The Department of Theatre and Dance provides programs and opportunities to inform your understanding of the performance profession. Through Department-sponsored productions and final-semester student showcases, you will gain hands-on experience in designing, directing, choreographing and/or performing. Practicums and internships provide additional opportunities for learning about the performance industry in all of its facets.
Theater and Dance Trade Publications
Sample trade publications for theatre and dance.
- Backstage – helps actors, models, dancers, singers, comedians, variety performers, voice-over artists and crew members find gigs – while helping casting directors, producers, directors, choreographers, photographers, writers, agents and other entertainment-industry employers find talent for all of their projects.
- Dance Magazine – a magazine for professional and aspiring dancers. From Broadway to ballet and tap to hip-hop, it keeps you in touch with what is going on in all disciplines of dance.
- DanceTeacher – the only magazine written just for dance professionals. Each issue is full of influential, energizing and practical ideas that will help you and your students become better dancers.
- Playbill – the most incisive news, current listings for Broadway, off-Broadway, and regional productions, and informative features about every aspect of theatre.
- Pointe Magazine – a ballet magazine. From the top Summer Intensive programs, and behind-the-scenes looks at the hottest ballet companies, to finding the perfect pair of pointe shoes for you, each issue takes you inside the world of ballet.
- American Theater Magazine – the national monthly magazine for the American professional not-for-profit theatre, informing readers about important work and significant issues affecting theatre art and practice.
- CriticalDance – offers a critical point of view on the dance world, with the addition of reviews, impressions, and special features. Staffed by by a volunteer community of dance professionals, teachers, writers, presenters, and enthusiasts.
- Dance Art Journal – created by seven writers who create content that puts independent artists at the forefront; writing reviews, conducting interviews and using social media channels to support and promote artists’ work. Committed to writing about underrepresented dance makers.
- Dance Business Weekly – free newsletter and website. Brings dance retailers, studio owners, and dancewear manufacturers tools and tactics for their businesses.
- The Dance Current – published four print issues per year (requires a personal subscription but we have indexed access from to the present from 2018), includes artist profiles, photo essays, interviews, feature articles, event previews as well as opinion columns and critical commentary from dance practitioners. Their website highlights news and performance reviews from across the country as well hosting free community event listings.
- Dance Informa (American Edition) – A free dance magazine offering news, events, and audition information. For dancers, studio owners, and teachers.
- Dance Magazine – Publishes monthly print issues (requires a personal subscription for print, but we have indexed access from 1994 to the present) offering features on current companies and performers, dance news, reviews of performances, dance books, films and TV, and more. Offers a free newsletter and website content.
- Dance Spirit – Offers free website content and newsletter for dance instructors, professionals, and dance students who hope to become professionals. Articles cover a variety of dance styles, education, training, and dance competitions. Formerly a subscription magazine, to which we have indexed access from 2001 to 2020.
- Dance Teacher – Free publication for dance educators with advice and inspiration for teaching practice and studio businesses. Formerly a subscription magazine, to which we have indexed access from 2001 to 2020.
- Dance for You Magazine – Publishes six issues a year in print and digitally with a personal subscription. Offers a free newsletter and website. Written in German but website content can be translated with standard web browsers.
- Pointe Magazine – Offers free website content and newsletter for ballet dancers. Covers training and career advice for students and young professionals. Formerly a subscription magazine, to which we have indexed access from 2001 to 2020.
Job Search Sites
General and field-specific job search sites.
General
- Guru.com Marketplace for freelance talent.
- Careerbuilder.com Provides advanced job searches using keywords, location and job category with an option for job seekers to post resumes.
- Monster.com Offers advanced job searches, the option to post resumes and the ability to create custom searches to have jobs that match your criteria e-mailed to you.
- Cooljobs.com Provides a list of the internet’s best job websites sorted by categories such as freelance, overseas, staffing agencies, legal jobs, employment services, etc.
- CareerOneStop Sponsored by the U.S. Dept. of Labor, CareerOneStop enables job seekers to search jobs, post resumes and research using career tools, labor market information, relocation center, etc.
- OffStageJobs.com Specializes in technical, design, admin, and front-of-house roles, often requiring pay rates in listings.
- Playbill Jobs A premier site for Broadway, touring, and regional acting/staff positions.
- NYFA Classifieds (Arts & Culture): A leading source for arts administration, management, and technical jobs.
- TCG (Theatre Communications Group) Features jobs in non-profit, regional theaters across the US.
- LORT (League of Resident Theatres) Lists positions at major regional theaters.
- Broadway.Careers Focuses on productions and management in the NYC area.
Theatre & Dance
- ArtSearch Lists positions in theaters, performing arts centers, summer festivals, universities, colleges, schools, dance companies, opera companies, symphony orchestras, museums, arts councils and other arts organizations.
- Call Sheet Lists resources in the entertainment industry such as acting agents, auditions and casting, dance opportunities, casting agents, studios and producers.
- Media-match.com Matches television and film industry’s freelancers with potential employers.
- Entertainmentcareers.net Posts entertainment jobs, internships and career information for the entertainment industry.
- Showbizjobs.com Extensive database by location, category, company, date posted and regions of the country.
Professional Organizations
A sampling of organizations that support the performing arts.
- Actors’ Equity Labor union representing actors and stage managers working in professional theater. Resource for available jobs, casting calls, benefits information, news and events.
- American Dance Therapy Organization (ADTA) Works to establish and maintain high standards of professional education and competence in the field of dance/movement therapy.
- American Theatre Wing Dedicated to supporting excellence and education in theatre.
- American Theatre Wing Career Guides Series of one-to-one video interviews explaining each specific discipline in the theatre.
- Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Provides resources to help you understand how the industry works as well as tools to expand your skills as a professional actor. Membership information is available.
- New Jersey State Council on the Arts (NJSCA) – Advocates for and provides grant support to artists and cultural organizations residing in New Jersey.
- National Dance Education Organization (NDEO) Membership organization whose mission is to advance dance education centered in the arts.
- American Federation of Television and Radio Artists Reflects the resources available for members of the national labor union representing over 70,000 performers, journalists and other artists working in the entertainment and news media.
- New York Foundation for the Arts Support to arts organizations and artists. Includes jobs in the arts, opportunities and services for artists, events listings and discussion boards.
- Theatre Communications Group Resources to strengthen, nurture and promote non-profit professional American theaters through artistic programs, management programs, advocacy and publications such as American Theatre magazine and the ArtSearch employment bulletin.
- Dance NJ Service organization whose mission is to promote dance in New Jersey.