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Compensation:
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McCarter provides a $75/week expense stipend. Limited housing is available for out of town interns.
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To Apply:
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Applications are due by March 31, 2014. Click here for our application form and instructions. Please email or send your completed application packet to:
Mailing Address:
Intern Coordinator
McCarter Theatre
91 University Place
Princeton, NJ 08540
Email:
interncoordinator@mccarter.org
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McCarter Theatre, a Tony Award winner for outstanding regional theatre, is a non-profit, professional, LORT B+ theater company, and a presenter of world class artists in classical music, dance, jazz, world music, and other artistic disciplines. McCarter is committed on all levels of operations to fostering an increase in the participation of theater professionals of color within our company, including our Internship Program. We welcome and encourage applications from aspiring artists, administrators and craftspeople of all races, ethnicities and backgrounds.
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Background:
McCarter Theatre Center for the Performing Arts is a nationally recognized, non-profit performing arts organization which presents an annual series of theater, music, dance and special events. McCarter's outstanding theater series was the recipient of a Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre. Over 200 events are produced annually at McCarter. Located in Princeton, New Jersey, McCarter Theatre is merely 50 miles from either New York or Philadelphia and reaches an audience of approximately 200,000 throughout the tri-state area. McCarter's budget exceeds $10 million dollars per year, and the Theater employs approximately 150 people at the peak of the season.
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Facilities:
Originally constructed in 1929, McCarter Theatre resides on the Princeton University campus. While the University owns the building, McCarter Theatre independently operates the building and maintains control over the programming. The auditorium seats 1,078 people and in 1992 an extensive renovation of the facility was completed. In conjunction with the Princeton University Department of Theatre and Dance, McCarter opened the 360 seat Berlind Theatre in fall of 2003.
The newly constructed production shops (scenery, costumes, and props) are located within three miles of the theater.
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Responsibilities:
The internships are post graduate, full time, season long positions. McCarter Internships are for individuals who desire a challenging practical experience in the real world, and for those who are willing to devote their full energies to the internship. Since hours and duties vary with different departmental assignments, taking on additional work outside of the internship may be difficult, and will be permitted only in cases of need. After an initial orientation period, McCarter interns can expect that they will assume staff level responsibilities under the direct supervision of a Department Head. Interns can also expect to perform basic, everyday tasks for the benefit of the theater, such as answering phones, staffing student matinees, assisting the marketing and development departments with poster runs, etc. Administration interns will also assist in the box office. These tasks are not the primary focus of the internship, but are essential for the smooth operation of the theater. Interns are given the opportunity to learn how each department contributes to the whole of McCarter through seminars with department heads. Interns are also invited to attend selected staff, board and committee meetings to increase their understanding of how a large regional theater operates.
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Academic Credit:
Individuals who are interested in a career in professional theater and who are no longer in college, graduate school or in a formal training program are encouraged to apply to the program. In some cases, semester-long internships can be arranged. Academic credit for such programs is at the discretion of the sponsoring college or university and is arranged by the individual intern. The appropriate McCarter supervisor evaluates the intern’s performance as required by the college or university.
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Finances:
All interns receive a weekly stipend and a limited number of interns are eligible for shared housing in Princeton. It is possible for some interns to obtain employment within the theater for additional compensation such as working in our Company Store during performances and Front of House positions that would not conflict with regular intern duties. The normal duties of the internship must be completed before extra work can be taken on.
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Duration:
Travel expense to and from McCarter is the responsibility of the intern.
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Internship Descriptions
Business Office Internship:
Provides experience in and exposure to budgeting, contracts, building operations, maintenance, security, personnel, payroll, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and management of inventory.
Company Management/General Management Internship:
Provides an overview of general management, business office procedures, and the theater production process, including coordinating artist travel, contract preparation, budgeting, facilities management, and assisting with all facets of artist hospitality.
Company Store Internship:
Focuses on McCarter’s retail business. Responsibilities include working with McCarter’s patrons, ordering merchandise, controlling inventory, understanding pricing formulas, merchandising and display management, budgeting, and working with volunteers.
Development Internship:
Designed to acquaint an individual with the fundamentals of fundraising, including individual, corporate, foundation, government, and capital giving, as well as provide experience in grant wrting, gift processing, donor events, the annual gala, stewardship projects, and mail campaigns.
Directing/Producing Internship:
Responsibilities include serving as an assistant to the director on select mainstage productions, script reading and report writing, conducting production research, supporting producing activities, and directing a short play as part of the Education Department's Youth Ink! Series Play Festival.
Education Stage Management Internship:
A shared position between the Stage Management and Education Departments, this position provides the opportunity to participate fully in the pre-production, rehearsal process, tech, and running of Theater Series productions and stage manage all professional Education productions.
Education Teaching Artist Internship:
Experience all Education Department activities including extensive teaching opportunities, conducting workshops, participating in in-school residencies, and coordinating the Student Matinee Series.
House Management Internship:
Provides experience in front-of-house operations, including inventory control, budgeting, training ushers and concession staff, lobby maintenance and lobby use for special events.
Literary Management Internship:
Provides experience in the fields of literary management, dramaturgy, and new play developmen, including reading and analyzing scripts, maintaining correspondence with agents and writers, assisting with play readings, and conducting dramaturgical research. Please include writing samples with your application.
Marketing/Special Events Internship:
Provides experience with all facets of branding, publicity, promotion, and direct-mail marketing essential to the ticket sales of a performing arts center, as well as special event and party planning and management.
Theater Production Internship:
Provides experience in one of several production disciplines; costumes, props, scenery, paint, lighting or sound with participation in planning construction, and operation of that department in the shops and on stage.
Producing/Casting Internship:
Provides experiences with all facets of McCarter's producing and casting offices, including serving as the Education Department's primary casting coordinator, coordinating non-equity casting for mainstage productions, assisting with Lab Festival events, and communicating with artists and agents.
The Charles Evans Fellow
Each season, one McCarter intern will be named the Charles Evans Fellow thanks to the generosity of the Charles Evans Foundation.
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