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GET STARTED: Sign up for the Feb. 18 Workshop, or request our workshop video [HERE]

APPRENTICE PROGRAM

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Company Member Jesse Waddell poses with Apprentices Anica Schubert and Alexis Zmuda as they work the info table. Photo Credit: Tiffany Gilly
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Former Ops Apprentices/Interns Phoenix Cox, Minnie Knight, Mikayla Mattocks, Darius Haase, Amanda DeRego, and Isaac Ellingson.
In the first day alone, I learned more about performing Shakespeare than I ever have."

Jacob Orr, 2011 apprentice
OPS is a melting pot of some of the most talented and delightful artists I’ve ever met and had the privilege to train with and learn from. Even in a pandemic I consider this to be one of the most educational summers I’ve had thus far; I gained an even deeper appreciation for Shakespeare as well as a myriad of other skills that are useful for any artist!”"

Isaac Ellingson, 2020 apprentice
2023 Apprentices & Interns
Application Process Starts February 15
Contact Sullivan at apprentices@opsfest.org to express interest by Feb 14.
​-OR- fill out this interest form!


Apprentice/Intern Program Overview

Note: Because of our unconventional approach to Shakespearean performance, our application/audition process includes attendance at our introductory info sessions and workshops, which are scheduled starting mid-February. Think of it as free training/audition prep! Please email Sullivan at apprentices@opsfest.org by Feb. 14 to get started.

Elizabethan theatre companies had “apprentices,” or young performers who were training for the profession by working directly with a certain company.  In keeping with that tradition, Original Practice Shakespeare accepts a small group of 8-10 Apprentices and Interns each summer who train with the Company and work on shows alongside our professional theatre artists throughout the summer season. 

Each week from June-August, Apprentices & Interns attend training workshops, promote performances, assist with organizational tasks, and take on both acting and crew roles in our professional, outdoor shows. Our goal is that Apprentices/Interns end the season with a holistic understanding of how our company operates through hands-on experience.
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OPS Fest is one of the only companies in the world to rely primarily on authentic elements of Elizabethan performance to shape our season, and we seek to provide our Apprentice/Intern team with additional unique and valuable opportunities.
Eligibility:

We seek Apprentices who
-are current college or graduate students, or early career professionals
-reside in the Portland Metro Area
-are able to commit to a full summer season of outdoor training & performance
-are curious about Shakespeare and our unique acting style
-value an inclusive and accessible approach to classical performance
-are looking to build connections in the Portland theatre community



GET STARTED: Sign up for the Feb. 18 Workshop, or request our workshop video [HERE]
apply now
Email apprentices@opsfest.org by Feb 14 for access to required training materials and info sessions.
​Completed applications are due by March 31.
PROGRAM DETAILS
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former apprentices

2022:
Tori Boldt
Phoenix Cox*
Amanda DeRego
Dominique Knight
Fenn MacDonald
Mikayla Mattocks
Nora Pearson*
Rachel Peri*
2021:
Riley Anna
Jaime Belden
Liz Bellows*
Zeb Bodine
Emma Chang
Emmy Christopherson
Ella Devito*
Hannah Kelly*
​Theo Levine*
Zora Richardson*
2020:
Sarah DeYoung
Isaac Ellingson
Amiee Hamilton*
​Laura Hankins*
Davis Mackintosh
M Montgomery
Ajai Tripathi*
Olivia Wycoff*
2019:
Jacob Alexander
Garrett Brown*
Chloe Duckart​
Darius Haase
Ty Hendrix*
Corey McEuin*
Hannah Strawn*


2018:
Kay Argens
​Tiffany Gilly
David Laidler*
Anica Schubert
Ricardo Vázquez
Alexis Zmuda
2017:
Kelsea Ashenbrenner*
Elise Dixon*
Megan Haynes*
​Erin Kirkpatrick
Jonah Leidigh
Jurnee Neeko
Emma Whiteside
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2016:
Jayde Ali Blackmar*
Jessie Hirschhorn
Alec Lugo
Kira Marshall*
Kailea Saplan*
Rosalind Sullivan-Lovett
Evan Tait
2015:
Kallan Dana
Alexander Georgi*
Samie Pfeifer*
Lexie Quandt
Caleb Sohigian
Tara Spires
James Swinford*
Blaine Vincent III

2014:
Jake Bisuut
Shannon Mastel
Madeline Shier
James Swinford*
Blaine Vincent III




2013:
Natalie Gullo*
Colin Kane
Elizabeth Romero
Jack Russell
Lauren Saville
James Swinford*



2012:
Alwynn Accardi
Jacquelle Davis
Kenneth Sergienko
Tom Young

2011:
Amy Hakanson
Shawna Nordman
Jacob Orr
Matthew Sunderland
2010:
Hailey Bachrach
Galatea Swart*
Ilana Walder-Biesanz
* indicates intern
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