Theater careers a realistic guide - Donahue, Tim (University of South Carolina Press, 2012)
Includes bibliographical references (p. [153]-159) and index
The many jobs in professional theater -- Theater education offers many paths -- Choosing a university, consider time and money -- Theater income varies -- Theatrical unions make rules but not jobs -- Theater jobs are everywhere . . . but mostly in New York -- Many choose many careers -- Find current facts -- Afterword: love theater without a career in theater -- Appendix A: the American community survey -- Appendix B: the National Science Foundation's "National survey of college graduates" -- Appendix C: IATSE local types -- Appendix D: IATSE stage employee locals
Theater Careers is designed to empower aspiring theater professionals to make savvy, informed decisions through a concise overview of how to prepare for and find work in the theater business. Tim Donahue and Jim Patterson offer well-researched information on various professions, salary ranges, educational and experience requirements, and other facets certain to enlighten students contemplating a theater career, as well as inform counselors, teachers, and parents of available opportunities and the demands of each path. --from publisher description