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Putting a Face on Theatre
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Permalink Reply by David McCall on -
You could apprentice at a summer stock or regional theater, but you may be too late for this year. Those inquires should go out in January, but you might get lucky.
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Permalink Reply by Kevin M Mitchell on -
Obviously you're in the catch 22 of to get experience you need experience. Then of course, there is just building a network of theater folks. Volunteers of all kinds are always wanted at pretty much every community and non-profit theater in the region, now more than ever. But even with that getting where you want to be won't happen quickly. My advice is hit those but if they say something like, "we're covered with the lights/backstage aspect, but will you work the ticket booth on some show nights?" TAKE IT. Then you can meet people, hear about other opportunities, and most important, hang with the crew and learn things. Good luck!
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backstagejobs.com and near major cities postings on craigslist
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Permalink Reply by Ashleigh Poteat on -
As suggested, summer stock is a great way to get started with experience and contact in this business. As also stated, it's a bit late for that this year. However, a lot of regional theatres are currently looking for interns for their upcoming seasons. I would suggest looking at the websites of theatres you might be interested in, see if they are hiring.
Additionally, backstagejobs.com is a good resource. So is ARTsearch, if your college has an account that you can access. Most do - and most are run through the library.
Then too, to plan ahead for next summer and next year, you should think about going to SETC and/or USITT. Those conferences have great job contact services, and the theatres who go there are looking for people with any range of skills - so you should be in luck.
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