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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Cleveland Public Theatre is now accepting applications for Winter Artistic Internship<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Description<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Artistic Intern reports directly to the New Play Associate and works alongside the artistic staff at CPT. This position requires a highly motivated, creative and organized individual interested in learning about the administrative and artistic responsibilities of developing and producing new work. Ideal candidates have passion for new play development, extremely organized, interested in directing, literary management and dramaturgy. Must be at least a Junior in college to apply. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Primary Responsibilities<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>• Assist New Play Associate in organization, communication, company management, scheduling and producing of New Play Development Programs<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>• Research and solicit new plays and process all incoming submissions<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>• Organize, schedule, take notes and manage communication for submissions<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>• Maintain script evaluation database<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>• Facilitate season casting<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>• Provide dramaturgical support<span class=apple-converted-space> </span> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>• <span class=apple-converted-space>Assist in content creation for our website and social media</span></span><span class=apple-converted-space><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>• Attend all Literary and New Play Development activities<span class=apple-converted-space><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>• Other support duties as assigned</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Time Commitment<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>6 months; 15-20 hours a week<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br><b>Supervisor<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>New Play Associate, Emily Ritger<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>About CPT New Play Development<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Cleveland Public Theatre has six areas of New Play Development Programming, each falling at a unique stage in the development process. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Full Productions</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> this year include 11 productions, 7 of which are world premieres. We are committed to growing local new work for our main stage as well as sharing national artists with our community.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Nord Playwright Fellowship</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> is a year-long program for a local emerging playwright. Supported by the Nord Family Foundation, CPT initiated this program to provide greater support to the region’s playwright community and create active artists.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Big Box</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> offers artists or groups the opportunity to self-produce their own works of theatre, dance, performance art, music, or genre defying performances. Big Box is about whatever the artist wants to focus on. We open the doors and let the artist experiment, charting their own course, making their own decisions and taking their own risks.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Leap/Conceive</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> looks to reach beyond the text and conventional theatre making to experiment with a short segment of a larger piece nearing readiness for production. It is about trying new ideas and sharing work in an open forum. Leap/Conceive is open for diverse kinds of performance of multiple disciplines, created in traditional and non-traditional processes.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>SpringBoard</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> is a staged reading series that seeks to nurture the growth of emerging and established directors, support the development of new scripts, and act as a catalyst for forming and deepening relationships between playwrights and directors. Springboard will invite the audience to play a part in the process through publicly performed stage readings and post-show discussions. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Darkroom</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> provides an informal and casual opportunity to showcase theatrical material for an audience and encourages artists to show work in its earliest stages. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>To Apply, send resume and cover letter to New Play Associate, Emily Ritger, at <a href="mailto:eritger@cptonline.org">eritger@cptonline.org</a> by December 13<sup>th</sup>.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Emily Ritger</span></i></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>New Play Associate, Cleveland Public Theatre</span></i><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>(216) 631-2727, ext. 210<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>6415 Detroit Avenue<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Cleveland, OH 44102<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>