How to Get Your Child an Audition at Disney
Disney normally has more than a hundred films and television shows in production at any given time, which offers many opportunities for your child to audition for a role in a Disney production. But auditions for Disney films, theatrical productions and television shows are highly competitive. If you and your child are prepared, patient and up for hard work, then getting an audition for a Disney production may be possible.
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Look for open casting calls. Several websites are dedicated to open casting calls. An open casting call is a schedule of auditions open to the general public. Many casting calls are not open to resume submissions from anyone that isn't a licensed talent agent. One of the websites is a blog called Disney Channel Auditions (see "Resources"). Disney Channel Auditions posts open casting calls for upcoming Disney projects and gives the name and address of the casting director assigned to the project. Disney on Broadway also posts casting calls on their theatrical production website (see "Resources"). Most theatrical auditions require a prepared musical number.
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Get headshots. All casting directors will ask for headshots and resumes. A black-and-white 8-inch by 10-inch photo with your child's acting resume on the back is best. Emphasize your child's performance skills, especially if she has no previous acting experience.
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Submit your child's headshot and resume to the casting director listed on the open casting call. Do not submit the headshot and resume to anyone other than the listed casting director. Production companies do not cast productions, so headshots and resumes will end up in the trash.
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Get an agent. Talent agents can get your child auditions for Disney productions with closed casting calls. A good talent agent will also help your child obtain acting work for other companies, which will help build his acting resume. The more acting experience your child has, the better roles he will get with Disney.
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Help your child practice her performing skills. Professional voice and acting instruction will help your child be prepared for auditions. Many other children will have had voice lessons and acting classes and your child will be competing against other talented youngsters.
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Tips & Warnings
For children without acting experience or formal acting instruction, try getting your child experience through background work, better known as an "extra." Background experience will add to your child's acting resume.
Auditions often result in rejection, which can be an emotional and difficult experience for a child. Make sure your child understands that there are many talented children auditioning and all of them want the same job.
Don't allow parental bias to cloud your judgment when determining whether or not your child has the talent for the Disney role she will be auditioning for.
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