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Career Consultations
with Up-To-Date Theatricals founder Annie Chadwick
Whether you're an experienced working actor, just starting out, or somewhere in between, Annie's consultations are designed around one thing: where you are now and where you want to go next.
With decades of professional performance experience, extensive industry relationships, current market knowledge, and ongoing feedback from actors working at every level, Annie brings a unique perspective to each consultation.
There is no cookie-cutter career plan. Your strategy is built around you — your talent, your materials, your experience, and your goals.
For new clients, Annie offers a comprehensive 3-Part Career Consultation that goes beyond a single advice session. Together, you'll evaluate where you are, identify what may be holding you back, create a focused career strategy, and spend four weeks putting that strategy into action.
Active Client Benefits
Clients new to the Up-To-Date Actor (no prior account/subscription) receive:
- FREE 1-Month Full Access to Up-To-Date Actor
- 20% discount on a new Annual UTDA subscription (valid for 3 months post consultation)
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The Process
How Annie's Acting Career Consultations Work
Career Assessment. Personalized Strategy. Four Weeks of Implementation.
Every actor's career is different. Annie's 3-Part Career Consultation is designed to evaluate where you are now, establish where you want to go, and give you a personalized strategy — plus four weeks of support to help you put that strategy into action.
Part 1
Career Assessment & Materials Review
Before you meet, Annie takes a deep dive into your career, materials, goals, and current industry relationships. This allows her to come into your consultation already knowing your history, your strengths, where opportunities may be getting missed, and where changes could make the biggest difference.
Your marketing materials
- Headshots
- Résumé
- Reel and additional scenes, if applicable
- Self-tapes, if applicable
- Actors Access and Casting Networks profiles
- Website, if applicable
Your recent career activity
- Film/TV/Theatre auditions from the past six months
- Current or previous representation
- Agents/managers you've contacted
- Casting Directors familiar with your work
- Agent/Casting Director submission notes, if applicable
Your goals
- Brief career overview
- Your primary performance career goal for the coming year
- Supporting short-term goals
- What you'd most like to accomplish through your work with Annie
Part 2
Your One-on-One Career Strategy Session
During your private one-hour virtual session with Annie, you'll:
- Get candid, detailed feedback on your current marketing materials
- Identify what's working — and what may be getting in your way
- Develop a targeted strategy around your primary career goal
- Identify stage and screen projects that align with your talent and positioning
- Leave with specific homework and actionable next steps
- Have dedicated time to ask your individual career questions
You'll also have access to career-building resources including:
- Targeted agent/manager lists
- Agent/Casting Director submission notes and résumé samples
- Annie's 13 Essential Marketing Tools overview
- Referrals for coaches, classes, and training resources
- Actor reel production company referrals
- For new UTDA members: complimentary full access to Up-To-Date Actor for one month
- For new UTDA members: 20% discount on a new Annual UTDA subscription (valid for 3 months post consultation)
Part 3
Four Weeks of Strategy, Accountability & Implementation
This is where the plan becomes action.
Your consultation doesn't end when the Zoom call does. For the next four weeks, Annie works alongside you as you implement your strategy, complete your homework, refine your materials, and put your career plan into motion.
You'll receive:
- Four weekly 30-minute strategy calls
- Weekday email support and accountability
- Ongoing feedback on materials and submissions
- Strategy adjustments based on what's happening in real time
- A final wrap-up with recommendations for your next steps
The actors who get the most from this process are the ones who use these four weeks. Complete the homework, send Annie your updates, ask questions, and keep moving. This follow-up period gives you the structure, accountability, and expert feedback to turn your career plan into progress.
Annie's Advice
Treat these four weeks like a sprint. Don't put the plan in a drawer and promise yourself you'll get to it later. This is your time to make changes, ask questions, try things, get feedback, and build momentum.
Returning Clients
Additional Consultations
Want to keep the momentum going? Annie offers two options for continued collaboration, depending on the level of support you need.
1-Hour Career Consultation
A focused, high-impact 60-minute session designed to address your most immediate career questions, challenges, and next steps.
Includes:
- One 60-minute one-on-one consultation
- Up to 2 follow-up emails within 5–7 days for brief clarification
- Up to 2–3 concise questions per email related to what was discussed during your session
Please note: This option does not include ongoing email collaboration, review of new materials, or additional strategy beyond the scope of your consultation.
1-Month (4-Week) Collaboration
For actors who want more ongoing support, this focused four-week collaboration is designed to build momentum, refine your strategy, and keep you moving forward with clear, consistent action.
Includes:
- Four weekly 30-minute strategy & accountability callsFocused on your goals, submissions, positioning, progress, and next steps
- Ongoing weekday email support (Mon–Fri)For quick questions, updates, and accountability check-ins
- Review of new materialsTargeted feedback on headshots, résumé, reel clips, submissions, and other materials developed during our work together
- Personalized weekly action planYou'll leave each call knowing exactly what to focus on and what to do next.
Whether you need a focused strategy session or a month of hands-on support and accountability, choose the option that best fits where you are in your career right now.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions About Working with Annie
Who are Annie's Career Consultations for?
Annie works with actors at every stage of their careers — from experienced professionals working in Film, Television, Commercials, and on Broadway to performers who are just getting started.
Every consultation is tailored to you — your experience, your talent, your materials, your goals, and where you want to go next.
I'm a new client. Where do I start?
New clients begin with Annie's comprehensive 3-Part Career Consultation.
The process includes an in-depth assessment of your career and marketing materials, a private one-hour Career Strategy Session, and four weeks of follow-up, implementation, and accountability to help you put your strategy into action.
What happens during the four-week follow-up?
This is where your strategy becomes action.
During the four weeks following your Career Strategy Session, you'll receive:
- Four weekly 30-minute strategy and accountability calls
- Weekday email support
- Ongoing feedback on materials and submissions
- Real-time strategy adjustments as you implement your plan
- Clear, actionable next steps
The more actively you participate, complete your homework, and keep Annie updated, the more you'll get from your four weeks together.
What happens after I complete the 3-Part Career Consultation?
If you'd like to continue working with Annie, you can choose the level of support that best fits what you need next.
1-Hour Career Consultation
A focused 60-minute session for specific career questions, challenges, and strategy. It includes up to two brief follow-up emails within 5–7 days for clarification related to what was discussed during your call.
This option does not include ongoing email collaboration, review of new materials, or additional strategy outside the scope of the session.
1-Month (4-Week) Collaboration
For actors who want more hands-on support and accountability, this option includes:
- Four weekly 30-minute strategy and accountability calls
- Weekday email support (Mon–Fri)
- Review and feedback on new materials
- Personalized weekly action plans
Can Annie review new materials after my consultation?
Yes. Review of new headshots, résumés, reel clips, submissions, and other materials is included during the 3-Part Career Consultation's four-week implementation period and the 1-Month (4-Week) Collaboration.
New material reviews are not included with the standalone 1-Hour Career Consultation.
How much does it cost?
Please contact Annie for current pricing: annie@uptodatetheatricals.com
How many consultations will I need?
There isn't a set number. Every actor's career and goals are different.
The 3-Part Career Consultation is designed to give new clients a comprehensive starting point — from assessment and strategy through four weeks of implementation.
After that, you may find that an occasional one-hour consultation is all you need, or you may benefit from another month of more consistent strategy, feedback, and accountability.
Annie can help you determine which option makes the most sense based on where you are at that point.
Are consultations virtual?
The 3-Part Career Consultation includes a one-hour virtual Career Strategy Session with Annie.
For all other consultation and collaboration options, sessions are typically conducted by phone, with virtual meetings available when needed.
Can you guarantee results?
No reputable acting career consultant can guarantee bookings, representation, auditions, or specific career results. There are simply too many factors in this industry outside anyone's control.
What Annie can give you is informed, individualized guidance, current industry perspective, and a clear strategy designed around your specific career goals.
Then comes the most important part: putting the strategy into action. That's why implementation, accountability, and follow-through are such an important part of Annie's approach.
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About
Annie Chadwick
Founder & Co-Owner, Up-To-Date Theatricals LLC
Annie Chadwick is the founder and co-owner of Up-To-Date Theatricals LLC. Her multi-faceted performance career ranges from the stages of opera and musical theatre to the world of film and TV.
Recent work
Elmwood Playhouse play reading series, Calendar Girls; Feinstein/54 Below Cabaret, “Broadway Bluegrass;” NPR — Trials of the Earth with NYCity Slickers; feature film Hank Boyd is Dead, director Sean Melia.
Film / TV credits
Confessions of a Shopaholic (as John Lithgow's wife), Law & Order: SVU, Animal Planet, Hallmark Channel's New Morning, Awakenings.
Favorite theatre credits
Jacques Brel: Life Dance; Something's Afoot; Cat on a Hot Tin Roof; Cabaret; Hello Dolly!; Baby; Steel Magnolias; Jerry's Girls; Same Time Next Year; and Faust with Jerome Hines.
Lead singer / songwriter, NYCity Slickers
Norway Tour and Mississippi Home tours; soloist, “Bluegrass Mass;” NBC TV — All Night with Joey Reynolds; Central Park concert opening for Grammy winner Marty Stuart.
Albums
Layin' It Down and Cotton Comet Sky.
Annie holds a Master's Degree from Indiana University, School of Music. www.NYCitySlickers.com
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