CTG to Host College 'Going Pro Career Fair' at Los Angeles Theatre Center

Center Theatre Group invites current undergraduate and graduate-level college and university students to attend the "CTG Going Pro Career Fair" on Saturday, April 2, 2016, at the Los Angeles Theatre Center from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Co-presented by LA STAGE Alliance, the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television (UCLA TFT), and the USC School of Dramatic Arts, the fair will take place at 514 S. Spring St. in Downtown L.A. 90013.

"CTG Going Pro Career Fair" is intended to help current undergraduate and graduate- level students prepare for a professional theatre career. The fair will feature tables hosted by LA STAGE Alliance, The Actors Fund, Actors' Equity and theatre graduate programs from USC, UCLA, Claremont Graduate University and CSU Long Beach. There will also be five free workshops, one-on-one mentorship sessions, a networking mixer hosted by USC, and free refreshments throughout the day, courtesy of UCLA TFT's Department of Theater. Members of IATSE Local 33 and Local 706 unions will be in attendance to take students' applications for union membership.

Guests are welcome to stop by at any point during the fair; however, students are encouraged to RSVP in order to guarantee a spot in workshops. Workshops are for current college and university students only.

The schedule for the fair is as follows:

- 11 a.m. - What I Wish I'd Known: Professional Acting

- 12 noon - What I Wish I'd Known: Professional Playwriting

- 1 p.m. - Working in Los Angeles Theatre

- 2 p.m. - Do I Need Graduate School?

- 3 p.m. - Being a Multi-Hyphenate Theatre Artist

- 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. - The day concludes with a networking mixer. Hosted by USC, the mixer will give students the opportunity to meet with professionals and ask them questions, make connections and learn about what it's like to work in L.A. theatre. To RSVP for the "CTG Going Pro Career Fair," students can email StudentBody@CenterTheatreGroup.org with the following details: the student's full name, school and year, and which workshops he or she would like to attend. Those who RSVP prior to arrival will receive a free gift.

Students may also participate in 20-minute, one-on-one mentorship sessions with theatre professionals who serve as everything from dramaturgs to costume designers to casting directors. Professionals will review students' resumes and portfolios, and give advice about the students' professional careers. To sign up for a mentorship session, email cschenkkan@centertheatregroup.org.

The "CTG Going Pro Career Fair" is co-presented by CTG's Education and Community Partnerships department. To stay informed about CTG's latest offerings, students ages 13 to 23 can sign up for the Student Body mailing list. Student Body members hear about free workshops, specially priced ticket offers and chances to mingle with peers at events designed for, by and about the next generation. More information is available at CenterTheatreGroup.org/StudentBody.

CTG's Education and Community Partnerships department is one of the most active theatre education programs in the country, reaching close to 20,000 students, teachers and community members throughout Southern California. The department is dedicated to the development of artists, educators, community members and young people's skills and creativity through the exploration of theatre, its literature, art and imagination.

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