Internships

Cutting Edge Theatre creates opportunities for young and emerging artists. We offer internships/fellowships in a wide range of activities, from direction, design and stage management to arts administration and marketing. Applicants come from the professional sphere as well as the tertiary sector. We also provide work experience opportunities for high school students under our supervised outreach program.

Our Internship Program allows students, graduates, and others to experience the inner workings of a professional theatre from every angle. It fosters the development of emerging arts practitioners, and also facilitates the learning of a range of skills in communication, research, management, problem solving, teamwork, and independent critical thinking.

Interns are selected by application and interview with department managers. Initial applications should outline the type of internship requested, the preferred time period and your related skills and experience. Opportunities for particular internships are advertised via our Artist Registry.

 

 Arts Administration/Company Management  Design  Development  Directing  Dramaturgy/Literary Management  Lighting  Marketing  Properties  Sound Design  Stage Management  Technical Direction

Arts Administration/Company Management

Observe rehearsals, help maintain communication with artists and other theatres, assist development of specific projects. Help schedule auditions. Respond to inquiries about casting or other employment opportunities, maintaining files and correspondence. Provide contact to the staff with ongoing communication. Manage multiple projects and deadlines.

 

 

Design

 

Assist set and/or costume designers on the development of concepts and their physical realization. Help with rentals and coordinate production paperwork and research. Observe rehearsals.

 

 

Development  

Learn the fundamental skills of building board and donor relations and gain experience in the research, solicitation and acknowledgment of a diverse community of donors - from government grants, foundations and individual contributions to major corporate sponsorship and fundraising events.

 

 

Directing

  

Immerse yourself in observing some of the finest directors in the country. Meet regularly with the Artistic Director.

 

 

Dramaturgy/Literary Management

 

Conduct research for productions, attend rehearsals, and write articles for newsletters and programs. Help evaluate and write reports on plays under consideration, assist with repertoire planning.

 

 

Lighting

  

Receive experience and training by working in the support of lighting designs for Cutting Edge Theatre. Develop electrician and design skills in a high-intensity environment. Opportunities exist to run performances as light board operator.

 

 

Marketing

 

Gain career entry experience in marketing, public relations; graphic design and layout of ads, programs and displays; single ticket and subscription audience development through direct mail, print, and e-marketing; help write media releases, program copy and promotional material. Hone interpersonal, organizational and analytical skills.

 

 

Properties

Work with designers and prop-makers on a variety of projects including furniture construction and finishing, welding, reupholstering and soft goods, crafts, painting, paper goods, stock organisation and research.

 

 

Sound Design

 

Receive experience and training by working in the support and creation of design for productions. Opportunities exist as sound operator and assistant to the sound designer.

 

 

Stage Management

Work side by side with stage managers, directors, and actors. Be involved in the entire rehearsal and performance process for mainstage productions. Work with visiting companies and directors.

 

 

Technical Direction 

Research and develop special projects in conjunction with technical management, and construct precision scenery in accordance with design drawings. Experience problem solving strategies in resource management. Assist in the development, installation and maintenance of scenery.