Take drama classes in school. Get involved in your school theater club and take part in theatrical productions. Learn every aspect you can about putting on a play. Join or volunteer at your local community theater group, summer stock, or dinner theater.
Meet with the director and/or stage manager from a local community or summer stock theater. Tell him or her about your future career aspirations and ask about the possibility of interning or at least acting as an assistant or a runner. You will learn a lot about the job, have some great experience to put on your resume, and make contacts.
Participate in summer theater camps that are offered by the National Student Leadership Conference and colleges and universities to learn about acting, stage direction and management, and related fields.
- Actors
- Artist and Repertoire Workers
- Choreographers
- Circus Performers
- Clowns
- Comedians
- Composers and Arrangers
- Costume Designers
- Dance School Owners and Managers
- Dancers
- Lighting Technicians
- Magicians
- Makeup Artists
- Music Conductors and Directors
- Music Venue Owners and Managers
- Musicians
- Non-Fungible Token Artists
- Playwrights
- Pop/Rock Musicians
- Production Designers and Art Directors
- Singers
- Songwriters
- Stage Directors
- Stage Production Workers
- Stunt Performers
- Talent Agents and Scouts
- Theater Managers
- Writers