206: Say Yes To Work. A Career Will Follow. with Sound Designer Christopher Kriz

Christopher Kriz, a composer and sound designer based in Chicago, talks about sustaining a freelance theatre career.

Topics:

⭐️ Opening a ROTH IRA

⭐️ Filing taxes on your own

⭐️ Saying yes to everything

⭐️ Our actual fees on a recent gig

⭐️ Talking being good for your health

⭐️ The university of store front theatre

⭐️ Using an agent so you have less stress negotiating fees

⭐️ USA 829 contracts including CBAs, SDAs, POAs, and LORT

Video Version

https://youtu.be/eaupUamsABo

Christopher Kriz

https://www.christopherkriz.com/

https://www.instagram.com/christopher.kriz/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-kriz-997b99b/

Cricket Myers

https://www.artisticfinance.com/14.html

Alabama Shakespeare Festival

https://asf.net/

USA 829 - Contracts

https://www.usa829.org/Contracts/USA-829-Contracts-Overview

ROTH IRA

https://www.nerdwallet.com/m/investing/standout-accounts-for-retirement-investing-roth?utm_source=goog&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=in_mktg_paid_2025_roth&utm_term=roth%20ira&utm_content=ta&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22393064320&gbraid=0AAAAADfKLw2RKEiVVbQ-8baKNELiCbwQs&gclid=CjwKCAjw7KvTBhA6EiwAWnutYdiWSbvbvc5qwuaZ9QW7w-0U63N6y5UeRG7aioNPE9v65raZh0x3KBoCafgQAvD_BwE

Octet

https://www.goodmantheatre.org/show/octet/

Instagram Handles

@christopher.kriz

@ethansteimel

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