| Acknowledgements | p. vii |
| Preface | p. ix |
| Everything you need to know about working in American theatre … from the professionals! | p. 1 |
| Life lessons from America's artists and executives | p. 3 |
| A brief history of theatre in America | p. 29 |
| Carrying the artistic torch | p. 31 |
| Career planning | p. 75 |
| Career-planning needs | p. 77 |
| Networking survival skills for theatre pros young and old | p. 80 |
| Strategic time and life management for savvy regional theatre artists | p. 86 |
| 10 timely tips for savvy American theatre artists | p. 90 |
| 19 terrible distractions that erode productivity | p. 94 |
| 29 wonderful ways to seize control of your own life | p. 98 |
| Understanding human behavior is the key to successful work in the arts | p. 104 |
| Advice to American theatre workers everywhere | p. 108 |
| 16 wonderful ways to improve your life in the theatre | p. 108 |
| 5 tips for starting a new job | p. 112 |
| A short cast of characters: people you need to know in the theatre | p. 113 |
| Sample organizational chart | p. 116 |
| The American theatre employment universe | |
| 100 prime sources | p. 119 |
| 10 pertinent publications | p. 122 |
| 10 websites to open up your web world | p. 126 |
| 10 challenging books to power your acting career | p. 129 |
| 15 quirky books on working in New York and beyond | p. 132 |
| 10 bountiful books on directing, design, producing, and production | p. 134 |
| 10 largest American cities in order of size New York, NY | p. 138 |
| 15 quick links and websites to put you in touch with Broadway, Off-Broadway and beyond | p. 139 |
| Los Angeles, California | p. 144 |
| Chicago, Illinois | p. 144 |
| Houston, Texas | p. 145 |
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | p. 146 |
| Phoenix, Arizona | p. 146 |
| San Diego, California | p. 147 |
| San Antonio, Texas | p. 148 |
| Dallas, Texas | p. 148 |
| San Jose, California | p. 149 |
| 10 of the friendliest theatre cities for your consideration | p. 150 |
| Atlanta, Georgia | p. 150 |
| Austin, Texas | p. 151 |
| Boston, Massachusetts and surrounding areas | p. 151 |
| Denver, Colorado | p. 152 |
| Minneapolis, Minnesota | p. 153 |
| Orange County, California | p. 153 |
| Orlando, Florida | p. 154 |
| San Francisco, California | p. 155 |
| Seattle, Washington | p. 155 |
| Washington, DC | p. 156 |
| 10 service organizations | p. 158 |
| 10 regional/national audition and job sites | p. 164 |
| 10 city and surrounding area websites | p. 170 |
| 10 unions/alliances/societies/guilds/agencies | p. 172 |
| American theatre's major employers | |
| totalling over 1,000 theatre companies | p. 179 |
| 99 major American theatres | p. 181 |
| 400+ Theatre Communications Group (TCG) theatres 200+ Shakespeare festivals | p. 318 |
| 130+ children's theatre and youth theatre programs | p. 337 |
| 140+ musical theatres including an introduction to NAMT and ASCAP | p. 345 |
| 112+ outdoor theatres | p. 352 |
| 300+ theatre opportunities you seldom hear about in major trade magazines | p. 362 |
| 25+ cruise line producers | p. 362 |
| 30+ dinner theatres | p. 364 |
| 60+ touring theatre companies | p. 368 |
| 100+ murder mystery theatres | p. 369 |
| 110+ theme and amusement parks | p. 370 |
| 40+ universities affiliated with professional theatres | p. 371 |
| Survival strategies and directories for lifelong | |
| planning | p. 375 |
| 12 tips for stress reduction: staying fit for life | p. 377 |
| 15 notes for actors from New York professionals | p. 382 |
| A brief directory of theatre-related labor unions, guilds, and associations | p. 384 |
| Leaving a legacy | p. 389 |
| Lively stories of mentoring glories | p. 391 |
| A final note: discover a life worth living | p. 401 |
| Bibliography | p. 402 |
| About the author | p. 405 |
| Index | p. 408 |
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