F.A.Q.
Can I come and visit the Prague Playhouse Theater?
The short answer is: No. It’s not because we wouldn’t love to see you. The Prague Playhouse, at present, is a small vagabond company which rents space at various venues across the city to produce plays, so there is no home theater or office for you to come to. It IS possible to visit our acting class and of course we welcome visitors to our productions (also called “audience members”). Renting or purchasing a space is something that we are looking into and are open to (if you know of a space, please get in touch!), but the financial reality demands that we stay homeless for the time being.
How can I become an intern at the Prague Playhouse?
I have gotten several emails recently from students eager to intern at the Playhouse. At the moment, we are not able to take on interns, but we are looking at how to incorporate an internship program into our structure. If you have a specific request, please send an email and we will see about working something out.
Should I move to Prague for acting?
Acting in international and Hollywood films and commercials has been a source of income for a lot of native English speakers. If this was 2004, I would say “absolutely”. Unfortunately, in the last year, the Czech Koruna has increased in value and many Hollywood productions are moving to cheaper markets. There are far fewer films per year and the cost of living is much higher than it was. If you are looking to make a move purely from an acting standpoint, I would say: it’s probably not worth it. Look at Riga, Sofia, Bucharest, Berlin and Budapest first. There are many great things about living in Prague. Right now, acting in English-language films isn’t one of them.
Ok… I’m Already Here. What’s The Acting Scene Like In Prague?
Basically, to get started, you need to go around and register with all of the casting directors / agents. There are some casting directors/agents that are more open to foreigners than others and there are some that are more unscrupulous than others. In Prague, there is not much difference between a casting director and an agent. There are very few casting directors that do not have their own database of actors and they will gladly function as your “agent” to get the 20% agency commission that is tacked on to commercial day rates and buyouts (all commercials are on a buyout here). In that sense, being the agent means that the agency looks after the contract and billing and sometimes looks after taxes. Being registered with more agencies is a good strategy here because it increases the chances that you will get called in to a commercial audition (as casting directors tend to call their database first). I know… it’s a conflict of interest. Such is life.
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