Professional Careers in Theater [Part 1: Management, Directing, Planning]

Lesson Overview

 Within this unit, students will see excellent PBS  interviews with theatre professionals employed in these positions:  Senior Vice President of Theatre Operations,  Theatre Director, Playwright, Producer, Director, Stage Manager, Assistant Stage Manager [depending upon the size and origin of the theatre, positions and the *nomenclature [vocabulary word for notebook] of such positions may vary, but these are a good representation based on the many theatres visited in PBS video segments.]
There are many necessary, challenging, and creative career possibilities in the world of theater. Many people look at theater jobs and think of 2 basic categories: * ACTORS, and *BACKSTAGE TECHNICAL / DESIGNING positions, such as the stage crew, lighting designer, sound designer, make-up artist, costume designer…but the MANAGEMENT POSITIONS are of utmost importance. These managerial positions lay a SOLID FOUNDATION for a theatre to function…by delivering an appealing, high-quality product that pleases patrons, which allows the theatre to profit and flourish!  This requires excellent planning and organization on the part of the employees in theatre management.