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There are lots of scams out there. Be very careful. I would recommend continuing with school and getting good grades so that you can get into a reputable drama school such as Yale Drama. There are also some colleges that offer drama majors in MD. I have included all of that information below. But first, read the following articles:

http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/services/model.htm
http://www.easybackgroundcheck.com/charlesgreen.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casting_couch
http://www.scamfraudalert.com/showthread.php?t=501
http://www.ripoffreport.com/pops/tctnews.html

Real drama schools:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yale_School_of_Drama
http://www.yale.edu/drama/

In Maryland:
Towson University
College of Graduate Education and Research
Theatre
8000 York Road
Towson, MD 21252-0001 U.S.A.
Phone: 410-704-2501
Fax: 410-704-4675
Email: fmusotto@towson.edu


University of Maryland
Theatre
0202 Tawes Fine Arts Building
College Park , MD 20742 U.S.A.
Phone: 301-405-6676
Fax: 301-314-9305
Email: thetgrad@deans.umd.edu

In other states:

Bloomsburg University
1103 McCormick Center for Human Services
Bloomsburg, PA 17815-1301 U.S.A.
Phone: 570-389-4184
Fax: 570-389-3516


Bucknell University
Moore Avenue
Lewisburg, PA 17837 U.S.A.
Phone: 570-577-2000
Fax: 570-577-3760


Carnegie Mellon University
College of Fine Arts - Drama
Purnell Center for the Arts, Room 218
Pittsburgh, PA 15213 U.S.A.
Phone: 412-268-2392
Fax: 412-621-0281
Email: rblock@andrew.cmu.edu


Cedar Crest College
100 College Drive
Allentown, PA 18104-6196 U.S.A.
Phone: 800-360-1222
Email: cccadmis@cedarcrest.edu


Pennsylvania State University
Theatre Arts
103 Arts Building
University Park, PA 16802 U.S.A.
Phone: 814-865-7588
Email: theatre-mfa@psu.edu


Temple University
School of Communication and Theater - Theater
Graduate School Office, 501 Carnell Hall
Philadelphia, PA 19122 U.S.A.
Phone: 215-204-1380
Email: tu_grad@blue.temple.edu


Villanova University
Graduate Studies of Liberal Arts and Sciences - Theatre Department - Theatre
800 E. Lancaster Avenue
Villanova, PA 19085 U.S.A.
Phone: 610-519-4760
Email: eileen.ciccarone@villanova.edu


American Academy of Dramatic Arts
AADA New York
120 Madison Avenue,
New York, NY 10016
Phone: (800) 463-8990
Phone: (212) 686-9244


American Musical & Dramatic Academy
2109 Broadway,
New York, NY 10023
Phone: (800) 367-7908
Phone: (212) 787-5300


Binghamton University (S.U.N.Y)
Harpur College of Arts and Sciences - Theater
P.O. Box 6000
Binghamton, NY 13902-6000 U.S.A.
Phone: 607-777-2151
Email: aedwards@binghamton.edu


Brooklyn College of the City University of New York
Division of Graduate Studies - Theater
2900 Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn , NY 11210-2889 U.S.A.
Phone: 718-951-5914
Fax: 718-951-4506
Email: sleiter@brooklyn.cuny.edu


City College of the City University of New York
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences - Performing Arts
160 Convent Avenue
New York, NY 10031-9198 U.S.A.
Phone: 212 650-6977
Fax: 212 650-6417
Email: admissions@admin.ccny.cuny.edu


City University of New York, Graduate School and University Center
Theatre
365 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10016-4309 U.S.A.
Phone: 212-817-8870
Fax: 212-817-1538
Email: admissions@gc.cuny.edu


College of Staten Island
Department of Media Culture - Cinema Studies
Office of Recruitment and Admissions, 2800 Victory Blvd., 2A-404
Staten Island, NY 10314 U.S.A.
Phone: 718-982-2549
Fax: 718-982-2500
Email: gerstner@postbox.csi.cuny.edu


Columbia University
School of the Arts - Theatre Arts
305 Dodge Hall, Mail Code 1808, 2960 Broadway
New York, NY 10027 U.S.A.
Phone: 212-854-2134
Fax: 212-854-1309
Email: admissions-arts@columbia.edu


Columbia University
Teachers College - Graduate Program in Arts Administration
525 West 120th St, box 78
New York, NY 10027 USA
Phone: 212 678 3268
Fax: 212 678 4048
Email: arad@columbia.edu


Cornell University
Theatre Arts
225 Center for Theatre Arts
Ithaca, NY 14850-4696 U.S.A.
Phone: 607-254-2757
Email: theatre_grad@cornell.edu


Hunter College, City University of New York
Arts and Sciences - Theater
East 68th Street and Park Avenue
New York, NY 10021 U.S.A.
Phone: 212-772-5148
Email: admissions@hunter.cuny.edu

Long Island University - C.W. Post Campus
School of Visual and Performing Arts - Theatre
Admissions Office, 720 Northern Blvd.
Brookville, NY 11548-1300 U.S.A.
Phone: 516-299-2417
Email: enroll@cwpost.liu.edu


New School University
School of Dramatic Arts - Actors Studio Drama School
66 West 12 Street - Room 616
New York, NY 10011 U.S.A.
Phone: 212-229-5150
Fax: 212-229-5199
Email: customer@newschool.edu


New York University
Tisch School of the Arts - Acting, Dramatic Writing, Musical Theatre
Office of Graduate Admissions
721 Broadway, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10003 U.S.A.
Phone: 212-998-1918
Email: tisch.gradadmissions@nyu.edu


New York University
The Steinhardt School of Education - Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions
Drama Therapy, Educational Theatre
Education Building, Suite 777
New York, NY 10012 U.S.A.
Phone: 212-998-5452
Email: ed.gradadmissions@nyu.edu


New York University
Tisch School of the Arts - Department of Design for Stage and Film
721 Broadway, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10003-6807 USA
Phone: 212-998-1950
Email: tisch.design@nyu.edu

Oswego State University (SUNY)
211 Culkin Hall
Oswego, NY 13126-3599 USA
Phone: 315-312-2500


Sarah Lawrence College
Graduate Studies - Theatre
Office of Graduate Studies, 1 Mead Way
Bronxville, NY 10708 U.S.A.
Phone: 914-395-2373
Fax: 914-395-2664
Email: grad@mail.slc.edu

State University of New York, College at Purchase
Theatre Design / Technology
Office of Admissions,735 Andersen Hill Road
Purchase, NY 10577-1400 U.S.A.
Phone: 914-251-6300
Email: admissn@brick.purchase.edu


Syracuse University
College of Visual and Performing Arts - Drama
Office of Graduate Student Services, 200 Crouse College
Syracuse, NY 13244-1010 U.S.A.
Phone: 315-443-3089


University at Albany (SUNY)
Theatre
Office of Graduate Admissions,1400 Washington Ave.
Albany, NY 12222 U.S.A.
Phone: 800-440-GRAD
Email: graduate@uamail.albany.edu


University at Buffalo - The State University of New York
College of Arts and Sciences - Humanities Interdisciplinary Program
204 Clemens Hall
Buffalo, NY 14260-4610 U.S.A.
Phone: 716-645-3664
Fax: 716-645-3640
Email: mpenman@acsu.buffalo.edu


University at Stony Brook (SUNY)
Department of Theatre Arts
Staller Center for the Arts 3037
Stony Brook, NY 11794 U.S.A.
Phone: 631-632-7300
Email: amkuhn@notes.cc.sunysb.edu

Billy1970

Hi futurebratxp,

Welcome to the forums! First off, if you are interested in acting for film or television, that means New York or Los Angeles. Being in Maryland, I imagine that New York would probably be the way you and your parents would head towards initially.

In reality, being 10-12 years old is probably the best age to start working as an actor in film and television. Most of the young twenty-something stars that you know today did (or have done) exactly that. Kirsten Dunst, Natalie Portman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Christian Bale...the list literally goes on and on.

Now, keep in mind that it's a TON of work and you need to be able to exhibit a very high level of professionalism that isn't very easy to come by. If you have an aptitude for memorizing things really well and being able to do boring, repetitive work for long hours, you're already on the right path. It's actually pretty difficult to find kids that can pull the job off and if you can act well on top of that, you're even rarer still.

The biggest thing you'll have to have is the full backing of one of your parents, or at least one parent that can devote their lives pretty much full-time to your career. That too, isn't always such an easy task.

As far as acting classes in your area go, it's going to be pretty tough to find anyone that will really know what you need to learn and more importantly, how to teach it to you. Whatever you do, don't spend money on anything other than a legitimate acting class!

Real talent agencies don't charge actors money...they make money through commissions they earn from booking their talent on jobs. Showcases, casting workshops and 'talent agencies' that charge a fee aren't going to do anything for you except drain your parents bank account. If they want money from you up front, it's probably not as cool as it sounds.

The exception here is going to be an acting school, but they should be advertising the fact that they are a school up front. The closest city that you're likely to find a legitimate acting school that trains young actors is going to be New York, although you may find a local acting coach that has done work in film and television.

Unfortunately for you, if at least one of your parents isn't able to get behind you and your acting career, you're not really going to be able to do this line of work until you are an adult and are able to make your own decisions about where you live and what you do with your time. That doesn't necessarily mean that you should abandon your quest however. Getting started now will still be a great benefit to you.

The best thing to do would be to start taking drama classes at your school and find some community theaters around town to start working with. Just be sure to have your parents involved! Be safe and make sure that your parents speak with the people that you want to work with and don't hide things from them. There are a lot of shady people that will prey on your inexperience and as much as you may or may not like it, your parents absolutely need to be involved here at all times.

I hope this helps, best of luck to you!

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