The Arden Theatre The Arden Theatre CompanyCompany

Katharine Houghton Hepburn Center Katharine Houghton Hepburn Center Summer Internship 2009Summer Internship 2009

Alicia Steinmetz Alicia Steinmetz

Mission Mission

The Arden Theatre Company is dedicated The Arden Theatre Company is dedicated to bringing to life the greatest stories by to bringing to life the greatest stories by the greatest storytellers of all time. They the greatest storytellers of all time. They draw from any source that is inherently draw from any source that is inherently dramatic and theatrical – fiction, nonfiction, dramatic and theatrical – fiction, nonfiction, poetry, music and drama. The Arden poetry, music and drama. The Arden presents programs for the diverse greater presents programs for the diverse greater Philadelphia community that arouse, Philadelphia community that arouse, provoke, challenge, illuminate and inspire. provoke, challenge, illuminate and inspire.

HistoryHistoryThe Arden Theatre Company was founded The Arden Theatre Company was founded in 1988 by Terrence J. Nolen, Amy Murphy, in 1988 by Terrence J. Nolen, Amy Murphy, and Aaron Posner. They started producing and Aaron Posner. They started producing work at the Walnut Street Theatre Studio. work at the Walnut Street Theatre Studio. For their third season, they moved to St. For their third season, they moved to St. Stephen’s Performing Arts Center which Stephen’s Performing Arts Center which provided them with a larger theatre and provided them with a larger theatre and space for education programs, space for education programs, administrative offices, and production shops. administrative offices, and production shops. In 1995, the Arden Theatre Company In 1995, the Arden Theatre Company purchased a building in Old City purchased a building in Old City Philadelphia which is its current home. It has Philadelphia which is its current home. It has a 360- seat mainstage theatre (F. Otto Haas a 360- seat mainstage theatre (F. Otto Haas Stage), a 175-seat studio theatre (Arcadia Stage), a 175-seat studio theatre (Arcadia Stage), Independence Foundation Studio, Stage), Independence Foundation Studio, rehearsal and classroom space, and rehearsal and classroom space, and administrative and production offices. administrative and production offices.

Terry Nolen and Amy MurphyTerry Nolen and Amy Murphy

The Arden Theatre at its current The Arden Theatre at its current location in Old Citylocation in Old City

The InternshipThe Internship

An internship at the Arden can be focused in one area or involve many An internship at the Arden can be focused in one area or involve many departments. My internship was not department specific, so I was able departments. My internship was not department specific, so I was able to get experience working in many areas of the theatre. Including….to get experience working in many areas of the theatre. Including….

General Management Development Marketing

Artistic

Production Education

Box Office

General ManagementGeneral Management

Front Desk: Directing general phone Front Desk: Directing general phone calls and e-mails to their appropriate calls and e-mails to their appropriate departments and performing a daily departments and performing a daily

building check.building check.

Facilities Facilities

MaintenanceMaintenance

Mail distributionMail distribution

Actor HouseActor House

DevelopmentDevelopment

Institutional Giving: Grant Institutional Giving: Grant research and writing.research and writing.

Individual Giving: Event Individual Giving: Event planning, fundraising planning, fundraising drives, networking with drives, networking with potential donors. potential donors.

MarketingMarketingPublic Relations: Making Press Kits, Public Relations: Making Press Kits, updating facebook, myspace, twitter, and updating facebook, myspace, twitter, and the Arden website. the Arden website.

Marketing Analyzing: figuring out how and Marketing Analyzing: figuring out how and where people are hearing about the Arden where people are hearing about the Arden and deciding where to concentrate efforts. and deciding where to concentrate efforts.

Design: The design manager handles the Design: The design manager handles the Arden’s publications, including playbills, Arden’s publications, including playbills, posters, and brochures. posters, and brochures.

Group SalesGroup Sales

DistributionDistribution

ArtisticArtistic

CastingCasting

Literary Submissions: reading submissions Literary Submissions: reading submissions by new playwrights hoping to get work by new playwrights hoping to get work shopped or produced. shopped or produced.

ProductionProduction

Set ConstructionSet Construction

PropsProps

CostumesCostumes

LightingLighting

Stage Stage ManagementManagement

EducationEducation

Arden Drama SchoolArden Drama SchoolArden for AllArden for AllArden In Class and On StageArden In Class and On StageArden Summer CampArden Summer CampStudy GuidesStudy GuidesInternship ProgramInternship ProgramArden Professional Apprenticeship Arden Professional Apprenticeship

Summer Camp 2009Summer Camp 2009

An internship with the Arden Theatre An internship with the Arden Theatre Company is a great experience for anyone Company is a great experience for anyone interested in working for a theatre or a non-interested in working for a theatre or a non-

profit. It really allows you to get a feel for profit. It really allows you to get a feel for what it takes to run a theatre. I was able to what it takes to run a theatre. I was able to

develop skills and contacts during this develop skills and contacts during this summer that may be useful in whatever path summer that may be useful in whatever path

my career takes. Some projects I got the my career takes. Some projects I got the chance to work on this summer include:chance to work on this summer include:

Researching and writing a study guide for The History Boys Working at the Arden Summer Camp

Researching event venues, auction items, and trade agreements for fundraising events

Collecting information about Camden and Philadelphia school districts for AFA and AICOS programs. Reading script submissions

Set construction for the APA Showcase

Thanks to The Katharine Houghton Hepburn Center and The Arden Theatre for this great opportunity!