If you are just starting out with a rep and there is not a lot of auditions within a month or two, perhaps you can send an email asking if there is something you can be doing to help further things. There has to be some kind of basic trust built into your relationship -- you have to trust that the rep is doing everything that he or she can, and the rep has to trust that you are doing all you can do as well. That is why you need to have these conversations up front and maybe several times during your contract.

I suggest you have a conversation about communication when you sit down to sign your contract. Just come out and ask, "How would you like me to communicate with you?". Good communication is the key to effective representation, but too much of the wrong type of communication is not a good thing. You should never feel uncomfortable with your rep and if you do, like any bad relationship, you need to bring it up and see if you can resolve the issue.

I can only speak for myself: I prefer that my clients always email me. That way I don't feel like I have to immediately stop everything I'm doing to attend to a client's phone call, and I can answer their emails when I have time during the workday. The key is to make sure that all of the emails get answered.

I like communication from a client when there is something they have to say, i.e., "I just met the director of WICKED and we seemed to hit it off. He asked me to send a picture and resume. Is that something you should do, or should I?". Another example would be if there is a production of DEATH OF A SALESMAN and the director is a former college roommate of yours. Tell your agent that that might be helpful when submitting you for the project. Things that bug me the most are when clients call and say "What's happening"? or "What's going on?" -- they don't seem to realize that when they ask these questions, they are inferring I am not doing my job. Believe me, if there was something "going on" for them, I would be more than happy to let them know.