I originally wanted to get a major in English Education and a minor in theatre, but I have recently rediscovered my love for theatre. I want to make it my major, but I don't know if I could make a decent living with it.
The reason I wanted an English Education major was because it was something I could fall back on, but now I don't want to bother with it.
2007-12-10 05:07:38 · 0 answers · asked by tui717 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
Well, non-union live stage is often no or or little pay. If yu get into a troupe you might eventually make $200 a week.
If you go to LA or NYC and do extra work plus live stage after a year or so you might start making $20K
You can also teach at non-accredited institutions (Powers, Barbazon) maybe at a JC parttime, if yu get a credential you can teach drama in middle and highschool days and do theater nights.
If you eventually go union ($2,000 for each union card) your salary becomes $400 a day or $2,000 a week, but yo can't do non union work anymore.
After 10 years of union dayplayer or 3 day work on TV once or twice a year you will be making $15K in residuals plus what you make in current earnings.
2007-12-10 08:18:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
In my opinion it does not matter as much what you get your bachelors degree in as it does what you get your masters in. If you have found a love for theatre, by all means major in it while you are an undergrad. Now is the time to figure out what you most love to do. However unless you get an internship in theatre/film/tv while you are studying your chances of landing a position upon graduation are slim. It is a very competitive field and while a theatre education is important, experience is even more important.
2007-12-10 17:57:32 · answer #2 · answered by Joy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Theater Major Jobs
2016-11-13 19:24:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I went with English myself and every opportunity to choose between something like Literary Criticism or Restoration Drama, I chose drama. The problem is you start to focus too much on your "Plan B" and lose sight of acting. But Theatre Doc is also correct -- without some sort of Education or Communications in your degree, a degree in drama does not guarantee you a job acting. Good luck!
2007-12-10 05:37:43 · answer #4 · answered by actormyk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a suggestion.
You could double-major. Like tell your college that you want to major in English Education and Theatre.
That way, while you're making money in English Education, you can tryout for plays/movies and make money, too.
Remember that it's okay to have two different jobs.
Denzel Washington who's an actor is also a therapist.
Tom Hanks, another actor, is a policeman.
The guy who played Indiana Jones, in the Indiana Jones movies, he was an Engineer.
Naoko Takeuchi(author of Sailor Moon) majored in Chemistry. (She always wanted to be a manga-artisti since first grade, and her dad suggested her to double major in something else in case her manga-artist carreer doesn't go well. But she became sucessful thanks to "Sailor Moon".)
My Point, is it's okay to have two different jobs, because you'll have something to fall back on, if you want to English and Theater at the same time.
2007-12-10 05:34:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
"You want fries with that?" They don't have theatre education? Probably consider it a minor part of Language Arts. What did you have in mind doing for a living with a theatre major? When I know that, I might have some tips for you. Read my profile and write me at my aol address, Doc
2007-12-10 05:13:10 · answer #6 · answered by Theatre Doc 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
u can be a drama teacher...
2016-10-18 19:55:46 · answer #7 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋