Artistic Resume Examples From Real Students

No need to design anything from scratch — make a copy of our free Google Sheets resume template (File → Make a copy) and fill it in.

• Standard size is 8" × 10", so your resume can be stapled to the back of your 8×10 headshot without overhanging.
• We recommend keeping it in a Google Sheet or Excel — it will be the cleanest to add to and make changes to for years to come.
• Skip the graphic Canva-style resume templates; they aren't the industry standard.

• Slide 1 — Lauren, University of Michigan BFA Acting '30: a clean spreadsheet-built resume that fits theatre, modeling, leadership, training, and special skills on one page.
• Slide 2 — Megan, Penn State BA Theatre '30: leads with her film credits and uses an asterisk footnote to flag an originated role.
• Slide 3 — Ashleigh, Catholic University BFA Musical Theatre '30: puts her headshot, GPA, and soprano voice type right in the header, and footnotes her competition and intensive pieces.
• Slide 4 — Jack, Montclair State BFA Musical Theatre '30: a designed layout whose “selected theatre credits” heading shows you can curate instead of listing everything.
• Slide 5 — Owen, Pace BFA Acting '29: opens with a voiceover credit and makes room for Eagle Scout leadership alongside theatre.

Jack and Owen might look familiar — their wildcard videos are in our wildcard guide.

Every resume above follows the same basic recipe:

• Header: your name, contact info, height, hair and eye color, and — if you sing — your voice type or vocal range. Pronouns and GPA are optional; you'll see both approaches above.
• Credits: three columns — the show, your role, and the theatre, school, or company. School, community, and studio productions are exactly what programs expect to see.
• Training: your teachers, studios, and classes, with years.
• Awards, leadership, and community service: honors, officer roles, and service that show who you are beyond the stage.
• Special skills: honest, specific, and a little bit fun — these five list everything from conversational German to juggling to “can whistle different ways.”

Keep it to one page. If you're running long, trim your oldest credits first — a curated resume reads better than a crowded one.

Your resume travels with your headshot to every prescreen and audition. Browse programs to see each school's exact prescreen and audition requirements in one place.