Drama Bookshop Holds Acting Career Workshop with Annie Chadwick, 7/18

The NYC Drama Bookshop will hold a Career Workshop with Actress and Career Coach, Annie Chadwick on Sunday, July 18, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. The workshop is titled: How to Build & Maintain an Acting Career in NYC. The fee for participation is $50.

Whether you are a seasoned professional, a wide-eyed beginner or lost in the actor maze, Annie Chadwick's motivational career building workshop will give you: the vision to create your own unique theatrical career; no nonsense business strategies; innovative self-promotional techniques and the most current industry trends.

Have you just finished an acting training program and are ready to begin seeking work but don't know where to start? Are you a new actor to NYC, and want to know the best, most effective ways to market your talent in the Big Apple? Are you returning to acting or just starting to perform after working in the business world?

In this two hour workshop, Annie will meet with you briefly before to review your picture/resume and help you target an area of concentration for the next six months. In the actual workshop you will get handouts with current marketing tools and a clear, step-by-step path to begin building an acting career in NYC. The workshop covers the following areas:

Marketing Tools and Strategies

Are your marketing tools a current representation of your talent? It's one of the most important parts of building a career and introducing your talent to the industry. Learn the most current trends in effective Pictures, Resumes, Cover Letters and Postcard content, Website, Reels, Email Submissions, Industry Mailings and Personal Appearance. Get specific letter writing skills and tips to make your cover letters, postcards, follow-ups and submissions more targeted. Find out if emails, faxing, website promotion the way of the future?

Self Promotion

* Learn the most effective ways to introduce yourself to the industry: agents, personal managers, casting directors, showcases and seminars.
* Film/TV and theatre opportunities are greater than ever in NYC. Learn how a talented actor can get auditions without representation and start developing a legit career. Get information on how to self-submit and get your own Film/TV auditions from Online Casting Opportunities and Trade publications. Learn what TV/Film projects are shooting in NYC and who is doing the casting. For Theatre Projects you will get specific tips on how to find out six months in advance what's being produced before casting notices go out; the best ways to get auditions, target and identify the roles you are most right for; and how to see the latest NYC Off-Broadway theatre for free.

Classes, Coaches and Resources

* Training for artists never ends. You will be given Annie's recommendation list of on-going classes and coaches that help you get noticed in the very competitive NYC market as well as a list of resources all available at the Drama Book Shop that are essential to keeping-up with the latest projects.

For more information on Up-to-Date Theatricals and Annie Chadwick, visit: www.utdtheatricalservices.com or www.anniechadwick.com. By Reservation Only: Call 212-265-0260, or the Drama Book Shop at (212) 944-0595 (option 3) during regular business hours.