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Stage Manager

Job description:
If you want to work in the theater, we can provide you with the technical skills you’ll need for the job of your dreams: Scenic Carpenter/Welder, Scene Shop Foreman, Technical Director, Theatrical Electrician, Light Board Operator, Master Electrician, Sound Board Operator, Sound Technician, Follow-spot Operator, Stage Manager, Assistant Stage Manager, Props Master/Mistress, Wardrobe Assistant, First Hand, Stitcher, Cutter/Draper, Craftsperson, Rigger, Draftsman, CAD Operator, Stage Hand.

Entry-level salary range:
Certificate option:    $8.00 – $17.50/hour (local union entry level scale)
Associate degree:     Will vary, based on location and venue of employment

Local employment outlook:
The Tulsa area entertainment industry includes: Brady Theatre, Cox Communications, KJRH, KTUL, KOKI, KOTV, KTFO, KOED, OETA, TCC VanTrease PACE, Tulsa Performing Arts Center, Tulsa Convention Center, Tulsa Ballet, Tulsa Opera, International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees (IATSE), Theatre Tulsa, American Theatre Company, Mabee Center, Reynolds Center, Tulsa Expo and Fairgrounds, Tulsa Scenic, Union High School Multi-purpose Center and PAC, Owasso High School PAC, Bartlesville High School PAC, Bartlesville Community Center, future Tulsa Arena as well as regional entertainment industries.

Sample course requirements:
Stagecraft, Theatre Graphics, Introduction to Rigging and Fly Systems, Costume Techniques, Fundamentals of Stage Lighting, Stage Management

What it takes:
22 – 29 credit hours    Specialized certificates of achievement available in costume, entertainment construction, lighting, rigging, sound, and stage management.
63 credit hours            Associate degree
6 – 24 months

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