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by Jessica Champagne Hansen (Author), Camille Schenkkan (Author), Vanessa Mizzone Pellegrini (Author)
Navigating a Career in Performance: Your Creative Career Guidebook provides practical tools, strategies, and motivational advice for aspiring actors and performers across a variety of industries, including TV/film, theatre, and themed entertainment.
Author Biography
Jessica Champagne Hansen is costume faculty at East Los Angeles College in the Theater Arts Department, a member of United Scenic Artists Local 829, and a professional costume designer based in Los Angeles. She is the co-author of Navigating a Career in Technical Entertainment: Your Creative Career Guidebook (Routledge 2023).
Camille Schenkkan is the COO of the Ebell of Los Angeles, a historic cultural and civic performing arts venue focused on women's creativity and scholarship. She is an Adjunct Faculty member at Cal State LA and has previously worked with organizations such as Center Theatre Group, Arts for LA, and Circle X Theatre Co. She is the co-author of Navigating a Career in Technical Entertainment: Your Creative Career Guidebook (Routledge 2023).
Vanessa Mizzone Pellegrini is performance faculty at East Los Angeles College in the Theater Arts Department and a member of SAG-AFTRA and Actors' Equity Association. She is a professional actress based in LA with numerous credits on stage, film, and television. Vanessa holds a BA in Theater and Communications from the University of Pennsylvania, and an MFA in Acting from the University of California, Los Angeles.
