Good luck! Here is some shared wisdom to help you on your path up the performance ladder:

Headshots & Resumes by Pamela Walker

How to Get Representation in the Entertainment Industry by Gail Williamson

Acting is Full Time Work! by Pamela Walker

Entertainment Industry Employment & Disability Assistance Websites by Douglas W. Gordy, Ph.D

Performers with Disabilities:  Myths and Realities by Pamela Walker

Notes for teachers of people with disabilities by Pamela Walker

Easy Production Pointers for Providing Access by Pamela Walker

On the question of Allies by Aprille Annette

Alchemy Works was a San Francisco based theatre company made up of performers/crew with and without disabilities, working together to learn how to ...well... work together. The company was the brainchild of PEP (Professional Enrichment Project), a coalition of agencies from within the mainstream theatre community and the disability community. Though the company was short-lived, the benefits to the individuals involved were tremendous and there were major impacts with it serving as a demonstration project nationally. And who knows, we may see them make gold again! To see a brief summary of the performance history of Alchemy Works, click here: Alchemy Works

ONLINE NEWSLETTER:
The Kennedy Center is launching an online newsletter dedicated to helping people with
disabilities pursue careers in the performing arts. The newsletter will cover several areas, including interviews with successful artists, job finding resources, exemplary support and educational programs, and advice about rights and advocacy issues.  They are wanting input:
* names of actors, musicians, dancers, playwrights, directors, composers, choreographers, set designers, costume designers, sound designers, lighting designers, makeup artists, administrators and marketers, who would be willing to share their success stories.
* information on outstanding programs that have helped people in the performing arts who are disabled (arts programs or educational programs).
*questions about how civil rights laws impact performing artists.
* advice on what to cover.
Send information to access@kennedy-center.org.

ADA CD-ROM (ADA=American's With Disabilities Act) This free CD-ROM, produced by the Department of Justice, contains a complete collection of the Department's ADA materials. It includes the Department's regulations, architectural design standards, and technical assistance publications. Documents on the CD-ROM are provided in a variety of formats, including HTML, WordPerfect, and text (ASCII) to enable people with disabilities and others to gain easy access, translate materials to braille, or use screen readers. Many documents are also provided in Acrobat PDF format so that they appear as they do in print and permit the publications to be reprinted by personal computers. Order the CD-ROM via the Internet at http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adatacd1.htm or by calling the ADA Information Line at 1/800-514-0301 (voice) or 1/800-514-0383 (TTY), 24 hours every day.