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PUT YOURSELF IN THE SPOTLIGHT. BE A GOODMAN INTERN.

The deadline for Goodman Theatre’s summer internships is March 1, 2010!

The Tony Award-winning Goodman Theatre in Chicago is currently seeking interns for its summer session May 31-Aug. 27, 2010. Interns are entrusted with a great deal of responsibility, and often have the opportunity to critique play submissions, write study guides, build costumes or take notes in rehearsal with great directors like Philip Seymour Hoffman! The program provides intense hands-on training and weekly forums with staff and other Chicago artists, as well as Opening Night tickets to all Goodman productions.

Current students, graduates and early career professionals are welcome to apply. There will be a stipend.

Internships are available in the following areas:

Casting

Costumes

Development

Education & Community Engagement

Literary Management & Dramaturgy

Marketing/PR/Publicity

Production Management

Scenery/Props

Video Production

Requirements vary by department. Click here for more information and to download an application.

QUESTIONS?
Please contact Internship Coordinator Elizabeth Neukirch at 312-443-5581 or Internships@GoodmanTheatre.org.

ON TUESDAY MARCH 2, WST is thrilled to be able to bring Judith Malina, the founding director of the Living Theatre (oldest surviving avant-garde theatre company in the US) to Hofstra. Malina is renowned as a true matriarch of 1960s theatre. With Malina will be members of the LT company who will perform and lead a brief workshop with students.
Judith Malina and the Living Theatre: 2:20- 4:20 New Academic Building Black Box Theatre. FREE OF CHARGE. Co-sponsored by the Drama Department and Honors College and WST.

TO: Drama and Dance Department students
FROM: Bob Spiotto, Executive Producer, Hofstra Entertainment

It’s that time of year again for me to see if you would like to join us this summer and work for Hofstra Entertainment/The Gray Wig.

We are seeking daily work crews (hrs. 9-5), SM’s, ASM’s, crew, etc.
We can offer both pay and a room (if necessary). Please email asap if you are interested.

Please see the summer schedule below and be advised that the current plan is to start work within the first two weeks of June through August 13.

ANDREA McARDLE – in concert
Saturday, June 12, 2010 8:00 pm
Sunday, June 13, 2010 2:00 pm
Monroe Lecture Center Theater

DAVI SINGS SINATRA – Robert Davi and 30 piece orchestra
Friday, July 16, 2010 8 pm
Saturday, July 17, 2010 8 pm
Sunday, July 18, 2010 2 pm
John Cranford Adams Playhouse

THE LAST NIGHT OF BALLYHOO
by Alfred Uhry
Friday, July 16, 23, 30, 2010 8 pm
Saturday, July 17, 24, 31, 2010 8 pm
Sunday, July 18, 25, August 1, 2010 2 pm
Monroe Lecture Center Theater

ANNIE
Friday, August 27, 2010 7:30 pm
Saturday, August 14, 21, 28*, 2010 7:30 pm
Saturday, August 28, 2010 2:00 pm
Sunday, August 15, 22, 29, 2010 2:00 pm
John Cranford Adams Playhouse

I look forward to hearing from you.

Robert (BOB) T. Spiotto
Artistic Director, Performing/Community Arts Programs, Hofstra Cultural Center
Executive Producer, Hofstra Entertainment
Entertainment Producer, Hofstra’s International Festivals
John Cranford Adams Playhouse
118 Hofstra University, Room 301
Hempstead, NY 11549
tel: 516-463-5042
fax: 516-463-6132
robert.t.spiotto@hofstra.edu
www.hofstra.edu/HofstraEntertainment

The Career Center has planned a variety of programs to promote students’ career exploration and development. Of a special note, here a few that may be of particular interest to HCLAS students:
• How To Plan for Graduate School, February 3
• Open House: Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, February 23
• Walt Disney Internship Information Session, February 24
• English Majors Wanted!, February 24
• “Not All Artists Are Starving” Night of Networking, March 2
• What Are My Skills and How Can I Sell Them?, March 3
• LGBT Studies Program Panel Discussion, March 4
• Not-for-Profit Consortium Career Fair, March 5
*A bus will be provided to transport students to and from the Fair at Columbia University. If you have interested students, please contact us for more information.*
• Spring Job and Internship Fair, March 10
• Careers in the Federal Government, March 19
• Job Search in a Difficult Economy, April 9
Additionally, the semester is packed with resume and interview workshops, networking nights, and on campus recruitment programs.

Lastly, we would like to extend an offer to visit and speak with any of your student clubs throughout the semester. Do not hesitate to contact us directly with any requests.

We look forward to a great semester ahead!

Deanna Rodin
Associate Director, Internship Coordinator
Deanna.Rodin@hofstra.edu
516-463-7129
Joseph Gebbie
Assistant Director, HCLAS Liaison
Joseph.G.Gebbie@hofstra.edu
516-463-5833

The Career Center
M. Robert Lowe Hall
140 Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY 11549
516-463-6060 (phone)
516-463-4892 (fax)

http://www.hofstra.edu/career

Company Auditions:
Dates: TBA

If interested, please prepare a song appropriate for Company, you may sing Sondheim.

16 Bars if you choose a Ballad, 32 if you choose an Uptempo.

A Synopsis/Character Breakdown is listed below:

The clashing sounds and pulsing rhythms of New York City underscore this landmark show, considered by many to have inaugurated the modern era of musical theatre. Company follows our anti-hero bachelor Robert as he makes his way through a series of encounters with April (the stewardess), Kathy (the girl who’s going to marry someone else), Marta (the peculiar one), as well as with his married friends.

On the night of his 35th birthday, confirmed bachelor Robert contemplates his unmarried state. In vignette after hilarious vignette, we are introduced to “those good and crazy people,” his married friends, as Robert weighs the pros and cons of married life. In the end, he realizes being alone is “alone, not alive.”

Robert- An observer, seemingly happy, but with a hidden pain
Sarah- Crisply critical, karate-learning over-eater.
Harry- Sarah’s husband, an alcoholic in self-denial
Susan- A delicate Southern Belle
Peter- Susan’s husband, the perfect husband and ex-husband
Jenny- Quietly manipulative, simultaneously square and wise
David- Jenny’s husband, relaxed, in control
Amy- A Frantic, neurotic, loving woman
Paul- Amy’s fiancé, coolly loving to Amy’s neurotic nature
Joanne- acerbic, funny, demanding
Larry- Joanne’s husband, stoic and centered
April- A girlfriend of Robert- a flight attendant; a bit air-headed, but adorable
Kathy- A girlfriend of Robert, sweet and very much in need of love
Marta- A girlfriend of Robert, an intensely “with-it” woman

If you have any questions, feel free to message me on Facebook or talk to me in person!

Hope to see you all there!

-Alexandra Laks-

Progressive is currently seeking someone who is friendly, hard working, and loves insurance to join Flo as her new assistant. This is a nationwide contest to try-out for a chance to be in a national advertisement with Flo.

Progressive will be hosting a 2 day event in New York City on Jan. 28th and 29th at the NY Metropolitan Pavilion where we will be holding live try-outs from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Please see the attached flyer and visit HelpFlo.com for more information.

Please let us know if you have any questions.

Thank you for your time!
Emily

Mimi Webb Miller Casting
progressiveny@gmail.com
(347) 559-5428

Our cable network is a leader and innovator in the television retail industry. HSN reaches 90 million homes and broadcasts live 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 364 days a year.

We are looking for Television Production Interns for Summer 2010.

Qualified applicants must meet the following requirements:
• An interest in and enthusiasm for a career in television
• Juniors and Seniors preferred
• Be available for approximately 12 weeks for a minimum of 12 hours per week between early May through late August 2010. Schedules are flexible to accommodate intern’s other commitments.
• Can provide their own travel and lodging near our studios in St. Petersburg, Florida.

The internship program is divided into four tracks:
• Live TV Operations
o Includes Backstage Coordination, Stage Managing, Audio Operations, Assistant Directing, Graphics Operations, Robotic/Jib/Handheld Camera Operations, On-Air Associate Producing, and Producing
• Scenic/Lighting
o Includes Stylist Coordination (Prop Building, Prop Design, Set Design, Set Decoration, Trend Research), Scenic Grip(Setting up and Striking of all sets), and Lighting Grip (Setting up and Striking of lighting equipment)
• Post Production
o Includes Off-line Related Productions and Editing.
• General Television
o Includes an exposure to all of the areas above

The program itself will have the intern spend his/her first two or three weeks in all positions in the track(s) desired by the intern. At the end of that time, the intern will meet with their supervisor to discuss the specific positions he/she would like to focus their time and talents on. The intern will then be involved in the desired positions for the remainder of the internship.

Internships are unpaid and are offered for school credit only.

Lastly, it should be noted that while the intern is working with us, no intern shall be made to fetch or be a “gopher” for food or drink at any time.

To Apply or for more information contact (preferably no later than March 1st, 2010):
Chris Novak at Christopher.Novak@hsn.net

Employer: Young Playwrights Inc. [view profile]

Division: N/A
Title: General Administrative Intern
Description: Openings: Fall, Spring and Summer

Young Playwrights Inc. seeks bright and energetic Interns! Successful candidates possess an avid interest in theater and a interest in learning about non-profit operations. Responsibilities may include: assisting with script management for the National Playwriting Competition and Write A Play! NYC; assisting with promotion of in-school workshops; data entry and information management; research; correspondence; production-related duties as needed; and general office management. As with most internships, a certain amount of scut work is expected.

Position Type: Internship (Undergraduate), Summer/Seasonal
Job Function(s): Administration, Administrative/Support Services, Office /Administrative Support, Other
Desired Major(s): HCLAS/Drama, HCLAS/Theater Arts
Desired Class Level(s): Junior, Senior
Desired Degree Level(s): BA, BFA
Work Authorization: U.S. Citizen or U.S. National
Salary Level: Stipend

To Apply:
Send cover letter and resume to:

Young Playwrights Inc.
Attn: Intern Supervisor
431 Fifth Avenue, Sixth Floor
New York, NY 10016

Or by email to admin@youngplaywrights.org.

Applications Accepted Until:
Dec 31, 2010

HERE ARTS CENTER: Since 1993, HERE Arts Center has been one of New York’s premier arts organizations and a leader in the field of producing and presenting new, hybrid performance work which we view as a seamless integration of artistic disciplines—theatre, dance, music, puppetry, visual, multi-media art. Past productions includes Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues, Basil Twist’s Symphonie Fantastique, Hazelle Goodman’s On Edge, Trey Lyford & Geoff Sobelle’s all wear bowlers, Young Jean Lee’s Songs of the Dragons Flying to Heaven, Corey Dargel’s Removable Parts, and Theatre of a Two-headed Calf’s Drum of the Waves of Horikawa.

OUR WORK: HERE’s work is challenging and alternative and offers our audiences the opportunity to feel that they are part of something new and fresh. Our core program is the HERE Resident Artist Program (HARP), which invites artists to develop complex hybrid work at HERE over 3 years. Each season, HERE produces 4 to 6 Resident Artist productions. By providing varied levels of artist participation—Resident Artists, Visiting Artists, and Supported Artists – HERE keeps the artist’s vision paramount.

OUR INTERNSHIP PROGRAM: Interns at HERE are at the center of the very busy operation of running a not-for-profit theater organization and all producing activities. Although Interns must specify an area of interest, they are asked to assist in other areas throughout the internship. Interns are often given the opportunity to work with HERE’s resident artists on their productions. They are also able see any HERE productions free of charge and have access to other perks that are made available to the HERE staff.

Marketing Interns are fully integrated into the marketing department, and the promotion of the artists and productions at HERE. Interns participate in the conception and launch of all marketing strategies including creating print and web advertisements, maintaining the website, distributing postcards, organizing mailing list exchanges, and helping to designing program and lobby displays. They must have strong organizational and interpersonal skills, and preferably possess some experience with either graphic design software or basic HTML.

General Management/Administration Interns will assist the General Manager. Responsibilities will include contract drafting, budgeting, finance, tour management, and general administrative duties in all departments. This is a great opportunity for a student wishing to develop experience in non-profit art management at a small, hands-on organization.

Video Production Interns will assist the marketing department in producing video content for HERE. Interns will help shoot interviews, behind the scenes footage, and special events, and will also edit the footage for distribution as short online videos. They must have strong Final Cut Pro skills, experience shooting digital video, and a sample of prior editing work in a documentary format (can be short/web-based). 20 hours/week, interns may work 10 hrs/wk from home if they have their own computer & editing software.

Fundraising Interns will assist the Development Manager. Responsibilities will include funder management and relations, generating donation receipts and funder communications, implementing individual donor campaigns, and planning special events. This is a great opportunity for a student wishing to develop experience with non-profit arts funding and understand the relationship between financial development and season programming.

Programming Interns will assist HERE’s Artistic Director in reviewing and responding to our Supported Artist Program applicants. The programming intern will also assist the Artistic Director in scheduling events and with organizing and reviewing the applications for our HERE Artist Residency Program (HARP).

Production Interns will receive hands-on training in all areas of technical theatre (sound, lighting, carpentry, video & costumes), in the form of load-ins, strikes and providing assistance to the shows running in our two theatres. Interns also assist with basic office duties, such as running errands, organization and cleaning of office spaces, creating documents, etc. We also accept interns to work solely on a specific production, acting as an assistant to a member of the production staff. Duties for this internship include being in rehearsals and working backstage for tech and performances. Experience in technical theatre is a plus, but is not necessary.

Performance Technical Interns Interns will be assigned to a specific show coming into our theatres and work with them from load-in to strike. The HERE production staff will teach performance interns how to work all of the equipment in the theatre and then they will serve as a board operator for that show. This is a great way to learn the inner workings of a show and allow you to feel more involved with a performance. It also allows the performance intern to increase their resume! Hours vary for this internship, depending on the tech and performance schedule of each show. Some technical theatre experience required.

Application Process:

Please send a résumé and letter of interest to internships@here.org or to the attention of the Intern Coordinator, HERE Arts Center 145 Sixth Ave, NYC, NY 10013. You must specify an area of interest.

HERE interns must be willing to work 15-20 hours per week. In addition to these hours, we ask that each of our interns usher 1 night a week. In general internships are unpaid; however, we do offer a limited number of paid opportunities for interns who work 30+ hours and make a commitment of at least 4 months.

Internship application deadlines:
January 30, 2010

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Amanda Culkowski
Box Office Manager
HERE Arts Center
2009 Ross Wetzsteon OBIE Award-Winner!
145 6th Avenue
New York, NY 10013
ph: 212-647-0202 x316
fax: 212-647-0257
www.here.org

The Ides of March
Callbacks

Saturday, December 6, 2009
108 Emily Lowe Hall

10:30am – Brutus & Cassius

Brutus Cassius
Steven Spera Michael Guess
Rich Traub Paul Tiesler
Matt LeClair Keith Pinault
John Bahrenburg Christian Titus
Adam Griffith Ross Greenberg

11:15am – Add Casca

Nick Pacifico
Shanna Brown
John Ball
Pat Harman

12:00pm – Add Portia

Chelsea Frati
Bethany McNamara
Lauryn Hamel
Lauren Cook
Courtney Hahn
Erica Starr

12:45pm – Add Decius Brutus & Marc Antony

Decius Brutus Marc Antony
Mary St. Angelo Michael Butler
Amelia Kreski Steven Spera
Pat Harmon Max Baudisch
Shanna Brown Jason Figueredo
Lee Moore Keith Pinault

1:30pm – Add Caesar & Calpurnia

Caesar Calpurnia
Chris Wentworth Chelsea Frati
Rich Traub Mary St. Angelo
Matt LeClair Amanda McIntyre
John Bahrenburg Kathryn Turley