NIU acting students have begun planning for their annual “Scene Night Showcase” in an effort to break into the acting scene.

A total of 24 acting majors graduating in the spring will invite agents from Chicago, New York and Los Angeles to view their talent and hope for a job, said senior acting major Colleen Miller.

Students plan this event throughout the school year in order to raise the sufficient funds. An entire class is dedicated to this project alone.

“This is basically our job fair, so we fundraise and pay for it all ourselves,” Miller said. “We start planning early because we rent theater space in Chicago for an evening, which needs to be reserved right away.”

At least $1,000 is raised every year in order to rent the space and bring agents into town.

“We send letters to fraternities and sororities to try and get them to donate money to our showcase,” Miller said. “We are also doing a Halloween show this weekend to try and raise money.”

Students agree that this showcase is extremely important.

“This is one of the most important times in the entire acting program because breaking into acting can be really difficult,” Clasen said. “This way, we get to know these people and get a push out the door.”

The showcase will be held Tuesday, April 27.