What Can I Do With a Major in‌
Theatre? As a Cedar Crest theatre major, you will be given the opportunity to enhance your skills and knowledge both in the classroom and in the theatre. Each year, the department stages four major stage productions, which you may take part in from your first year here at Cedar Crest College. Productions include dramatic and comedic performances and musicals. Major productions are performed in the 250-seat Samuels Theatre, with smaller shows presented in the 75-seat Little Theatre.
Skills Associated with Theatre Majors:
Appreciation of written and oral communication Appreciation for people of all backgrounds Desire to influence others Poise and self-confidence Ability to respond spontaneously Enjoys public speaking Ability to understand and communicate information Friendly, outgoing, creative Work well under pressure Understands and communicates forms and strategies in other cultures
Sample Career Titles**: Acting Coach Actor/Actress Admissions Director Advertising/Marketing Specialist Agent Amusement Park Entertainer Announcer Art Director Booking Manager Broadcast Journalist Business Manager Casting Director Choreographer Communication Technology Specialist Community Affairs Officer Composer Copy Writer Critic Dancer
Dance Instructor Development Officer/Fundraiser Director Draftsman Drama Coach Educator Exhibit/Display Designer Film Director Impersonator Instructor, Theater Arts Lighting Designer/Engineer Media Planner Media Salesperson Merchandise Displayer Mime Motion Picture Photographer Musician Music Director Music Librarian
**Some careers may require further training and/or educational degree.
Music Teacher Narrator Orchestra Conductor Playwright Producer Prop Manager Radio/TV Announcer Script Coach Script Manager Set Designer/Construction/Painter Singer Sound Designer Special Events Coordinator Stage Manager Talent Manager Talent Scout Theater Manager Theatrical Photographer Ticket Sales Coordinator