THEATRE
WHO CAN I CONTACT FOR HELP?
For career & job-related information:
Anna Adams
801-581-6186
350 Student Services Building
aadams@sa.utah.edu
(Make an appointment to talk about pursuing jobs, fine-tuning your resume, perfecting your interviewing skills, & negotiating the best possible salary.)
For Academic and Class-Related Information:
University of Utah Department of Theatre
Performing Arts Building, Room 206
801-581-6448
RESUME INFO
WHAT CAN I DO WITH THEATRE?
- Performing Arts Career Guide
- The Art and Science of Theatre
- What can I do with this degree?
- Virtual Academy: advice from the experts on Directing for television from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Foundation
TYPICAL CAREER PATHS:
Performance
Actor, Director, Playwright, Choreographer, Specialized Coach (speech or dialect, movement, fight or fencing), General Manager
Management
Producer, Artistic Director, Casting Director, Company Manager, House Manager, Box Office Manager, Director of Development, Audience Development, Educational Activities, Public Relations, Press Agent, Advertising Agent, Literary Agent, Personal Manager, Booking Agent
Production
Stage Manager, Assistant Stage Manager, Technical Director, Master Stage Carpenter, Crew Carpenter, Grip/Stagehand, Flyer, Rigger, Scenic/Set Designer, Scenic/Set Painter, Costume Designer, Cutter/Seamstress, Wardrobe Supervisor, Dresser, Makeup Artist, Wigs/Hair Stylist, Lighting Designer, Master Electrician, Light Board Operator, Sound Designer, Master Sound Technician, Sound Controller, Properties Supervisor/Designer, Props Handler, Props Maker
Education/Criticism
Dramaturg, Teacher, Professor, Educational Arts Specialist, Private Coach, Arts Librarian, Play Reviewer, Theatre Critic, Drama Therapist
TARGET INDUSTRIES:
Entertainment
Education
Non-Profit
Performing Arts
PLACEMENT AND SALARY INFORMATION:
RESEARCH TOOLS
- America’s Career InfoNet
- O*NET Online – Occupational Information Network
- U.S. Department of Labor: Occupational Outlook Handbook
- Actors, Producers, and Directors
- Artists and Related Workers
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
- Barbers, Cosmetologists, and Other Personal Appearance Workers
- Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians
- Fashion (Costume) Designers
- Recreation Workers
- Teachers—Self-Enrichment Education
- Teachers—Postsecondary
- Teachers—Preschool, Kindergarten, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary
- Writers and Editors
WHAT THEATRE INTERNSHIPS AND STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE?
Click here for Theatre internships
Intern Queen: find the latest internships nationwide and get internship advice
WHAT THEATRE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE IN UTAH?
Click here for Theatre career opportunities in Utah
Now Playing Utah: Utah’s Theatre Events Calendar
WHAT THEATRE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE NATIONWIDE?
Click here for Theatre career opportunities Nationwide
Reference USA: a tool to search for companies locally and nationally
ARE THERE STUDENT OR PROFESSIONAL THEATRE ASSOCIATIONS WHERE I SHOULD BE GETTING INVOLVED?
Click here for Theatre Associations you should be getting involved with
WHAT ABOUT GRADUATE SCHOOL?
- Acting, Performing and Directing Programs – USA and Canada
- Stage Management, Design and Production Programs – US & Canada
- General, Playwriting, Dramaturgy, Education, MA and PhD Programs – US & Canada
- Producing, Theatre Management and Arts Administration Programs –US & Canada
- Conference of Drama Schools – UK
- Grad Schools.com: Arts Administration Information
- Grad Schools.com: Movement Science Information
- Grad Schools.com: Theatre Information
- National Association for Drama Therapy (NADT) Educational Information
- National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST)
- Petersons
- Theatre Directories
- University/Resident Theatre Association (URTA)
INTERNATIONAL THEATRE LINKS
- Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia – Canada
- Conference of Drama Schools – UK
- International Theatre Institute (ITI)
- National Council for Drama Training – UK
- Professional Association of Canadian Theatres – Canada
- Professional British Theatrical Unions and Associations – UK
- TeatroCom – Mexico
- Theatre Australia – Australia
- World Theatre Directory
See also:
Art and Art History, Ballet and Modern Dance, Communication, English, Film Studies, Music
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