Your task here will be to research one theatre profession and then write a paper about it. Here’s a list of professions from which you can choose for your research. Producer Artistic Director Managing Director Director Choreographer Musical Director Playwright Dramaturg Stage Manager Set Designer Technical Director Lighting Designer Costume Designer Sound Designer Media Designer Actor Stage Hand Production Manager Company Manager Theater Marketer House Manager Google the professions above and choose one that interests you the most, or perhaps one that you feel falls closest to your personal area of expertise. In your research, consider some—but not necessarily ALL—of the following questions: Was it always, or is it always a part of the theater organization? If it has changed over time, what was the arc in terms of the development of the position? What do you imagine its future to be? What are some of the common paths to getting a job as a professional in this position? Is it commonly an apprentice program, university training, union affiliation, other paths entirely, or some combination of the above? Who were or are some ‘leaders’ in the industry, performing this position? Where do/did they work? What was their contribution to the craft? Where would you want to work, doing this job you’ve chosen? What would you hope to bring to the theater industry in terms of change or innovation? 2 Paper Requirements: • 5 – 6 pages, double spaced. 12 point font with standard margins. • This is a research paper! Find a variety of sources—at least 4 sources, no more than 6. o Because you can use a limited amount of sources, they must be GOOD sources. Wikipedia is forbidden as a source. Give preference to articles or books with clearly listed authors or reputable organizations attached to them. o YOU MUST CITE INFORMATION GLEANED FROM THESE SOURCES USING MLA FORMATTING. I have uploaded a formatting guide to Canvas along with this assignment. • Feel free to include pictures! I encourage you to, but remember this: those pictures are IN ADDITION to your text, not IN PLACE OF IT—meaning that if you use a picture that takes up half a page, your total paper now has to be 6.5 pages, not just 6, for example. • As usual, you must submit by the deadline. Failure to do so will see your grade for this paper reduced a full letter per day late, and this project is 20% of your grade. • I also encourage you to use Experiencing Theatre as a jumping off point. It has a wealth of information about these different jobs, and can serve as one of your four – six sources if you so choose. • A full rubric for this has also been uploaded to Canvas with this sheet