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Interning with The Acting Company is a career-enhancing opportunity
for undergraduates, recent graduates, graduate students, and
early-career professionals to work in a busy, exciting and creative
environment right in the heart of New York City. Learn how one of
America's most respected theater companies produces its renowned
National Tour of classics and educational programming. Internships
are available in artistic direction, education, and
development/communications. (See descriptions below.) Internships
are available year-round, generally falling into one of three
periods in the calendar—September through December, January through
May, and June through August. Candidates should be available for a
minimum of twenty hours during the week, Monday through Friday,
between 10 AM and 6 PM. Arrangements can be made for a flexible
weekly schedule. Occasionally, interns are asked to participate in
evening or weekend events, which include our benefit reading series
and fall gala.
A weekly stipend will be provided.
Artistic and Managing Interns
Interns will work with the Producing Artistic Director and the
Associate Producing Artistic Director with planning and research.
Specific responsibilities include communicating with artists,
designers, and other theaters; internet-based research; scheduling
and arranging casting sessions; maintaining resume and script files;
and other administrative tasks, as needed. Basic knowledge of
classical theatre, theatre history and contemporary New York theatre
is helpful.
Education Department Interns
Interns will work with Education staff in coordinating classroom
residencies, workshops and performance bookings. Specific
responsibilities include researching and establishing contact with
host educational institutions in tour cities, as well as maintaining
close communications with them to ensure smooth execution of
educational programming.
Marketing and Development Interns
Primary duties include assisting the Director of Development and
Communications and the Marketing staff in planning, researching and
executing special events; creating and organizing promotional
materials; and other administrative tasks, as needed.
To apply for an internship, please
print out and complete an
application form and submit it with a letter
of interest, your resume and two references to:
Intern Coordinator The Acting Company
P.O. Box 898 New York, NY 10108 phone :
212-258-3111 fax: 212.258-3299 mail@theactingcompany.org
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