Dallas Theater Center is the largest professional theater in North Texas, located in the new Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre in the heart of Dallas’ vibrant downtown Arts District. With a focus on producing musicals, classics, and new plays on the mainstage, DTC continues to grow in stature as one of the most exciting regional theaters in the country, performing to an audience of more than 120,000 patrons from across north Texas each year.

Since 1960, the nationally recognized Education Programs at Dallas Theater Center have existed to support the mission of DTC by creating experiences for young people and adults that stimulate new ways of thinking and living. We do this by consistently producing plays, education programs, and other initiatives that are of the highest quality and reach the broadest possible constituency.

SEEKING SummerStage Intern

We are currently seeking an intern to join our Education Department during the months of June and July to provide leadership to our 2015 SummerStageprogram. This exciting summer internship is a hands-on, engaging opportunity for an individual interested in arts education, and the world of professional theater.

SummerStage is DTC’s theater day camp and acting program that offers classes to over 350 students, ages 4-18, at the Wyly Theatre. The SummerStage Intern will help design and execute the SummerStage program.

One position available.

Job Duties include (but not limited to):

  • Co-design curriculum and student teach a class withinSummerStage, DTC’s theater day camp;
  • Leadentry level college SummerStageApprentices, and two high school-level Junior Apprentices who assist in SummerStage classes and camp sessions;
  • Observe and assist in classes taught by SummerStage faculty, including resident teaching artists from DTC mainstage productions;
  • Observe rehearsal of DTC’s mainstage productions;
  • Assist in planning and managing outreach events involving students and families;
  • Provide general clerical support such as correspondence, class scheduling, student registration and general administration.

Requirements: Applicant must have completed at least one year of college, and must be returning to school as a full-time sophomore, junior or senior undergraduate in fall 2015.

Dates: June 8 – August 9, 2015 (Time off:June 29 – July 5)

Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00 – 5:00pm

Salary: $3000 stipend for 8 weeks

To apply for the above position:

Send a resume* and cover letter, indicating position applying for,to:

Rachel Hull, Director of Education and Community Enrichment

Dallas Theater Center,

Application Deadline: March 6th, 2015

Interviews will begin March 9th and decisions will be communicated by April 1st.

*Please highlight your office/administrative experience, as well as your experience with young people.