The interns of McCarter Theatre are, as always, busily working away on a myriad of projects, doing what we can to keep things running from behind the scenes, or deep in the trenches, or inside cozy little offices—depending on whether you prefer to think of things in terms of show-biz lingo, war metaphors, or strict literality.

Casting Intern Michael Rabinowitz was recently struck with a moment of brilliant inspiration in the form of two acrostics about internships. I hope you enjoy them! (Especially since Michael will probably kill me for posting them up on the blog, so I’m putting my life on the line here to share them with you…)

Your Typical Theater Intern:

Ill-treated

No appreciation

Tired of living in the copy room

Extra set of hands

Running to make coffee

Not allowed to share your thoughts/ideas

Slavery!

McCarter Theatre Interns:
Interesting workload and responsibilities
New challenges every day
Training in all areas of theaterExperienced mentors and leaders
Respected by all
Notable seminars and events
Specialize in the area of your dreams!

At the moment, in addition to assorted projects within our various departments, the Terrific Thirteen (as I’ve just now decided to start calling us interns) have also been meeting up in our off-hours to put together an Open House for people interested in applying for next year’s internships. It’s coming up this weekend—Saturday, February 16th, at 11:00 am, in the West Lobby, so if you’re at all interested in McCarter’s amazing internship program, stop by! There will be a chance to meet this year’s interns, ask any questions you may have, and tour the building. Hope to see you there.

Posted by Elizabeth Edwards, Literary Intern at McCarter Theatre.

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