Broadway Theatre Internship

[Isabella2]

Posted: 3/26/06 at 8:36pm

Hey all,

I've been excited by the idea of getting an internship at a broadway theatre working as anything for anything. I've already been told by a friend that it is extremely hard to get into this kind of loop. I was wondering if anyone knows more about this could tell and perhaps give some advice, I would be very grateful.

[Thesbijean]

Posted: 3/26/06 at 8:45pm

You can't really "intern" at a Broadway Theatre.

You can maybe get an internship with Jujamcyn or Nederlander (Shubert doesn't really have internships).

Most Broadway internships are at Producing Offices, Press/Publicity Offices, Casting Offices, General Managament Offices, and then Non-For-Profit/Off Broadway Theatre Companies.

PM me if you want in depth details, I am am pretty knowledgable in this area.
Updated On: 3/26/06 at 08:45 PM

[popular_elphie]

Posted: 3/26/06 at 9:15pm

I've been talking to friends, and all of them are saying this seems like the hardest year to get internships. None of us have heard back yet.

[Thesbijean]

Posted: 3/26/06 at 9:16pm

Where have you applied to? Just interested.

[Thesbijean]

Posted: 3/26/06 at 9:18pm

Summer is the most competetive time for internships. Fall is usually the "easiest" time to get them, not they are easy to get, but you know what I mean.

[BwayFan832]

Posted: 3/26/06 at 9:22pm

Speaking of internships for this summer, did anyone apply to MTC and hear back? They say they'll contact you, and that you shouldn't contact them, but I think maybe I didn't get an interview if I haven't heard yet.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 3/26/06 at 9:25pm

I haven't either; I got an e-mail confirming that my application was recieved, and that's it.

[Thesbijean]

Posted: 3/26/06 at 9:27pm

I know for MTC if they haven't contacted you by the end of the month of March about an interview, that is pretty much it for that.

[popular_elphie]

Posted: 3/26/06 at 9:28pm

I've applied to Summer Play Festival, Roundabout, Second Stage, York Theatre Company, New Victory, and I'm sure a couple of others. My friends know some people, but still haven't heard back. Another just got one with Boneau/Bryan-Brown, but she goes to college in the city.

I'm just freaking out a bit, because I've secured housing in the city, and it's a lot of money to cancel if I don't get an internship.

Any ideas/suggestions would be much appreciated.

[BwayFan832]

Posted: 3/26/06 at 9:39pm

Thesbijean- do you know if they've already started contacting people? End of March means there's still hope I guess...maybe this week.

[Isabella2]

Posted: 3/26/06 at 9:39pm

i have't applied any where yet, except for the Richard Frankel Production Internship which is only for college students. Even though I'm still in high school i applied... :) I'm desperate so i tried anyway. haha.

[#1Elphie]

Posted: 3/30/06 at 7:59pm

Has anyone heard from MTC by now? They said they'd contact you whether or not you got an interview, right?

[jlc6314]

Posted: 3/30/06 at 8:13pm

I though that's what they said too...but I haven't heard anything from them.

[Isabella2]

Posted: 3/30/06 at 10:52pm

ehh, i've already lost interest... just at that fact that i'm still in highschoo and have NO chances of getting in.

[#1Elphie]

Posted: 3/30/06 at 10:58pm

Isabella, didn't you say that you didn't apply to MTC?

I'm glad that I'm not the only one who hasn't heard anything, because it means that there's still hope!

[ihearttheatre]

Posted: 3/30/06 at 11:01pm

Isabella, remember there are other options. I'm in high school too, and I will be volunteering at the state theatre this summer (well, it's not confirmed yet, but it's very likely). It's not Broadway, but it is a taste of the industry.

[jlc6314]

Posted: 3/30/06 at 11:10pm

Elphie, on their website it says that interviews can take up to two months after the application deadline...so who knows.

[popular_elphie]

Posted: 3/31/06 at 11:16am

Isabella, you shouldn't give up hope! I'm in the same boat as you, but I just got an interview for an internship this summer. I think if you show enough determination and that you will enjoy what you're going to do, they'll take a chance.