Employment Opportunities

Summer College Acting & Teaching Interns 2023

Playground Stage Children’s Theatre is hiring College Acting and Teaching Interns for our 2023 Summer Camp in Asheville NC.

Required dates and times

Camp Prep Days: Wednesday June 7th - Friday June 9th 12:00-5:00pm (Thurs 6/8 4:00-8:00)

Summer Camp Session 1: Monday June 12th –Friday June 23rd  8:15am-4:45pm

Summer Camp Session 2: Monday June 26th-Friday July 7th 8:15am-4:45pm

Summer Camp Session 3: Monday July 10th- Friday July 21st 8:15am-4:45pm

Summer Camp Session 4: Monday July 24th - August 4th 8:15am - 4:45pm

Summer Family Musical Rehearsals: Evenings July 25th - August 11th

Summer Family Musical Performances: Aug 11th-12th Evenings & Matinees

About Playground Stage Children’s Theatre

Playground Stage is a non- profit 501(c)(3) Children’s Theatre based in Buncombe County NC. Our mission is to empower and nurture children to learn 21st century skills using hands-on theatre education. Playground Stage specializes in teaching children in Kindergarten-6th grade.

About the Position

The Acting and Teaching College Internship at Playground Stage Children’s Theatre is geared toward young performers pursuing a musical theatre career and who are also interested in gaining skills in theatre education. We believe great theatre teaching artists should have strong performance experience and should be competent in their craft in order to be an effective educator. We want our college interns to be able to leave from the summer with both skills as an educator and a professional performance role for their resume as they enter the job market.

Teaching

During Summer Camp, College Interns will assist experienced Teaching Artists with a cast of 15-30 children in an age appropriate musical in our 1-2 week long summer day camps. Our Summer Camp provides children the opportunity to try out every aspect of theatre. Campers will act, sing, and dance in a musical, design the scenery and props, create costumes, learn how to run a box office, and put it all together for a final show at the end of each camp session. College Interns will assist Teaching Artists with directing & choreography, back-stage duties, theatre crafts, lunch & snack time, and other camp activities. College Interns will receive coaching in teaching pedagogy,  age appropriate stage direction, and choreography. 

Performance

College Interns will perform a lead role in the musical Shrek as a part of our Summer Family Musical Production. Rehearsals are in the evenings after the camp day ends. We will be considering the following roles for our Summer College Interns:

Shrek - Male Presenting - Vocal range top: G#4.

Fiona - Female Presenting - Vocal range top: G6. Vocal range bottom: F3

Essentials for a College Acting & Teaching Intern

• Enrolled or recently graduated from a higher education institute studying theatre (or studying education with collegiate musical theatre performing experience).
• A well-rounded knowledge of both performance and backstage theatre arts.
• Experience or willingness to learn how to lead a large group of elementary aged children.
• Pass a fingerprinting and background check before the start of camp.
• Attend Summer Camp training before the start of camp.
• A can-do, go with the flow, upbeat attitude.
• Ability to be physically and mentally active for up to 9 hours.
• Interest in Children’s Theatre, Theatre Education, and a genuine love of teaching children.
• Non-equity Actor

Job Details

• $400/week based on Monday-Friday 8:15am-4:45pm with 30 min break
• $75/day for Camp Prep Days
• Housing provided in Asheville, NC.
• College Interns will be employed as W2 employees.
• College Interns will be encouraged to set professional goals and gain experience in an artistic area of choice as it pertains to children’s theatre.
• College Interns will perform as a professional actor in a lead role in the Summer Family Musical in August.

To Apply Please Submit:

• Interest letter or email
• Performance Resume
• A list of any relevant teaching experience (not required but considered)
• Audition Video Submission
  • 2 contrasting Musical Theatre songs
  • Video highlighting any basic dance ability
• Any conflicts you may have during the required dates and times listed in this description

Email to Executive Director Leslie Putnam at education@playgroundstage.org. Interviews will be conducted via zoom on a rolling basis when applications are received. The job listing will be removed once the positions have been filled.

Any questions about the position or application process can be directed to Education@playgroundstage.org