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Theater

Industry Areas

Here are examples of industry areas students enter with this major, jobs/internships, typical employers that hire students, skills employers look for, and examples of where alumni work. To find more information make an appointment with your career counselor/advisor.

Industry Areas for Theater
Industry|Employers
Job|Roles
Skills
Alumni

Performing

• Amusement and theme parks
• Cabarets
• Children’s theaters
• Commercial theaters
• Community theaters
• Cruise lines
• Dinner theaters
• Industrial shows
• Nightclubs
• Radio stations
• Regional theaters
• Repertory companies
• Show groups
• Summer stock theaters
• Television/film studios
• Touring companies
• University theater groups

 • Motion Picture
• Radio
• Stage
• Television
• Video		 • ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
• attention to detail
• ability to multitask
• organizational skills
• strong interpersonal skills
• time management
• verbal and written communication		 • Audible.com & others, Audiobook Narrator
• Barrel of Monkeys, Company Member and Teaching Artist
• Chicago Children's Theatre, Red Kite Project Performer
• Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Writer/Actor
• Filament Theatre Ensemble, Resident Artist
• Ringling Bros Barnum & Bailey, Circus Clown
• Story Pirates, Actor, Director
• United Talent Agency, Actor
• Walt Disney World, Performer

Directing

• Other performance venues
• Theaters of varying types
• Television and motion picture studios
• Video production companies

 • Casting
• Dialect Coaching
• Direction
• Dramaturgy
• Production
• Set Design
• Stage Management
• Support Staff
• Technical Direction		 • advanced verbal and written communication
• flexibility and versatility
• ability to research and think critically
• strong interpersonal  skills
• creativity
• editing and attention to detail
• teamwork
• active listening and interviewing
• time management

• Active Arts Theater, Executive Director
• Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Production Asst
• Lookingglass Theatre Company, Producing Artistic Director
• Spoon University, Video Producer
• The Second City, Art Director • Producing Director, American Music Theatre Project
• Associate Development Director, Mudlark Theater 
• Music Director, The Cabaret Project 
• Artistic Director, Pentimenti Productions
• Audio Director, Warner Bros. Games - Chicago 

 

Behind the Scenes

• Community theaters
• Regional theaters
• Commercial theaters
• Summer stock theaters
• Dinner theaters
• Children’s theaters
• Repertory companies
• University theater groups
• Touring companies
• Industrial shows
• Show groups
• Amusement and theme parks
• Television/film studios
• Radio stations
• Nightclubs
• Cabarets
• Cruise lines
• Acting conservatories
• Public or community programs

 • Broadcast Technology
• Camera Operation
• Carpentry/Scenic Artistry
• Costume Design
• Electrical Work
• Hair/Make-up
• Lighting Design
• Prop Management
• Property Design
• Rigging
• Set Design/Construction
• Sound Design
• Special Effects
• Stage Management
• Stage Direction
• Wardrobe		 • advanced verbal and written communication
• flexibility and versatility
• ability to research and think critically
• strong interpersonal  skills
• creativity
• editing and attention to detail
• teamwork
• active listening and interviewing
• time management

• Chicago Children's Theatre, Assistant Stage Manager
• The Actors Gymnasium, Stage Manager
• Writers Theatre, Design & Communications Assistant
• Milwaukee World Festival, Production Stage Manager
• Oakton Community College, Stage Manager 
• Jordan Ross Design, Costume Designer
• Freelance Light