Join us for an exciting year of professional theater training!

Pictured above: Intern Corey Loftus (Class of '08) in The Secret Garden

The Intern Training Program (ITP) offers early career actors the opportunity to gain professional theater credits, training, and contacts to help you make the transition from university theater to the professional stage. Our ITP graduates gain mainstage performance credits, a strong Shakespeare foundation, contacts, career guidance, a respect for all aspects of theater and the ability to create and teach theater-based curriculums. If you want to be able to work for or run a theater education program or perform in the nation's best Shakespeare Festivals, this internship is for you! Take classes, teach, and perform!

• Paid Positions
• Nine month contract
• Free housing
• Near Disney, Universal and Florida beaches

Our Intern Training Program is sponsored in part through the generosity of the Florida Theatrical Association.

Intern / MFA / Apprentice Video

The following end of season video shows last season's interns, MFAs and apprentices doing various tasks throughout the season - in rehearsals, working in the shops, in performance and at play. From our initial orientation meeting to our end of year celebration dinner (this video was created for the end of year dinner and copies were given to all interns/MFA's and apprentices), you are immersed in an intense professional theater environment of today, to help you run the theatres of tomorrow.

 

• Interns - Focus on Acting, Education and Performance.  To learn more, keep reading this page
• MFAs - Interested in getting an MFA in Acting?  The third year of your UCF MFA is spent in residence here at the Orlando Shakespeare Theater. To learn more, go to our MFA page
• Apprentices - Technical apprentices in stage management, carpentry, costumes, electrics/sound, or props/scenic painting, are all available.  For more information on our apprentice program, please contact our Production Manager, George Hamrah at georgeh@orlandoshakes.org.
  

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ACTING/EDUCATION INTERNSHIP

Our Acting/Education Interns are given the opportunity to perform on our mainstage in at least two productions. Our Interns may perform in more mainstage productions and in workshop productions and staged readings for PlayFest, our new play development series. They will work side-by-side in rehearsals with Equity actors and stage managers. They may have the opportunity to work with or audition for visiting directors. In addition, ITP have the opportunity to earn Equity Membership Candidate Points.

Pictured at left: AEA actor Steve Patterson and intern Chris Lindsay ('06) in Julius Caesar.

As Actor/ Educators, interns receive teacher training, performance workshops and regular instruction on performing Shakespeare. Courses are taught by our resident master teachers and Jim Helsinger, Artistic Director.

Duties for ITP also include actively teaching in our K-12 in school residencies, which introduce students to Shakespeare and the basic elements of theater. Interns may also assist in teaching our Saturday classes for local youth. ITP serve as both administration and production support throughout the year, gaining experience and understanding of other theater artists.

We estimate that ITP spend their time as follows:

• 40% in rehearsal/performance
• 40% in education
• 10% in administrative support
• 10% in production support

ACTING/ADMINISTRATION INTERNSHIP

Similar to the Acting/Education Internship, the Acting/Administration Internship focuses on performance, training and arts administration. The arts administration assignment of the intern depends upon the intern's interest and the needs of the Festival but will probably concentrate on Box Office, Marketing, Development or Play Development. The Intern will have the opportunity to perform on the mainstage in at least two productions and interns have performed in as many as 5 shows.

Pictured at left: interns Mary Candler (07), Blake Sims (07) and Trista Duval (07) with AEA actor Dan McCleary in The Merry Wives of WIndsor.

Acting/Administration Interns may also perform in workshop productions and staged readings for PlayLab, our new play development series. They have the opportunity to work with or audition for visiting directors. In addition, they have the opportunity to earn Equity Membership Candidate Points if they perform in our AEA productions.

Acting/Administration Interns receive performance workshops and regular instruction on performing Shakespeare. Courses are taught by our resident master teachers and Jim Helsinger, Artistic Director. They may also be trained in our curriculums for our in-school residencies, so they can serve as a reserve teacher.

Acting/Administration Interns serve as production support throughout the year, gaining experience and understanding of other theater artists. Duties include load-in and strike for each production. Interns also may be contracted to perform as wardrobe, light, sound, or backstage personnel for one or more mainstage productions.

AUDITIONS

Interns are selected by audition. Most of our interns are hired for the full season's contract (August-May), but we have accepted interns for half-year or short-term contracts. The determining factors depend on the applicant, our current staff and the needs of the company. Pictured at left: Intern Beth Brown (07) in Crime and Punishment We audition annually at the Southeastern Theatre Conference (www.SETC.org). For the 2009-2010 season, local Orlando auditions are scheduled for February 28, 2009 from 2:00-4:00pm at the Lowndes Shakespeare Center. If you are unable to attend either audition, we will accept a videotaped audition. For Orlando audition appointments and inquiries regarding deadlines for videotaped submissions contact Anne Hering, Director of Training. Regardless of your audition method, we will need a headshot and a current resume of relevant experience.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Intern Chris Bellinger (08) in As You Like It Interns Matt Harris and Blake Logan (07) in rehearsal

1. What makes the perfect intern candidate? We are looking for hard-working, creative, dedicated individuals, who can work well with a variety of supervisors in a fast-paced environment. We especially appreciate challenge-seeking self-starters with positive attitudes and time-management skills. Our internships are adjustable to all levels of training, from beginner to recent undergraduate student to MFA graduate. 2. How many intern positions are available? We will have 5 participants for the 07-08 ITP company. 3. Can I use this internship to complete my degree? Interns may use their internship to complete an undergraduate or graduate degree. Our Director of Training, Anne Herring, is available to assist you in completing any paperwork required by your college or university. 4. What is the common workload for an intern? Interns work hard. We want to make that clear. The average work week, not including lunch and dinner breaks, is between 50-75 hours a week. The workload varies with the responsibilities to which the intern is assigned. An intern that is rehearsing a show while performing in another show will be considerably more taxed than an intern who is only doing teaching, administration or technical work.

Interns (06) in the Jungle Book Intern Chris Lindsay (06) at the Shakespeare Poker Tournament Professional AEA Actor David Kelley and intern Ariel Heller (07) in Into the Woods 2007 interns at an end of year party Intern Brittany Morgan (06) in The Imaginary Invalid

A sample of typical workdays for the Acting/Education Internship follows: Example One - WEDNESDAY: 10:00 - Half hour call for performance in our Theater for Young Audiences production of Jack and the Beanstalk. 10:30 - Performance 12:00 - Lunch 1:00 - Intern meets with her teaching partner to discuss the week's curriculum for an after-school residency. 2:00 - Teach "Shake It Out" at local K-12 School 4:30 - Return to the Festival. 5:00 - Sew costumes for the upcoming production of Much Ado About Nothing. 7:00 - End of Day Example Two - SATURDAY 9:00 - Assist master teacher in the Saturday class Shakespeare Explosion 11:00 - Attending class on Performing Shakespeare from the First Folio with Jim Helsinger (Artistic Director) 1:00 - Lunch 2:00 - Rehearsal for Much Ado About Nothing. 6:30 - Dinner 7:30 - Half hour call for Performance of Hamlet 10:30 - End of Day Example Three - SUNDAY 9:00 - Paint stage floor for the next production 12:00 - Lunch 1:00 - Sort through critiques of recent PlayFest readings in the New Play Development Office. 5:00 - Dinner 6:00 - Strike the set of The Taming of the Shrew. 9:00 - End of Day Interns are contractually guaranteed one day off a week. The Director of Training determines that day by what duties the intern will be assigned to that week. If you are rehearsing or performing an Equity production, your day off will most likely be on Monday. If you are not in rehearsal and are teaching in our in-school residencies, your day off would fall on Sunday. You will have at least a week's notice as to what your day off will be.

2007 Interns at the annual Bowlathon Interns Andrea Coleman (04) and Sarah Mathews (04) in Antony and Cleopatra Intern Ariel Heller ('07) with staff members at a company volleyball game Intern Ben Cole ('08), Michael Gill ('05), and Corey Loftus ('08) in Macbeth Intern Beth Brown (07) in rehearsal Jennifer Drew (08) and the cast of The Secret Garden

5. Can I go to school or have a second job while I am an intern? No. With a schedule of 50-75 hours a week, it would be almost impossible and we discourage trying. Also, an intern's day off changes depending on their current project. 6. Is the cost of living in Orlando such that I can live on my weekly salary? Yes. With budgeting, interns have enough money to live on, not counting school loans or any other extra costs. In addition, interns that choose to live in company housing do not have to pay rent, utilities, local phone and other such expenses. 7. What is the housing situation like? Interns live in an apartment that is usually located within 10 miles of the Theater. It can take from 15 to 45 minutes to get to the Theater depending on our lovely Orlando traffic! The apartments usually have 2-3 bedrooms, a living room/dining room, a kitchen and 1-2 bathrooms. Apartments may also have a porch or a housing complex pool where interns can enjoy the Florida weather. There is a possibility that you could share a bedroom with a person of the same sex. There is the strong possibility that you would share the common area or a bathroom with a member of the opposite sex. These apartment mates could be performance interns, technical interns, stage management interns or company actors or technicians. The furnishings include a couch, a dining table and 4 chairs in the living/dining area. In the bedroom, there is a bed and a chest of drawers for each occupant. Interns are required to bring their own kitchen supplies, bedding, TVs, VCRs microwaves, etc. There is usually a laundry facility on site. 8. Do I need to have a car? Yes. Interns need to have a reliable way to get to and from work. For example, Interns often must drive to teach in a school up to 25 miles away from the Theater. 9. What should I expect to perform for auditions? We would usually like to see two contrasting monologues or scenes from any of the plays we are producing during the upcoming season. We also would like to hear you sing a cappella. If you are attending a local audition, there may be sides available. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Director of Training. 10. What if I have never performed Shakespeare before? That's OK! If you have never performed Shakespeare before, you will not be immediately disqualified. Our directors are looking for, above all, talent and a willingness to work hard. However, if you are planning to audition for us, I would suggest preparing a Shakespeare monologue despite your fears. Remember there is no right or wrong in theater! 11. What if I have never taught before? Don't worry. You probably have taught before and don't realize it! Teaching a nephew how to swim or play a video game takes the same patience as teaching Shakespeare. But rest assured, we train our interns thoroughly about our in-school curriculum before they see a classroom. Also, we never send a teacher out alone. Interns will always teach with either a master teacher or another intern. 12. Do I have to be a student at the University of Central Florida to be an intern? No. It is not a requirement of the internship program. We have a thriving partnership with UCF and many BFA candidates fulfill their internship requirements with us, but we have also had many interns from all over the nation. 13. What is your UCF-MFA program? As one of the facets of our thriving partnership with the University of Central Florida, we offer their 3rd year MFA students a nine-month Apprenticeship that runs concurrently with our ITP program. Like all the ITP participants, MFA Apprentices will audition for all Festival shows and are guaranteed two roles throughout the season. They will generally spend the remainder of their time in the administration offices whereas the ITP participants' time will be split as described above. 14. Where are they now? Here's a look at the current accomplishments of past ITP Graduates. (Last update of bios made in May 2007)

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ITP 07-08 Season

Clockwise from top left: Chris Bellinger, Anne Hering (Director of Training), Bob Dolan (Director of Education), Jennifer Drew, Benjamin Cole, Brian McNally, Corey Loftus

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ITP 06-07 SEASON

From left: Blake Logan, April-Dawn Gladu (Director of Education), Trista Duval, Ariel Heller, Anne Hering (Internship Coordinator), Mary Candler, Liam Scahill, Matt Harris, Chris McIntyre. Missing: Beth Brown

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ITP 05-06 SEASON

Dan Graul (Acting/Edu) Dan is planning his big move to LA in August 2006. Best of luck Dan!

Chris Holz (Acting/Edu) Chris performed in Mad Cow's production of Stop Kiss this summer and is planning on moving to LA with Dan in August. Best of luck Chris!

Chris Lindsay (Acting/Edu) Chris has decided to remain in the Orlando area to pursue theater and film work. Chris' agent sends him out quite often and has booked print work. Congrats Chris!

Brett Mack (Acting/Edu) Brett spent the summer catching up with family in Pennsylvania. He is planning to move to a major market in fall 2006. Best of luck Brett!

Brittany Morgan (Acting/Box Office) After completing the internship program, Brittany became  the Assistant Box Office Manager and performed the role of Cordelia in  the 06-07 season production of King Lear. Since the intership, she has  also performed the role of Mayella Ewell in To Kill A Mockingbird at  the Orlando Repertory Theatre and worked as a stunt actor at Universal  Studios in The Eighth Voyage of Sindbad Stunt Show. She also taught  Orlando Shakes' summer camps in June 06 and went on to Assistant teach  Suzuki and other vocal techniques designed by local actor and Rollins  professor, Eric Zivot, both at Orlando Shakes' and at Rollins College.  In June 2007, Brittany will be traveling north to Lenox, MA to work for Shakespeare and Company.

Nicole Reinsel (Acting/Edu) After completing her internship, Nicole was hired as Orlando Shakes' first-ever Development Associate. Her artistic endeavors since the internship have included serving as text coach on the main stage production of The Merry Wives of Windsor, acting in Play-in-a-Day, and co-directing The Young Company's production of Much Ado About Nothing. In August, Nicole will be heading to Virginia to pursue a M. Litt/MFA degree in Shakespeare and Renaissance Literature in Performance at Mary Baldwin College in partnership with American Shakespeare Center.

Gina Rivera (Acting/Edu) After teaching summer camps with our Education Department, Gina headed out west to perform at Silver Heels Productions. Since working for Silver Heels productions Gina also played Josie in Neil Simon's "Proposals", worked crew for Into the Woods and King Lear, directed "Little Women, the musical" for The Verve Theatre and will be spending the summer in Georgia performing for Wild Adventures Theme Park.

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ITP 04-05 SEASON

Mike Gill (Acting/Box Office) Mike return to Orlando after performing in summer 2006 with Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival as Silvius in As You Like It and in the ensemble of My Fair Lady. For the 2005-2006 season, the Festival cast Mike in Twelfth Night (Fabian), Miss Nelson is Missing (Gregory), Imaginary Invalid (Cleante), Jungle Book (Bandar King), and Julius Caesar (Senator/Soldier #1). In summer 2005, Mike headed to Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival to perform as Cleante in The Imaginary Invalid, directed by Jim Helsinger.

Lana Hancock (Acting/Edu) Lana has recently returned to Orlando to pursue theater work. Lana is currently performing at The Holy Land Experience and will be appearing in Playfest 2006. Welcome back!

Katie Knipp (Acting/Edu) Katie has been living in NYC since September 2005, and has performed in The Three Little Pigs the Musical with the Manhattan Children's Theatre, in A Midsummer Night's Dream with The Vital Theatre. She was featured in a reenactment segment for a missing children episode of The Maury Show, and worked as a featured extra on films such as Super Ex-Girlfriend, starring Uma Thurman and Luke Wilson. Check her out soon on Grouper.com in the short segment Judgement Day, and on Youtube.com in What Goes Around Comes Around (the remake). In summers 2005 and 2006, Katie served as the Assistant Director to The Young Company, the Festival's teen acting intensive, for both The Taming of the Shrew and Richard III.

Melissa Mason (Acting/Marketing) Lissa's Orlando credits since the internship include: Bridgy in OZ (OSF), Little Red in Into The Woods (OSF), Angelique in Imaginary Invalid (OSF), Messua in The Jungle Book (OSF), Ensemble in Under the Bridge (Orlando Rep), A New Brain (Swingset Productions), Little Becky Two Shoes in Urinetown (Mad Cow) Rosanna in Brilliant Traces (Ghostlight Theater), and Clare in The Hoop Dee Doo Revue (Walt Disney World). In summer 2005, Lissa was an Assistant Director to The Young Company, the Festival's teen acting intensive, for which she directed the ground-breaking pre-show improv. She is currently in pursuit of an MFA in Musical Theater from UCF. Lissa also serves as the Festival's marketing coordinator.

Seth Maisel (Acting/Edu) Seth plans to move to New York in the near future. To prepare for the move, he has been taking medical transcription courses and has trained to be an EMT. Seth is currently training in broadsword at the Denver Theater Center and will soon be SAFD certified. Seth is also teaching master classes at the local high school in combat, improv and scene work. In summers 2005 and 2006, Seth was a guide at Echo Canyon in Colorado, where he lead expeditions of white water rafting.

Michael Plummer (Acting/Edu) - Michael returned to Orlando after completing the Spring 2007 tour of Beauty and the Beast with American Family Theatre. In 2006 he performed the role of Vinnie Bavasi in Neil Simon's Proposals at the Sands Theatre Center in Deland, Florida. He also performed the role of Carp in a staged reading of Catching Carp at the Deland Festival of New Plays. In the summer of 2007 he will teach an advanced Shakespeare Summer Camp for the Sands Theatre Center.

Aaron Scott (Acting/Edu) Aaron just finished his first year as an MFA acting student at Florida Atlantic University where he performed in four shows this year. The highlights were playing Virgil in Bus Stop and Oscar in The Lady from Dubuque. Aaron also filmed a role in an independent film in fall 2005.

Timothy Shane (Acting/Edu) Tim is teaching drama at King's Christian Collegiate in Oakville, Ontario. He and the lovely Jo married in summer 2005.

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ITP 03-04 SEASON

Andrea Coleman (Acting/Edu) Andrea was sworn into the NY Bar in February of this year and is now a licensed Attorney. She is in rehearsals for Taming of the Shrew at the Looking Glass Theatre in NY (playing Vencentia - Lucentio's mother) and has been cast as Witch 1 in Macbeth which will play at ShakespeareNYC in the Fall. She continues to perform stand up comedy all over NYC (including Caroline's comedy club), and did her first college stand up show at William and Mary in April.


Sarah Mathews (Acting/Edu) Sarah has moved to NYC where she has been cast as Hippolyta in an Off-Off Broadway production of A Midsummer Night's Dream with Vital Theater in Manhattan. Sarah just understudied the role of Helena for the Festival's A Midsummer Night's Dream. In spring 2006, Sarah will be performing on tour with Theatreworks USA in Romeo & Juliet. Sarah has also performed in the Festival's Playfest 2005 in OSF's Quincunx as Lady May and in Naked Orange's production of Nirvanov, in which she starred as Courtney Love. Last summer, she performed at Mad Cow Theatre as Belize in Don Perlimplin and Blize in the Garden.

Desmond Probeni (Acting/Edu) Desmond is Manager of Subscription and Ticket Services for the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. He is still an avid member of the arts community, only now it's on the business end. He has taken several acting workshops and continues to work on his voice with the hope of recording a demo cd sometime in the near future.

Matt Reece (Acting/Edu) Matt has been freelancing in Greenville, SC at the Warehouse Theatre, where he performed in Drawer Boy, A Midsummer Night's Dream and the one-man show Santaland Diaries. Matt rejoined the Festival as Interim Education Manager for fall 2004 and performed as the Provost in our production of Measure for Measure.

Paula Rossman (Acting/Box Office) Paula has been an Associate Artist with PlayFest: the Harriet Lake Festival of New Plays for the past three years; in 2007, she directed the provocative Playing Alexina. In previous years with the Orlando Shakespeare Theatre, she has directed A Tale of Two Cities, Ophelia's Mother, Oedipus @the Crossroads and Becoming Eleanor. She has also performed in the PlayFest Webcam plays and the PlayFest 2006 reading of Brecht in L.A. Paula received her MFA from the University of Central Florida and teaches as an adjunct lecturer in the Theatre Department there. She also works as an Entertainment Manager at Walt Disney World and in her spare time (!) as a freelance director, and AEA actor and stage manager.

Chris Taylor (Acting/Edu) Chris is free-lance actor in Orlando. He was a poker player for the Festival's first ever Poker Tournament! Thanks, Chris!

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ITP 02-03 SEASON

David Cross (Acting/Edu) David will be performing in Playfest 2006 and will audition at SETC this spring. David will also be appearing in Heaven's Matchmakers, a webcam play at Playfest 2006. David is applying to grad schools and will be attending URTA audtions in 2006. Locally, David performed as the title character in Winnie the Pooh at Orlando Repertory Theatre. In summer 2004, David performed as the Usher in Forever Plaid and in the Ensemble of Henry IV, Part One at the Utah Shakespearean Festival. Recent credits also include production manager and casting director for Johnny Appleseed in Ohio, an Ujaamba Black Theatre showcase and worked as an extra in The Manchuran Candidate. In fall 2003, David returned to the Festival for Charlotte's Web (Wilbur) and Cyrano de Bergerac (Montfleury).

Kristin Clippard (Acting/Edu) Kristin has worked as an actor, director, educator, playwright, dramaturg, model, voice-over actor, singer, and producer across the U.S. for the past ten years. In addition to her internship with the Orlando Shakespeare Festival she has worked with the National Theatre Conservatory in Colorado, and with the SITI Company in San Francisco. Some of her favorite acting credits include The Two Gentlemen of Verona with the Orlando Shakespeare Festival, Crimes of the Heart with Ovation Theatre Company, and Anton in Show Business with the Human Race Theatre Company. Some directing credits include Driving Miss Daisy and Compleat Wrks of Wllm Shkspr (abridged) for Clear Stage Cincinnati, and Breaking the Shakespeare Code for The Harriet Lake New Play Festival. She has taught theatre to children, teens and adults for the University of Cincinnati's College Conservatory of Music Preparatory Department, the Orlando Shakespeare Festival, Tony(R) Award winning Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, the Cincinnati Opera, and the Victoria Theatre Association. Kristin has taught for the San Francisco Shakespeare Festival's Bay Area Shakespeare Camps and the Midnight Shakespeare program with at-risk youth, and just completed their tour of The Comedy of Errors.

Tony Giacomelli (Acting/Edu) Tony continues to have success in LA, where he is doing background work for the hit TV show Deadwood. Tony was cast in multiple roles in Orlando Repertory Theatre's production of A Little House on the Prairie. Tony continued his relationship with the Festival as an understudy for Cyrano de Bergerac, and as a carpenter in our scene shop. Tony added new credits to his fight choreography resume with his choreography for our AEA production of Othello and as a teacher/fight choreographer for our summer youth programs.

Amanda Schlachter (Acting/Edu) Amanda has been working on multiple projects in Sarasota, Florida. She has toured with The Source Theatre, where she also served as Assistant Director to the company. Amanda served as The Education and Outreach Coordinator for The 2006 Sarasota Film Festival and directs the "Kaleidoscope" Program with The Asolo Theatre Company. "Kaleidoscope" is a summer intensive program working with developmentally disabled adults in a musical theatre venue and completing with a professional show, open to the public. Additionally, Amanda founded Sarasota's, "A Women's Theatre Collaborative," a company of women theatre artists who support and nurture the feminine, creative spirit by developing and presenting innovative theatrical works. Post-internship work also includes directing and performing in The Sorcerer's Apprentice for Players theatre, directing several shows for the Players Theatre's Performing Arts School, and teaching classes for the Player's Theatre in Sarasota, Florida.

Shelby Sours (Acting/Administration) Shelby returned to Washington DC to pursue freelance work as an actor and teacher. Highlights include understudying/performing in Signature Theatre's A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum featuring The Shakespeare Theatre company member Floyd King, a tour with American Family Theatre and teaching/training with Educational Theatre Company and InterAct Story Theatre. This March she is making her directorial debut with Adventure Theatre's production of Winnie The Pooh. She was recently invited to audition for Shear Madness at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

Kristen Michelle Walker (Acting/Edu) Kristen is applying to grad school this winter and will be attending URTA auditions. As a freelance Atlanta actor, Kristen was accepted into The Company Acting Studio, a training program focusing on camera work and audtioning. She has just booked an O'Charley's commercial and has been certified in rapier/dagger by SAFD. KW spent spring 2004 touring with Theatre IV, where she starred as Puss in Puss in Boots and Harriet Tubman in The Underground Railroad. KW's Atlanta credits include The Civil War (Bessie) with Neighborhood Theatre and Macbeth (Malcolm) with Atlanta Classical Theatre.

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ITP 01-02 SEASON

David Hardie (Acting/Edu) David will be attending UCLA's MFA Acting Program in Fall 2006. David's post-internship OSF credits include: Marc Antony in Julius Caesar, Demetrius in A Midsummer Night's Dream, Tristan in the world premiere of Trapezium, Pompey in Antony and Cleopatra, and Christian in Cyrano De Bergerac. David also played Romeo in a local production of R&J. David's credits include Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival's educational tour of Julius Caesar (Mark Antony) and Mortimer in Henry IV, Part I.

Kimberly Luffman (Acting/Edu) Kim is a freelance actor in Orlando, whose credits include: Playfest 2005's Nothing Happened, Playfest 2004's The Sandman Says Goodnight produced by Invictus T.C., Christmas Past in Theatre Downtown's critically acclaimed A Christmas Carol and the production of Whatever Happened to Baby Jane. Kim also performed in Theatre Downtown's recent production of A Long Day's Journey into Night and was integral to the marked success of Theatre Downtown's Rocky Horror Picture Show.

Karen Shriner (Acting/Edu) Karen has been working non-stop since her internship, performing with theatres cross the country. In winter 2005, Karen played Belle in the Nebraska Theatre Caravan's A Christmas Carol. She recently finished a tour with Disney Cruise Lines as a variety of Disney Princesses, including Meg and Belle. Karen's other credits include: Adella in The It Girl and Magnolia in Showboat. Dutch Apple theatre: Babes in Toyland and Christine in The Phantom of the Opera. Broadway Palm West Dinner Theatre: White Christmas, South Pacific, The Will Rogers Follies and Beauty and the Beast. Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre (FL): Footloose. Carousel Dinner Theatre: Jekyll and Hyde.

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ITP 00 - 01 SEASON

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ITP 99-00 SEASON

Mindy Anders and Mandi Moss in Love's Labour's Lost - Spring 2000

Sarah Hankins (Acting/SM) Sarah is relocating to NYC in Fall 2006 to pursue free-lance acting. Sarah returned to the Festival in Fall 2001 to take on the role of Internship Coordinator. Sarah's Festival credits include: Julius Caesar (Portia), Arms and the Man (Louka), Trial of Ebenezer Scrooge (Christmas Past), Othello (Desdemona), Measure for Measure (Juliet), Private Lives (Sybil), A Christmas Carol (Belle), The Two Gentlemen of Verona (Sylvia), Tartuffe (Mariane), The Tempest (Miranda), Hamlet (Opehlia), and The Taming of the Shrew (Bianca). Sarah's credits also include Shakespeare & Company, Virginia Shakespeare Festival and Georgia Shakespeare Festival. Sarah proudly directed the Festival's Young Company productions of Macbeth, The Taming of the Shrew, and Richard III.

Mike Dressel (Acting/Company Management) Based out of NYC, Mike returned to Orlando to play Verges in our production of Much Ado about Nothing. His New York credits include Speed in Two Gentlemen of Verona and Angel in Dead End at the New York International Fringe Festival.

Mandi Moss (Acting/Education) is currently pursuing projects in LA.

Elizabeth Auer (Arts Administration) - Elizabeth continues her arts administration work at the University of Gainesville's Hippodrome Theatre.

ITP 2000 SPRING SEASON

Mindy Anders (Acting/Development) Mindy is a frequent performer with the Festival, appearing in such productions as Twelfth Night (Olivia), Trapezium (Iseult), Private Lives (Amanda), Cyrano de Bergerac (Roxane), Much Ado about Nothing (Hero), The Two Gentlemen of Verona (Julia), Tartuffe (Dorine) and A Midsummer Night's Dream (Helena). Mindy will be appearing as Helena in the Festival's Spring 2005 production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. She also continues to perform locally with Orlando Repertory Theatre, Mad Cow Theatre and Trilemma Productions.

ITP 1998-99 SPRING SEASON

Arik Basso (Acting) Congratulations to Arik on his marriage! After his internship he joined the Festival staff as Facilities Manager and performed in many Festival productions, including: Much Ado about Nothing (Claudio), The Taming of the Shrew (Biondello), The Tempest (Ferdinand), and many PlayLab productions.

Will Ditterline (Acting) Will has spent several seasons with Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival and is currently pursuing work in NYC.

Richie Vadnie (Acting) Richie is a freelance actor in Orlando and played George Seacole in the Festival's Much Ado About Nothing.

Danny Garland (Acting) Danny is currently studying at theater at FSU.

ITP 97-98 SPRING SEASON

Holly McCall (Acting/SM) Holly has appeared in several recent Festival productions, including The Taming of the Shrew (Sugarsop) and the PlayLab reading of Last Will and Testament (Judith Shakespeare Quiney). Holly's technical credits include serving as ASM and Props Assistant on many festival shows.

Michael Marinaccio (Acting) is a freelance actor in Orlando who has worked for many local professional companies as well as performing in the NYC Fringe Festival. Recent Festival credits include Thideus in Antony & Cleopatra and Conrade in Much Ado About Nothing.

If you are a former intern, and would like to update the information listed here, please contact Anne Hering, Internship Coordinator at 407-447-1700, x214.