Directing interships
Directing interships
#1Directing interships
Posted: 9/15/14 at 1:06amHello! I'm a junior in HS and am beginning to apply for college. I realize that college's wants experience! I'm really wanting to major In directing and hopefully some day work on broadway as a director! Then I came to the thought that would be a amazingly fabulous if I could do a interships with a working Broadway Director, I feel like I would learn so much!! My main question is, do broadway directors do this? I think it would be super beneficial and ah-mazing! Thank you!
#2Directing interships
Posted: 9/15/14 at 1:55amHaven't heard of any directors offering individual internship experience(unless you knew one really well), but google some theater companies in Manhattan. Many of them offer a variety of internships. If you can't get something on Broadway or even in Manhattan, try local theaters. All experience is good experience!! Best thing is to start early and apply to a variety of different places. Even assisting your director in your school shows proves you have initiative. Whoever you intern for, make sure you get a strong letter of recommendation from them. Best of luck!!
SomethingPeculiar
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/15/14
#2Directing interships
Posted: 9/15/14 at 2:05am
http://sdcfoundation.org/opportunities/
Updated On: 9/15/14 at 02:05 AM
#3Directing interships
Posted: 9/15/14 at 5:23am
You should understand that college GRADS are lining up for the sort of unpaid work you describe. But don't let me stop you from giving it a try.
Broadwaydreaming gives you good advice that may prove more practical at your age.
ILuv2shop531
Broadway Star Joined: 7/12/07
#4Directing interships
Posted: 9/15/14 at 10:46amGmerchant123, are you very involved in your drama program at school and within community theaters? It's great you want to get involved in New York so early, but most colleges will be completely happy with experience in your High School, as that's what they expect from someone of your age. Most directing internships and residencies here in New York both On or Off Broadway require their applicants to be atleast a junior in college, if not a graduate. Good luck with everything!
#5Directing interships
Posted: 9/15/14 at 2:36pm
Directors do use assistants or allow observers (I had an assistant directing gig where primarily, my job was to learn -- however it was after I finished graduate school), but other than the sdc observership thing, in a lot of cases these aren't gigs you're going to find posted on the Internet; it's a through-the-grapevine thing in a world of who-you-know connections.
That being said, at the high school level, while, yeah, it would be mega impressive, I wouldn't really worry about landing something like that. Far be it from any of us to stop you trying, but I wouldn't make it your primary goal. The advice to assist a director local to you is good advice -- it doesn't have to be Broadway to be great experience. Do a lot at a reasonable level. Take on lots of responsibility where you are and don't worry about The Name. Start now with things like that and you'll work your way up to something bigger as you get farther along.
And additionally: colleges also like proper spelling. 
#6Directing interships
Posted: 9/15/14 at 3:43pmGmerchant, I just want to reiterate that the theater can be a rather loose industry and, if you know the right people, maybe you can find a good internship at the age of 17. But most of us don't want you to become discouraged because you don't realize you are competing with experienced directors for the same position.
