Firsts Quote by John Barrowman

My first professional job was actually at a place called Opryland U.S.A., which no longer exists, but I've been performing since I was a…

— John Barrowman

Actually, my first professional job was singing opera with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.

— Brett Cooper

My first professional job was with Berkeley Repertory Theatre. I started out in an educational touring play and eventually starred on their stages. That…

— Colman Domingo

My first job was singing on the Cas Walker radio show in Knoxville, Tennessee. I was about 10 years old, and I thought it…

— Dolly Parton

I got a little studio in Chicago and practiced. I realized I had to earn some money. So I went to work for an…

— Claes Oldenburg

I started doing professional theater and industrials in Chicago when I was a little squirt.

— Cecily Strong

My first job in NYC was playing a gig in the early nineties at CBGBs.

— James Iha

I started off in musical theater, yeah. It was one of my first jobs; it was in Spring Awakening in London, which was amazing.

— Jamie Blackley

I started off as an artiste and later a producer. All these aspects are interconnected. I became adept at every field - acting, producing,…

— Rockline Venkatesh

I came to New York and started doing stand-up and improv, and started auditioning for commercials and voiceovers and stuff. My first job was…

— Nick Kroll

I was grounded in the performing arts from a very young age.

— Pratik Gandhi

My teachers encouraged me to audition for some professional work during our summer vacation. I landed my first job. It was for the National…

— Didi Conn