HOW TO WRITE A BIO
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SUBMIT A BIO that is NO MORE than 300 words.
Theater bio- A short summary that introduces you to the audience and, potentially, to industry professionals. Your bio should highlight your past working experiences, schooling, and information about your interests and life outside of the production.
Why do you need a bio? What’s the purpose? How do you format it?
A bio is a summary of the highlights of your career—your training, credits, and something about you personally, i.e. what you do when you are not acting. It tells the industry in sentence form—unlike the columns in your resume—what roles you can play and how to cast you.
Here are some guidelines for writing the best bio possible.
1. Make it short and sweet.
Being direct in your bio is better than flowery or overly imaginative language.
2. Write it in the third person.
This is not an autobiography, it's a bio. Use subjects like—she/he, your name (Gwyn), your professional address (Mrs. Gilliss), etc.
EXAMPLE:
Kelly Hobson is excited to be performing in her first leading role as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz. A sophomore at New York’s Rogers School for the Performing Arts, she has appeared in the choruses of Oklahoma and The Music Man, in which she was an understudy for the role of Amaryllis. Kelly will spend this summer touring Europe with an acting troupe that will perform selections from the works of Andrew Lloyd Webber in fourteen different venues. Upon graduation, Kelly hopes to attend NYU so that she can continue to seek out Broadway roles. She is accomplished pianist and also enjoys studying foreign languages. Kelly thanks her parents for always letting her pursue her dreams. She is also profoundly grateful for director Carl Rogan and his faith in her. Kelly is actively involved with Broadway Gives Back, an organization that aids with recovery efforts for areas devastated by natural disasters.
Theater bio- A short summary that introduces you to the audience and, potentially, to industry professionals. Your bio should highlight your past working experiences, schooling, and information about your interests and life outside of the production.
Why do you need a bio? What’s the purpose? How do you format it?
A bio is a summary of the highlights of your career—your training, credits, and something about you personally, i.e. what you do when you are not acting. It tells the industry in sentence form—unlike the columns in your resume—what roles you can play and how to cast you.
Here are some guidelines for writing the best bio possible.
1. Make it short and sweet.
Being direct in your bio is better than flowery or overly imaginative language.
2. Write it in the third person.
This is not an autobiography, it's a bio. Use subjects like—she/he, your name (Gwyn), your professional address (Mrs. Gilliss), etc.
EXAMPLE:
Kelly Hobson is excited to be performing in her first leading role as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz. A sophomore at New York’s Rogers School for the Performing Arts, she has appeared in the choruses of Oklahoma and The Music Man, in which she was an understudy for the role of Amaryllis. Kelly will spend this summer touring Europe with an acting troupe that will perform selections from the works of Andrew Lloyd Webber in fourteen different venues. Upon graduation, Kelly hopes to attend NYU so that she can continue to seek out Broadway roles. She is accomplished pianist and also enjoys studying foreign languages. Kelly thanks her parents for always letting her pursue her dreams. She is also profoundly grateful for director Carl Rogan and his faith in her. Kelly is actively involved with Broadway Gives Back, an organization that aids with recovery efforts for areas devastated by natural disasters.