Photo Retrospective | Directing Intern Projects

The Williamstown Theatre Festival Workshop, under the direction of Artistic Associate Amanda Charlton, is a training ground for up-and-coming directors, actors, and playwrights. With well over 100 members, the Workshop is a huge force at the Festival and its late night, one night only offerings are among the most adventurous and exciting productions of the summer.

The Directing Internship program is the entry-level training program for student directors at WTF. Directing Interns assist a professional director on one of the Nikos stage productions and also direct the Apprentice Company in projects presented to the Festival and local communities. Directing Intern projects focus on the process of working with actors to create theatre as opposed to the full production process itself. Directing Interns generally come from undergraduate programs and have experience directing their peers, as well as assisting professionals.

Workshop Productions are supported by interns and assistants from the Lighting, Sound, Costumes, and Production Departments, allowing up-and-coming designers the opportunity to conceptualize and produce realized designs.

Please enjoy this photo retrospective look at the outstanding shows produced by the Directing Interns this summer (in chronological order).

WORKSHOP STAFF

Amanda Charlton | Artistic Associate

Reed Wilkerson | Apprentice Coordinator

Monica Hammond | Workshop Assistant

Becca Euliss | Workshop Intern

Connor "Mac" Smith | Workshop Production Manager

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[July 4 ’09] DI TEN MINUTES, No. 1

Lighting Design | Ben Paciorkowski

Sound Design | Chet Miller

FILM NOIR by Adam Szymkowicz, directed by Krista D'Agostino

with Claire Seibers, Robert Keller

90 DAYS by Elizabeth Meriwether, directed by Matthew Strother

with James Graham [pictured], Eloïse Eonnet

ROUGH FOR THEATRE ONE by Samuel Beckett, directed by Tracy Cameron Francis

with Micah Stock [pictured], Tommy Crawford

508 by Amy Herzog, directed by Kimberly Faith Hickman

with Jake Loewenthal, Angela Doran Fletcher

ACT WITHOUT WORDS 2 by Samuel Beckett, directed by Gabriel Marantz

with Sam Craw, Matt Helm, Brenann Stacker [pictured]

ARMAGEDDON by Mark Ravenhill, directed by Adam Stone

with Alison Yates [pictured], Ed Porter

[July 25 ’09] DI TEN MINUTES, No. 2

Lighting Design | Michael Megliola

Sound Design | Collin Barnum

TASTE by Roald Dahl, adapted and directed by Matthew Strother

with Michael Randazzo [pictured], Matt Helm, Alison Yates, Amanda Rodhe, Lily Spottiswoode, Michael Jennings, Rob Rodems, Micah Stock

A SERMON by David Mamet, directed by Gabriel Marantz

with Jonathan Hooks, Brenann Stacker, Kristina Mueller, Matthew Bovee,

Noah Parks [pictured], Madeline Wise [pictured]

SIDEWALK ART by Erica Lipez, directed by Krista D’Agostino

with James Cusati-Moyer [pictured], Ed Porter, Claire Seibers [pictured]

DEATH COMES FOR A WEDDING by Joe Tracz, directed by Tracey Cameron Francis

with LaToya Lewis [pictured], Becca Ballanger [pictured], Tommy Crawford, Bethy Atkins, Ashley Avera, Jamie Bock, Alexis Carpinello, Jean Marie Hufford, Stephanie LaVardera, Emily Martin, Melissa Mickens, Abigail Ouellet, Christina Quintana,Gail Rachel Grillo Shalan, Catherine Weingarten

TWO PIGEONS TALK POLITICS by Lauren Gunderson, directed by Kimberly Faith Hickman

with Jacob Elitzer, Ariana Seigel

THE FINAL KISS by Maurice Level, directed by Adam Stone

with James Graham [pictured], Brett Bolton, Georgia X. Lifsher, Devin Kelley [pictured]

[August 15 ’09] DI TEN MINUTES, No. 3

Lighting Design | Austin R. Smith

Sound Design | Chet Miller

THE ADMIRAL AND DIANE

By CRYSTAL GOMES, Directed by KRISTA D’AGOSTINO

with KYLE J. SMITH, KRISTINA MUELLER

WHEN ALL THE TREES ARE GONE, WHERE WILL WE HANG OURSELVES?

By MARISA WEGRZYN

Directed by TRACY CAMERON FRANCIS

with BRETT BOLTON, DEVIN KELLEY

EUKIAH

By LANFORD WILSON

Directed by MATTHEW STROTHER

with MICAH STOCK [pictured], JONATHAN GORDON

CRACKING

By JONATHAN MARC SHERMAN

Directed by KIMBERLY FAITH HICKMAN

with ED PORTER, ELOÏSE EONNET

WELCOME TO THE MOON

By JOHN PATRICK SHANLEY

Directed by GABRIEL MARANTZ

with TOMMY CRAWFORD, MICHAEL RANDAZZO, MATTHEW BOVEE [pictured], CLAIRE SIEBERS, NOAH PARKS

ALICE IN WONDERLESS LAND

By FRANCA RAME and DARIO FO

Directed by ADAM STONE

with JAMES GRAHAM [pictured], MICHAEL HAMMOND, MATT HELM, JONATHAN HOOKS, GEORGIA X. LIFSHER, JAMES MOROSINI, AMANDA RODHE, LILY SPOTTISWOODE, ALISON YATES

All photos © SAM HOUGH for WTF ’09