Full Season Costume Internship
The Naples Players is searching for motivated, confident, and creative theatre artists for our Full Season Internship Program in Costumes. Interns will work closely with the professional full-time staff members, along with guest Costume Designers, in mounting the 2024-2025 season. Qualified interns may also have the opportunity to assistant or fully design shows.
2024-2025 Shows are: Rumors, Almost Maine, A Christmas Story, The Play That Goes Wrong, Death of a Salesman, Man of La Mancha, Half Life of Marie Curie, The Hallelujah Girls, two student shows, new works, and special events.
Are you interested? Reach out and start a conversation, or just apply!
The Naples Players is completing a 21 million dollar renovation which will expand capacity in our Lobby and Main Theater, as well as, create updated shops, add additional rehearsal spaces, and include a second brand new blackbox theater specially designed for to education. Interns will be instrumental in coordinating and assisting the move back into the building as well as helping establish policy and expectations per theatrical space.
The internship is approximately a 9 month program (August to May), with housing located walking distance to the theatre and downtown Naples. Start and end dates are negotiable.
Positions available in costumes.
All interns have day to day check ins with their department heads to establish daily and weekly tasks, then a once a month evaluation with the Internship Director to ensure both student and company goals are being reached. All interns are also provided with workshops throughout the season which can include: Resume/Cover Letter & Branding, Hydraulic Lift & Rigging Training, and Cross Departmental Training Days.
Requirements:
- Minimum 18 years of age
- Enrolled full or part time at a college or university, or recent graduate
- Majoring/minoring in Theatre or Theatre Education, or applicable degree (education, arts administration, non-profit administration, etc.)
- Minimum of 1 semester under degree
Skills:
- All Departments are looking for individuals who are adaptable and able to openly communicate with supervisors, volunteers, and students.
- All Departments are looking for individuals who can both work in a team and individually.
- All Departments expect professionalism in all aspects of assigned duties.
- Costumes
- Basic knowledge of hand and machine sewing
- Basic costume construction
- Hair/Wig experience a plus, but not required
- Wardrobe experience a plus, but not required
The Naples Players is a one of the largest non-profit volunteer based theaters in the nation, located in scenic downtown Naples, Florida. TNP produce 6 plays, 3 musicals, readers theatre, and multiple student shows every season. It consists of a professional full-time staff with experience ranging from regional theatre to off- and Broadway and international.
The Naples Players builds community through exceptional access to the power of theater. We envision TNP as a cultural hub that leads a shift in the national perception of how theatres can impact their communities. TNP annually has over 750 individual volunteers who donate over 70,000 hours to help produce its year round content.
For more information about The Naples Players, please see our website:
and read our Impact Report
https://naplesplayers.org/impact/
To apply please send a PDF cover letter and resume to:
Cole Butcher
Production Stage Manager/Internship Director
cbutcher@naplesplayers.org