Greenway's Producing Intern will work closely with Mohammed Ojarigi, Greenway's Producing Director 15-20 hours a week, June 2024-February 2025, on a variety of tasks for Greenway Court Theatre's 2024/2025 Season. This includes the producing of the theatre's fall GreenwayREADS production from pre-production through the run of the show. The intern will be attending production meetings, engaging in discussions around marketing strategies, assist in hiring of cast and crew, attending rehearsals, audience management and engagement. This position will also be assisting in Greenway's ongoing events such as the weekly poetry event, Da' Poetry Lounge, reading submitted scripts and writing coverage. The Intern will help out our team with patron customer service and communications, running box office, house management as well as support our media content by taking photos and videos.
The Producing Intern will possess strong written and oral communication skills and should be comfortable with working with a diversity of people. He/she/they must be self-motivated and flexible in performing a myriad of tasks. Previous experience in event coordination and/or theatre producing is a plus and should have a desire to learn the basics of producing and marketing. The intern should be fluent with computers (PC/Mac), Microsoft Office, Google Docs, Internet research and online social networking.
Since 1997, Greenway Arts Alliance has been connecting communities through performing arts, educational programs, and local commerce. Our model funds holistic arts education programming in public schools through a community market, the Melrose Trading Post. The Melrose Trading Post, is a cultural destination for thousands of shoppers every Sunday that funds Greenway Institute for the Arts, a flourishing arts program at Fairfax High School, and Greenway Court Theatre, a home for works from emerging and established artists.
To apply, please email a cover letter and résumé to Mohammed Ojarigi, Producing Director, at: mojarigi@greenwayartsalliance.org. In the subject of your email, please indicate, “Production & Marketing Intern: Greenway 2024”