American Theatre
Daily reporting and features about nonprofit theatre, artists, training, production processes and the field’s changing challenges.
Explore American Theatre ↗Fresh Theatre
Theatre changes every day—and so does the work behind it.
Use this page as a quick daily scan of the field: theatre news, behind-the-scenes production stories, training ideas and updates from the workers who build live entertainment.
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Today’s reading
News, production, education & the people behind entertainment
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Opportunities right now
See what employers are actually looking for.
Job boards are useful even when you are not job hunting. Read position descriptions to understand the skills, software, experience and responsibilities attached to different theatre careers.
USITT JobsDesign, technical production, management and entertainment technology.
Playbill — TechnicalStage management, sound, lighting, carpentry, wardrobe, production and more.
Playbill — DesignScenic, costume, lighting, sound, projection and creative positions.
TCG ARTSEARCHTheatre and arts employment across organizations and career stages.
Worth wandering through
Places that keep theatre curiosity alive
USITT
Education, research, community and professional development for entertainment design, management and technology.
Explore USITT ↗ETNow
International entertainment-technology news covering lighting, audio, production systems and the people using them.
Explore ETNow ↗IATSE
News and information from the union representing many of the stagehands, wardrobe, front-of-house, technicians and craftspeople behind entertainment.
Explore IATSE ↗Read something. Then make something.
The goal is not to spend the day consuming industry news. Let one idea send you back to a production, a sketch, a cue sheet, a conversation, a class or a theater you have never visited.