Actor Aesthetic

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college auditions, self tapes, and survival jobs with Ben Biggers (Beautiful: The Carole King Musical) Nov 09, 2021

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Ben Biggers: Beautiful the Carole King Musical (1st/2nd Nat’l Tour) Aida (The Muny) The Music Man (Cincinnati POPS) Film/TV: Law & Order: SVU, FBI: Most Wanted, Power Book II: Ghost, The Good Fight, Elementary, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

In this episode, Ben chats with host Maggie Bera about college auditions, prescreens, self tapes, audition horror stories (lol), survival jobs and MORE!

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best advice for actors from behind the table with music director Daniel Klintworth (Pretty Woman) Sep 21, 2021

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Daniel Klintworth is a Music Director, Composer and Pianist currently rehearsing to go on tour as the Music Director/Conductor of the 1st National Tour of “Pretty Woman: The Musical”. Additionally, he serves as the Music Supervisor for “boy: A New Musical” as well as the musical podcast series, “One Million Musicals”. Previously, he traveled across North America with the tours of “Billy Elliot: The Musical” and “The Book of Mormon”.

In this episode, Dan and host Maggie Bera chat about what sets actors apart in the audition room, how to approach the accompanist, and how to be a great collaborator!

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does the perfect ”work/life” balance exist in theatre? Sep 07, 2021

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Auditions, full time jobs, family time, social life, schoolwork, rest... is there such a thing as the perfect work/life balance? What does it all mean for the modern day performer?

In this episode, host Maggie Bera reveals how she's working towards that balance.

One. day. at. a. time.

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3 ways to find an agent or manager in NYC Aug 21, 2021

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Looking for representation in NYC? In this episode, host Maggie Bera dishes her 3 top ways for finding an agent or manager in NYC!

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how to stand out in your college audition prescreens Aug 09, 2021

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What’s a prescreen? Why do you need to submit one? And HOW do you stand out from the thousands of musical theatre college applicants just like you?

Let’s discuss.

In this episode, host Maggie Bera dishes her best advice for making it through the college audition process ALIVE... one prescreen at a time.

For more information on college auditions, go to www.actoraesthetic.com/college.

For more information on the COMMON PRESCREEN, go to https://papermill.org/musical-theater-common-prescreen .

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everything you need to know about actors‘ equity‘s OPEN ACCESS Jul 22, 2021

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Actors’ Equity Association has announced “Open Access,” a new membership policy that will allow those who have worked professionally in the United States—defined here as actors or stage managers who have received compensation for their theatrical work—to join the union, effective immediately.

Let's discuss.

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want to build your audition book? now you can! Jul 14, 2021

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Every musical theatre actor needs an audition book.

There... we said it.

In this episode, host Maggie Bera breaks down the 3 genres of music you absolutely need to have in your musical theatre audition book.

Like, right now.

Build Your Musical Theatre Audition Book Online Course - https://www.actoraesthetic.com/book

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how to own your next audition Jul 08, 2021

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You wake up... you check your email... and BAM! Just like that, you have an audition. And it's a reeeeeally big one.

But wait a minute... it's TOMORROW MORNING at 9AM!

You reread the email, gawk at the amount of material you have to prepare, and realize you don't even have enough time to geek out over the opportunity... so you get to work.

In this episode, host Maggie Bera breaks down her best tips for OWNING your next audition.

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why rejection sucks + how to overcome it Jun 30, 2021

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Ask any successful performer and they'll tell you... rejection sucks. Like really, really bad.

But when you're pursuing a professional career in the theatre industry, it's simply a part of life.

In this episode, host Maggie Bera walks you through her experience growing up as a performer, the realities of rejection in the theatre industry, and ultimately how to overcome it.

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top 5 casting sites for finding professional auditions (musical theatre edition) Jun 22, 2021

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Ready to submit your resume to professional theatre companies but not sure where to start? In this episode, host Maggie Bera takes you through her top 5 favorite casting sites for finding professional theatrical auditions!

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Email: maggie@actoraesthetic.com