Double Edge Internships are full-time, paid positions with housing and stipends included. Double Edge Theatre is committed to art justice and equity for all people in the workplace and, aligned with its current scholarship programs, encourages applications from Native American, African American and Latinx communities.
ABOUT ARTIST/ORG/BUSINESS:
DOUBLE EDGE THEATRE, an artist-run organization, was founded in 1982 by Stacy Klein. The ensemble applies vigorous physical training and the principle of an artist’s autonomy to create work intimately woven with the community. In 1994, Double Edge moved from Boston to a 105-acre former dairy farm in rural Ashfield, MA, to create a sustainable artistic home. Today, the Farm has become an International Center of Living Culture, including performance, international touring and artist collaboration, year-round theatre training, conversations, convenings, greening and farming initiatives, and a popular indoor-outdoor traveling spectacle which takes place alongside the hills, pastures, river, and gardens of the Center.
Positions
Applications open.
Production & Lighting Interns work with the various production departments, learning and gaining experience through builds, installations, set-up, company load-ins, and show-operating positions in multiple non-traditional theatre spaces, both indoor and outdoor. Double Edge (DE) is a collaborative environment where interns will be able to focus on their interests and strengths and can also expect to work outside their chosen area of technical expertise. DE offers a fast-paced, dynamic, challenging, and rewarding learning and artistic environment. Because of the various types of settings, much of the work is site specific, resulting in a need for problem solving and creative solutions.
The Intern will have an opportunity to work under the guidance of the vastly experienced Technical Director, Visual Artists/Designers, Land Art Designers, Lighting Designer, Rigger and Set Designers. He/She/They will work as part of a cohesive team and also on individual projects. This may include carpentry and working in the woodshop, assisting in aerial rigging projects, working with the Lighting Designer during the focus sessions as either the board operator, or as the person focusing the units, as well as set up and strike of performance area instruments. He/She/They will also participate in the lighting and woodshop upkeep and organization.
Desired Skills:
- Basic knowledge of how to hang, circuit, focus, and change the lamp in lighting units.
- Experience working from a ladder at various heights.
- Familiarity with setting up DMX dimming systems.
- Knowledge of turning on and booting up the ETC controllers and some basic programming command, including Lustr color changing
- Familiarity with truss and pipe rigging and the hardware involved.
- Experience with power and hand tools
- Ability to lift 50lbs
Potential learning areas may include:
Basic metalwork and welding
Landscaping and land art
Safety in the workplace
Aerial rigging for theatre and circus
Community building and collaboration
Carpentry and set building
Puppet and mask making
Theatrical and architectural lighting installation and design
Hours & Basic Salary:
Full time early June through August 8th, 2025
$1,000 per month + housing and community meals
Double Edge Theatre is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to providing equal and inclusive opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetics, disability, or any other basis prohibited by state or federal law.
Applications open..
Double Edge Theatre (DE) offers a fast-paced and exciting learning environment culminating in the annual DE Summer Spectacle performances on the Farm. This position works closely with the Costume Designer and Costumiéres to build, repair, and maintain costumes, and assists in the upkeep, organization, and cleaning of the costume shop. Hand sewing and machine sewing and basic garment construction experience are recommended, as well as strong organizational skills, and enthusiasm for working both independently and as part of a small team.
Responsibilities:
- Learning the costume and materials stock and shop organization
- Working with industrial sewing machines, serger, and hand sewing needles
- Helping to pull costumes from stock, construct new pieces, and alter for performers
- Assisting with costume laundry and daily repairs before and during performance weeks
- Keeping the costume shop clean and organized
Hours & Basic Salary:
Full time early June through August 8th, 2025
$1,000 per month + housing and community meals
Double Edge Theatre is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to providing equal and inclusive opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetics, disability, or any other basis prohibited by state or federal law.
Application
Send an email with a resume attached to Dylan Young.
Contact Name(s): Dylan Young
Title: General Manager
Physical Address: 948 Conway Rd
Ashfield, MA, 01330
Phone number: (413) 628-0277
Email Address: internship@doubleedgetheatre.org
PAY TYPE:
Housing and stipend
OPPORTUNITY TYPE:
Paid Internship
JOB STATUS:
Full/Part time
APPLICATION DUE DATE:
Rolling
