The time is now.

Today I'm busy doing some final preparations for Scholar's Society and Summer With Shakespeare. Both start next week... and tomorrow I'm going to be at an all-day Arts Summit so I won't be in the office. You see, my internship is part of the Arts Internship Program created by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. They offered 74 internships in art organizations in Los Angeles County this summer, and I was lucky enough to be hired by A Noise Within. All of the interns will be attending the event tomorrow, so I'll get to meet other college students who likely share my interests and possibly career aspirations as well.

Now, who said Los Angeles is all about (and only about) TV and Film? Absolutely false.

ANWintern.

Halfway Already

The 6th week begins and I'm on the road to the end. I just can't believe it.

Shakespeare Within went really well. I got to take part in the set up and checking people in for the first day. We created a Shakespeare library with books and study guides to look at, brochures displayed on tables, and had set models and props out for viewing. In my personal (unbiased) opinion, it looked great. The teachers left positive, constructive feedback after the course so I'd say all the hard work paid off.

ANWintern

And so it begins.

Tonight is the first night of Shakespeare Within. As a recap, it's the professional development intensive for teachers. They will be coming tonight, Saturday and Sunday. I've spent all morning setting up the theater for their arrival... putting packets together, organizing a table of Shakespeare books to browse, setting up displays.... I am helping to bring to life a project that I've spent the last 5 weeks working on. It's such a nice feeling.

ANWintern.

We're in the News!

Here's a recent article about Summer with Shakespeare.

Spots are still available!

http://losangeles.broadwayworld.com/article/A_Noise_Within_Presents_SUMMER_WITH_SHAKESPEARE_Program_20010101

Steps for an amazing month of July:

1) Sign up for SWS

2) If you can't participate... tell your friends! cousins! neighbors!

3) Count down the days until SWS starts

ANWintern.

Looking for something to read?

Online textual summaries are a blessing.

But you haven't seen anything until you've seen ANW study guides.

Summaries. Character breakdowns. Historical analysis. Cute little quizzes. Thought provoking questions. The list goes on and on....

They've got it all. And they're free. And, well, brilliant.

SHAMELESS PLUG (and trust me, it's worth it)

Click the lovely little link right here....

http://anoisewithin.org/education_studyguides.html

ANWintern.

(of course I realize that it is summer, but that doesn't mean you can't get ahead...or look really smart when you're reading at the beach).

Losing track of time...

I am in such a nice routine here.

I wake up.
Drive to ANW.
Grab some breakfast or a snack for later.
Get working.
Research.
Document.
Organize.
Ask questions.
Eat some chocolate.
Laugh.
Learn.
Listen.
Lunch.
Continue what I was doing before.
Check in on the blog.
Day's already over.
Can't believe how quickly time flies.
Pack up.
Get ready for tomorrow.
Repeat.
Continue to be surprised.

Who would guess that a college student would enjoy sitting at a desk from 9 to 5. Not me. But I've proved myself wrong.


ANWintern.

Shout out to Becca who leaves comments! Join the club loyal followers!

Question of the Day

Do you have a favorite Shakespeare play?

Mine is probably King Lear. Or Titus Andronicus (even though I could barely sit through the movie version, I was so grossed out).

So that sounds like I might be a little bit sadistic. Not true. (Though I can't lie, Saw was an AWESOME movie). Those stories just keep you right on the edge of your seat the whole time. They are twisted and beautiful.


Comment on the post and share your thoughts....

ANWintern.

Sunshine Day

Today is Wednesday. Half-way through the week. I am seriously losing track of time.

I've been busy working on my projects (which you already know about) and I'm moving forward nicely. I am learning so much here not only about computers (yes, I am an excel wizard-in-training) but also about classic theater. I'm diving head first into history and plays and I continue to be fascinated.

I always find myself wondering what Shakespeare would think if he saw where his works are today. There are hundreds of adaptations and scholarly interpretations out there....

Would he like them?

Would he tell people that they are wrong?

Are there right answers?

Would he know "the answers?"

Am I just being skeptical?


Food for thought, I suppose.

ANWintern.

PostPostPost!

I want to apologize for not writing for so long, I've just been so busy! I just can't believe it's already my fourth week of work - my internship is almost halfway done (sad).

As I post today, I can officially call myself an Excel user. I know the shortcuts of making really well organized lists and sorting things just the way I like them. It is such a great program to use, especially for the kind of things I'm doing in the office ...like finding potential people to come to future shows or compiling addresses.

Other exciting things.... we are busy preparing not only for next season's audiences but also making packets and getting ready for SHAKESPEARE WITHIN and SUMMER WITH SHAKESPEARE! Oh, I'm just so excited.

Everyday we move forward, and these programs are really comprehensive and exciting. (I'm sure you can tell that by the amount of preparation we are doing).

I can't wait for them to start a) because I've been working on getting them ready and it will be great to see it all come to life and b) because hopefully I'll take some really great pictures to add to the blog so you can see what it's all about!

Hm.. well I've got to go do some Excel work regarding our new theater in Pasadena!

(And you should know that so many exclamation points on a Monday is definitely an indication of what this experience is like (!!) )

ANWintern.

FYI

For everyone who is just checking out the blog for the first time... WELCOME!

Here are some things you should know:

1) Posts appear with the most recent at the top of the screen. If you want to see the archives, scroll to the bottom of the page or check out the Blog Archives on the right side of the screen.

2) There will be quite a few of us posting on here, so don't get confused if things seem out of order. Each of us will sign our entries differently. I'm ANWintern, and DEVintern just started writing! Check out her first post a few below this one.

3) And finally, please leave comments, tell your friends, and spread the ANW love all around.

ANWintern.

Day 15

I can't believe how fast time is flying by. My internship program is ten weeks total and it's already the third week! Right now we are getting ready for Shakespeare Within, the program for teachers that is coming up in just a few weeks. I've been cutting bits of fabric for an exercise on costume design and compiling packets with information about history and breaking down Shakespeare. I would love to take the class myself. I think it's really great that teachers are continuing to expand their own knowledge which will really give their students a comprehensive curriculum. The class is from Friday to Sunday, so it will be quick and incredibly informative (based on what I've heard about it and reviews from past teachers). Also, I think I'm going to come in and help out with acting and improv games. (excitement!)

Is this post a shameless plug to get more people to sign up? Perhaps. But at the end of the day, what I'm trying to say is that what happens at this theater company is just really, really fantastic.

ANWintern.

First post!

Hello! I'm one of the other interns ANWintern mentioned in her last post. I'm a Development intern, and I'm working with ANW's Individual Giving Manager for the summer.

Here's a little bit about me:

My mother inspired my interest in theater. She's a playwright, so I went to a lot of plays and readings growing up. I've taken a lot of literature classes in high school and in college, and have read a great deal of Shakespeare.

I would have loved to have seen ANW's production of Dostoyevsky's Crime and Punishment. I'm a huge fan of Russian literature. My love for the literature inspired me to take Russian language classes just so I could read works like Crime and Punishment in the original Russian. I also have a Russian Studies concentration in school.

Besides theater, I'm also passionate about film and music. I used to work for a nonprofit cinema (also in Development), and now I'm the editor of the film section of a local magazine. I also write music reviews for the same magazine. It's really fun, and being published is always nice!

That's all for now, as I need to get back to my project at ANW. I'm working on creating a corporate sponsorship program. It's a big project and I'm so excited that I get to contribute to it. I'll tell you more about it in my next post!

DevIntern.

Busy Bees.

Exciting news -- there are more interns in the office! Hopefully they will get a chance to write on the blog as well so you can find out about what they are up to.

Currently in the Education Department, we're busy getting ready for Summer with Shakespeare and Scholar's Society. They seem like wonderful programs, and I'm really looking forward to working on them both. As I've said before, please check out the website to learn more about them or give us a call here.

I'm about to head out for my lunch break, but I just wanted to leave a quick post before I left!

ANWintern.

Paparazzi

Check out these GORGEOUS pictures taken this past season at A Noise Within.

I'm really excited to find out what next year's season will be!

Richard III

L to R: Steve Weingartner (Richard III), Deborah Strang (Margaret)

Noises Off

Deborah Strang (Dotty)

Much Ado About Nothing

L to R, Clockwise: Patrick O'Connell (Don Pedro), Brandon Hearnsberger (Claudio), Steve Weingartner (Borachio), Peter Larney (Balthasar), JD Cullum (Benedick)

Crime and Punishment

L to R: Michael Newcomer(Raskolnikov), Holly Hawkins (Sonya/Others)

All photos are taken by Craig Schwartz.

Go to ANW's website to see more.

ANWintern.

Week 2

So I made it past the initial "hump" and now I'm smooth sailing into work. I pretty much know the exact minute I need to leave for work to try to skip traffic. I know what to bring and where I'll be working. I've started to claim some local restaurants as my favorites. But even with this sense of stability, I continue to be surprised by what I get to do in the office. Most of my work is on the computer, but it is never the same. I've been cataloging, tabulating, and looking at statistics. I really feel like my work is significant and important, which is really nice and makes the day worthwhile. From my computer work, I am realizing that A Noise Within serves so many different kinds of people during the season. Whether its college students, elementary school kids, or adult scholars, this theater has the answer.

ANWintern.