Unique Professional Theatre Internships at A Noise Within August 24, 2009

UNIQUE PROFESSIONAL THEATRE INTERNSHIPS AT A NOISE WITHIN

A Noise Within (ANW), the highly regarded classical repertory theatre
company, announces acting and production internships for the fall season.
The program, which runs from Aug. 24 - Dec. 20, 2009, is open to all
aspiring professional artists but geared toward actors looking for classical
training to jumpstart a professional career or to prepare for graduate work
in theatre.

Acting Interns perform, understudy, and crew during ANW's fall season as
they simultaneously undergo more than 100 hours of intensive acting and
technical training with ANW's famed resident artists and teachers. This
internship culminates in a scene performance night with an invited audience
of industry professionals. Past ANW interns have held leading roles in
subsequent productions by A Noise Within and have gone on to work at such
venues as San Diego's Old Globe Theatre, Mark Taper Forum, Ahmanson, South
Coast Repertory, Pasadena Playhouse, Colorado Shakespeare Festival, Berkeley
Repertory, American Conservatory Theatre and many others.

Production Interns participate in one-on-one partnerships with ANW's
acclaimed directors, designers and creative artists in costume design,
directing, lighting design, props, set design, sound, stage management or
theatre administration. Past interns have been subsequently been accepted at
NYU and Cal Arts, among others.

"A Noise Within provides a vigorous and rewarding opportunity in the
Professional Internship Program," says 2008 Acting Intern Anne Troup, who is
currently working towards her MFA in acting at NYU's Tisch School of the
Arts. "Its unique blend of production and course work with seasoned actors,
directors and theatre professionals allow for both mentorship and
collaboration. I felt welcomed into a community and supported by its
members. I left the program with deep friendships and a renewed sense of my
artistic passions." Brooke Parks, a 2004 intern who enrolled in Yale School
of Drama's MFA program, recalls her experience at A Noise Within as ".in a
word: PRICELESS. The rare artistic integrity and focus of the company will
continue to guide me for the rest of my career in theatre."

A Noise Within, hailed by critics as "adventurous," "compelling and
current," "ingenuity at work," "a bona fide class act," and "what great
theatre is all about," was founded in 1991 and quickly established itself as
the only classical repertory company in Southern California and a leader in
the presentation and preservation of classical theatre. ANW has attracted
fiercely loyal audiences and high praise from the media for its productions
of great works of world drama and also as a leading regional force in arts
education. It is one of only a handful of organizations in the entire
country dedicated solely to producing classical dramatic literature
year-round and working in the repertory tradition of rotating productions
using a resident company of professional artists.

Application deadline is Aug. 17, and there is a $50 application fee. Acting
Interns must also pay a $500 class tuition fee. Production Interns are
welcome to participate in acting class for the same tuition. A limited
number of scholarships is available. Admission to the Acting Internship
program is by audition; admission to the Production Internship program is by
interview and portfolio review, the latter for all but stage manager
candidates. All applicants may obtain the program's application form and
submit it with a resume. Acting Internship candidates should also submit a
photo. The form is available by calling (818) 265-7961 or downloading at
www.anoisewithin.org.

A NOISE WITHIN is located at 234 South Brand Boulevard, Glendale, CA, 91204.
www.AnoiseWithin.org

Official Website: http://www.ANoiseWithin.org