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« on: Dec 31, 2006, 10:02 am »
I am a high school English/Drama/Speech/Video Production teacher and volunteer stage manager/design props/occasionally act in Mobile's community theatres. I looked around one day and decided that my ability to do 15 million things at once (I sponsor 5+ activities at school and have 4 different preps) makes me an ideal candidate for ASM/SM-ing, which I have loved these past two years. Plus, I'm ready to leave the South and to begin working with adults and artists full time.
I'm unique b/c I'm looking for apprenticeships at the age of 32 rather than being fresh out of school (I double majored in English/Theatre but went straight to education), and this is a second career for me. I am currently searching the internet for different programs and seasonal opportunities starting in late July of this year.
Blanket opinions welcome...do you find apprentices of this age to be an asset to your program(s) if you are AEA, or do you think it's a hindrance? Obviously when a 32 yr old has been in leadership roles for ten years there is the concern of hiring someone who must start from the bottom and be willing to take orders rather than give them. I feel like my experiences in the real world and my practical application of organizing events w/teens--from booking hotel reservations and chartered buses to coaching mime artists for state theatre festivals is something that could be a true help to any company.
Thoughts? Can any of you relate to the experience of starting in this business later in life and how it unfolded for you?
Shannon
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