Should you lie about your height to get an audition, or tell the truth and run the risk of not bein seen?

I remember auditions working as such...An audition was posted "Seeking female dancers between (5'2"-5'5") or (5'5"-5'8")". Now I never fell in between those two height ranges so I would go to the audition and they would either look over my height and judge me based on my dancing, or tell me "You are a beautiful dancer but you are too tall and we can not hire you". The problem that I have encountered lately is that with the easy accessibility of the internet, directors are asking to review your resume before the audition. This, of course, cuts down on unqualified people auditioning, which is greatly convenient for directors, but not for someone like me.

I recently sent in my resume to a director upon his request for a winter contract. He sent me an email back saying,  "Thank you for your interest, but you do not meet the companies current height criteria." I, of course, could fudge on my resume and say that I am 5'9",which is typically as tall as a dancer can be, but the second I walk into a room the fact that my height is so extreme makes it obvious that I am NOT 5'9".

So do I lie to get my foot in the door and start off with an obvious depiction, or tell the truth and run the risk of not being seen?

I am afraid that I don't have a good answer to this problem. It is a directors prerogative to screen dancers before an audition if they so choose. However, judging dancers solely on their "stats" is not a trend I personally can get behind. My husband claims professional athletes say they are taller than they are all the time. It's just part of the game. So why can't a ballerina do the same? Finding a dance job is hard enough but of course it is kind of impossible if you are not even able to audition.