“I don’t want to be an actor!” is one purpose why college students might not need to take drama class. However, there are a complete host of careers within the theatre that aren’t appearing. The following particular person train offers college students the chance to find and discover completely different jobs within the theatrical world, together with expertise wanted, obligations, and attainable salaries. If you need your college students to take a deeper dive into their studying, they may then examine an actual individual with the position they’ve researched.
Instructions
1. Assign every pupil a distinct theatrical profession to analysis that isn’t an actor/performer. Here are some ideas:
- Producer, govt director, firm supervisor, field workplace administrator, advertising and marketing director, outreach officer, stage supervisor, assistant stage supervisor, manufacturing supervisor, technical director, inventive director, present director, choreographer, struggle director, intimacy director, playwright, musical director, accompanist, pit orchestra musician, vocal director, set designer, sound designer, lighting designer, costume designer, props designer, audio technician, make-up artist, hair and wig specialist, dresser, theatrical carpenter, theatrical electrician, entrance of home employees.
- If a pupil needs to discover a theatrical position that isn’t on this record, have them verify in with you first.
2. Answer the next questions:
- What are the obligations of the place?
- Who does this position report back to? Who stories to them?
- What coaching, expertise, or expertise do you want to have this job?
- What is a typical wage for this position?
- Be certain to incorporate all sources referenced in your undertaking.
3. If you want, have college students current their analysis to the remainder of the category, or amass the initiatives into one massive useful resource about completely different theatrical careers.
4. Students will full a mirrored image, responding to the next questions (size: 1 web page):
- What is essentially the most attention-grabbing factor in regards to the job you researched? What do you assume could be essentially the most difficult half?
- Would you be fascinated with doing this as a profession? Why or why not?
5. Extension Exercise: If you want for college students to go extra in-depth, have them analysis an actual individual with the job they studied. Have them seek for interviews (written, podcast, YouTube), articles, or internet/social media profiles for an appropriate topic and reply as most of the following questions as they’ll:
- What is that this individual’s particular job? Where are they situated?
- Are they a freelancer or do they work for a corporation?
- How did they get to the place they’re (i.e. coaching, earlier expertise, and so forth.)?
- Why did they select that job?
- What is a typical day like for them?
- Have they acquired any awards or accolades?
- Include images or hyperlinks to their work.
- Again, embody all sources referenced in your analysis.
Note: Be certain that college students are particularly referencing individuals who work in theatre. There is usually crossover with movie or tv work — concentrate on theatre.
6. For bonus factors, attain out to the person through their web site or social media and see in the event that they reply!
7. Exit slip: What is one new factor you discovered about this position after finishing the extension train?