Internships - Kentucky Shakespeare

Paid Internships – 2020 Season:



Summer season, the Bekki Jo Schneider Intern Company: We offer paid internships in every department of the theatre. Interns are paid $150/week and are responsible for their own housing.

We are seeking the following interns for the summer 2020 season: Production/Kids’ Globe Intern, Education Interns (see below,) Front of House Intern, Administrative Intern, Stage Management Intern, Production Intern, Costumes Intern, Sets Intern, and Props Intern. (Three 2020 Acting Interns are already been selected.) To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to Amy Attaway, Associate Artistic Director at amy@kyshakespeare.com



See below for more details about summer internships:



Bekki Jo Schneider Intern Company 2020



Kentucky Shakespeare’s summer intern program extends the education portion of our mission into the summer performance season. The intern company is composed of college students and early career professionals who gain practical experience alongside professional artists and theatre-makers. Interns are an integral part of the Kentucky Shakespeare Festival. The intern company experience includes mentorship within the company and conversations with local professionals in various fields, under the direction of Associate Artistic Director Amy Attaway.



Interns are provided a weekly stipend of $150 and are responsible for their own housing. Interns will work 6 days a week, including nights and weekends. Each intern will spend the majority of their time working within their department, but the whole intern company is expected to participate in load-in, changeovers, and strike. Interns also might be asked to interact with the audience as strolling costumed performers before performances.



A great candidate is pursuing a career in the theatre and is ready to be a positive member of our creative team. We look for candidates with some training in their field, ability to multi-task, eagerness to learn, desire for challenge, and the ability to maintain good humor and patience in the delightful heat of Kentucky summers. Kentucky Shakespeare’s summer season includes our three-play professional season, the Globe Players high school training company’s production, a premiere production by the Louisville Ballet, and nightly pre-show performances by community groups.



Kentucky Shakespeare is committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive environment, and welcomes applicants for all positions without regard for

race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, familial status, sexual orientation, national origin, ability, age, or veteran status.



Internships are available in the following departments:



ACTING – filled for the 2020 season. Acting interns audition with the other actors for the season and are hired based on casting needs. These interns have full access to the training opportunities and will be asked to participate in some technical work, including changeovers.



ADMINISTRATION The Administration intern works directly with the Director of Operations & Marketing on managing the data entry and organization involved in mounting the 11-week summer season. Duties may include some public relations work, including social media and distributing marketing materials. The Administration intern will participate in load-in and strike with the Front of House staff and may be asked to perform production duties as needed, including changeovers.



COSTUMES/WARDROBE The costumes intern spends the majority of the summer working alongside the professional stitcher/drapers in the shop. The intern will also act as assistant to the wardrobe supervisor once the shows open. The costumes intern will participate in load-in, changeovers, and strike.



ELECTRICS The electrics intern spends the first several weeks of the contract on maintenance, hang, and focus in our storage warehouse and in the park. The intern will have the opportunity to shadow the Master Electrician and Assistant Master Electrician as the board op for the professional season and have the potential of stepping in as board op for the Globe Players and Louisville Ballet performances. The electrics intern will participate in load-in, changeovers, and strike.



FRONT OF HOUSE The Front of House intern works with the House Manager and Director of Operations & Marketing. For the first few weeks of the season, this intern will participate in scheduling community pre-show performances, distributing marketing materials, and setting up the audience-related areas of the park. When the shows open, the FOH intern works evenings in the park, distributing playbills and surveys, interacting with audience members and volunteers, and helping maintain the physical atmosphere of the amphitheater.



EDUCATION INTERN The Education intern facilitates engagement and teaches in the Kids’ Globe, our interactive educational exhibit at the park. The intern will work with production and education staff to develop activities around each of the mainstage shows, and set up the Kids’ Globe tent and supplies before every performance. In addition, the intern will assist the Education Manager with administrative duties for Camp Shakespeare, our summer program for kids ages 4-18. This intern’s time is split between the office and the park, and they will participate in load-in, changeovers, and strike.



PRODUCTION The Production intern works with the Production Manager, Associate Artistic Director, and Director of Operations on scheduling, budget tracking, and communication among the production departments. Duties include everything from attending production meetings and tech rehearsals to hands-on maintenance and supply acquisition for the 11 week summer season. The Production intern will participate in load-in, changeovers, strike, and in various departments as needed throughout the season.



PROPS The props intern works with the props master for the first six weeks of the season, building and procuring the props for the season. When the shows open, the props intern might transition to run crew on the shows, or other duties as needed. The props intern will maintain and care for the props as they are used throughout the summer. The props intern will participate in load-in, changeovers, and strike.



SETS The sets intern works with the technical director and other scene shop staff for the first few weeks of the season, building and installing the scenery for the summer. When the shows open, the sets intern will be in the park every night, either as run crew or deck carpenter, as needed. The sets intern will participate in every load-in, changeover, and strike.



STAGE MANAGEMENT The stage management intern serves as a second ASM for the whole season, working alongside our professional stage managers in every aspect of the productions. Like all stage management positions, the position requires daytime and evening work. The SM intern will spend many hours in the park as well as maintaining paperwork and sitting on book during rehearsals. At the end of the season, there is the opportunity for the SM intern to take a more leading SM role in either the Globe Players or Ballet performances. The stage management intern will participate in every load-in, changeover, and strike.