Interning for a Broadway Producer/General Manager

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 12/26/15 at 11:44am

How does one go about finding/applying for a summer internship in a Broadway producer's office/for a general manager? It seems that most New York commercial theatre producers and GMs stay away from having any sort of personal websites with application portals or anything, so how does one find these kinds of opportunities to begin with?

Updated On: 12/26/15 at 11:44 AM

[Hamilton22]

Posted: 12/26/15 at 11:54am

You gotta know people. 

[GreasedLightning]

Posted: 12/26/15 at 12:04pm

Neither of your assumptions are true. No, you don't "gotta know people" and no, most producers or general managers DO have websites with a "careers" or "work with us" tab... you just have to know how to find it. 

 

Otherwise, check theater website job listings pages. 

[HogansHero]

Posted: 12/26/15 at 12:33pm

I agree about searching job listings though most producers/GMs do not have websites and there is probably a reverse correlation between those who do and their desirability. And while you don't "gotta know people," you do gotta meet people because that is how most of the best slots are filled. 

[Taryn]

Posted: 12/26/15 at 9:00pm

You absolutely don't have to know people to find an internship to apply to, although knowing people always helps get your foot in the door, like any industry.

As far as finding internships, check http://www.playbill.com/jobs/find/category/internship regularly.

[GreasedLightning]

Posted: 12/27/15 at 10:55am

I can guarantee that if you search for any given mid-high level General Manager or Producer they will have a website and a "work with us/intern with us" link. It may not be in plain sight on their homepage but it is indeed there. 

 

I can provide examples if you do so desire. 

 

ETA: Some examples I just found include:

Bespoke Theatricals

321 Theatrical Management 

Davenport Theatrical Enterprises (Producing/GM)

Frankel Green Theatrical Management 

Richards/Climan Inc. 

 

Updated On: 12/27/15 at 10:55 AM

[ArtMan]

Posted: 12/27/15 at 11:02am

GreasedLightning is correct.  A couple of years ago i was able to contact producer Ken Davenport (different matter) via email.  He responded back promptly.

Updated On: 12/27/15 at 11:02 AM

[HogansHero]

Posted: 12/27/15 at 11:58am

Greased-some do, some don't. You said you could guarantee that every producer and GM has a website with a "work with us" link. What are you offering if your guarantee fails? I could use some extra money since I quickly found 4 major ones that don't. 

[GreasedLightning]

Posted: 12/27/15 at 12:28pm

Hogan– please no bets. Christmas was only two days ago... I'm still broke. 

You're right in that not ALL do and I should have said either some or most. Just trying to say that it is indeed possible. 

[HogansHero]

Posted: 12/27/15 at 1:03pm

GreasedLightning said: "I'm still broke."

You and me both, although I netted a grand total of 6 Amex gift cards (am I really that hard to buy for? probably) so I am just cash poor lol

To close the loop a bit (maybe) on the subject, I would still counsel that the OP's priorities should be (1) networking, (2) responding to specific job listings and (3) sending generic inquiries about jobs whether through a website or other means. In my experience, resumes that show up when there is no job to be filled usually end up being filed into oblivion by some intern who was lucky enough to get the gig the OP wants.

 

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