"The Best Little Playhouse in Southwest Florida"
CHUCK DAYE
The Board of Directors of The Marco Players is proud to announce the creation of The Chuck Daye Apprenticeship Program. Chuck was a multi-talented member of our board and the backbone of this theater for many years. The purpose of this program is to give local high school students, pursuing a theater arts degree in college, an opportunity to work in a non-profit professional community theater environment.
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM
The program is intended to create interest in theater with school-age students and forge a link between the two. The students will have the opportunity to receive work in a live performance environment while learning the elements of stage production. Areas of concentration include both the production and the business side of running a community theater. A mentor will be assigned to help with each student’s orientation.
Click on above Apprentice Form to download Application
There is limited space available. The Board of Directors will select the two applicants that will be admitted into the program. Upon completion of the course, The Board of Directors will determine the recipient of the scholarship award of $1,500. This award is to be used towards college expenses.
Guidelines for Selection/Qualifications of Applicant:
• Be high school student in good standing
• Commitment to being available January 1 through April 30
• Have parental consent
• Spend appropriate hours with theater personnel and maintain school work
The curriculum includes:
• Lighting and Sound production
• Stage managing
• Box office and web-site process
• Rehearsal, audition and performance process
• The elements of Set construction, costuming, props and set design
• Each category will have a 3 hour class and there will be 2 classes per production
• Testing by the member of that category that gives the instruction
• Results of these tests will determine the winner(s) of the scholarship
