1st Edition
Navigating a Career in Performance Your Creative Career Guidebook
Part 1: Finding Your Career Path 1. Introduction to Performance Careers in Entertainment 2. Creative Industry Profiles 3. Education, Degrees, and Training Part 2: Tools and Strategies for Navigating Your Career Path 4. Career Marketing Materials 5. Representation for Performers and Contacting Casting Agencies 6. Auditions, Callbacks, and Interviews 7. Job Searching and Networking Part 3: Curating a Creative Community as You Sustain Your Career 8. Unions, Organizations, Groups, and Publications 9. Creative Career Surviving and Thriving Skills Part 4: Maintaining Flexibility and Finding Fulfillment in Your Career 10. Career Shifts, Adjacent Careers, and Wellness 11. Self Reflection and Goal Setting
Biography
Jessica Champagne Hansen is costume faculty at East Los Angeles College in the Theater Arts Department, a member of United Scenic Artists Local 829, and a professional costume designer based in Los Angeles. She is the co-author of Navigating a Career in Technical Entertainment: Your Creative Career Guidebook (Routledge 2023).
Camille Schenkkan is the COO of the Ebell of Los Angeles, a historic cultural and civic performing arts venue focused on women’s creativity and scholarship. She is an Adjunct Faculty member at Cal State LA and has previously worked with organizations such as Center Theatre Group, Arts for LA, and Circle X Theatre Co. She is the co-author of Navigating a Career in Technical Entertainment: Your Creative Career Guidebook (Routledge 2023).
Vanessa Mizzone Pellegrini is performance faculty at East Los Angeles College in the Theater Arts Department and a member of SAG-AFTRA and Actors’ Equity Association. She is a professional actress based in LA with numerous credits on stage, film, and television. Vanessa holds a BA in Theater and Communications from the University of Pennsylvania, and an MFA in Acting from the University of California, Los Angeles.
