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BUSINESS & HOUSE MANAGEMENT LESSON 6, VIDEO 2 We have talked about selling tickets and running an efficient, business-like theatre, but we cannot ignore the fact that you need a quality product to sell. One of the reasons Opera Theatre of St. Louis sells out almost every performance is that...

CAREERS IN THEATRE LESSON 2, VIDEO 1 Since this program is all about making a living in theatre, its important to have an idea where the money comes from to pay salaries and all the other costs of producing a show. The producers of a show have the ultimate responsibility...

CAREERS IN THEATRE LESSON 3, VIDEO 1 Now that we know who might be hiring you, lets take a look at the different theatrical unions. The following are quick descriptions of what different people do and what union they belong to. There are lots of benefits from belonging to a...

CAREERS IN THEATRE LESSON 5, VIDEO 1 Were going to go back to the Rep to look at their artistic staff. The artistic director in a not-for-profit theatre has one of the most difficult jobs in all of theatre. In commercial theatres, the producers discuss what show to produce, and...

CAREERS IN THEATRE LESSON 6, VIDEO 1 While the cast and crews at the Rep, except for the scenic artists, rehearse and work within walking distance of the Loretto Hilton Center and its two stages, in New York, sets, costumes, props, and so forth, are built in different shops, all...

CAREERS IN THEATRE LESSON 6, VIDEO 2 Thousands of people make a living in educational theatre. The three most common types of educational theatre are elementary and secondary theatre, community college theatre, and university theatre. You are probably pretty familiar with the first branch, elementary and secondary school theatre. The...

CAREERS IN THEATRE LESSON 7, VIDEO 1 Joining me now is Ben Nordstrom, an Equity actor, working out of the St. Louis area and beyond. Bens worked as an Equity actor for the last 15 years. Tell us a little bit about that experience. BEN: Well, after finishing college and...

CAREERS IN THEATRE LESSON 7, VIDEO 2 Were here today with Dottie Marshall Englis, a professional costume designer and a faculty member at Webster University. Dottie, whats a short description of your job? Well, the costume designer is responsible for designing all the costumes, accessories, the hair, and the make-up...

CAREERS IN THEATRE LESSON 7, VIDEO 3 Were here with Edward Coffield, the production manager at the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis. Now, Edward, I know that a PM job is not the kind of job you just walk into out of college. (laughter) What are some things a production...

CAREERS IN THEATRE LESSON 7, VIDEO 4 Were here today with Steve Woolf, the artistic director of the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis. Steve, can you tell us a little bit about the Rep? We are a fully professional, Equity LORT theatre. We produce six shows on our main stage,...

CAREERS IN THEATRE LESSON 7, VIDEO 5 Were here today with Mike Isaacson from Fox Theatricals. Fox Theatricals has received 49 Tony nominations in the last several years and won 20 Tonys. Mike, can you tell me what an executive producer does? Well, essentially within the structure of theatre, you...

CAREERS IN THEATRE LESSON 7, VIDEO 6 Were here at Stages St. Louis with Ron Gibbs the managing director. Ron, what do you do for a living? Well, as the managing director at Stages St. Louis, which Ive done for nine years, I manage the day-to-day operations so that the...

CAREERS IN THEATRE LESSON 7, VIDEO 7 Were here with Soon Martin. Soon, kind of give us an idea of what your job is. If Im working a tour, uh, which was the union tour that I worked, part of my job was working with and training the local crew...

CAREERS IN THEATRE LESSON 7, VIDEO 8 Were fortunate enough to be here with James Wolk, a local 829 set designer. Hes been doing this for quite awhile, just does fantastic work. James, can you describe your job to us? A set designer is responsible for the physical environment surrounding...

CAREERS IN THEATRE LESSON 7, VIDEO 9 Were very lucky today to have Norma West here to talk to us about being a stagehand. Norma is a member of the IA local 6 in St. Louis, and Norma, what are some of the things you do? On a normal day,...

LIGHTING DESIGN LESSON 1, VIDEO 1 [Fanfare plays] God save the king! God save the king! Long live the king! Long live the king! May the king live forever! May the king live forever! [Fanfare plays] [Bells tolling] Now is the winter of our discontent, made glorious summer by this...

LIGHTING DESIGN LESSON 1, VIDEO 2 Now that we know why designers need to work together as a team, lets look at the four reasons to light a stage. The following is a quick review of the first section of our Lighting for Theatre. We strongly recommend watching that program...

LIGHTING DESIGN LESSON 1, VIDEO 3 Most light thats created by todays stage lamps is pretty close to white light. When white light is created by a lamp, it can do four things. First, it can be transmitted. What this means is that the light can pass straight through a...

LIGHTING DESIGN LESSON 2, VIDEO 1 Before we start this section, let me strongly recommend that before you begin actually working with your lighting instruments, dimmers, controllers, and all the other tools of the trade, make sure youve gone through our Lighting for Theatre program. There are many safety procedures...