Careers in the theatre arts Presented by stormy lynn knaak

Jobs in the field The many… …many… …many jobs… Actor K-12 educator Production/artistic director Director Assistant director Set designer Costume designer Light/sound designer historian Production manager Technical director Stage manager Assistant stage manager Stage crew Assistant technical director Propsmaster Assistant propsmaster Playwright Scene shop foreman Scenic charge Painter Detailer Welder Carpenter Choreographer Cutter/draper Applied practitioner

let’s narrow it down Theatre education/applied theatre acting Tech/design Playwriting Directing Theatre history

Theatre education/applied theatre certified applied Teaching k-6 5 year major (approx.) $47,090-56,209 annually At usu, %100 hiring rate Very intensive but very worth it Theatre any where in the community 4 year major (approx.) It depends At usu, %100 hiring rate Flexible, independent, fun

actors stage film Community, traveling, broadway, etc. 4 year major $0-$10,000/weekly, avg. $18.80/hourly 50,570 openings (2015) Getting paid to do what you love Independent, Hollywood, etc. No education needed $9.27-48.79/hourly 50,570 openings (2015)  ditto

Tech/design tech design Facilitating director’s vision 4 year major Behind the scenes work to build/perform 4 year major $16.45/hourly, sm $31,500 Based on this really sketchy website, 734 job openings A sometimes thankless but also satisfying job Facilitating director’s vision 4 year major $33,100-70,150 annually 7,620 job openings Frustrating but fun

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