When I first graduated college and sought advice on starting a lighting design career, the answer I received was "Send your resumes to as many theaters as you can."
That's all well and good, but that opened a slew of new questions that, I hope, I may find answers to here.
First of all, who is best to contact in a cold "call" situation? Obviously it is clear when there is a resume submission request. If not, is it best to approach the Artistic Director, the Production Manager, a Producer, Or someone I haven't mentioned?
In relation to that, is it considered rude or unconventional to submit unsolicited resumes/letters of interest? Some theaters specifically say not to, but what of the ones that don't specify either way?
I really do want to take a proactive stance on starting my career, I just want to make sure I'm not shooting myself in the foot along the way.
That's all well and good, but that opened a slew of new questions that, I hope, I may find answers to here.
First of all, who is best to contact in a cold "call" situation? Obviously it is clear when there is a resume submission request. If not, is it best to approach the Artistic Director, the Production Manager, a Producer, Or someone I haven't mentioned?
In relation to that, is it considered rude or unconventional to submit unsolicited resumes/letters of interest? Some theaters specifically say not to, but what of the ones that don't specify either way?
I really do want to take a proactive stance on starting my career, I just want to make sure I'm not shooting myself in the foot along the way.