NEWEST LINKS
Schools offering degrees in theatre production are now listed at the bottom of this page
University of Miami - Great location, great program.
Oklahoma City University - Given very good reviews on one of the forums, they seem to have a really good program.
MusicalTheaterAuditions.com - Great website that lists vocal selections determined by your character type.
College Confidential - great forum discussion that offers info about many schools and what its really like to audition for admission.
Continuation of the above forum
Hollywoodnetwork.com - Discussion about auditioning for Musical Theater.
Walnut Hills - A private High School for the performing arts
Chris Macke - New York Headshot photographer who lists career info on his site.
TheBuzzNYC - Cating notices
ActorsReps.com - NYC Agent for actors
ShowBusinessWeekly.com - Another casting website.
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GENERAL RESOURCES
Backstage.com - The industry paper for actors
Backstagejobs.com - A website that lists jobs in all the production fields
Classicalsinger.com - The industry paper for opera singers e-mail me for the password
Criagslist.org - A free classified ads website for major cities. Click on a city and then look through the jobs section under TV/FILM and the ENTERTAINMENT sections you will often find many good job listings. WARNING: VERY RARELY THERE ARE SOME INAPPROPRIATE LISTINGS THAT APPEAR. THESE MAINLY APPEAR IN MAJOR CITY LISTINGS NOT BR or NO AND DO NOT INCLUDE INAPPROPRIATE LANGUAGE OR PICTURES THEY ARE SIMPLY CASTING CALLS FOR FILMS WITH MATURE THEMES. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTENT OF THIS WEBSITE. I LIST THIS SITE BECAUSE IT IS OFTEN THE ONLY WAY TO VIEW FILM CASTING CALLS FOR FREE WITHOUT PAYING MEMBERSHIP FEES FOR CASTING NOTICE SERVICES.
EEJ.com - a web site dedicated to listing jobs in TV and film
EricMull.com - An excellent headshot photographer. A good resource for seeing what headshots should look like.
ggphotoscan.com - A photo reproduction facility: 250 prints for $74
IPASource.com - Provides free IPA and word-for-word translations
LAFilm.org - A website with info about the Louisiana film scene
MusicalAmerica.com - The premier source for information about classical music companies and agents
NFCS.net - A web forum about singing. GREAT RESOURCE. Ask me for help if you cannot establish a user name, it can be tricky.
Oberlin.edu/opera - Great resources linked by Oberlin Conservatory
Operaam.org - An organization for opera companies and singers
Operanews.com - A magazine for fans of opera
Playbill.com - A website for theater fans and actors. Lists some production and acting jobs.
Stageagent.com - Lists auditions and other info
SU Opera - Examples of Cover Letters, Resumes, Etc.
SU Fach lists - Lists the Fach system and appropriate repertoire
Translate-free.com - Free translation software
Vocalist.org - A forum for discussion of vocal issues, members are located around the world.
SUMMER CAMPS AND PERFORMING ARTS SCHOOLS
Interlochen - A great summer program. One of my former professors is on the faculty there so I can help you make a connection here.
MySummercamps.com - I know nothing about these camps but some of them sound interesting. If you find one you like I will find out more about it for you.
Summercamps.com - Another site that lists various camps. Again ask me if you see something you like.
Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp - This camp hires conservatory and university students to help out each summer. My impression has always been that this is a good camp.
SCHOOLS I RECOMMEND FOR MUSICAL THEATER
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Baldwin Wallace Conservatory - Excellent Program in Ohio
Wright State University - This is where I went for my first two years of college. Nicole Scherzinger from the Pussy Cat Dolls is from here as are scores of other actors I routinely see on stage, TV, and Film.
Capital Conservatory - Located in Columbus, OH this school has a good reputation.
Ball State Univeristy - Located in a small town in Indiana this school does well at competitions and has a good reputation. However, they often lose to Wright State.
CCM - The PREMIERE school for MT. Go here and you are almost guaranteed a job.
Julliard - The nation's top conservatory. They don't have a MT program but you can major in straight acting or opera.
NYU - Another great program located in NYC.
Shennandoah Conservatory - appears to be a good program. Their name appears often in bios of Broadway performers.
Carnegie Melon - A great program in Pennsylvania. Puts a lot of emphasis on acting preparing its graduates for the stage and screen as legitimate actors.
Hartt School of Music - A program that has been consistently turning out well prepared performers for many years in Theater, Opera, and Musical Theater.
SCHOOLS FOR STAGE MANAGEMENT/PRODUCTION
LSU - For those of you who want to stay in the area here is the info for LSU.
CCM - The place to be for all things theatrical.
Indiana University - Their opera productions have better production values than many professional comapnies. Their theater is also supposed to be good.
University of Memphis - One of the few programs for music business in the country.
Shenandoah Conservatory - Offers a arts management degree for undergrads.
Ithaca College - Has a good reputation for its theater program. Offers a Bachelor degree in Theater Management.