The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center seeks a General Management Intern for Summer 2013. Internship will begin May 6, 2013 and end August 16, 2013.
To apply, email cover letter and resume with references to General Manager Jill A. Anderson at generalmanagement@theoneill.org by April 29. Applications will be viewed as they are received.
Duties - This Intern will manage the day-to-day schedule, correspondence and needs of the General Manager and will be involved in summer staffing, union contract administration, preparing payroll, casting and contracting. The General Management office is the liaison between all departments, thus the Intern will have direct contact with every department, from Artistic and Company Management to Facilities and Operations.
All O'Neill interns will work six days per week.
Additionally, all O'Neill interns must have a valid driver's license and will be asked to drive company vans and cars locally and regionally.
Qualifications - The ideal candidate is interested in a career in theater administration. This position requires excellent communication skills, the ability to skillfully handle sensitive material, and proficiency with Microsoft Office (MS Excel, Word, etc.). Candidates must be able to work independently and handle numerous projects simultaneously, dealing positively and tactfully with a variety of assignments and personalities. Must have valid driver's license with clean record, congenial personality, excellent phone manner, and sense of humor.
Benefits - Intern will receive room and board, in addition to a $150 weekly stipend. Ample opportunities are available to attend performances, production meetings, watch rehearsals, and attend production related activities.
The O'Neill - The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center advances the American Theater through programs that encourage creative excellence and develop diverse voices and new work. It has been home to more than 1,000 new works for the stage and 2,500 emerging artists since its founding in 1964. Scores of projects developed at the O'Neill have gone on to full productions at other theaters around the world, including Broadway, off-Broadway and major regional theaters, garnering every major award for theatrical excellence. The O'Neill has been honored with two Tony Awards, the Jujamcyn Award for Theater Excellence, the National Opera Award and the Arts and Business Council Encore Award. The O'Neill's programs include the National Playwrights Conference, National Music Theater Conference, Puppetry Conference, Cabaret & Performance Conference, National Critics Institute, and the National Theater Institute, which includes semester-long, fully accredited intensive theater-training programs and a six-week accredited summer program, Theatermakers. In addition, the O'Neill owns and operates the Monte Cristo Cottage, a National Historic Landmark and the childhood home of Nobel Prize-winning and four-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, Eugene O'Neill. For more information, please visit the O'Neill website at www.TheONeill.org.