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|Employers |
Job|Roles |
Skills |
Alumni |
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Performing • Amusement and theme parks |
• 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 |
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Directing • Other performance venues |
• 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
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Behind the Scenes • Community theaters |
• 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 |
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Writing • Freelance |
• Scriptwriting • Playwriting • Screenwriting • Journalism • Publicity (Press Agents) • Research |
• strong interpersonal skills • attention to detail • ability to multitask • organizational skills • time management • verbal and written communication |
• Sesame Workshop, Writer • Self-employed, Playwright • Lockheed Martin Corp, Senior Multimedia Design Engineer / Technical Writer • Grey's Anatomy, Co-Executive Producer, Writer, Medical Consultant • CBS, Writer • NBC/Universal, Staff Writer • It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Writer/ Director • Fox Network, Writer • Nickelodeon, Head Writer, On-Air Promos • Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Writer/Actor |
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Business • Theaters |
• Producing • Management • Agents • Marketing and Advertising • Fundraising and Development • Coordination of Volunteers • Administration of Arts Programs • Box Office Sales • Promotions • Patron Services |
• Analytical Thinking Skills • Business Judgment • Communication Skills • Leadership & Team Based Skills • Problem-Solving Skills • Professionalism • Project Management |
• Second City Theatricals, Vice President • NBCUniversal, Inc, .VP Creative, USA Brandworks, USA Network • AMC, Halt & Catch Fire, Co-Producer • Paramount Television, Co-Producer, GREASE LIVE! • Disney Theatrical Group, Production Development Coordinator • Disney Theatrical, Assistant to VP Creative Development • The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Assistant Manager • Warner Brothers Television Network, Vice President of Comedy Development • Lookingglass Theatre Company, Audience Development Coordinator • Story Pirates, Founder • Chicago Tribune / WGN Radio, Producer / Assisted Producer |
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Education • Public and private schools, K-12 |
• Private Instruction • Teaching • Research • Self-enrichment Teaching |
K-12: • Coordination • public speaking • critical thinking • writing • social perceptiveness • complex problem solving. Higher Ed: • Research • Writing • critical thinking • judgment and decision making • presentations |
• Carnegie-Mellon Univ, Associate Head of School of Drama
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Popular Industries (According to LinkedIn)
- Arts and Design (24%)
- Media and Communication (24%)
- Education (21%)
- Entrepreneurship (10%)