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Olanna普伦
(309) 438-2200
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实习协调员
Cyndee布朗
(309) 438-5692
Centenial West 201 H
在该领域取得成功
- Network: Talk with people working in the field to find out about jobs and opportunities.
- Read newspapers and periodicals related to the theater to keep up with new developments. Read the "trades"--magazines and newspapers that report events in the entertainment industry. Read the "Theater" section of daily newspapers to find out about upcoming productions.
- Get your foot in the door and get involved with productions in any way you can. Be prepared to do various tasks assigned by stage managers or producers.
- Be prepared to move to a metropolitan area where more opportunities exist.
- Theater helps students develop verbal and written communication, 公众演讲, 以及团队合作能力. These transferable skills are valued by many types of employers.
- Volunteer with fundraising efforts for the arts.
- Complete an internship or an apprenticeship with a local theater. 参加暑期存货.
- 注意诈骗. Check out the legitimacy of agencies and companies before paying any fees.
- Join professional groups as an opportunity to make contacts.
- A career in the arts takes patience, dedication, and luck! 有备用计划吗.
- Be aware that the unemployment rate for actors hovers around 85%. Develop skills that qualify you for other jobs while you wait for opportunities in acting. Consider pairing theater with another career interest or major to open up more job opportunities.
- There are many ways to be involved in the theater while pursuing other career options.
相关领域
执行
雇主
- 社区剧院
- 地区上映
- 商业影院
- 夏季库存影院
- 晚餐剧院
- 儿童剧院
- 大学剧团
- 旅游公司
- 工业显示
- 显示组
- 娱乐及主题公园
- 电视/电影制片厂
- 广播电台
策略
- 参加表演工作坊, 课程, and seminars to get advice and experience and to make contacts with others in the field.
- Join unions or actors' guilds to stay abreast of opportunities and developments in the field. 获得尽可能多的表演经验.
- Perform in school productions, community theater, summer stock, 等. 磨练演技.
- Prepare a professional resume that lists your acting experience.
- Have your resume attached to or printed on the reverse side of an 8" x 10" photograph of yourself.
- 做好巡视的准备.
- Distribute your resume to numerous agencies and offices.
- 跟进几次个人拜访.
- Be aware that more opportunities exist in large cities such as New York and Los Angeles.
- Learn about the entertainment industry as a whole: Take 课程 on entertainment law, 业务, 管理, 等.
- 一个广泛的关系网是必不可少的.
- Get to know people working in your field and related areas.
导演
- 方向
- 技术方向
- 铸造
- 阶段管理
- 支持人员
雇主
- 影院
- 电视/电影制片厂
策略
- Participate in the Director's Guild Training Program.
- Develop leadership skillsthrough participation in campus and community organizations.
- 筹资的经验很重要.
- Volunteer to do this with local theaters and arts councils.
- Learn what types of permits and insurance are needed to film or perform in certain areas.
- Volunteer with directors in local theaters to become familiar with the environment.
- Serving as an assistant is a great way to get started in this area.
- Gain directing experience by participating in college productions.
幕后故事
- 集设计/施工
- 房地产设计
- 照明设计
- 声音设计
- 服装设计
- 相机操作
- 头发/化妆
- 特效
- 衣柜
- 支持管理
- 广播技术
- 里格斯
- 电工
雇主
- 社区剧院
- 地区上映
- 商业影院
- 夏季库存影院
- 晚餐剧院
- 儿童剧院
- 大学剧团
- 旅游公司
- 工业显示
- 显示组
- 娱乐及主题公园
- 电视/电影制片厂
- 广播电台
策略
- 学会在团队中工作.
- 培养艺术性和创造力.
- Become involved in the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE).
- This organization can give you information about becoming an apprentice as well as help you make valuable contacts.
- 得到的经验. Offer your services to school and local theaters.
- Read industry magazines and books to learn about your area.
- For sound design: Become familiar with computer technology as digital sound effects and electronic music replace traditional means of sound design.
- For costume design: Supplement your program with 课程 in art history and fashion design.
- Learn about different eras in history in order to recreate on stage.
- A basic knowledge of history and architecture is helpful.
写作
- 剧本创作
- 电影剧本创作
- 新闻
- 宣传(新闻代理人)
- 研究
雇主
- 影院
- 电视/电影制片厂
- 电视台
- 杂志
- 报纸
- 自由
策略
- Review plays, movies, and TV shows for school or local newspaper.
- Theatricalpress agents publicize and promote theatrical productions.
- They write press releases, arrange press conferences, and other media events.
- Take 课程 in related areas such as public relations, advertising, and 业务.
- Reporters spend time on the set absorbing everything.
- 他们采访演员和工匠.
- Get as much writing experience as possible: Write for the college newspaper, 参加剧本写作比赛, 等.
- 看许多不同的作品和表演.
- Read variety of scripts to see how scripts are developed.
- 研究ers gather information for movie writers.
- They may also track down photographs or historical documents to make the film more authentic.
业务
- 生产
- 管理
- 代理
- 市场营销
- 筹款及发展
- 义工协调
- 艺术项目管理
- 票房收入
雇主
- 影院
- 艺术委员会
- 电视/电影制片厂
策略
- Secretarial/clerical positions in theaters and studios are often stepping-stones to other positions and a good way to make contacts.
- Take 业务 课程 to supplement your program.
- 具备计算机操作知识.
- 对戏剧有一个透彻的了解.
- Develop skills in leadership, negotiation, budgeting, and fundraising.
教育
- 教学
雇主
- 公立和私立学校
- 大专院校
- 表演艺术中心
策略
- Obtain certification for the state in which you wish to teach.
- Obtain dual certification for more teaching opportunities.
- 得到的经验 in various areas of theater, as well as working with young people.
- Obtain a graduate degree to teach on the college level.
- Develop one or two areas of expertise within theater arts.
其他职业
- 男/女演员
- 广告/营销经理
- 预订代理-度假产业
- 活动负责人
- 儿童剧场导演
- 社区事务联络
- 会议负责人
- 服装设计师
- 服装车间主管
- 发展官
- 主任、旅游
- 活动协调员
- 服装业务跟单
- 募捐活动
- 记者
- 灯光设计师
- 部长/神职人员
- 博物馆经理
- 非牟利艺术经理
- 教授/剧院
- 道具设计师
- 傀儡师
- 休闲的上司
- 销售代表——剧院行业
- 编剧
- 设置设计师
- 布景设计师
- 声音设计师
- 舞台监督
- 特技演员
- 老师(HS /大学)
- 技术剧院经理
- 剧场公司经理
- 戏剧教育家
- 剧院的经理
- 旅游指南
- 画外音艺术家
- 通用信息专员