Actor, Dancer and Other Entertainer

Overview

Actors, Dancers and Other Entertainers entertain by portraying roles in productions, performing and composing dances, and performing a variety of other acts.

Day-to-day

• reading scripts and undertaking research to gain understanding of parts, themes and characterisations
• learning lines and cues, rehearsing parts, and applying vocal and movement skills to the development of characterisation
• preparing for performances through rehearsals under the instruction and guidance of production directors
• acting parts and portraying roles as developed in rehearsals in film, television, radio and stage productions
• practising dance routines and interpreting the choreographic content of the production
• performing dances for audience entertainment, coordinating body movements and facial expression, usually with musical accompaniment
• composing and notating ballet compositions and other dance routines
• creating and performing individual performance routines
• rehearsing, auditioning and travelling between entertainment venues.

Considerations

• irregular hours
• physically demanding
• stressful.