Theatrical Producing & Play Development Internship

Performing Arts  & Literary Marketing Development Internship

🎭 Remote Internship
🎓 College Credit Preferred
✨ Work Directly with an Award-Winning Playwright

Do you love theater?

Have you ever wondered how plays get produced, submitted to festivals, selected by artistic directors, funded through grants, and ultimately brought to audiences?

This is a unique opportunity to work directly with an award-winning playwright while gaining hands-on experience in theatrical producing, literary management, artistic administration, and play development.

We are seeking a highly organized, proactive, and theater-loving intern to help support the development, promotion, and submission of multiple theatrical works currently being positioned for productions, festivals, grants, and industry opportunities.

What You'll Be Doing

🎭 Researching theaters, artistic directors, literary managers, and producing organizations

🎭 Building and maintaining industry databases

🎭 Identifying play festivals, competitions, fellowships, and grant opportunities

🎭 Assisting with play submissions and application preparation

🎭 Tracking submissions, deadlines, and opportunities

🎭 Supporting outreach efforts to theaters and industry professionals

🎭 Researching commissioning, residency, and development opportunities

🎭 Assisting with career development and producing initiatives

🎭 Helping keep multiple projects organized and moving forward

Who Will Thrive In This Role?

✔ Loves theater and the performing arts

✔ Interested in producing, artistic administration, literary management, dramaturgy, or arts leadership

✔ Highly organized and detail-oriented

✔ Strong researcher

✔ Comfortable working independently

✔ Excellent written communication skills

✔ Enjoys managing projects and tracking details

✔ Curious about how theater careers are built behind the scenes

Who Should NOT Apply?

✘ Individuals looking primarily for acting opportunities

✘ Candidates who dislike research or administrative work

✘ People who struggle with deadlines or follow-through

✘ Those seeking a highly structured corporate environment

This role requires someone who enjoys both theater and organization.

What You'll Learn

✨ How plays move from script to production

✨ How theaters evaluate and select new work

✨ Play submission and festival strategies

✨ Grant and fellowship research

✨ Artistic administration and producing

✨ Theater industry networking and relationship-building

✨ Real-world project management within the arts

✨ Career development strategies for playwrights and theater professionals

Internship Details

• Remote position

• 15–20 hours per week preferred

• Unpaid internship

• College credit preferred

• Flexible schedule

• Opportunity to work directly with an award-winning playwright and entrepreneur

This is an exceptional opportunity for students interested in producing, literary management, arts administration, dramaturgy, theater leadership, or anyone who wants to understand how theatrical careers are built from the inside out.