...of students in undergraduate performance programs, graduate performance programs, training programs, or privatized programs do not have a class on the business of the industry?

...of students in those same programs feel that they do not have the connection to nor the access to a faculty member to whom they can address their questions and concerns about the industry?

...of students in those same programs on a scale of 1-10 (10 being prepared) rated themselves at a 6 or below, saying they did not feel prepared for the business aspects of the industry?

...of students say that a book like this that talks about how to protect ones self financially, emotionally, as a company, and how to develop new works would better prepare them for a life in the theatrical industry.