Though it's still officially winter, the time to plan your summer is fast approaching. Many performers use the warmer months to sharpen their skills by interning at seasonal theatres. But if you don't land an acting internship, that doesn't mean you need to spend the summer watching reruns in your sweltering apartment. Consider an offstage internship instead. Working in stage management, theatre administration, scenic design, casting, or on a movie set will broaden your understanding of the production process and help you grow as a performer. For internship options you may not have thought of, Back Stage spoke with the administrators of two popular programs, plus a casting director who works with interns and an actor who spent her summer behind the scenes on a film set. Fair Chances What benefits can an actor derive from a nonacting internship? "It helps to have a rounded idea of what it takes...
- 2/26/2009
- by David Sheward
- backstage.com
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