Outdoor Shakespearean Theatre
 
Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum

Jobs at Theatricum

ARTS EDUCATION INTERN

DESCRIPTION

The Arts Education Intern will spend the summer of 2024 at Theatricum Botanicum learning from seasoned professionals and acquiring real-life experience in arts education. The Arts Education Intern will join us in conducting the Young People’s Camp (ages 4-7), the Youth Drama Camp (ages 8-13), the Teen Shakespeare Intensive (ages 14-18), the School Days Field Trip program, and the Summer Adult Shakespeare Intensive. This is an excellent opportunity to learn and participate in the pedagogical and business aspects of arts education at a nonprofit theatre. The Arts Education Internship is a 40 hours a week, 10 week position running from June – August 2024. The weekly schedule will include hours during days, evenings, weekdays, and weekends. 

This is a paid internship through the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture Arts Internship Program. The rate is $17.28/hr.

QUALIFICATIONS

We’re seeking students with a passionate interest in arts and education. The ideal candidate is a reliable, responsible self-starter who brings professional conduct to the work environment. This position requires writing and working with quantitative data. Basic computer skills are needed. Please be someone who can focus in an energetic, communal office environment, and who is comfortable working in “the great outdoors” of the Santa Monica Mountains. We ask that the candidate have a vehicle, driver’s license, and up-to-date insurance. Free parking is provided.

Eligible applicants must either attend a college or university in Los Angeles County or be a resident of Los Angeles County. Click here for further eligibility information.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, please email your resume and cover letter to Gina Shansey, Theatricum Office Manager at office@theatricum.com. The subject line of your email should read “Arts Education Internship.” Resumes must be received no later than May 1, 2024. Interviews will be held between May 6 – May 10, 2024 at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Cyn. Blvd., Topanga, CA 90290, or remotely on Zoom.

PATRON SERVICES INTERN

DESCRIPTION

The Patron Services Intern will learn from seasoned professionals and acquire real-life work experience in patron services at a nonprofit theatre. The Patron Services Intern will attend every performance, managing the audience experience before, during, and after each show. This is an excellent opportunity to learn and participate in box office, concessions, and front-of-house administration in the busy, magical environment of Theatricum during our repertory season. The Patron Services Internship is a 30 hours a week position running from June – October 2024. The weekly schedule will include hours during days, evenings, weekdays, and weekends.

This is a paid internship through the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture Arts Internship Program. The rate is $17.28/hr.

QUALIFICATIONS

We’re seeking students with a passionate interest in theater administration and the arts. The ideal candidate is a reliable, responsible self-starter who brings professional conduct to the work environment. This position requires customer service and basic computer skills. Please be someone who can focus in an energetic, communal, fast- paced work environment, and who is comfortable working in “the great outdoors” of the Santa Monica Mountains. We ask that the candidate have a vehicle, driver’s license, and up to date insurance. Free parking is provided.

Eligible applicants must either attend a college or university in Los Angeles County or be a resident of Los Angeles County. Click here for further eligibility information.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, please email your resume and cover letter to Gina Shansey, Theatricum Office Manager at office@theatricum.com. The subject line of your email should read “Patron Services Internship.” Resumes must be received no later than May 1, 2024. Interviews will be held between May 6 – May 10, 2024 at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Cyn. Blvd., Topanga, CA 90290, or remotely on Zoom.

ORGANIZATION:  Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum

Our mission is to engage, educate and entertain audiences of all ages by presenting thought-provoking classics, socially relevant plays, and education programs in a beautiful, natural outdoor sanctuary for artists and the arts.  A true renaissance theatre, we offer a diversity of programming from Shakespeare to poetry to music to the development of future playwrights – all to help understand the world we live in and to embrace our shared humanity. By passing on a sense of history to young people and adults alike, great works of art inform their present and inspire their future.  1419 Topanga Canyon Blvd. Topanga, CA 90290;  310-455-2322; www.theatricum.com