Musical theater resume template, with a complete example

What each part does

Name and a parent’s contact

Marisol is under 18, so the contact line is her mother’s: “Contact: Elena Quenby”, then an email and phone. A performer under 18 usually lists a parent or guardian for auditions, and never a home address. For college applications, follow the program: Ithaca College’s template, for one, puts the applicant’s own email and phone at the top.

Voice type and range

“Mezzo-Soprano (F3–E5)” sits with the physical description. If you sing, give the notes, low to high, that you can sing well in an audition, not the extremes you reach once. Ask your voice teacher. The Ohio Northern guidebook: “If you’re a singer, specify the notes.”

Stage credits

Show, role, and theater with director, show titles in capitals, strongest first. The asterisk on the Anything Goes ensemble credit points to a line under the credits, “* denotes Dance Captain”, a responsibility worth showing that does not fit in the role column.

Voice and dance training

Each studio or teacher on its own line, what you studied, with whom, and for how long when it is years rather than weeks. The summer intensive is named on the same line as the theater that ran it.

Special skills

Grouped (Dance, Music, Languages, Movement) with honest levels. “Reads music” and sight-reading matter to a music director; say so only if they are true.

Awards (optional)

One line each, for real honors. Leave the section off if you have none; an empty heading never prints.

Applying to a BFA or BA program

Many programs say exactly what they want in a resume, and some publish their own template (Ithaca College does, with a separate one for design and management applicants). Their instructions win over any general advice, including this page, so read each program’s requirements before you submit. What stays true everywhere: one page, no invented credits, training named with teachers, and a range you can sing on the day.

A musical theater resume is not a musician’s resume

This format is for singing actors. An instrumentalist applying to a music school usually needs a different document: repertoire, ensembles, competitions and teachers by instrument. MTResume does not make that kind of resume. If you both act and play, list your instruments under Special Skills here.

Questions people ask

Should I include my high school shows?

Yes, until you have better. Replace them as college and professional work arrives; the guidebook’s advice is to revise constantly.

Where does my headshot go?

On the front of the package; the resume is stapled to its back. MTResume’s Pro plan can add your headshot as a second page of the PDF, but a printed headshot from a photo lab is still the norm at auditions.

Does it cost anything?

Building one resume and downloading its 8x10 PDF is free, with no account needed to start. A free account keeps your work across devices. Pro, a paid plan, adds more resumes, a headshot back page, a headshot library and reels; performers 18 and over can also publish a public page.

How do I print it?

At actual size (100%) on 8x10 paper, or use the Letter file with trim marks and cut along them. See also step 7 of the how-to guide.