Career Options
There are so many ways that a degree in theatre can lead to a satisfying career for those who are interested and knowledgeable about the art form. Usually when one thinks of the stage the first thing that pops to mind are those who work as actors. However, here are a few more ideas you may or may not have considered:
- Play Director
- Stage Manager
- Producer
- Managing Director for a Theatre
- Box Office Manager for a Theatre
- Grant Writer
- Artist Agent
- Press Secretary
- Properties Artisan
- Costume Designer
- Backstage Hand
- Rigging Supervisor
- Lighting Designer
- Lighting Technician
- Scenic Designer
- Sight Coordinator for Film
- Scenic Carpenter
- Production Assistant
- Audience Relations Director
- Dramaturg
- Literary Director
- Play Doctor
- Arts Advocate
- Outreach Coordinator for a Theatre
- Youth Theatre Director
- Arts Therapist
- Screen Writer
- Television Writer
- Theatre, Film, or Television Critic
- Drama Ministry Coordinator
- Theatre Scholar
- Theatre Historian
- Mask Maker
- Puppeteer
- Dance/Movement Teacher
- Speech/Voice Instructor
- Image Consultant
- Acting Coach
- Artist Union Representative
- Play Publisher
- Installer/Sales for Sound or Lighting Systems
- Projections Artist
- Drama Camp Instructor
- Special Events Coordinator
- Director of New Play Development
- Film Director
- Film Editor
- Best Boy
- Fight Director
- Stunt Man/Woman
- Special Effects Supervisor
- Technical Director for a Theatre
- Stage Carpenter
- Costume Draper
- Foley Artist
- Mime
- Street Clown
- Cabaret Performer
- Stand Up Comedian
- Scenic Painter
- Sound Technician
- Acting Teacher
- Playwright
- Choreographer
- Flying Rigger