THEA 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Agnes De Mille, Ballad Opera, Andrew Lloyd Webber
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Professional theatre: people who make a living by acting: commercial theatre. Shows that are produce to turn a proit for investors. Musicals and comedies make the most 718: non-proit theatre: Proits go to the production of future plays. Maintain a constant presence in a community. Funded by private gifts or donations and grants. Give companies a chance for advertisments and tax write-ofs. Amateur theatre: people who are involved but do not rely on theatre as a source of income: community theatre. Shows that are created by volunteers who generally are not part of an academic or professional community. Can still be talented but want an actual real- life job: educational theatre. Plays that are produced in schools at the primary, secondary, undergraduate, and graduate levels. Usually either extra-curricular or as part of pre-professional training. Can"t get paid but can get scholarships.
