Adaya Jaye: Theatre Industry Worker Tag
We are asking anyone working in any capacity of the theatre industry what they love about it and have learned along the way. Here is Adaya Jaye based in Los Angeles, USA.
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Jameel Haiat: Theatre Industry Worker Tag
We are asking anyone working in any capacity of the theatre industry what they love about it and have learned along the way. Here is Jameel Haiat based in Hong Kong.
Ottavio Gesmundo: Theatre Industry Worker Tag
We are asking anyone working in any capacity of the theatre industry what they love about it and have learned along the way. Here is Ottavio Gesmundo based in Las Vegas, NV, USA.
Peter Royston: Theatre Industry Worker Tag
We are asking anyone working in any capacity of the theatre industry what they love about it and have learned along the way. Here is Peter Royston based in New York, USA. 1. Do you remember your first experience within the theatre/entertainment industry? I performed with a ballet company for two years after being inspired […]
Theatre Industry Worker Tag: Rebecca Wolfe
We are asking anyone working in any capacity of the theatre industry what they love about it and have learned along the way. Here is Rebecca Wolfe, a theatrical administrator based out of New York City.
Is Type Casting Bad?
Invariably when most actors begin to talk about business, all roads lead to this idea of “type”. It forces its way to the front of their minds when they get their headshots, when they talk to agents, when they write their website bios, or whenever marketing comes to play.
Understanding the Acting Industry
There are a few things that sets Artist’s Strategy apart from other actor career coaches. Most other coaches focus solely on providing industry knowledge, whereas Artist’s Strategy teaches you how to run your own sustainable business. We are living in “The Information Age” so knowledge is easier to come by now more than ever. What remains difficult, however, is creating an infrastructure around a business; thereby becoming independent enough to seek out relevant information on our own and implement it into effective strategies.
You Stop, Your Business Stops
All businesses take a good deal of upfront investment. This includes money, time and overall sacrifice. However, most businesses will (hopefully) be able to turn that upfront investment into a long term investment all the while allowing for its founder (you) to focus on the pieces of their biz that they’re really good at. Unfortunately, that’s seldom the case for us. When we stop, our businesses stop.
What Quarterback Alex Smith Taught Me About The Theatre
Life in the legit theatre these days is pretty tough. Well, more than tough really, because there is almost no live theatre being made. The devastation that the COVID19 pandemic has wrought on our industry is heartbreaking. It’s been hard to imagine how we will survive, yet as I watched Monday Night Football, I was given a great sense of hope as quarterback Alex Smith led his team to victory.
Feedback for Artists: It’s Worth It
Imagine a baker who could care less of what his customers thought of his breakfast pastries or an app developer who didn’t do analysis on user experience. What would happen to these businesses? They’d surely go broke, and rightfully so!
What Will We Do When Our World Returns?
My last day of work was March 13, 2020, and I’m still just as confused and anxious about it as the day our industry shut down. Since I was 15 years old, I have never gone this long without working, and I really just don’t know how to feel about it. I work in the arts because it feeds my soul, but can I afford that luxury anymore? Is it fair to ask me to get another job? Getting another job for me would mean getting another career, which would mean starting from zero, but I can’t afford to go back to school or pay for new training while I’m unemployed.
The Inside Scoop On Theatre Internships
There comes a time in life when those of us who grew up doing theatre realize we aren’t going to be the next Ben Platt; 23 years old with Pitch Perfect as a film credit, a leading role in Broadway’s hottest ticket and a Tony Award to show for it. While some people do “make it” in the theatre industry, many decide to make careers out of theatre in entirely different ways.
