Career Opportunities in the Performing Arts

The performing arts include theater, film, television, music and other recording arts, and dance. People interested in the performing arts can work with a variety of organizations, including ballet companies, churches, circuses, dance companies, film companies, law firms, opera companies, orchestras, radio stations, recording studios, schools, social service organizations, symphony orchestras, television studios, and theaters. They can also freelance. A job description, salary range, education and qualifications, and core skills required are listed for each of the following careers:

Performance

Actor
Clown/Circus Performer
Comedian
Composer
Dancer
Disc Jockey
Game Show Host
Musician
Singer
Talk Show Host
Television/Radio Broadcaster
Voiceover Artist

Business
Agent
Booking Manager
Business Manager
Theater Membership or Visitor Services Coordinator
Theater Store Retailer/Buyer

Circus Work
Animal Trainer
Clown/Circus Performer

Education and Service
Dance/Movement Therapist
Instrument Repair and Restoration Specialist
Sign Language Interpreter
Theater Educator

Production and Direction
Arranger
Artistic Director
Casting Director
Choral Director
Choreographer
Cinematographer
Conductor
Director
Orchestral Music Librarian
Producer
Production Manager
Properties Master/Properties Artisan
Recording Engineer
Record Producer
Running Crew: Stage, Rigging
Song Writer
Stage Manager/Production Stage Manager
Technical Director

Development and Creation
Composer
Songwriter

Design
Costume Designer
Lighting Designer
Makeup Artist/Designer

Milliner
Scene Designer/Scenographer
Sound Designer/Operator/Engineer
Special Effects Artist

There are many other careers in the performing arts that are not described here. Some of these include the following :
Animator
Arts and Entertainment Attorney
Audience Development Specialist
Audio Describer
Children's Theater Specialist
Company Manager
Dance Educator
Director of New Play Development
Dramaturge
Filmmaker
Foley Artist (Sound Effects)
Game Show Host
House Manager
Juggler
Magician
Music Educator
Performance Artist
Puppeteer/Puppet Maker
Seamstress
Set Decorator
Stage Combat Trainer
Stunt Artist
Theater Access Manager
Theater Historian
Theater Special Events Coordinator
Theater Tour Manager
Theater Volunteer and/or Intern Coordinator
Tour Manager
Voice/Dialect Coach
Wig Master