| Acknowledgments |
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| Preface |
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| PART I EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT WORKING IN REGIONAL THEATER...FROM THE PROFESSIONALS! |
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Life Lessons from America's Artists and Executives |
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| PART II A BRIEF HISTORY OF REGIONAL THEATER |
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Carrying the Artistic Torch |
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| PART III CAREER PLANNING |
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Networking Survival Skills for Theater Pros Young and Old |
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Strategic Time and Life Management for Savvy Regional Theater Artists |
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10 Timely Tips for Savvy Regional Theater Artists |
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19 Terrible Distractions that Erode Productivity |
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29 Wonderful Ways to Seize Control of Your Own Life |
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Understanding Human Behavior Is the Key to Successful Work in the Arts |
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Advice to Regional Theater Workers Everywhere |
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16 Wonderful Ways to Improve Your Life in the Theater |
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5 Tips for Starting a New Job |
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A Short Cast of Characters: People You Need to Know in the Theater |
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Sample Organizational Chart |
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| PART IV THE REGIONAL THEATER EMPLOYMENT UNIVERSE 100+ Prime Sources |
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10 Pertinent Publications |
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10 Web Sites to Open Up Your Web World |
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10 Challenging Books to Power Your Acting Career |
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10 Bountiful Books on Directing, Design, Producing, and Production |
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10 Largest American Cities in Order of Size |
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10 of the Friendliest Theater Cities for Your Consideration |
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10+ Service Organizations |
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10 Regional/National Audition and Job Sites |
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10+ City and Surrounding Area Web Sites |
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10+ Unions/Alliances/Societies/Guilds/Agencies |
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| PART V AMERICAN THEATER'S MAJOR EMPLOYERS Totaling Over 1,000 Theater Companies |
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99+ Major American Theaters |
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Including League of Resident Theatres (LORT), Non-LORT Theaters Operating on the LORT Contract, and Other Professional Theaters in the US |
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250+ Shakespeare Festivals |
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130+ Children's Theater and Youth Theater Programs |
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Including an Introduction to NAMT and ASCAP |
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300+ Theater Opportunities You Seldom Hear About in Major Trade Magazines |
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25+ Cruise Line Producers |
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60+ Touring Theater Companies |
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110+ Theme and Amusement Parks |
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50+ Universities Affiliated with Professional Theaters |
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| PART VI SURVIVAL STRATEGIES AND DIRECTORIES FOR LIFELONG PLANNING |
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12 Tips for Stress Reduction: Staying Fit for Life |
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A Brief Directory of Theater-Related Labor Unions, Guilds, and Associations |
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| PART VII LEAVING A LEGACY |
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Lively Stories of Mentoring Glories |
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| Bibliography |
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| About the Author |
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