Students are provided opportunities in performance, assistant directing, stage management, publicity, house management, and, when appropriate, technical theater duties. An in-depth study of audition techniques and processes. The theatrical entertainment industry is perhaps the most rapidly expanding industry in the world. No longer relegated to the silver screen or commercial mass media, live productions are part of our daily culture. Comedy clubs are everywhere.
Regional theaters compose a large portion of most states' cultural activities.
The number of civic theaters in the United States is at an all-time high. Thousands of city recreation departments throughout the country are developing programs for adults, young people, and children. Minors and or majors in Theatre at academic institutions compose important elements of teaching degrees, both secondary and elementary. Hundreds of theme parks with theatrical entertainment employment opportunities are burgeoning all over the country, Oftentimes in technical-oriented programs, technology is stressed for its own sake and traditional skills that are necessary for a comprehensive understanding of the subject are are neglected. Henry Ford Community College's technical theater program offers training in advanced areas such as computerized lighting and special effects, but also stresses traditional skills such as carpentry, painting, and electrical theory.