Internships, Apprenticeships

22 people are selected each year to apprentice with the professional theatre company. They attend master classes in audition training, scene study and script analysis, as well as seminars by distinguished artists and administrators.

Professional Interns at Actors Theatre work directly with department managers and staff to receive valuable hands-on training in either arts administration or technical theatre. Internships are available on a full-time seasonal basis (late August to early June) with possible exceptions on a project basis for partial-season positions. Interns are vital staff positions at this nationally recognized arts institution that give practical experience in the intern’s desired field. Interns have the additional opportunity to take leadership positions on Apprentice & Intern Company projects throughout the season and are actively involved with regular season productions.

Supports young American ballet dancers in international competitions.

Listing on the American Folklore Society's website of opportunities in the field.

The American Opera Projects Apprentice Program allows aspiring artists and arts managers with an interest in new opera a chance to develop their skills in an apprenticeship with the company’s artistic and executive directors as well as to experience the inner workings of an independent and creative not-for-profit organization in New York City.

Hiring, casting, and internship contacts and information for over 400 regional (LORT, SPT) and dinner theatres (Equity and non-Equity) nationwide. Includes information on employment for performers, directors, designers, staff, tech, and internship positions, as well as script submission policies.

Lists summer employment and training opportunities in all areas of theatre, including acting, directing, production, design, and management. Includes summer stock (Equity & non-Equity), Shakespeare festivals, theme parks, outdoor dramas, cruises, and tours; also summer training programs including camps for children and teens, intensive programs for teens and adults, and summer stock apprenticeships.

A handbook for student playwrights that lists undergraduate and graduate academic programs in playwriting across the country as well as professional developmental programs, with essays and advice on navigating the play development and production process.

Membership benefits include: exhibition registration, admission to slide registry, seminars for artists, job referral/internship, and private consultation.

Art Farm's program for interns offers farmhouse accommodation and a small workspace to pursue their artwork. We ask for 25 hours assistance per week from interns to help renovate and maintain Art Farm's buildings and grounds and assist the artists-in-residence. Interns need to be self-motivated and resourceful and to appreciate a quiet working environment - if you need a busy social life, this may not be for you. Art Farm's location is semi-isolated and rural and because of this condition, co-operation and an ability to share tasks are required. Some of the interns have received college credit as part of their course study.

A high-level summer training institute for the world's next generation of professional musicians. Programs range from orchestra to opera, conducting to contemporary music, piano, guitar and more. All students study privately with a faculty member. Master classes, organized by instrument, are open to all; chamber groups are formed by audition and receive intensive coaching; and student competitions offer winners the opportunity to perform a solo with an orchestra or in recital. Students may also select courses from a curriculum that includes music theory, movement classes, keyboard training, and ear training.

Work study and leadership development programs in the arts.

Under Artistic Director of Education Gray Simons, the BTF's Summer Performance Training Program is tuition-based with a multi-dimensional approach to acting, including voice, movement, strength-building, various styles of text work and an all-encompassing emphasis on ensemble work.

Each season the Berkshire Theatre Festival offers between 20-25 internships. Length of internship varies from 3-4 months, depending on the position and intern's availability. However, generally from mid-May to Labor Day, interns will work on four Main Stage Equity productions and four productions on the Larry Vaber Stage in the Unicorn Theatre.