Internship Descriptions
Taproot Theatre Company offers internships throughout the season in almost every aspect of the organization’s operations. Internships are generally held by undergraduate and graduate students, or recent college graduates.
We offer tickets to all of Taproot Theatre’s Mainstage performances to interns. Internships are unpaid and housing is not provided. Summer interns have the additional opportunity to perform in the Summer Intern Showcase on our Mainstage. We encourage all interns to pursue the opportunity to sit down with Taproot staff, guest artists and other theatre professionals during their time with us.”
Summer Internships Offered for 2012
Costume Internship (2 positions)
This internship is for people interested in costume design and shop management and have prior knowledge and experience working with costumes. Costume interns will be assigned to the Acting Studio Summer Camp Program and act as costume designer for all showcase productions. Interns will be given the opportunity to design for the Supercamps, pull and alter existing pieces for the smaller showcases, and act as dresser for showcases when needed. In addition, the intern will assist the costume shop manager with shopping, stitching, cutting/draping, and fittings for the upcoming Mainstage production. This intern is required to attend production meetings. Time commitment: 40 hours per week (camp and intern project rehearsal) Advisor: Sarah Gordon, Costume Shop Manager & Resident Designer
All other internship positions have been filled for summer 2012.
Additional Information:
Interview Process:
- Upon receiving your application, the Education and Outreach Associate will email you to set up a preliminary interview.
- Second interviews for all tech internships will be scheduled by the Production Stage Manager with decisions made about placement by April 6.
Teaching, Stage Management, and Costume Interns:
- Training week June 18-22
- First week of camp June 25-29, final week of camp August 27-31
- Approximately 33 hours/wk will be spent in camp 9:30am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday
- Approximately 7 hours/wk will be spent in rehearsal for the intern project
Directing Intern:
- Available June through first week of September.
- Specific schedule TBD by Director of Education and Outreach
Housing is not provided, but resources in helping you find housing will be suggested. There is no stipend for the internship provided. If you have additional questions, please email Suzanne.
Seasonal Internships
Teaching Internship
This internship is for individuals with theatre experience and/or professional training, and a desire to pursue education theatre or directing. Interns will have the opportunity to assist teachers in our Acting Studio with daily warm-ups, acting technique and rehearsals. These classes range from scene study to a full-scale musical, and everything in between. In addition, interns will have the opportunity to work closely with the Director of Education in the daily running of an educational program including student registration and correspondence. Interns may be asked to assist with direction, choreography, music coaching, stage management as well as administrative duties. This internship requires 35 hours per week.
Advisor: Nathan Jeffrey, Director of Education & Outreach
Directing and/or Literary Assistant Internship
Directing interns will be asked to work as an assistant to the director for Mainstage and touring productions. They will be asked to attend rehearsals and work with the director and the stage manager during the rehearsal process. Directing Interns may also work as Literary Assistants and Dramaturgs for TTC productions, reading and researching plays. The Intern is expected to work 15 –20 hours a week. There are up to six Directing internships available, corresponding to the six season productions.
Advisor: Karen Lund, Associate Artistic Director
Stage Management Internship
The Stage Management internship is for individuals seeking practical stage management experience. A stage management intern will be assigned to a production and will assist the stage manager during the rehearsal process (essentially acting as ASM). The Stage Management Intern will learn to recognize and communicate all administrative details associated with a production including creating paperwork, taking blocking notes and running a show backstage. The intern may also be provided opportunities to stage-manage Acting Studio Showcases and Road Company touring shows. The Intern is expected to work up to 30 hours a week.
Advisor: Anne Hitt, Production Stage Manager
Costume Design Internship
The Costume Design internship is for individuals seeking costume design, construction, wardrobe, and shop management experience. It is an intensive, individually designed internship for those who desire to be professional costumers. The internship can include: assisting guest and resident designers with construction on Mainstage and touring productions, production day work, millinery, crafts, patterning, wig maintenance, organizing stock, learning the business side of running the costume shop, running wardrobe for Mainstage productions. Individuals will learn not only from the shop manager, but also from the professional cutters, drapers and stitchers working in the costume shop. Individuals applying must have completed coursework in costume design or costume history, and have stitching experience. Two years experience in an educational or professional costume shop is required. The intern is expected to work an average of 20 hours a week, duration and scope of the internship to be determined by the intern and advisor.
Advisor: Sarah Gordon, Costume Shop Manager
Development Internship
This internship is for individuals seeking hands-on, supervised experience in the intricacies of non-profit theater development and fundraising. Duties will include assisting with fundraising events, researching foundations, correspondence with donors and writing and revising proposals to companies and foundations. The position calls for excellent writing skills and familiarity with standard software applications, as well as an interest in non-profit management. We prefer a university student with a junior year standing or above. The Intern is expected to work 5-10 hours a week.
Front of House Internship
This internship is for individuals seeking practical experience in house management and concessions management. Candidates must be comfortable working with the public and be detail oriented. Previous theatre experience is a plus. The position calls for excellent customer service skills and familiarity with standard software applications, such as Word. The Intern is expected to work 10 – 15 hours a week.
Advisor: Jenny Cross, Front of House Coordinator
