So I am finally graduating in December... hooray! As excited as I am to be finished with school, I have had the hardest time finding jobs for the spring. I check BackstageJobs and artsearch daily and have been sending out resumes and cover letters like crazy, but haven't gotten any leads. I know this is a hard time to find work and that most theaters staff their entire season in the summer/fall, so I realize that I'm at a bit of a disadvantage. Is there anyone else on here who graduated in December? Any tips for finding work in the winter/spring? I'm willing to travel anywhere, but can't really afford non-paying internships (I also don't agree with them...). I have a lot of experience with musicals and am really interested in touring, but I know a lot of those jobs are about who you know and being in the right place at the right time.
Any help/advice is greatly appreciated. I'm a member of IATSE and enough get work at home, but would really love to get experience elsewhere.