Artistic Intern Opportunity
Come be a part of developing new voices in American Theatre!
The Hippodrome Theatre supports established as well as new and emerging talent and is accepting submissions for an Artistic Intern for the 5th Annual New Works Festival!
Submissions due Sept.2, 2024
Festival Details
Started in 2020, The Hippodrome Theatre’s annual New Works Festival was created to support narrative voices through the development and exploration of plays in traditional and experimental formats representing the diverse landscape of artists in Florida and their stories which reveal the American experience based on the kaleidoscope of identity.
Internship Guidelines
✦ Since 2022, the producers are committed to inviting an emerging theater artist from the Gainesville community to act as an “Artistic Intern” that assists the producer and playwright in the development of a new play staged reading.
✦ Internship will begin with a remote Welcome Orientation for the Intern (9/23), followed by the reading of submitted scripts (10/1 – 11/17) and attending zoom meetings with the producers on play selection: 11/18 and 12/9 Times TBA; subject to change.
✦ Interns will work in-person starting February 21, 2025 through March 2nd.
✦ Internship will end on March 2, 2025 unless candidate desires to extend to other opportunities (i.e. dramaturgy, stage management, or artistic internship with the main stage through end of semester).
✦Intern can apply for college credit (if applicable) or a receive a small stipend of $150.00.
What Should I Submit?
✦ A completed application in pdf by Sept 2, 2024
✦ A resume in pdf
✦ A brief bio in pdf
✦ A Statement of Purpose for the Internship in pdf
✦Email submission or questions to the attention of Michelle Bellaver at Hippplayfest@gmail.com
Past Artistic Interns
“I loved working as an Artistic Intern for the 2024 New Works Festival! It was a wonderful opportunity getting to help a play transform from a living, evolving script to a staged reading and watch the collaboration that goes into writing a play.” – Isabela Estrada, 4th Annual Artistic and Producing Intern
“Working as an Artistic Intern for the 2024 New Works Festival was such a wonderful experience! The entire team was so welcoming, and it was an amazing opportunity to learn about all that goes into a show’s creation, gain hands-on experience in the theatre, and participate in the development of amazing new plays!” – Lindsey Davis, 4th Annual Artistic Intern
“My time working with the 2023 and 2024 New Works Festival gave me a rare glimpse into the inner workings of what transforms a story into a play. It was an incredible experience that connected me to fantastic producers, directors, actors, and of course playwrights!” – Olivia Pedigo, 3rd Annual Artistic Intern
“NWF was genuinely like a defibrillator to the creative part of my brain. My love for the stage was reawakened and my eyes opened to parts of the paper to stage process I had never seen before.” – Shydeenha Bruno, 4th Annual Artistic Intern