What do they do?
They develop and perform science-themed educational theatre programs on a
year-‘round basis. In this capacity, the theatre company specializes in
using live theatre as an educational tool.
What they are looking for in an intern?
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A theatre student who is interested in the
educational application of live theatre.
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An education student with good theatre
background and an interest in using live theatre in educational settings.
What type of internship?
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This would be a performance internship.
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The individual would be delivering live
performances in the museum galleries 65% of the time.
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25% of
the intern’s time would be involved in program development and the workshopping of new material.
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10% would be involved in other theatre-oriented
tasks.
What are the hours?
¨ Hours for an intern are
negotiable.
¨ Peak hours for visitation at the museum are 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Wednesdays through Sundays.
Who will be my mentor?
Larry Gard, Artistic Director - Bio:
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Five years of university teaching experience in
theater, and was certified as a secondary teacher in Indiana (English/Theater).
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Director of the theatre program at SMV since
1998.
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Director
of the Lilly Theater at the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
from 1987-1998
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Has directed 92 productions, written 17 produced plays, and performed a
variety of roles for theaters in Virginia, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri and Arkansas.
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Member of Actors
Equity Association.
*Speak to your department about credit eligibility.
Interested?
Please contact Jeanette Waterman at mailto:ejwaterman@vcu.edu (School of the Arts Career Consultant) with a copy of your resume.