One of the ways the Academy serves the community is through offering internships to college students interested in learning various aspects of working for a nonprofit arts organization. We offer opportunities in graphic design, theatre tech, development and fundraising, community outreach, and much more. Students get hands-on, real-life experience working with members of our staff to accomplish goals and projects that further the Academy’s mission to serve the community through arts and culture.   This summer 2019, we have 7 interns working with us in various departments.    Sydney Adams works as a graphic design intern in our Marketing and Communications Department, working directly under our resident graphic designer, Emily Psolka. Sydney has enjoyed the challenge of her job. “I love working under a time limit and learning higher quality design,” she says. She had the opportunity to design the playbill for our youth summer theatre camp production of Newsies.    Izzi Diaz is a social media intern with us this summer. As a Business Administration major focusing on Digital Marketing and Advertising, she’s received a lot of hands-on experience working with our social media accounts, content calendars, and covering shows. She especially loved covering the performances of […]

Written by: Adara Jensen   At the Academy Center of the Arts, students participate in incredible youth theatre performances that build friendships, develop professional skills, and create memorable experiences. Not only do we desire to continue to offer successful youth theatre programs, but we are also beginning to offer technical theatre classes for youth who prefer behind the scenes action. One example is our first time ever “Intro to Costume Design” summer camp taught by Lindsay Patton, our Youth Theatre Costumer.   In this week-long class for ages 12-18, students first learned some history of costume design in both theatre and film. They saw the Academy’s costume shop and learned how some costumers add embellishments from existing items to create new looks. The remaining days were spent learning introductory sewing techniques, which included skills such as threading the machine, straight stiches, and hand sewing.   With this new knowledge, students created lioness tails for the Academy’s Disney’s  The Lion King Jr. production, which performed July 19th and 20th. In addition to sewing the tails, the students constructed Pumbaa’s paper mache headpiece for the show. Afterwards, they were able to observe a costume fitting for the camp and even enjoyed one […]

This year’s Academy Youth Theatre production is front page worthy news! Get ready to see the hit Broadway musical Newsies on the recently restored Historic Academy Theatre stage.   The show follows Jack Kelly, a newsboy in turn-of-the-century New York City, as he and his fellow newsies go on strike against unfair pay and fight for their rights. The show is full of incredible dance numbers and classic songs such as “Carrying the Banner, “Seize the Day”, and “Sante Fe”. Unlike a typical production of Newsies with a cast primarily comprised of male actors, this production is split 50/50. Olivia Blankenship is excited to be performing in the ensemble of this fantastic show. “I think it’s so cool that there are a lot of girl newsies!” This is her first Academy Youth Theatre experience. “I’ve been learning a lot and it’s definitely intense, but a lot of fun!”   Elise Jones is also breaking boundaries in her role as Spot Conlon, one of the lead newsboys. The role is very different from what Elise normally would play, but she’s up for the challenge. “Newsies is such a charming show and the music is incredible!” she says.   Make sure you […]

Community Through Theatre is seeking Pit Orchestra Instrumentalists for the upcoming Spring Production of Follies. All interested parties should contact Randall Speer, rspeer@randolphcollege.edu.     Available Parts: Flute: up to 4 players (2 double at piccolo) Oboe/English horn: 1 player B-flat clarinet: up to 5 players (1 doubles at E-flat clarinet; 1 doubles at bass clarinet) Bassoon: 1 player Alto Sax: up to 2 players Tenor Sax: up to 2 players Bari Sax: 1 player French Horn: 1 player Trumpet: up to 3 players Trombone: up to 3 players Guitar (acoustic): 1 player Violin: up to 6 players Viola: up to 2 players Cello: up to 2 players Bass (acoustic): 1 player Percussion: up to 2 players Keyboard: 1 player   Performances: Friday, May 10, 2019: 7:30 PM Saturday, May 11, 2019: 7:30 PM Sunday, May 12, 2019: 2:00 PM Friday, May 17, 2019: 7:30 PM Saturday, May 18, 2019: 7:30 PM Sunday, May 19, 2019: 2:00 PM