This course covers the various individuals, organizations, and activities that comprise the professional theater, television, and film landscape – as well as philosophies and strategies for navigating that landscape, with an emphasis on early-career opportunities and challenges. Topics include: auditions and meetings, agents and managers, unions, creating and sustaining professional relationships, identifying and using your “type,” headshots and resumes, professional correspondence, self-producing work, and best practices for on-set and rehearsal etiquette.