For a Renaissance Fair, you your appearance, your costuming, and your attitude are your demo package. You can add some good photos, as well as some testimonials from other people who have hired you, to make your pitch more professional. But for the most part, these hires happen from face to face meetings, and from making a good impression. Before you make your pitch, make sure you ve got the right person on the hook. Many Fairs are not as well-organized as you might hope, and you don t want to spend your time pitching someone who doesn t really have the power to get you the gig.
Polite persistence pays.
Once you ve made your pitch, you may need to call to follow up. Just because you haven t heard does not mean that they don t want to give you the gig. They may have misplaced your contact materials or forgotten to call you back. Follow up and make sure, rather than assume the worst. You ll also impress the contact people that you are serious about your intentions, and not likely to behave unprofessionally.