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53121 – Actors, comedians and circus performers
Actors, comedians and circus performers perform roles and circus skills in circuses, motion picture, television, theatre and radio productions to entertain a variety of audiences. They are employed by motion picture, television, circuses, theatre and other production companies. This unit group includes acting teachers employed by private acting schools.
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Example titles
- Acrobat
- Acting teacher - private or studio
- Actor/actress
- Circus performer
- Clown
- Comedian
- Drama teacher - private or studio
- Narrator
Inclusions
- Standardized patient
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Study and rehearse lines, gestures and expressions to interpret a role
- Portray roles in video or motion picture productions, television shows, theatre productions, radio dramas, commercials and other productions or perform the narration
- Sing or dance as required by specific roles
- Perform comedy acts in nightclubs alone or as members of comedy troupes
- Improvise a role.
- Train students in interpretation of scripts, speech, movement, and dramatic theory
- Prepare acting students for specific auditions and performances.
- perform a variety of acts intended to amaze, thrill, and engage audiences
- conceptualize and choreograph original performances
- study and perform acrobatic and aerial skills required by specific circus shows
- may participate in the development of a director or ringmaster’s vision.
Actors and comedians
Acting teachers
Circus performers
Employment requirements
- Demonstrated ability, based on an audition or previous acting or circus roles, is an important hiring criteria.
- Circus performers and acrobats may require a period of study at a circus school.
- Acting programs are offered at universities, colleges and private acting schools.
- Acting teachers usually require experience as actors.
- Membership in a guild or union may be required.
Additional information
Exclusions
- Announcers and other broadcasters (52114)
- Dancers (53120)
- Drama professor - university; drama professor - university (in 41200 University professors and lecturers)
- Musicians and singers (51122)
- Other performers (55109)
Breakdown summary
- Broad occupational category
- 5 – Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport
- TEER
- 3 – Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of less than two years; or more than six months of on-the-job training
- Major group
- 53 – Occupations in art, culture and sport
- Sub-major group
- 531 – Occupations in art and culture
- Minor group
- 5312 – Occupations in creative and performing art
- Version
- NOC 2021 Version 1.0