CONTENTS
Introduction.

1. A Life in the Theatre:

Commercial theatre.
Unions.
Broadway and Off-Broadway.
Touring theatre.
Dinner theatre.
Industrial shows.
Not-for-profit theatre.
Regional theatre.
Summer stock.
Off-Off Broadway.
University theatre.
Community theatre.
Children's theatre.

2. The commercial producer and the not-for-profit artistic director:

The commercial theatre producer.
Interview with Morton Gottlieb - Broadway producer.
The Not-for-profit artistic director.
Interview with Adrian Hall - Trinity Square.
Repertory company.

3. Theatrical Managers:

Commercial theatre:
     General manager.
     Company manager.
     House manager.
     Interview with Peter Kulok - general manager. 
Not-for-profit-theatre:
     Managing director.
     Business manager, Company manager.
     Interview with William Stewart - Managing Director, Hartford
     Stage Company.

4. Promoting shows and theatres:

Not-for-profit theatre:
     Director of development.
     Interview with Marie Nugent-Head, Executive Director, National 
     Corporate Theatre Fund.
     Director of audience development.
     Director of public relations.
     Interview with Richard Frankel - Managing Director, Circle
     Repertory Company.

Commercial Theatre:
     Press agent.
     Interview with Fred Nathan, Press Agent.
     Advertising.
     Interview with Jeff Ash - Partner, Ash/LeDonne.

5. Giving Life to the Show - The creative team:

Casting.
Interview with Julie Hughes and Barry Moss - Casting directors.
Directing.
Interview with Tony Tanner - Director.
Stage Manager.
Interview with Peter Lawrence - Production stage manager.

6. The musical theatre:

Musicians.
Rehearsal pianist.
Audition pianist.
Vocal arranger.
Dance arranger.
Orchestrator.
Musical preparation.
Interview with Mathilde Pincus - Chelsea music.
Musical Director.
Interview with Yolande Segovia - Musical Director.

7. Theatrical design:

Set design.
Interview with John Lee Beatty - Set Designer.
Costume design.
Interview with Jennifer von Mayrhauser - Costume designer.
Lighting design.
Interview with Ken Billington - Lighting designer.
Sound design.
Interview with Otts Munderloh - Sound designer.

8. At the theatre - Production jobs:

The crew.
Production propertyman.
Interview with Jan Marasek - Production propertyman.
House propertyman.
Master Propertyman.
Production electrician.
House electrician.
House carpenter.
Carpenter.
Wardrobe:
     Wardrobe supervisor.
     Dresser.
Interview with Stephanie Edwards - Wardrobe supervisor.

Appendix [bibliography].
Index.