Thank you for your interest in Adirondack Theatre Festival’s internship program for Summer 2025.
Deadline: February 17, 2025. Semi-final candidates will be contacted for a phone interview in late February or early March.
All Applicants should be generally available June 2 through Aug. 11, 2025. However, schedules may vary by department and production. All applicants must be 18 years of age or older by the time the internship begins.
About ATF
Adirondack Theatre Festival is a professional not-for-profit company located in Glens Falls, NY. ATF strives to challenge, entertain, and nourish its audience through the development and production of new and contemporary musicals and plays. ATF produces a nine-week summer season of theatre with professional artists from New York City and across the country; and a one-weekend fall film festival.
At Adirondack Theatre Festival, we are actively working towards creating an inclusive, equitable, and anti-racist theatre making environment. We are striving towards building an extensively inclusive setting within our theatrical organization for artists, staff, and audiences from oppressed communities who are historically underrepresented in this field. This includes, but is not limited to, those who identify as Black or African American, Latinx or Hispanic, Asian or Pacific Islander, Indigenous, and all people of color, as well as women, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, and immigrants. People from historically underrepresented communities are strongly encouraged to apply for ATF’s internship program.
Summer Theatre Internships
The goal of ATF's summer internship is to educate all interns about the full range of skills required to mount a professional production. While interns are assigned specific departments and supervisors, they are also expected to learn and work outside their chosen area of focus.
Internships are available in the following departments:
Administration: marketing, fundraising, house management
Artist Support: company management, special events
Stage management
Lighting/Projections
Sound
Props/Paint
Wardrobe
Additionally, all internships offer artistic experiences which may include attendance at first rehearsals and designer run-throughs, script analysis workshop, audition workshop, and other mentorship opportunities with professional artists and staff.
Interns interested in musical theatre performance may have the chance to audition for Performing Apprentice opportunities in the summer season. These opportunities vary depending on season selection, rehearsal/performance scheduling, and various other considerations.
Compensation
Interns may opt to receive either college course credit or a weekly stipend of approximately $200. Internships are typically full-time commitments which are scheduled according to the rules of Actors Equity Association. However, it is sometimes possible to balance an internship with a summer class or a part-time job. Applicants should specify any potential scheduling conflicts in their application. ATF strives to make its internship program accessible to all qualified candidates.
Housing
Adirondack Theatre Festival encourages applications from candidates who live and/or study in the Southern Adirondack/Capital region. A limited number of no-cost housing options are available for interns traveling from more than 45 minutes away. Interns who are able to bring their own vehicle are encouraged to do so.
