stage managing?

College Majors Theater/Drama Majors
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<p>Hey - I'm a junior at a very competitive high school with a strong theater program (although we're not known for it), and I've been stage managing and working backstage in general there for a year or two now, in addition to assistant stage managing for a professional company. Obviously, I'm not yet sure if that's what I want to do as a career, and I'm not sure I would major in theater in college, but what are schools with well-known theater tech programs? I love to work backstage and want to attend a college with a fantastic theater program that will allow me to learn, get great experience, and have a lot of fun. So basically - what has good theater majors (specifically involving backstage work)? What has good theater productions even if I don't decide to major in theater? Any advice on how to pursue stage managing in college/what would look impressive to future employers?</p>

<p>(In general, my grades/SATs are in the ballpark for a pretty top liberal arts school, although places like HYP/Williams/Amherst are probably reaches. Also, I don't act, so I'm not at all interested in that.)</p>

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<p>Hi. I suggest you search the forum for tech theater because there are several threads on the subject, such as:</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/theater-drama-majors/623794-technical-theater.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/theater-drama-majors/623794-technical-theater.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>It sounds like you may be more interested in good theater programs than a good theater school. This forum is more professionally-oriented (Some high school students have already chosen a career.) but there is a bit of everything. </p>

<p>A couple of LACs that were especially recommended to me were Skidmore and Bard but there are many others.</p>

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<p>Great, thanks! Yeah, I just want to do really good theater (and possibly pursue it as a career). That’s a really helpful thread.</p>

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<p>DePaul or SUNY Purchase… go read the bios of the faculty.</p>

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<p>DePaul and SUNY Purchase are both great for tech theater but they are both theater schools offering professional degrees.</p>