Business Class
THERE ARE NO BUSINESS CLASSES CURRENTLY SCHEDULED - if you are interested in this material, contact us to discuss a personal consultation session.
You want to be a working actor. You've done plays, scene study, vocal work. But what about the business side of things? Learn about the large and emerging theater and film markets - agents, Unions, self-submissions, and how to survive when you aren't acting.
WHEN
60 minutes, once each week
WHERE
TBD
COST
Regular price: $80 monthly
Pilot price: $60/monthly via check, cash, paypal or venmo (jires21@gmail.com)
WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS CLASS
This class is targeted to students and professionals who are planning an impending move to a larger market. Although aspects of the business in the Treasure Valley will be discussed during each course unit, the focus is on how to find work and survive in the larger performing markets in the U.S.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Are you planning a move to Chicago, Los Angeles or New York? Perhaps to a secondary, emerging theater and film market like Atlanta, New Orleans, or Washington, D.C.? This class will walk you through the business of being a working (and sometime a NOT working) performer. Topics will include, but not be limited to:
Unions: Equity and SAG-AFTRA – should you join? When? How?
How are theaters classified under an Equity contract and what does that mean for you when you are hired at a theater?
How film productions/TV are shows tiered and what are the classifications and pay scales for each?
Casting sites and audition opportunities: how do you find work and submit yourself for jobs?
Grad Schools and Apprenticeships: pros and cons of each, finding the right school, setting goals for training and beyond
Agents and Managers: what is the difference and how to get one
Casting Directors and Auditions: what is the process and how can you make yourself stand out?
Putting yourself on tape for auditions
Day jobs: how to find a good one and maintain your performance work at the same time
Alternate gigs for actors: books on tape? Voice overs? Hosting? Professional training stand-ins? Teaching? What are the gigs that will earn you money and still have you working in your chosen field?
Marketing yourself: What materials do you REALLY need and how can you get the most use out of them?
The “new” (but not really so new) self-promotion of social media for performing artists
Casting workshops and independent classes/acting studios: what will get you work, what is a scam, and how to keep yourself in shape for auditions
