APPLICATION CHECKLIST

Read the internship listings and select only the ones that interest you.
Call the contact person. If you have to leave a message, leave your phone number. Let them know when they can reach you. If you can’t easily be reached,
tell them when you will call back, and call back on time! Or...
Write a short e-mail to the contact person. It should be neatly typed, and the heading should include your name, address, phone number, school and grade. The e-mail should briefly state how you heard about the internship and why you are interested. Mention any relevant experience you have, or attach a resume that lists any jobs, extracurricular activities or courses you’ve taken that might be useful for the internship. Be sure your resume also includes your name, address, phone number, school and grade.

If they ask to interview you: Show up on time, meaning 5 minutes early. Dress appropriately. Be prepared to talk about your interest in the position. Be honest if you have no experience; your willingness to learn is probably what they’re looking for.

If you get an internship: Show up on time, every time. Dress appropriately. Do your best work. Have fun!

 

MANHATTAN

ABINGDON THEATRE CO. •Administration and Production. Contact Samuel Belling, sbellinger@abingdontheatre.org • 312 W. 36 St.

ALL STARS PROJECT • Internships in all areas available. Contact Gail Elberg, (212) 941-9400 • 543 W. 42 St.

AMAS MUSICAL THEATRE • Administration, Education and Production. Contact Mr. Jan Hacha, amas@amasmusical.org,
(212) 563-2565 • 115 MacDougal St.

ATLANTIC THEATER CO. • Operations/IT. Contact Johnny Salinas, intern@atlantictheater.org, (212) 691-5919 • 76 9th Ave.

CLASSIC STAGE CO. • Internships in all areas. Contact Jeff Janisheski, jeff.janisheski@classicstage.org • 136 E. 13 St.

HORIZON THEATRE REP. • Front of House & Production. Contact Rafael De Mussa, info@htronline.org • 41 E. 67 St.

MCC THEATER • Development, Education, General Management & Marketing. Contact John DiResta, jdiresta@mcctheater.org •
311 W. 43 St.

MICHAEL CHEKHOV THEATRE CO. • All areas. Contact michaelchekhov@yahoo.com • 141 Ridge St.

NEW VICTORY THEATRE • Education, Marketing/ Public Relations, Operations, Ticket Services. Contact apprenticeprogram@new42.org • 210 W. 43 St.

NY ARTISTS UNLIMITED, INC. • Administration, Design, Development, Marketing, Production. Contact Melba LaRose, nyartunltd@aol.com • 212 W. 14 St.

ORIGLIO/MIRAMONTEZ COMPANY Public Relations. Contact Yufen Cong, yufen@oandmco.com, (212) 695-7400 • 333 W. 39 St.

PLAYWRIGHTS HORIZONS •  Casting, Development, Marketing, Literary, Directing, Stage Management, & Production • Contact Briel Steinberg, bsteinberg@playwrightshorizons.org • 416 W. 42nd Street

PRIMARY STAGES • Administration and Production. Contact Michelle, michelle@primarystages.com, (212) 840-9705 • 131 W. 45 St.

SECOND STAGE THEATRE • Development, Marketing, Literary and Theatre Administration. Contact Intern Coordinator, (212) 787-8302 •
307 W. 43 St.

SOCIEDAD EDUCATIVA DE LAS ARTES • Education, Marketing/ Public Relations, Operations, Ticket Services/Box Office and Production. Contact Annette Cortés, acortes@sea-ny.org • 107 Suffolk St.

TADA! • Administration, Development, Marketing, Education and Production. Contact Alyi Ahlberg, aahlberg@tadatheater.com • 15 W. 28 St.

THE ACTORS COMPANY THEATRE• Administration and Production. Contact info@tactnyc.org • 900 Broadway

THE AMERICAN MIME THEATRE• Admini stration. Contact Jean Barbour, AmMime@aol.com, (212) 777-1710 • 61 4th Ave.

THE LARK PLAY DEVELOPMENT CENTER• Administration, Development and Marketing. Contact Anna Kull, anna@larktheatre.org, (212) 246-2676 • 939 8th Ave.

THE RIANT THEATRE • Administration, Casting, Development, Education, Marketing, Production and Technical Theatre. Contact
therianttheatre@aol.com, (646) 623-3488.

THE YORK THEATRE COMPANY• Administration, Production & Marketing. Contact Brian Blythe, bblythe@yorktheatre.org, (212) 935-5824, ext. 18 • 619 Lexington Ave.

WOMEN’S PROJECT • Marketing Assistant and Ushers. Contact info@womensproject.org, (212) 765-1706 • 55 West End Ave

YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS INC.• Administration. Contact writeaplay@aol.com, (212) 594-5440 • 306 W. 38 St.

BROOKLYN

BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC (BAM) • Wide range of opportunities. Contact Director of Human Resources, hrresumes@bam.org • 30 Lafayette Ave.

QUEENS

CARIBBEAN AMERICAN REPERTORY THEATRE • Assistant Stage Manager, Marketing and Ushers. Contact Rudolph Shaw, shawcart@aol.com, (718) 974-6487 • 114-13 Ovid Pl.

QUEENS THEATRE IN THE PARK • Administration. Contact Gail Koelln, (718) 760-0686 • Corona Park in Flushing

 

INTERNSHIP GLOSSARY

Administration: the day-to-day running of the company, working in the office

Assistant Stage Manager: assisting the Stage Manager, who coordinates rehearsals, performances and the nitty-gritty for every show

Box Office/Ticket Services: where all tickets for shows are processed, paid for and distributed Development: the department that raises the money the company needs to survive

Education: the department that creates and runs the company’s arts education programs

Financial Management: the department in charge of all things money

General Management: the person or department that makes and executes important decisions that affect the whole company, also overseeing most other departments

House Manager: the person in charge of “the house,” which is where the audience sits, and in charge of the ushers

Internship: a volunteer or low-paying job that not only teaches you about a certain profession, but can give you experience that may later help you land a job. Plus, it looks great on your resume! Often internships are a combination of simple tasks, plus more challenging ones.

Literary Management/Play Development: this department reads and evaluates the plays that are submitted to the company, working with the Artistic Director to choose the plays that will be made into productions

Marketing: the department which oversees and creates all the brochures, postcards, performance programs and advertisements

Production/Theatre Operations: the department which oversees the theatre space and all the equipment and people who work there

Public Relations/Publicity: in charge of dealing with all of the media for their show—from newspapers to television to the Internet

Technical: this includes all of the physical parts of the show including the equipment, but also the designs for the set,
costumes, lights and props

Ushers: the people who seat the audience, and make sure they are happy and not breaking any rules

FREE for high school playwrights, reviewers, hip-hop and spoken word artists

PLAYWRITING

MCC Theater Youth Company
The MCC Theater Youth Company FREE acting and writing workshops for teens. Acting Lab writes and performs original theatrical pieces; Playwriting Lab develops one-act plays, performed by professional actors. For info or to set up an interview, call or e-mail John at (212) 727-7722 orjdiresta@mcctheater.org

TADA! Annual One-Act Playwriting Contest
DEADLINE: April 23, 2008.
For information and submission guidelines, contact Joanne Greer at (212) 252-1619 ext. 17, or e-mail jgreer@tadatheater.com
or visit www.tadatheater.com

Write A Play! Young Playwrights Festival National Playwriting Competition
DEADLINE: April 11, 2008.
For submission requirements and other info, www.youngplaywrights.org

SPOKEN WORD AND HIP-HOP POETRY

URBAN WORD: Spoken Word and Poetry Workshops
FREE Workshops held around the city on different days of the week. Workshops open to all teens (13-19). SPACE IS LIMITED! For more information and to sign-up, go to www.urbanwordnyc.org

REVIEWING

Play by Play magazine
(what you’re reading right now!) is looking for students interested in covering the New York Theatre scene. Also, get involved in Play by Play’s newest initiative— the Play by Play Plog. If you are interested, e-mail a writing sample with a cover letter to playbyplay@tdf.org. Be sure to include your phone number, e-mail address and your high school and current grade. Applications accepted year-round. We regret that we cannot accept all students who apply.

TRAC: High 5’s Teen Reviewers and Critics Program
Selected junior and senior high school students attend and review free High 5 events and learn from artists and critics. For an application, go to www.high5tix.org

Young Critics Institute
Hosted by the Brooklyn Academy of Music, this nine-week after school program brings together students who share a passion for theatre and writing. To apply, go to www.bam.org/education