Future Education

[mbandgeek]

I am a 15 year old student in a small high school In North Carolina. I have recieved certified training a year ago while i was a freshman. I really like working in the theater, but i don't know much about any college that offers advanced education as a theater manager?

Where is a great school, and how much does it cost?

thanks,
Mbandgeek

[Footer]

what side of theatre do you want to manage? front of house or backstage?... also what do you consider "certified" training?

[soundlight]

Ditto above.

Also, is it just managing, or are you interested in work and design as well?

Also, where in NC? I'm in pittsboro, just south of chapel hill and carrboro.

[mbandgeek]

I Just want to work with the lighting and sound mixing consoles.


I should have been more clear on my "certification". it is basically a certification to be able to run any theatrical productions in my small county. this certifications required me to understand the concepts of using these mixing boards. i had to go through a 2 week training course, and i had to display competence in Technical theater.

As for where i live, i am on the other side of the state in a little county called Polk county, about an 2 hours from the tennessee border, and 5 minutes from the south carolina border.

I really do not care if i'm a manager, but maybe someday.

[GeneralDoom]

Originally Posted by mbandgeek

I Just want to work with the lighting and sound mixing consoles.


I should have been more clear on my "certification". it is basically a certification to be able to run any theatrical productions in my small county. this certifications required me to understand the concepts of using these mixing boards. i had to go through a 2 week training course, and i had to display competence in Technical theater.

As for where i live, i am on the other side of the state in a little county called Polk county, about an 2 hours from the tennessee border, and 5 minutes from the south carolina border.

I really do not care if i'm a manager, but maybe someday.

I have heared that Penn State has a nice Lighting Design program, but as far as managing goes I would recomend an Arts Management degree. My teacher has one and it allows him to apply for a whole lot of diferent jobs, because he took a plethora of course to obtain his degree; however, you need to find a program that suits your needs, the internet has a lot of information, but also try contacting some of the unions, their members would know of some of the better schools to look at.

[AVGuyAndy]

So you're certified in theatre, but can't figure out the simplest thing ever, a patchbay?

[Chris15]

Originally Posted by AVGuyAndy

So you're certified in theatre, but can't figure out the simplest thing ever, a patchbay?

If it is so simple, then why is it not possible for us to be able to tell him to plug a cable from X into Y. Yes the concept is simple, but every one is different, and the place where they did this training may not have even had a patchbay.

[kingfisher1]

North Carolina School for the arts is in your state and is rumored to have a pretty good technical theater program

[mbandgeek]

Originally Posted by AVGuyAndy

So you're certified in theatre, but can't figure out the simplest thing ever, a patchbay?

Hey that is really low. Patchbays are not the simplest thing. that my friend is saved for the ticket tearers at the front door.

If you say that it is so simple than explain it then.

[mbandgeek]

Originally Posted by Chris15

If it is so simple, then why is it not possible for us to be able to tell him to plug a cable from X into Y. Yes the concept is simple, but every one is different, and the place where they did this training may not have even had a patchbay.

It had one, but the guy that trained use was more knowledgable in lights, than in sound.