Technical Theater Production - PAID

Description

Fort Wayne Civic Theatre is offering a paid Technical Theater Production internship for a student enrolled during the 2015-16 school year at a local 4-year college/university with a minimum GPA of 3.0

This is a paid, part-time (15-20hr/wk) position August-November 2015. Schedule is listed below but may be adjusted depending on successful candidate's availability or last minute adjustments to the overall production calendar. Preference will be given to those with availability in 3 hour blocks during M-F, 9-5 time frame. Per hour wage is $8.33, paid bi-weekly.

We are looking for candidates with a technical theater background and/or skills in any of the following: painting, comstruction, electrical, lighting design, rigging, sound engineering or sound design.

This position is ideal for multi-talented junior or senior Theater or Art student seeking on-the-job production experience and a desire to refine and showcase existing talents as well as learn new skills.

Approximate internship dates:

August 31-November 25, 2015 for The Marvelous Wonderettes and A Christmas Story The Musical.

An exact schedule will be deteremined once successful applicants are selected.

For more information, contact Eunice Wadewitz, Music & Education Director, ewadewitz@fwcivic.org

Responsibilities

The internship(s) would provide technical production support to our scenic, light and sound departments for the fall productions of our 2015/2016 season. The intern could assist in any of the following areas: building/carpentry, light hang/focus, sound set-up, prop construction/refurbishing, scenic painting or load-in/out. They would be assigned their own projects and/or assist volunteers/staff which would result in the final production presented on stage. All activities would take place in our supervised shop/stage and primarily during regular business hours. The internship provides valuable real-life experience working on large-scale professional-quality productions within a local setting.

Qualifications

Successful applicant(s) must be a current student or recent graduate of a college or university located in northeast Indiana.  Recent graduates must have completed their degree no more than six months prior to the start of the internship.

Please submit a cover letter, resume (preferably a theatrical resume and/or online design portfolio) and contact information for at least one reference to:

Eunice Wadewitz,

Music & Education Director, Fort Wayne Civic Theatre

ewadewitz@fwcivic.org 

No phone calls please.