[SML] Friend of (redacted)

[SAMUEL JONES]

Ditto.

Samuel Jones
sjones at autoplotvw.com
310-993-4172
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> On Mar 19, 2019, at 7:47 PM, Jon Ares via Stagecraft <stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
> 
> Actually, I think her questions are excellent... and not the kind of
> answers one will find by Googling.  I think she was spot-on asking a
> working professional.  Herrick, I'm glad you took the time to give her
> some answers and thoughts.
> 
> - Jon
> 
> On Tue, Mar 19, 2019 at 7:09 PM Herrick Goldman via Stagecraft
> <stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
>> 
>> Here are her questions.  Keep in mind her initial email stated specifically “there is not much information on technical theater and she was hopeful I could help”.  My OP was that apparently our friends who publish such information (Sam I’m looking at you) were doing a poor job of it if this young lady couldn’t find information.
>> 
>> Her queries:
>> 
>> Thanks! I have done some research about the process of working with a show but I don't know much about how to get started so my biggest concerns and questions are related to that.
>> 1. What are things to look for in a college that would prepare me for the field?
>> 2. How do you get your name out there and start getting opportunities to work?
>> 3. I've heard that for the past few years there has been a push for designers in every aspect of a show to have a graduate degree. Have you found that people who attended graduate school are more likely to be hired or do you think it doesn't really matter?
>> Any information at all is great so even if you don't answer all of them it still helps.
>> 
>>