Back Stage Guide for Performing Artists

This employment reference guide for actors, singers and dancers offers information on every phase of career planning, from getting started in the entertainment business to discovering the many possible outlets for performance skills. It also contains useful lists of addresses and phone numbers. The text has been divided into six broad sections which cover basic career tools, training, finding work, getting a show on the road, current performance opportunities and the business of acting. Chapters offer background information on each topic, and many are supplemented by lists of organizations and professional contacts.