Creative Careers panel Tipping the Scale: Maximizing Resources at a Small to Midsize Theatre Company

Berkeley Repertory Theatre presented their Creative Careers panel Tipping the Scale: Maximizing Resources at a Small to Midsize Theatre Company livestreamed on the global, commons-based HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv Monday 14 November at 1:30 p.m. PST (Los Angeles), 3:30 p.m. CST (Chicago), 4:30 p.m. EST (New York). Join us on Twitter by tweeting @BerkRepSchool using the hashtag #CreativeCareers during the event.

Ever wondered how small to midsize companies compete in the ever-changing theatre industry? Listen in as four artistic directors’ share how they are currently utilizing their resources while inspiring and challenging their communities. Tune in for the conversation between four artistic directors’ sharing how they’re currently utilizing their resources, in the theatre companies they represent. 

Speakers:

Mina Morita – Artistic Director// Crowded Fire Theater Company

Will Davis – Artistic Director // American Theater Company

Patrick Dooley – Artistic Director // Shotgun Players

David Lozano – Executive Artistic Director // Cara Mía Theatre Company

Moderated by SK Kerastas

Come hear how these current artistic directors continue to produce innovative and engaging art.

American Theater Company is located in Chicago, Illinois. It inspires and challenges its community by exploring stories that ask the question, what does it mean to be American? 

Cara Mía Theatre Company is a non-profit theatre company that presents live accessible theatre by producing critically acclaimed published plays and creating new and experimental works while developing innovative and educational youth arts programming reflective of the Latino experience in the US.

Crowded Fire Theater (CFT) is a critically acclaimed company for new play production on the West Coast; they are based in San Francisco. 

Shotgun Players is a company of artists determined to create bold, relevant, affordable theatre that inspires and challenges audience and artist alike to re-examine our lives, our community, and the ever-changing world around us.

For more on launching a career in the arts, check out our Creative Careers portal to find additional resources, including a list of training programs and job opportunities around the country and links to previous Creative Career panels—plus tips on building a resume, acing interviews, and finding the ideal job.

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