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Life After ÃÛѨÊÓƵ
Life in theatre after ÃÛѨÊÓƵ
The ÃÛѨÊÓƵ Theatre Program provides outstanding instruction in most aspects of theatrical design, production, performance and theatre studies that lead to a wide range of career opportunities for new graduates.
Explore below select examples of careers available in theatre, specific skills you will develop in our programs, internship and employment opportunities, and graduate schools and theatre training programs our graduates have attended.
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Types and areas of work in theatre - Set, props and costume construction
- Technical direction
- Facilities management
- Scenic artist/painting
- Hair and wig design
- Acting for stage, film, and television
- Arts and nonprofit management
- Accounting for theatres and arts organizations
- Teaching and educational work
- Theatre for children and youth
- Production management
- Stage management
- Artistic direction
- Arts and event marketing
- Theatre directing
- Theatre scenic, lighting, costume and sound design
- Community theatre
- Graphic design
- Dramaturgy and literary management
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Specific skills you can develop within the ÃÛѨÊÓƵ theatre program - 3-D model making
- Costume construction
- Drafting and building
- Reading ground plans
- Publicity
- Organizational skills
- Troubleshooting
- Teamwork
- Communication skills
- Social media
- Marketing
- Scheduling
- Photoshop, InDesign
- Creating programs, brochures, and posters
- Research and analytical skills
In addition to training for positions in theatre, our graduates also receive a high degree of preparation for other opportunities such as post-graduate internships, graduate schools, creative businesses, arts administration and education.
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Examples of employers - Artists Repertory Theatre
- Actor’s Theatre of Louisville
- Arizona Broadway Theatre
- Bag&Baggage (Oregon)
- The Barter Theatre (Virginia)
- Boise State University
- Bosque School
- Clackamas Community Repertory Theatre
- Corbett School District
- Dunn School
- Hale Centre Theatre (Utah)
- Kent Washington Schools
- ÃÛѨÊÓƵ
- Missoula Children’s Theatre
- Northwest Children’s Theatre
- Oregon Children’s Theatre
- Oregon Shakespeare Festival
- Penguin Productions
- Portland Actor’s Conservatory
- Portland Center Stage
- Profile Theatre (Portland)
- University of Memphis
- San Francisco Playhouse
- Sonoma State University
- University of Arizona
- University of British Columbia
- University of Portland
- Utah Shakespeare Festival
- Vancouver Public Schools
- Wittenberg University
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Examples of internships, apprenticeships, and employment after graduation include - Actor’s Theatre of Louisville
- Artists Repertory Theatre
- Broadway Rose
- Cleveland Playhouse
- Disney, CA
- Huntington Theatre, Boston, MA
- McCarter Theatre in Princeton, New Jersey
- Ohio Light Opera
- Oregon Shakespeare Festival
- Pacific Center for the Performing Arts
- Portland Center Stage
- Seattle Children’s Theatre
- Seattle Repertory Theatre
- Taproot Theatre
- Third Rail
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Examples of graduate programs and theatre training programs - University of Arizona
- Boston University
- Brown University
- University of British Columbia
- Carnegie Mellon University
- University of Cincinnati
- City University London
- Cornell University
- Florida State University
- University of Iowa
- University of Memphis
- Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts
- Portland State University
- Pratt Institute
- Rutgers University
- Stony Brook University
- United Performers Studio–Tokyo
- University of Washington
“Theatre studies provide students with a range of skills that can be usefully employed across occupations. Engaging with theatre arts shapes people to be articulate communicators, effective listeners, perceptive thinkers and task-oriented leaders. Performing in the theatre or spending an evening as a spectator creates a sense of community that can ripple into wider social spheres. Theatre education prepares citizens to function effectively and joyfully in cultural life.”
—Jill Dolan, Dean and Professor of Theatre, Princeton University
Careers in communication arts
The possibilities are endless, really! Some of our graduates have landed in roles such as:
- Speechwriter
- Public speaker
- Communication consultant
- Mediation specialist
- Editor
- Language arts teacher
- Advertising executive
- Scriptwriter
- Human resources manager
- International business
What will you pursue?