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Whats the best way to pursue musical theatre career after education?

I am a sophomore in college, training in music dance theater. I have done community theater and school theater up until now. But have yet to do a paid show. When I graduate, or before if I should be doing something now to prepare, where should I go and what should I do to work my way up into more prestigious regional theater? And will it be too late to start then? When I am 22? Please help!

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1. You are definately not too old! The best advice I have is: go where the money is. L.A., New York, Chicago. Crash Equity auditions (find them online at www.playbill.com). They have a sign up sheet for nonEquity and if they have time, they go in order of the list, so get there extra early to sign up. Don't give up!
2. Try and get some summer stock experience... go to regional auditions like SETC or Midwest Theatre Conference, etc. You can gain some professional experience and make some good contacts that can help you out after you graduate. I have two good friends of mine who did national tours right after graduation working with theatres they auditioned for at these types of auditions.