How do I get a job at a professional theatre (after college)?

I am majoring in theatre arts studies, with emphisies in acting and stage managing. I like stage managing, and I think it would be easier to find a job as a stage manager, but my deepest passion is acting and don't want to get stuck in a position that will block all acting opportunities.

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Your college should provide your with information about this, but many theatre offer fellowship programs for beginning actors and as a way to become an EMC.

Check out the various Shakespeare festivals around the country ( I know many people who started out at these and became Equity that way), also make rounds of the big conference auditions, like SETC and UPTA. This website has a list of a lot of these combined auditions - http://www.redbirdstudio.com/AWOL/combau...

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Apply, just like everyone else. As for the acting, do we really need anymore of you around??

Arent there enough actors working as waiters, newspaper delivery, stage managing, already.

OK, mostly, I was kidding. but not entirely. You either work a night job that allows you to eat and go to casting calls durig the day, or you get a real job, and hope to get found. Seems like stage manager would put you in "the world", at least to a degree.