Hitting the Go Button on Your Entertainment Industry Career
Technical theater lures people in who have a passion for the arts and cannot get enough of that adrenaline rush of opening night or of a headliner taking the stage to a cheering crowd. Most entering the industry feel uncomfortable and unprepared when it comes to making important decisions about their career. Opening a dialogue about the capital-“B” Business side of the industry is how we strengthen our community of peers and lay a foundation for advancement.
Join https://www.Controlbooth.com for a discussion on the business behind technical theater, dispelling the myth that you must suffer for your art, and other lessons you didn’t learn in college.
Special thanks to Ethan Gilson for moderating and sponsoring the session. Please check out his podcast about Rigging in the Entertainment Industry, Shackles, Burlap & Lies. http://entertainmentriggingservices.c...
Thanks to everyone below for participating. Also thanks to the entire ControlBooth community. These sessions were the result of 3-4 months of discussions with others in the community. Probably more than 30+ people contributed to this directly and many more indirectly.
David Silvernail, ControlBooth, Founder
Ethan Gilson, Owner of Entertainment Rigging Services
Molly Brindley, Seattle Opera, Moving Light Programmer
Kevin McCoy, Head of Audio for Hamilton “And Peggy”
Liney Marks, M. Ed, Stone Bridge High School, Educator
Mike Nicolai, TLC Engineering Solutions, Venues & Acoustics Consultant