Back Stage Guide to Working in Regional Theater : Jobs for Actors

by VOLZ, JIM

• ISBN13: 9780823078806
• ISBN10: 0823078809
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2007-01-01
• Publisher: Back Stage Books
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Summary

Everyacting student and working actor needs a copy of this book! Here's the essential guide to surviving and thriving as an actor in regional theaters. The thousands and thousands of students in the hundreds and hundreds of acting programs all over the country would all love to become stars right out of schoolbut the reality of a career in acting usually means honing the craft at regional theaters.The Back Stage Guide to Working in Regional Theaterincludes a history of the movement and a description of each of the League of Regional Theater (LORT) houses in the U.S, plus sections on personal marketing for the actor, the business of acting, strategies and career planning. Essential web sites, a sample organizational chart, contact names, a guide to theater unions, and listings of more than 100 theaters across the country makeThe Back Stage Guide to Regional Theatera must-have for every actor who's working or wants to be. Full listings for every regional theater in the US Valuable information on websites, resources, getting organized Helps acting students find employers near home or school while they train

Author Biography

Jim Volz is the author of How to Run a Theater. A producer with more than thirty years’ experience in the theater, he is a professor at California State University, a columnist for Back Stage magazine, and the editor of Quarto, the magazine of the Shakespeare Theatre Association. He lives in Orange Country, California.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	9
Preface	11
PART I EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT WORKING IN REGIONAL THEATER...FROM THE PROFESSIONALS!	13
Life Lessons from America's Artists and Executives	14
PART II A BRIEF HISTORY OF REGIONAL THEATER	39
Carrying the Artistic Torch	40
PART III CAREER PLANNING	81
Career-Planning Needs	82
Networking Survival Skills for Theater Pros Young and Old	85
Strategic Time and Life Management for Savvy Regional Theater Artists	90
10 Timely Tips for Savvy Regional Theater Artists	94
19 Terrible Distractions that Erode Productivity	98
29 Wonderful Ways to Seize Control of Your Own Life	102
Understanding Human Behavior Is the Key to Successful Work in the Arts	108
Advice to Regional Theater Workers Everywhere	112
16 Wonderful Ways to Improve Your Life in the Theater
5 Tips for Starting a New Job	116
A Short Cast of Characters: People You Need to Know in the Theater	117
Sample Organizational Chart	120
PART IV THE REGIONAL THEATER EMPLOYMENT UNIVERSE 100+ Prime Sources	123
10 Pertinent Publications	125
10 Web Sites to Open Up Your Web World	128
10 Challenging Books to Power Your Acting Career	130
10 Bountiful Books on Directing, Design, Producing, and Production	132
10 Largest American Cities in Order of Size	134
10 of the Friendliest Theater Cities for Your Consideration	142
10+ Service Organizations	150
10 Regional/National Audition and Job Sites	156
10+ City and Surrounding Area Web Sites	162
10+ Unions/Alliances/Societies/Guilds/Agencies	164
PART V AMERICAN THEATER'S MAJOR EMPLOYERS Totaling Over 1,000 Theater Companies	171
99+ Major American Theaters	172
Including League of Resident Theatres (LORT), Non-LORT Theaters Operating on the LORT Contract, and Other Professional Theaters in the US
400+ TCG Theaters	280
250+ Shakespeare Festivals	294
130+ Children's Theater and Youth Theater Programs	311
140+ Musical Theaters	315
Including an Introduction to NAMT and ASCAP
112+ Outdoor Theaters	322
300+ Theater Opportunities You Seldom Hear About in Major Trade Magazines	337
25+ Cruise Line Producers	337
40+ Dinner Theaters	339
60+ Touring Theater Companies	344
100+ Murder Mysteries	345
110+ Theme and Amusement Parks	346
50+ Universities Affiliated with Professional Theaters	347
PART VI SURVIVAL STRATEGIES AND DIRECTORIES FOR LIFELONG PLANNING	351
12 Tips for Stress Reduction: Staying Fit for Life	352
A Brief Directory of Theater-Related Labor Unions, Guilds, and Associations	357
PART VII LEAVING A LEGACY	363
Lively Stories of Mentoring Glories	364
A Final Note	374
Bibliography	375
About the Author	379