I am . . . in Theater Arts

the Strand Theater, Shreveport, LA

"You go to a lot of cities, and people will dress up in the evening to go to a cultural event. In New Orleans, you wake up in the morning, and you are IN a cultural event."
John Scott, Artist, in the American Experience PBS documentary New Orleans

If your focus is in the theatrical arts in any part of the state – whether professional or amateur, front of house or back of house, on stage or behind stage, technically skilled or customer oriented – the Broadway South initiative will provide an unparalleled opportunity to broaden your horizons and deepen your craft. Producers, directors, actors, set designers, carpenters, painters, composers, musicians, costumers, dancers, electrical and lighting experts, production personnel, caterers, lawyers, students – for all of you, Broadway South translates to jobs, auditions, contracts, apprenticeships, mentorship possibilities and master classes with A-list artists at the top of their game. Broadway South will boost New Orleans’ cultural position in the country, attract more visitors to the state, and nourish the talent of Louisiana’s enormously creative population through jobs, education programs and mentoring opportunities. People interested in the performing arts, or associated with the arts, will no longer have to leave Louisiana to pursue their professional careers.

Related Information

ERA Economic Trends Report
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Related Public Television documentary:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/neworleans/

Broadway South Economic Impact, Dr. Richardson
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Economic Impact of Touring Broadway Productions
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"Louisiana’s employment in the [film] industry grew from an estimated 1,177 to an estimated 2,695 jobs—an increase of roughly 1,520 jobs, or 130 percent from 2001 to 2005."
Economic Research Associates, Chicago, IL, in a report submitted to the State of Louisiana Department of Economic Development, December 2006, p. 10 ERA Project Number 16686