Summer Internships Offered at Davidson Community Players
Davidson Community Players 2011 Summer Internships- Production Management/Administrative Intern
Basic Function:To provide production assistance, volunteer management, and administrative support to the Executive Director and Artistic Director of Davidson Community Players.Essential Functions:
Work with the Artistic Director in managing summer productions to include:
Production Assistant
Rehearsal Assistant
Research for Production Needs
Management of Summer Camp Program
Duties with the Play Reading Committee
Volunteer management for crew calls and running crew
Special Projects (as needed for each production)
Additional Responsibilities (as needed for each production)Work with the Executive Director & Administrative Staff in an administrative capacity to include:
Donor correspondence and stewardship events
Coordinate publicity and marketing for productions
Distribute posters for summer productions
Grant writing and reporting to ASC
Data entryWork will commence on May 23 and continue through the first week in August.Salary for the 11 week period will be a fixed payment of $1,500.00 paid in three equal payments on June 1, July 1, and August 1.For information please email or forward letter of interest including work experience to Melissa Ohlman-Roberge, Artistic Director at Melissa@davidsoncommunityplayers.org
Box Office Management Intern
The person selected for this position is responsible for ticket income totaling $80,000. The position requires a high level of responsibility and maturity. Job Responsibilities include:
Processing patron ticket requests
Opening the box office daily, Monday through Friday
Recording reservations into DCP's Access database
Confirming reservations via email (or phone if necessary)
Working with volunteers during busiest shifts to take reservations
Training all volunteers and assuring they perform necessary tasks accurately
Retrieving reservations from the voicemail system and recording appropriate voicemail messages as needed on the box office line
Preparing tickets for will call
Running credit card charges
Staffing the box office an hour prior to curtain for each performance
Reconciling cash box each performance
Critical skills needed: Data entry and familiarity with computers; attention to detail is critical; customer service and strong oral communication and phone skills; strong ability to work with volunteers.
Work will commence on May 23 and continue thru August 3.Pay is $1,250 total for the summer. Box office work hours are 5 days/week from 9 am to 1 pm (or 1 pm to 5 pm) with additional hours needed during production weeks.
For information please call 704-892-7953 or email a letter of interest including work experience to: Jay Butler, Interim Executive Director at execdir@davidsoncommunityplayers.org
Technical Theatre Intern
Basic Function:
To provide production assistance, volunteer management, and technical support to the Technical Director of Davidson Community Players.
Work with the Technical Director including:
Set painting & construction**
Light hang
Run Crew for summer shows
Special Projects (as needed for each production)
Additional Responsibilities (as needed for each production)**Particularly interested in applicants with strong experience/interest in set painting
Work will commence on May 31 and continue through the first week in August.Salary for the 10 week period will be a fixed payment of $1,000.00 paid in three equal payments on June 1, July 1, and August 1.For information please email or forward letter of interest including work experience to Melissa Ohlman-Roberge, Artistic Director at Melissa@davidsoncommunityplayers.org Davidson Community Players also offers unpaid summer internships in all administrative and production areas. While these positions are unpaid, DCP is willing to work with applicants in securing high school or college credit for this valuable work/learn experience, an will provide letters of recommendation as needed. Please email letter of interest to Melissa Ohlman-Roberge, Artistic Director at Melissa@davidsoncommunityplayers.org
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