{"id":142,"date":"2023-10-10T04:49:37","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T04:49:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theactorshandbook.com\/142-2\/"},"modified":"2023-10-11T05:44:31","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T05:44:31","slug":"contact-us-new-applicants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.theactorshandbook.com\/contact\/contact-us-new-applicants\/","title":{"rendered":"Contact Us – New Applicants"},"content":{"rendered":"

Contact Us: New Applicants to The Actor\u2019s Handbook<\/em><\/strong><\/h1>\n

Before the internet, The Actor\u2019s Handbook<\/em> was a resource book for actors new to town or new to the trade.\u00a0 Between 1987 and 1999, seven editions were published.\u00a0 Essentially, the book was about how to get work in Seattle and find out about auditions. However, with Theatre Puget Sound (TPS) and the internet, the book form became obsolete.<\/p>\n

TPS does not list vetted teachers.\u00a0 The Actor\u2019s Handbook<\/em> always vetted teachers, who had qualifications, teaching ability and ethical standards. If you have not been in The Actor\u2019s Handbook<\/em> and would like to apply, there is a strict vetting process.\u00a0 Here is what is involved:<\/p>\n

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  • Resume and\/or portfolio<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    • Two letters of recommendation from past or present students<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      • An observation of your class by one of the staff at The Actor\u2019s Handbook<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        We are looking for experienced teachers who are committed to teaching.\u00a0 Professional experience as a performer is not unimportant, but our priorities are your ability to teach.<\/p>\n

        We also list studios (e.g. acting, movement, dance).\u00a0 However, the studios need to be up and running with a fairly good track record.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

        I would like to clear up a few common misconceptions about The Actor\u2019s Handbook.\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n

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        1. There is no charge to be in the book. It is not publicly funded, nor sponsored by any professional organization.\u00a0 I am the editor and I have editorial control.\u00a0 I am writing this for the actors, not as free advertising for the teachers.<\/li>\n
        2. Friends and people I know can recommend<\/em> new teachers; however, I make the final decision.<\/li>\n
        3. A visit to observe your teaching is a must for new applicants.<\/li>\n
        4. Generally teachers write their own “blurbs”; I like simple, straight- forward \u00a0prose.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          If you would like to apply to be in\u00a0 The Actor\u2019s Handbook<\/em>, please fill out the contact form below.<\/p>\n

          Best,<\/p>\n

          Ellen Taft<\/p>\n

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