Careers: Acting, Performing, Directing/Want to be a director.

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Hi. I am looking at colleges and want to pursue a career in theatre (stage) directing. However most schools have directing as a graduate program only. So, for my undergraduate, should I major in performance or design/production/management?

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Hello Stephen, of your two choices, design, production, management will put you in the best position for directing.  It is true that professional degrees in directing are Master's degrees., There are very very few professional directing jobs, but community theatres expand the field quite a bit.  God bless, Doc

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Kenneth D. Plonkey

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Questions about acting and directing. Questions about getting started in a careeer. Questions about training and schooling for actors.

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I am a retired film actor. I am a retired university theatre program director and professor. I am the author of "The Tao of Acting, Mentoring for the Aspiring Actor" to be published this summer.

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SAG

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BA, MA, PhD in Theatre Post graduate study with certificate in Media Acting

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John Golden Traveling Fellowship

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