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The Stage Parent Clarity Kit
Three tools for families just starting out: a 90-day roadmap, the agent red-flag checklist, and a casting breakdown decoder.
From the outside, my childhood career looked like everything was going right. From the inside, nobody was teaching my parents anything. Some of it we got right by instinct. The wrong parts cost us money that should have been protected and a manager we trusted too long. I’ve since spent years talking with other former child performers and the families raising one now, and I heard the same story again and again. This guide is the start of the map I wish my parents had.
What’s inside
- Chapter 1: The First 90 Days Roadmap. Before your first audition, choosing headshots and training wisely, a resume template for zero credits, five mistakes I see new families make, and a 90-Day Action Tracker.
- Chapter 2: Is This Agent Legit? The red-flag checklist, meeting questions, where to verify, and a commission and upfront-fee table for the U.S., UK, Canada and Australia, plus the Contract Quick-Scan.
- Chapter 3: The Casting Breakdown Decoder. A sample breakdown annotated line by line, practice snippets, a glossary, union vs. non-union explained simply, and a “Should We Submit?” worksheet.
- FAQ and printable checklists in the appendix.
Who it’s for
Families before or just after their first submission. Chapter 2 and the appendix cover the U.S., UK, Canada and Australia.
What it isn’t
It doesn’t cover self-tapes, weekly routines or resumes in depth (that’s The Audition-Ready Toolkit). It doesn’t cover money and trust accounts, burnout, life on set or the teen years (those are in The Complete Stage Parent System).
Good to know: Chapter 2 is the same content as the Is This Agent Legit? mini-guide. If you own that one, use AGENTUP to pay $30 for this guide.
What you get
- The-Stage-Parent-Clarity-Kit.pdf: 25 pages, with fillable worksheets and checklists
- Codes near the end of the guide: CLARITYCOMPLETE (Complete System for $70, so $119 total) and TOOLKITPAIR (Toolkit for $30, the same $79 total as the bundle)
Questions
Should I get the bundle instead?
If you want both full guides, the Both Full Guides bundle is $79. Buying this guide and then the Toolkit with TOOLKITPAIR comes to the same $79.
I bought both full guides separately. How do I upgrade?
Email [email protected] with your receipts and you’ll get a single-use code that brings your total to $119.
How do the codes work?
Upgrade codes are printed near the end of each guide (just before the Sources page). A code works only if you already own the guide it’s tied to. Sign in to Gumroad with the email you bought it with, then enter the code at checkout. One code per product.
Questions, or a problem with your file?
Email [email protected].
These guides are educational. They are not legal, tax or financial advice, and they don’t replace a licensed professional or the rules where you live. Laws, union rules and fees change, so confirm current details with the relevant authority or union before you rely on them. The facts in this edition were checked on 5 October 2026, and the sources are listed at the back of the guide.
The “Example” boxes are illustrative composites of common situations, not stories about specific real families.
Refunds: All sales are final. These are instant digital downloads. If a file is broken, I’ll fix or replace it. Full refund policy