The Directing Corps at WTF is a three-tiered program: the entry level Directing Internship, the intermediate Directing Assistantship, and the prestigious Fellowship Projects.

All members of the Directing Corps assist professional directors on the Main and Nikos Stages and also have the opportunity to direct their own projects with casts from the actor training companies at WTF. Directing Interns work with the Apprentices; Assistants work with the Non-Equity Company. Directing Fellows work with the Non-Equity Company and direct one of the LeapFROG Non-Equity Company productions.

The Directing Internship is the unique, entry-level training program for young directors at WTF. Directing Interns assist a renowned professional director on one of the Nikos stage productions and also directs members of the Apprentice Company in projects presented to the Festival and local communities, focusing primarily on the process of working with actors to create theatre as opposed to the full production process itself. Directing Interns are generally recent graduates from undergraduate theater programs and have solid experience both directing their peers and assisting seasoned professionals. Directing Interns are responsible for their own daily living expenses and pay a fee for housing on the Williams College campus.

HOW TO APPLY
To apply for a directing internship, please submit the following:

1. A cover letter and a current resume with address, phone number and e-mail address.

2. Two written recommendations from people who can assess your qualifications and potential as a director. Please submit the title and contact information for the above with the letters of recommendation and please try to include recommendations with rest of the submission.  We will still, however, accept recommendations mailed separately.

3. Please describe two ten-minute plays you would like to direct with a small cast and limited technical resources. We are interested in seeing what kind of work intrigues you as a director. Please describe fully why this play/project matters to you. Each description should not exceed one typed page.

When mailing your application, please be sure to specify in your letter that you are applying for the Directing Internship.  Applicants must have completed undergraduate studies by June of 2013, and we are looking for applicants who have had some industry experience in addition to their schooling. The deadline to apply is March 1, 2013.  Applications are reviewed in March and interviews are held in the second and third week of April.  PLEASE DO NOT SEND DVDs or PICTURES; if you are interviewed we will ask for additional material.

Please send all materials to:

      Directing Internships
      Williamstown Theatre Festival
      229 West 42nd Street, Suite 801
      New York, NY 10036-7205

      Phone: (212) 395-9090     Fax: (212) 395-9099

Applicants will receive a confirmation email once their materials have been received.