Buttmonkey
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I'm almost 19, have 6 years of experience, and no highschool diploma. Looking for festival jobs and could use some help from other hands to find some good festival jobs.
@Buttmonkey To not answer your query; Apply yourself; assuming you have four year programs in your high school, stay in school, summer school if necessary, graduate from a four year program, at least attain some level of high school graduation.I'm almost 19, have 6 years of experience, and no highschool diploma. Looking for festival jobs and could use some help from other hands to find some good festival jobs.
What he said. But while you are pursuing a GED, get on the call list of any theatre labor agency you can find. If you are in Illinois, there are several in the Chicago area.Not trying to be preachy, but definitely do what you can to get a GED or diploma. Not having screams to future employers 'does not play nice with others' and implies that you will not listen to authority. It's easier to get it now when you are young than 10 years down the line when you can't move up any further in the industry without it. A lot of the work we do is in venues that require everyone to be 21+ depending on the state, so might as well use your time now to check those 'employ-ability' boxes. Speaking of things employers look for, there are a good number of employers on this site so you might consider asking Dave to change your user name to something a little more professional.
Also, keep an eye on offstagejobs.com they have a lot of postings in IL depending on how close you are to Chicago.
Thanks for the advice, definitely will do that.Most festivals handle all of their staffing through an agency of some sort. Try reaching out to their info emails and ask them who that is and for contact information. Many of those agencies handle staffing for multiple festivals during the summer, and I've run across quite a few that tour the hands between the shows. Also, don't hesitate to call your local IATSE reps, and get on their overhire lists.
No I agree and understand how important that diploma is, it shows that you'll do crap you dont want to and do it well. Planning on getting it, I'm just at a level that I'm not gonna learn anything and make less money if I find work outside of my theater. I'll change my username, it's a running nickname for stagehands at my theater.Not trying to be preachy, but definitely do what you can to get a GED or diploma. Not having screams to future employers 'does not play nice with others' and implies that you will not listen to authority. It's easier to get it now when you are young than 10 years down the line when you can't move up any further in the industry without it. A lot of the work we do is in venues that require everyone to be 21+ depending on the state, so might as well use your time now to check those 'employ-ability' boxes. Speaking of things employers look for, there are a good number of employers on this site so you might consider asking Dave to change your user name to something a little more professional.
Also, keep an eye on offstagejobs.com they have a lot of postings in IL depending on how close you are to Chicago.
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