[wicked_diva]

I just auditioned for Once Upon a Mattress, and got in. Rehearsals don't begin till mid-January, and it doesn't perform until March. However, I have to send in resumes with my applications to two school that are both due January 1st. Should I put OuaM on my resume, or leave it off? I don't have all that much that's all that recent on my resume, just to let you know. I think there are 7 on there without it, dating back five years.

[JemiBoe1981]

I'd put it on. You are in it, so why not? Just maybe note that it is an upcoming thing.

[One Song Glory]

Yea, put it on there... you're technically in the show. I do it all the time when I get into a show... I don't think it would be considered cheating or anything.

[La Boheme]

Yes.

I've left roles on my resume which didn't go to performance as the show was cancelled.

[Caitlin (Pipes)]

Of course. If you want to, go ahead and put "January 2006" on there in parentheses. That's okay to do.

[GlamorousGriz]

[La Boheme]

Yep. I had gone quite a significant way through the rehearsal process. I had learned the majority of things one would learn from playing that role. Which is the reason one puts non-pro credits on a resume.

If the role was pro, or with a company which has significant reputation attached, it would be a bit of a different situation.

But I would put it back on. Especially if you rehearsed for it for any significant amount of time.

[Kevinm1986]

I'd put a role on if I were cast in it, even if rehearsals hadn't started yet.

However, I would take it off if it didn't actually go to performances. I include the month and year of any show I list on my resume; if it's in the future and I've been cast, the director & co. will realize that it hasn't been performed yet.

But if it gets canceled, I'd take it off. If I leave it on there, people might not know why it was there and might think I was lying to puff up my resume. For example, I was cast as Jafar in a production of Aladdin, which was later canceled due to Katrina. So I think I put it down on a resume or two between the time I got the role and the time it was canceled, but I wouldn't list it now (and besides, I played the role in a different production of Aladdin, so it doesn't matter much any way).

[Chevstriss]

put (in progress) after the show title.

I hand pen that in if i'm not yet in rehearsel, officially type it in once we go into rehearsel, then remove the (in progress) opening night.

[Desperado]

I would put shows that I haven't even been in yet.

What's a good resume if you don't like at least a little?