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For this project, the student must research, job shadow, and interview a theatre professional of his/her choice (who does NOT work in a school setting) and present what they've learned to the class.

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RESEARCH PROFESSIONAL ROLES IN THEATRE:

Prior to your shadow/interview, you must research (internet or other sources) what it takes to perform this role professionally & successfully.  You may want to research things such as:

 

•What are the tasks involved in this role? 

•What does it take to do this role well?

•With whom does the professional work most (director, cast, designers, etc.)?

•What are typical salaries for this role? 

•What does it take to train for this role (practical training, education, etc.)?

•What does this professional role do to prepare for a specific show? 

•What types of job opportunities exist for this type of professional? 

•Etc.

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JOB SHADOW OF THEATRE PROFESSIONAL:

Make sure you professionally arrange your job shadow.  It must be during a rehearsal or a typical day-on-the-job.  If your shadow/interview is during a school day, you MUST arrange your job shadow in advance with the office!

 

INTERVIEW OF A THEATRE PROFESSIONAL: 

You will have to develop your own interviewing questions (which MUST be prepared in ADVANCE), but you may want to ask about some of the ideas listed above.  Be sure to TAKE CAREFUL NOTES when interviewing, or record the interview (with permission of interviewee) so that you can later use the information to prepare an informed, creative, and well-thought-out presentation to the class.

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VISUALS FOR PRESENTATION:

The goal during your presentation is to educate your audience on the job of the theatre professional you shadowed/interviewed.  But droning on about what this person does can be very boring.  Be sure to creatively arrange your information/presentation in order to draw your audience in.  This is why 2 visuals are required.  A visual is anything that helps the audience better understand what you are communicating.  It can be a posterboard, a power point, a video, etc.  But be sure it is LARGE ENOUGH FOR YOUR AUDIENCE TO SEE/READ.  Also, make sure that you are not reading information off of your visual while facing away from your audience. This, too, is boring.  Be a performer while presenting. 

 

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