Hamilton-Gibson Productions, the Wellsboro-based community theater arts group, is accepting applications for up to three summer internship positions for college-age students.

Stipends are provided thanks to the generous sponsorship of Eugene Seelye, a former art professor who has a keen interest in encouraging enterprising young people who are interested in the arts.

Each internship begins in mid-May and continues until early August offering experiences with this small town, non-profit performing arts group.

“To give our interns a true feel for what is involved in community theater, they will participate in the production of ‘The Old Cookie Shop,’ a family-friendly melodrama being presented on June 15, 16, 17 and 18 during the 2023 Laurel Festival; plan and staff our one-week summer theater arts camp on June 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30 for students who complete the third through ninth grades this  June; and assist with our major summer musical production ‘Mary Poppins’ set for July 13, 14, 15 and 16 and with our ‘Broadway Under The Stars’ outdoor concert,” said Thomas Putnam, Hamilton-Gibson Productions artistic director.

“We try to fit the focus of each intern’s activities to his or her skills and interests. We’ve had interns who are more interested in the administration and public relations side of running a non-profit, and others whose interests are in performing and/or backstage work,” Putnam said.

Interns can act on stage, serve as stage manager or house manager, assist with set building, strike work, sound, lighting or other backstage responsibilities as well as marketing, fundraising, and more.

The interns will spend some time working in the HG office at 29 Water Street in Wellsboro involved with social media marketing and the ongoing coordination and organizing of HG’s costume inventory. “There is mundane work that needs to be done as well but it’s all part of the flurry of activities in a performing arts group,” said Putnam.

Applications to be a summer intern can be found at the www.hamiltongibson.org website, downloaded, completed and mailed to Hamilton-Gibson Productions at 29 Water Street, Wellsboro, PA 16901 or can be obtained by emailing the HG office at hamgib@gmail.com or calling 570-724-2079. An in-person or Zoom interview will then be scheduled. “Applications will be accepted until we fill the positions,” Putnam said.