GET STARTED: Sign up for the Feb. 18 Workshop, or request our workshop video [HERE]
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APPRENTICE PROGRAM
Company Member Jesse Waddell poses with Apprentices Anica Schubert and Alexis Zmuda as they work the info table.
Photo Credit: Tiffany Gilly
Former Ops Apprentices/Interns Phoenix Cox, Minnie Knight, Mikayla Mattocks, Darius Haase, Amanda DeRego, and Isaac Ellingson.
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In the first day alone, I learned more about performing Shakespeare than I ever have." 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!”" |
2025 Apprentices & Interns
Applications NOW OPEN.
Fill out this interest form by March 1 to receive further application instructions.
Fill out this interest form by March 1 to receive further application instructions.
Apprentice 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 early March. Think of it as free training! Please fill out the interest form above by March 1 to get started, or contact Sullivan at [email protected] with questions.
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 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 attend training workshops, promote performances, assist with organizational tasks, work with our stage management team on setup and takedown of our tour, and take on both acting and crew roles in our professional outdoor shows. Apprentices end the season with a holistic understanding of how our company operates through hands-on experience. Many former Apprentices continue as company members in future seasons and even take on leadership roles. (Even one of our ADs started as an Apprentice!)
OPS Fest is one of the only companies in the world to rely primarily on authentic elements of Elizabethan performance to shape our season wile cultivating a culture of inclusion, and we seek to provide our Apprentice team with additional unique and valuable opportunities.
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 early March. Think of it as free training! Please fill out the interest form above by March 1 to get started, or contact Sullivan at [email protected] with questions.
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 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 attend training workshops, promote performances, assist with organizational tasks, work with our stage management team on setup and takedown of our tour, and take on both acting and crew roles in our professional outdoor shows. Apprentices end the season with a holistic understanding of how our company operates through hands-on experience. Many former Apprentices continue as company members in future seasons and even take on leadership roles. (Even one of our ADs started as an Apprentice!)
OPS Fest is one of the only companies in the world to rely primarily on authentic elements of Elizabethan performance to shape our season wile cultivating a culture of inclusion, and we seek to provide our Apprentice 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 the unique acting style of Original Practice
-value an inclusive and accessible approach to classical performance
-are looking to build connections in the Portland theatre community
-embrace experiential learning opportunities
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 the unique acting style of Original Practice
-value an inclusive and accessible approach to classical performance
-are looking to build connections in the Portland theatre community
-embrace experiential learning opportunities
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GET STARTED: Fill out the 2025 interest form by
[HERE] March 1 to receive latest updates on info sessions and audition signups. Fill out this interest fom or email [email protected] by March 1 for access to required training materials and info sessions.
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former apprentices
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2024:
Erin Connelly Sydney Gannon Lilia Ireland Casey James Tea Johnson Ali Parsons Jazz Torian-Fass |
2023:
Ioane Boshard Taya Dixon Lavinia Martin-Weber Shae McCarty Margot Wildman |
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2019:
Jacob Alexander Garrett Brown Chloe Duckart Darius Haase Ty Hendrix Corey McEuin Hannah Strawn |
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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 |
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 |
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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 |