Internships

About Internships at Peninsula Players Theatre

Peninsula Players Theatre seeks college/university students or recent graduates with technical or administrative interests to become members of our 2024 summer company.

We plan on hiring two Administrative/Box Office Interns, up to three Scene Shop Interns, one Props Intern, one Costume Intern, one Lighting & Sound Intern, and two Stage Management Interns.

Start and end dates may be somewhat flexible to accommodate school schedules. Preference will be given to candidates who can arrive in mid/late-May, or early June. Similarly, preference will be given to candidates who can remain with us through the opening of our final show, in early September. Ideal candidates will be able to stay through the closing of the season/property in mid-October 2024.

Administrative Interns will concentrate on all aspects of theater operations, including public relations, marketing, house management, box office management, and will assist the Managing Director, Business Manager, and Development Director.

Production Interns (Scene Shop, Props, Costumes, Lighting & Sound, Stage Management) will be involved in all productions. Interns will work daily in their designated department, on pre-show duties, and running the shows. Stage Management interns will have the opportunity to be in rehearsals with AEA Stage Managers as well as assist in other shops. Show duties may include light and sound board operation, an Audio 2 position, deck crew, follow spot operators, props and wardrobe crews, etc. Show duties are assigned based on the needs of each production. These show duties will sometimes fall within the intern’s department (for example, the costume intern will run wardrobe and the lighting intern will run lights, etc.); there will be other times when we ask the interns to work in a different department’s run crew. All production interns participate in load-in, strike, installation of the set, hang and focus of lighting instruments, and any duties needed in respective departments. During the pre-show of each performance, the staff and interns work in the
concession stand and beer garden, direct traffic in the parking lots, and manage the house.

All interns may earn college credit by making arrangements with their college/university.

Peninsula Players Theatre provides interns with the opportunity to participate in workshops
throughout the summer and fall with our professional company members. In the past, these have included mock interviews with each of the interns, panel discussions with our experienced staff and designers about how to get started in the theatre business, as well as how to make a living in theatre. Some workshops may be department-specific to learn advanced skills beyond what is normally taught during an internship at Peninsula Players Theatre.

Peninsula Players Theatre is committed to creating a positive and healthy work environment.
Peninsula Players Theatre celebrates equity, diversity, accessibility, and inclusion. As an
equal-opportunity employer, we encourage individuals from underrepresented populations to apply.

Peninsula Players Theatre provides free room/board, and our cooks prepare meals in the Lodge on working days. The company is housed on the theater’s beautiful grounds along the shore of Green Bay. This internship pays a $250 weekly stipend.

Below is a general list of skills we are looking for in each department. You do not need to have all of these skills. We hope that our internship will enhance your current abilities and teach new ones.