10 Interns Join Pen Players Crew

Participating in the Peninsula Players’ program this season are: (top row from left) Gina Paulson, Anders Goodwin, Michael J. Hengels, Brontë DeShong, Matt Super, Cassie Morell, (bottom from left) Robin Feltman, Clara Wendland, Maggie Ward, and Rachel Lake. Submitted photo.

Peninsula Players Theatre welcomed 10 new interns this summer into the community. The interns have the opportunity to live, work and play with industry professionals, including members of Actors’ Equity, the union of professional actors and stage managers; members of United Scenic Artists, the union of scenic, lighting, sound and costume designs; and members of the Stage Director and Choreographers Society.

Eight production interns rotate duties every three weeks between the scene shop, costume shop, properties, assistant stage managing, box office and backstage running crew duties such as lighting and sound. Areas of concentration include stage carpentry, electrics, sound, wardrobe, properties and scenic painting. These experiences provide training that helps interns cultivate a large and diverse set of skills as they prepare to enter the professional theater workforce.

Two interns serve as administrative interns, where duties include box office sales, hospitality, managing the concession stand and assisting patrons as house managers.

The 2015 interns hail from all over the country with homes in Wisconsin, West Virginia, Tennessee, New York and Ohio. As students and graduates, they represent their respective university programs and seek to enhance their knowledge with real-world experience in their chosen field.

For more information about the internship program visit peninsulaplayers.com or contact Audra Baakari Boyle at [email protected]. If interested in supporting the Peninsula Players Intern Program contact Danielle Szmanda at [email protected] or 920.868.3287.