Also called: ASM
Helps the stage manager, running backstage traffic, props, and actors during shows.
An ASM sets props before the show, cues actors for entrances, and handles emergencies in the wings.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Theater training, usually a bachelor's in stage management or theater, then production assistant work; union shows require Actors' Equity.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Stage Management, Theater.
Growing about average. Entry path into stage management.
Low risk for 10 years. Running backstage traffic, props and actors during live shows stays hands-on human work.
Classes: Theater tech crew, Theater, Business, English.
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