Internship-Summer 2011Abbeville Opera House

Overview• Intro to AOH• My Experience• Highlights• Applicable Lander Knowledge• Moving Forward• Feedback• Recap

The Abbeville Opera House

-Built in 1908-1970, added to National Register of Historic Places-Is currently on its 103rd Winter Season-Seats 334-Has operated not only as a live theatre, but also as a movie theatre-Building shares space with the Abbeville County Municipal offices-Artistic/Executive Director, Michael Genevie

My Experience• You Ought to be in Pictures– Light and Sound operator

• The Foreigner– Asst Stage Manager– Klansmen Wrangler

• Misc– Ushering and concessions– Box office work (tickets, phones, etc)

Highlights• Working in the booth– New experience for me!

• Being part of a stage management team• Getting to meet new people • Learning the ins and outs of running a theater

Applicable Lander Knowledge• Stage management experience during one-

acts• Run crew• Lighting and sound design (inasmuch as I had

to work with it during Pictures)• Understanding of stage work

Moving Forward• Theater management• Stage management and run crew• Box office• Appreciation for crew and theater staff• Practical hands-on experience

Feedback• For theatre: separate from Mass Comm so

that we can focus more sharply on theatre• Introduce another advanced acting class• Include more tech classes for those who wish

to focus on that area (acting emphasis vs crew emphasis)

Recap• AOH History• My Experience• Highlights of Internship• Knowledge from Lander in Action• Future Work• Feedback

Thank You!