This past spring, Charles Gray was new to Backstage—and he ended up booking a principal role in the Mozart opera “Don Giovanni.”
The gig pushed him as a performer.
“I performed the role of the servant Leporello, [who] is sent running all over the place by his master, Don Giovanni. The role is challenging and requires various operatic techniques, from singing long lines to patter both high and low in range.”
Honesty will elevate you.
“Be honest about your strengths as a performer in your profile. [It’s important to have] really good audio and/or video clips of your work, [which] make you stand out to casting agents who know what they want.”
Backstage has the most to offer.
“I use Backstage as much as possible since it offers such a vast array of opportunities for the aspiring performer. I just joined in April and was [quickly] cast in ‘Don Giovanni’! There are so many different opportunities to apply to, more than any other website.”
Every project can create meaningful connections.
“I met producer and director David Serero through this production, and he helped me immensely. He made many great suggestions about stagecraft and diction and was open to the ideas that I brought to the show. I look forward to working with him again.”
The actor’s two Ps: practice and patience.
“I live in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. All I can say is that what has worked for me so far is practice, practice, practice—and be patient for the right opportunity.”
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