Singing and actingSinging and acting

By: Caitlyn BatchelderBy: Caitlyn Batchelder

Nature of the WorkNature of the Work

Express ideas and create images in Express ideas and create images in theater, film, radio, television, and theater, film, radio, television, and other performing arts.other performing arts.

Actors perform in stage, radio, Actors perform in stage, radio, television, video, or motion picture television, video, or motion picture productions.productions.

Producers are entrepreneurs, Producers are entrepreneurs, overseeing the business and financial overseeing the business and financial decisions of a motion picture.decisions of a motion picture.

Working ConditionsWorking Conditions

• The Nurses work under pressure, The Nurses work under pressure, really long hours on weekends, and really long hours on weekends, and they are really busy, during the days.they are really busy, during the days.

EmploymentEmployment

In 2004 157,000 people had this job In 2004 157,000 people had this job was it was counted.was it was counted.

Training Training

You had to participate in high school, You had to participate in high school, college plays work in college radio stations, college plays work in college radio stations, or performed with local community theater or performed with local community theater groups.groups.

You could study for a bachelors degree.You could study for a bachelors degree. 135 accredits programs in theater arts.135 accredits programs in theater arts.

Other QualificationsOther Qualifications

Actors regardless of experience Actors regardless of experience level may peruse workshop level may peruse workshop training throughout acting training throughout acting conservations.conservations.

Actors need talent creativity and Actors need talent creativity and training that will enable them to training that will enable them to portray different charasters.portray different charasters.

Job or employment outlookJob or employment outlook

The job grows about as fast as the The job grows about as fast as the average career in the year 2014.average career in the year 2014.

Earnings and Benefits

• The range is $6.63 to $56.48. Have guaranteed employment that exceeded 3 to 6 months. Based on in may of 2004. Starting salary is $11.28.

Sources of more information Actors Equity Association, 165 West 4th St.

New York NY 10036. www.actorsequity.org.

I found my information on OOH 2006-2007.