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THEATRE
POSSIBLE OCCUPATIONS
(Some of these occupations may require additional education and experience)
Acting Coach
Actor/Actress
Admissions Director
Advertising/Marketing
Director
Amusement Park
Entertainer
Animal-Talent
Coordinator
Announcer
Art Director
Audio Engineer
Choreographer
Booking Manager
Broadcast Journalist
Business Manager
Casting Director
Copy Writer
Costume Designer
Critic
Development/Fund
Raiser
Director
Drama Coach
Drama Therapist
Equipment Operator
Exhibit/Display Designer
Facilities Manager
Film Editor
Impersonator
Labor Relations
Specialist
Lighting
Designer/Operator
Lobbyist
Magician
Make-up Artist
Media Planner
Mime
Model Agent
Movie Theater Manager
Narrator
Negotiator/Mediator
Playwright
Producer
Program Assistant
Public Affairs Officer
Public Relations
Specialist
Puppeteer
Radio/TV Announcer
Recruiter
Sales Representative
Scene Painter
Script Coach/Manager
Set/Sound Designer
Special Events
Coordinator
Stage Actor
Stage Manager
Stand-In
Stunt Coordinator
Stunt-person
Talent Manager
Talent Scout
Teacher
Theater Arts Instructor
Theater Manager
Theatre designer
Ticket Sales Coordinator
Tour Guide
Tourism Director
Vocal coach
Voiceover Artist
Welder
Writer/Editor
POSSIBLE WORK SETTINGS
Arts Councils/Cultural Organizations
Children’s Theatres
Colleges/Universities
Commercial Theatres
Community Organizations
Community Theatres
Cruise Ships
Cultural Institutions
Dinner Theatres
Entertainment Law Firms
Event Production Companies
Festivals
Film Companies
Freelance Companies
Fundraising Firms
Industrial Shows
Magazines/Newspapers
Museums
Nonprofit Arts Organizations
Performing Arts Centers
Production Companies
Public Relations Firms
Public/Private K-12 Schools
Radio Stations
Regional Theatres
Summer Stock Programs
Theatres with Education Programs for
Children
Touring Companies
TV Stations
TV/Film Studios
University Theatre Groups
SELECTED WEB SITES
(NOTE: Links to non-UNI Internet sites are provided for your convenience and do not constitute an endorsement)
Exploring Careers
UNI Career Services
Theatre Occupations from OOH
Careers in the Performing Arts
League of American Theatres and Producers (Professional Development-Internships)\
Job Hunting
UNI Career Services – Job Board
Institute of Outdoor Drama
BackStage.Com
Job Listings and Internships for Entertainment Careers
Showbiz Jobs.com
Associations/Organizations
National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST)
American Association of Community Theatre
U.S. Institute for Theatre Technology
Theatre Development Fund
Screen Actors Guild
Theater Communications Group
Theatre Bay Area
The Shakespeare Society
South Eastern Theatre Conference (SETC)
Gateway to Associations: Search
SEARCH THE INTERNET
Use keywords such as the name of the field plus careers or jobs - e.g. careers in acting or performing jobs. Use phrases
such as what can I do with a major in ... with the name of the field of interest - e.g. what can I do with a major in
theater.
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