays/musicals/perform as a pit member) because whether I…

    • 418 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    Unlike Sidney, I did not choose to leave my education to accomplish my dreams. Even as a young dancer with the passion for succeeding as a professional, my parent’s expectation of me attaining a decent education and stable job drove my decisions. Which ultimately ended in the ceasing of pursuing my dancing…

    • 778 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Better Essays

    RH: Why did you decide to become an actress? What kind of training have you had?…

    • 1444 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Better Essays
  • Good Essays

    Julia Williams (Mrs. Erylnne) is a Junior at TCHS and is very excited to return to the TCHS stage once again. Her previous shows include the Narrator in “Into the Woods,” Catherine in “Pippin,” Schroeder in “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” and various middle school shows. She has been dancing since she was three years old, but she is so thankful that she has gotten a chance to discover her passion for theatre. She would like to thank anyone who has given her support over the…

    • 88 Words
    • 1 Page
    Good Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Unit 3 Acting Skills

    • 783 Words
    • 4 Pages

    | 2B.M3 Demonstrate consistent personal management skills with competent and confident application of acting skills in rehearsal…

    • 783 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    My American dream is to one day be either a set designer for theatre or to be one for movies or television. Right now, in terms of whether or not I am on the right path to accomplish this, I am just starting on the path in the general direction of where I want to end up, but ultimately I know I can do better. English literature is a great skill to have especially when first starting out. The more experience you have the better, and I am taking the necessary steps to ensure that I have a comfortable spot in the career direction I wish to pursue. I am taking two stagecraft classes and am participating in running crew for the fall play, the musical and Cupids, as I did last year. From here on out I must excel in any English classes I take, and hope that being involved in technical theatre for four years will shed some light on certain techniques as well as the do’s and dont’s of theatre.…

    • 217 Words
    • 1 Page
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Good Essays

    I’ve acted, danced, sung, worked a follow spot, gained experience with directing, playwriting and criticism, and worked as a student dramaturge. I’m an extremely dedicated and organized member of my college campus, and am grateful to be a member of the Honors Program here at Miami University. Currently, I hold both an internship with the MU Press, where I assist with social media, marketing, photography, and research, and a part-time job as the assistant to the e-Marketing manager of AtlantaNewHomesDirectory.com. From all this, as well as my background in being a perfectionist, I’m very organized and great with time management. I’ll actually be graduating from Miami a semester early, which is something I’m very proud…

    • 494 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Looking back on my years at Southport High School, theater was my most significant school activity. It kept me motivated to do well in my academics and instilled in me a sense of school pride. This is important because being involved in theatre is going to be a huge part of my future. I plan on attending Butler University and studying theater. I know that my experience in high school theatre will impact my college acting career. Along with this, I am involved in a community activity called “Lose the Training Wheels”. This is a program that helps disabled children learn to ride bikes. There is nothing more fulfilling than helping others. Both theatre and “Lose the Training Wheels”, has motivated me to continue to work hard in school and concentrate…

    • 139 Words
    • 1 Page
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Good Essays

    By following his heart and becoming an actor, Ricardo Pitts-Wiley took a risk. Acting is a profession known for having low pay and employment, but ever since he stepped on stage in his junior year performance, he knew he must continue down this road (94). Once he found employment with Trinity Repertory, Ricardo began doubting his qualifications. The questions “Why didn’t I get all the gifts? Why can’t I sing? Why can’t I do certain things better?” began creeping into his mind (95). Through his introspection, he realized he did not need to perfect every portion of a performance. Through collaboration, Ricardo was able to achieve his other aspirations and reconcile with the fact he would not perfect every aspect of a performance, but would excel in the parts where he…

    • 590 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays

Related Topics