Stargate Theatre Internship
This paid internship is funded by the Serving the City Internships program and is only available to students at Fordham College at Lincoln Center and Fordham College at Rose Hill.
Manhattan Theatre Club (MTC), a Tony Award-winning nonprofit theatre dedicated to producing innovative theatre of the highest quality by American and international playwrights, with a focus on presenting New York, American, and world premieres, invites Fordham University students to apply for the Summer 2023 internship in Stargate Theatre. For 50 years, MTC has been the creative and artistic home for America’s most gifted theatrical artists, producing works of the highest quality by contemporary American and international playwrights. MTC is an anti-racist organization that respects and honors all voices, and upholds the values of community and equity.
Stargate Theatre is MTC Education’s ‘theatre company within a theatre company.’ Each summer, Stargate hires a group of 17-26 year olds who have been involved with the justice system, or are vulnerable to involvement, to create and perform an original play off-Broadway. Over the course of two months, the individuals become an ensemble pursuing a common goal: creating a theatre piece that challenges its audience to see the company members in a new light.
The Stargate Theatre Intern gains the unique opportunity to work at the intersection of theatremaking and social justice. The intern will assist the artistic and administrative leadership team in all aspects of participant progress tracking and rehearsal room operations. By the end of the internship, the intern will experience from start to finish how an educational production is created and gain knowledge about how the arts can be used as a catalyst for social change.
RESPONSIBILITIES
This intern will:
- Function as an assistant in the rehearsal room, predominantly supporting the stage manager, but also providing support to the artistic team and company managers
- Maintain an organized record of participant writing using Basecamp cloud-based project management software and Google Drive
- Administer surveys to program participants and record data to track progress
- Serve as a run crew member during technical rehearsals and performances
QUALIFICATIONS
An applicant for this position should:
- Be interested in both theatre and social justice
- Have experience in theatrical production (preferably stage management) or managing events
- Be self-starting, highly collaborative, and detail-oriented
- Feel comfortable communicating in a socially conscious manner with a variety of individuals who come to the project from a number of different backgrounds
This internship is a late afternoon to mid-evening commitment, typically beginning around 3pm and concluding between 8-9pm.
The deadline for application is March 30, 2023. A complete application consists of:
- A professional work résumé that may include: education and training, work history, relevant theatre/arts experience, and computer skills
- A personal statement responding to:
Our mission at MTC is to produce innovative theatre of the highest quality by American and International playwrights, with a focus on presenting New York, American, and world premieres. We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion in every aspect of our work both on stage and off. Please write a personal statement of not more than 750 words responding to the questions below. You may format the statement in one flowing composition or answer the three questions as separate discussion points.
- Why are you interested in this internship? What skills do you hope to further develop as a result of on-the-job training at MTC?
- What specifically about MTC’s mission and history speaks to you and why?
- Given your background and life experiences, how do your ideas and attitudes towards equity, diversity, and inclusion inform your aspirations as an arts administrator?
To learn more about Manhattan Theatre Club: https://www.manhattantheatreclub.com
Manhattan Theatre Club believes that equity, diversity and inclusion should be essential elements of all activity within the organization. We have made it a priority to create and maintain an environment that is attractive to and supportive of all individuals regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender identity, age, national origin, religion, disability, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, education, marital status, language, military or veteran status, etc. MTC is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.