!!!Park%Playhouse%Internship%Program%

%!Seeking:!Students!from!schools,!Colleges!&!Universities!for!internship!positions!during!the!summer!season!and!on!a!year;round!basis.!Park!Playhouse!seeks!to!partner!with!Capital!Region!Universities!&!Colleges!to!provide!internship!experience!for!school!credit!to!qualified!students.!Students!currently!working!towards!degrees!in!Theatre!Arts!(in!both!Performance!and!Design/Technical!programs),!Non;Profit/Public!Policy!Programs!and!Business!Administration!are!encouraged!to!apply.!Some!internships!provide!payment!stipends.!%School%Credit%Details:!Park!Playhouse!will!work!with!your!school!and!your!professors!to!design!an!internship!program!for!you!based!on!the!number!of!credits!you!are!seeking.!Various!Universities!and!Colleges!have!differing!requirements!in!regards!to!the!number!of!hours!and!the!type!of!work!you!must!complete.!Your!supervisor!will!track!your!hours!worked!and!will!complete!any!necessary!paperwork!to!report!back!to!your!school.!Be!sure!to!provide!us!with!all!forms!that!your!school!requires!at!the!start!of!your!internship!period!to!ensure!there!is!no!delay!in!reporting!back!to!your!school.!!!Developing%Your%Internship:!Students!are!encouraged!to!create!a!unique!internship!program!and!schedule!which!fit!their!skills!and!the!areas!in!which!they!desire!further!experience.!Park!Playhouse!staff!will!work!with!students!individually!to!setup!a!schedule!of!tasks!for!their!desired!internship!term.!For!instance,!a!student!may!wish!to!start!their!session!with!an!internship!in!Carpentry!and!then!finish!the!term!with!an!internship!in!House!Management.!Students!may!request!to!be!scheduled!to!work!with!up!to!three!departments!(but!may!also!choose!to!remain!in!one!department!throughout!their!term!if!they!desire).!Work!in!any!individual!department!should!last!no!shorter!than!three!weeks!to!allow!for!a!thorough,!enriching!experience!in!that!department!(and!to!aide!in!scheduling!and!planning!for!our!professional!staff).!Our!goal!is!to!provide!hands;on!experience!in!the!departments!that!will!be!most!beneficial!to!individual!students!in!regards!to!their!personal!growth!as!theatre!artists.!!!Contact%Us:!For!more!information!or!to!arrange!an!internship!position,!please!contact!Chuck!Kraus,!Communications!&!Company!of!Park!Playhouse,!at!(518)!465;3335!x110,!or!by!email!at!chuck@parkplayhouse.com.!You!will!be!provided!with!an!internship!application,!and!an!interview!will!be!arranged!to!identify!the!departments!in!which!you!are!interested!in!working,!as!well!as!a!schedule!for!your!work.!!

!Internship%Departments!!Park!Playhouse!offers!internships!in!production,!performance,!administrative!and!technical!areas.!Students!will!be!assigned!work!based!on!the!number!of!credits!they!are!seeking,!hours!available!to!work!and!their!personal!interests!and!experience.!!The!following!is!a!description!of!the!various!positions!available!and!tentative!dates!for!those!positions.!!

Summer%Season%Technical)Internships:%%Carpentry:!Students!will!work!with!Park!Playhouses!Technical!Director!and!Master!Carpenter!on!the!construction!and!installation!of!the!sets!for!our!mainstage!and!youth!productions!in!Albanys!Washington!Park.!Opportunities!in!this!internship!track!begin!on!or!about!June!1!and!conclude!on!or!about!August!25.!!!Costuming:!Students!will!work!with!Park!Playhouses!Costume!Designers!and!Costume!Shop!Manager!on!stitching,!draping,!shopping!and!fitting!the!costumes!for!our!mainstage!and!youth!productions.!Opportunities!in!this!internship!track!begin!on!or!about!June!1!and!conclude!on!or!about!August!25.!!!!Audio%Engineering:%Students!will!work!with!Park!Playhouses!Sound!Designer!and!Audio!Engineer!on!programming,!effects,!and!nightly!systems!checks!and!maintenance.!Students!will!be!backstage!during!performances!to!perform!microphone!maintenance!and!swaps!between!actors.!Opportunities!in!this!internship!track!begin!on!or!about!July!1!and!conclude!on!or!about!August!15.!%%Electrics:%Students!will!work!with!Park!Playhouses!Lighting!Designer!and!Master!Electrician!on!rigging!and!focusing!of!instruments,!as!well!as!the!installation!of!the!electrics!system!at!the!theatre.!Students!will!perform!nightly!equipment!checks!and!operate!spotlights!or!the!light!board!during!performances.!Opportunities!in!this!internship!track!begin!on!or!about!June!15!and!conclude!on!or!about!August!15.!%%Stage%Management/Production%Assistants:%Students!will!work!with!Park!Playhouses!Production!Stage!Manager!in!running!rehearsals!and!keeping!track!of!scheduling!and!cast!operations.!Students!will!be!backstage!during!performances!to!orchestrate!set!changes!and!assist!in!the!running!of!props,!etc.!Opportunities!in!this!internship!track!begin!on!or!about!June!1!and!conclude!on!or!about!August!15.!!!

Department!of!Education!Internships:!!!Production%Assistants%/%Teaching%Artists:%Students!will!work!with!Park!Playhouses!Director!of!Education,!as!well!as!the!Directors!of!our!Park!Playhouse!II!and!Park!Playhouse!Kids!summer!programs!to!assist!in!managing!the!productions!and!facilitating!workshops!for!our!youth!education!programs.!Opportunities!in!this!internship!track!begin!on!or!about!July!1!and!conclude!on!or!about!August!15.!!!!Administrative!Internships:!!Box%Office:%Students!will!work!with!the!Box!Office!Manager!at!the!Park!Playhouse!offices!in!fulfilling!online!and!phone!requests!for!tickets!and!processing!payments.!Additional!opportunity!will!be!available!at!the!theatres!box!office!assisting!in!walk;up!ticket!purchases!and!will;call.!Opportunities!in!this!internship!track!begin!on!or!about!May!1!and!conclude!on!or!about!August!15.!!Administrative%Assistants:%Students!will!work!in!the!Park!Playhouse!offices!with!the!Producing!Artistic!Director!and!Managing!Director!in!a!wide!variety!of!capacities.!These!will!include!office!management,!fundraising,!publicity,!and!telephone!operation.!Opportunities!in!this!internship!track!begin!on!or!about!May!1,!and!conclude!on!or!about!August!15.!!House%Management:%Students!will!work!on;site!in!Washington!Park!with!the!Park!Supervisor!in!ticket!taking,!seating!of!patrons,!collection!of!donations!and!selling!of!raffle! tickets.! Students! will! be! responsible! for!maintaining! a! positive! atmosphere!and!appearance!in!the!theatre!space!and!assist!the!House!Manager!in!providing!an!accurate!accounting!of!audience!size.!Opportunities!in!this!internship!track!begin!on!or!about!July!1!and!conclude!on!or!about!August!15.!!Performance!Internships:!!Acting%Apprenticeships:%!Students!will!work!with!the!creative!staff!for!our!summer!mainstage! production! and! perform! as! a! cast! member! or! swing! in! the! show.!Placement! is! based! on! audition,! scheduled! as! needed.! Opportunities! in! this!internship!track!begin!on!or!about!June!15!and!conclude!on!or!about!August!15.!!

!!Internship*Application*

*Please!complete!this!form!and!return!by!email,!along!with!rsum,!to!info@parkplayhouse.com!or!by!mail!to:!Park!Playhouse,!Attn:!Internship!Program,!P.O.!Box!525,!Albany!NY!12201!_________________________________________________________________________________________________________!!Contact*Information*Name:!!Street!Address:!!City:! ! ! ! State:! ! ! ! Zip:!!Contact!Phone:! ! ! ! ! ! Email:!!_________________________________________________________________________________________________________!!Schooling*Information!!Most!Recent!School!Year!Completed:!!University/College/School:! ! ! ! ! ! City,!State:!!Major/Minor!(If!Applicable):!!Cumulative!GPA:!_________________________________________________________________________________________________________!!Internship*Preferences!!During!which!months!are!you!available!for!work:!!What!days/times!are!you!available!to!work:!!What!department(s)!at!Park!Playhouse!are!you!interested!in:!!Does!your!school!offer!credit!for!internships:!!Will!you!accept!an!unpaid!internship!position:!!Briefly!describe!why!you!are!interested!in!interning!with!us:!