"Today I am in control because I want to be. I have my fingers on the switch, but have lived a lifetime ignoring the control I have over my own world. Today is different.” — A.S. King
Welcome, Friends!
The Actors' Enterprise is a fun and inspiring
one-on-one coaching service that provides affordable career coaching
to actors who want to feel more fulfilled and in control of their
careers. With an approach that is hands-on and customized for each
person, we help actors set goals, organize their business, create a marketing plan, and learn to take action -- with easy tools that can take them to the next level, no
matter where
they are starting from.
We're based in NYC but coach actors all over the world via Zoom or Facetime (isn't technology amazing?) As your business and marketing coach, some
of the areas we cover are:
Career Development, aka Marketing : Building your career path; defining
your type or
"brand"; developing marketing materials that truly represent YOU (headshots, resumes, postcards, cover letters, websites, etc.)
Audition Strategies: Monologues
/ cold reading technique; building your musical theater book, song interpretation, interviewing skills, etc.
Business Skills / Management : Organization;
time management; creating a business plan including a robust marketing plan; goal setting; tracking; finances; finding
/
creating a supportive
"day" job, etc.
[ ........ ] Fill In the Blank : It's your career, isn't it? Tell
me what you need and I'll find a way to provide!
I always offer a free consultation for anyone who's interested in seeing if we'd be a good fit. Email me to set something up!
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am the co-founder of New York's best social networking meetup for folks
on the entertainment
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I have been coaching actors in the business
of acting since 2008, but have been involved in theater
as an actor almost longer than I can remember. I had my first juicy
stage role at the age of 9 (as the Gander in "Charlotte's Web"),
and followed my passion all the way to Pepperdine University, where
I received my degree in Theater (Acting Emphasis.) I began
acting professionally straight out of school in Los Angeles, New York and regionally (including a national tour - click
here to view my full resume), but also put my business side to
work in the sales and marketing departments of a national advertising
magazine publisher.
In 2001 I decided to bring my two disciplines,
marketing and acting, together to help San Diego actors reach their
goals, in a way I didn't have when I was starting out. My first coaching
venture was "Auditions Made Simple", an audition/interview
coaching service for high school students applying for college theater/film
programs. This included coaching in monologue/song selection and
performance, marketing materials (including headshots, resumes, postcards
and cover letters), interviewing skills for their college search,
and general support in the theater community. Almost immediately
I branched out to include coaching for adults and found that the
need for business training is paramount in the acting industry.
In mid 2002 I was brought on as Communications & Member
Services Director at the Actors
Alliance of San Diego, a non-profit service organization dedicated
to the advancement, exposure and education of the San Diego theater
artist. Through AASD, I discovered that I could use my skills to
serve actors of all levels, and thus closed my private coaching service
in favor of supporting actors at the community level. For a wonderful 3 years I guided actors through creating effective marketing materials, finding appropriate audition repertoire, and helping them to work "smarter not harder."
While
in San Diego, I also served for 2 years as a member of the Actors'
Equity Liaison Committee, a group of Equity actors elected by the
membership to serve as a liaison between local members and Equity's
regional office. We lobbied for contract change in San Diego, supported
fellow union members in their pursuits, developed positive relationships
with local theaters to help increase union jobs, and educated union
members about union contracts and policies.
•Published! TAE Founder & Coach, Erin Cronican, is a "Backstage Expert" - writing advice columns for the world's leading publication for actors. We're honored! Click here for her column
•We're Global! TAE's blog has been syndicated by the British publication, Actor Hub.
"Erin Cronican = knowledgeable, talented, organized,
real-world solutions to creative world blocks, goal oriented,
driven, determined, smart, funny, big-hearted, sassy, cool
and honest. And smart, did I say smart? You couldn’t
be in better hands – if she doesn’t have the
answer, she’ll find it." - Linda Castro, Actor
Since
moving to New York in 2005, I have been steadily working in SAG-AFTRA and AEA projects, including a supporting role in the film
"Cold Souls" starring Paul Giamatti, starred as the title
role in the independent feature film "Writer's Block," appeared
in 6 episodes of "One Life to Live" (Recurring
Under 5) and landed leading roles in the musicals "Subways
Are For Sleeping" (1st revival) and "Nab-A Date" (world
premiere musical), and starred opposite Robert Cuccioli in the workshop production of "North Atlantic."I have also appeared Off-Broadway in the musicals, "This One's For The Girls" and "Sistas", and the play, "Danny and the Deep Blue Sea." To learn more about my professional acting
background, click
here.
I am also the Excutive Artistic Director of the critically accIaimed indie theater company, The Seeing Place. In addition to my work in the arts, I worked in the corporate/commercial world for over 15
years in marketing, sales, advertising and corporate training.
I am very excited to bring my skills
and insights to
New
York actors in a format that is inspiring, inexpensive and effective. If
you have questions about these credentials, please email
me. Thanks for reading- I look forward to working with you soon!
ac·tor – noun 1. a person who acts in
stage plays, motion pictures,
television broadcasts, etc.
2. a person who does something; participant.
en·ter·prise – noun 1. a project undertaken
or to be undertaken.
2. boldness or readiness in undertaking;
adventurous spirit; ingenuity.