Technical & Production

25th ANNIVERSARY SEASON 
Europe’s Premiere Young Artist Program

June 15 – August 9, 2025
(dates for each position listed below)

Europe’s Premiere Young Artist Program Offering Exceptional Training Opportunities

TRENTINO MUSIC FESTIVAL – The Trentino Music Festival is the premiere training and performance festival in the world today. The festival presents 30 performances annually and includes training studios in Opera, Dance, Musical Theatre, Orchestra, Collaborative Piano, and Technical Theatre Services. 

Each summer the TMF produces staged performances or operas, musicals, and dance productions in addition to orchestral concerts, and outdoor gala concerts We have an incredibly talented faculty and staff of visiting artists and production professionals, each with an established and celebrated career in their field. This is a high-octane environment made up of top professionals and wonderful young artists. We are looking for people that are independent, inventive, confident, and capable of working in a fast paced festival environment.

INTERNSHIPS – All internships are summer positions for the dates specified under each position; during this time we will require full-time commitment and residence on site. Daytime as well as evening and weekend work will be required, according to rehearsal and performance schedule, but free time will be scheduled to rest and enjoy the beautiful surroundings or to travel to nearby historic cities such as Venice or Verona.

COMPENSATION – All internships include FREE TUITION & HOUSING & A $1,500 STIPEND. Local ground transportation is provided from VCE airport on arrival and departure days. Housing is shared with other members of the technical and production team.

LOCATION – Mezzano and Primiero (TN), Italy (nearest airports: Venice VCE, and Treviso TSF).

DATES – June 22 –  August 9, 2025. Specific dates for each position are listed below.

APPLICATION – To apply send a cover letter, and most recent CV to steve@trentinomusicfestival.org specifying which position you are applying for in the subject line of the email.

Stage Management

MUSICAL THEATRE, (2 positions) – June 15 – July 13, 2025

DANCE, (1 position) – June 22 – July 17, 2025

OPERA (3 positions)  – July 6 – August 9, 2024

Each selected participant will be in charge of the rehearsal room for one production. They will be expected to take blocking notes, fill out daily reports and requests to other departments and fulfil other Stage Manager’s duties, under the supervision of the Senior Stage Managers and in collaboration with the Festival Scheduling and Production departments. Take part in all stage managers’ and production meetings.

Upon moving to the theatre they will report directly to the Senior Stage Manager, who will assign tasks for technical rehearsals and performance. Experience calling shows using projections is a plus for all applicants. Musical theatre positions should have experience working with body mics.

There will be opportunities for formal and informal Q&A sessions with the festival’s administration and artistic team. Feedback and recommendations will be provided at the end of the festival for all interns.

Technical Assistant With Sound Or Lighting Bias

PRODUCTION (2 positions) – July 1 – August 9, 2025

LIGHTING/VIDEO PROJECTION (2 positions) – July 1 – August 9, 2025

SOUND (2 positions) – July 1 – 13, 2025

Trentino Music Festival strives to be flexible with our internship assignments, and responsibilities of the interns will be divided as much as possible according to the area of study or expertise.

The production internship will work closely with and under the supervision of the Festival’s Technical Director, assisting with load-in and load-out and being assigned tasks for the successful running of staged productions.

The technical intern with a sound bias will be working under the supervision of the Sound Designer and Technical Director. In addition to working on the load-in and load-out of the equipment, they will initially focus on the Musical Theatre Studio productions and the outdoor galas, working backstage during rehearsals and performances and assisting with setting up microphones and any other sound needs or tasks assigned. Experience as a board-operator, and with body mics is a plus.

The technical intern with a lighting/video bias will work throughout the festival under the supervision of the Lighting/Video Designer and Technical Director. In addition to working on the load-in and load-out of the equipment (not exclusively lights and projections), hanging, focusing etc, they will work as board-operator and assist during lighting sessions and technical rehearsals, and carry out assigned tasks during performances.

As with any fast-paced festival, overlap between technical positions can and will take place. Experience in multiple areas is a plus for all successful applicants.

There will be opportunities for formal and informal Q&A sessions with the Festival’s team of professionals in the different fields of live entertainment, and the interns will be able to follow closely the work of the Technical Director, Designers and Production Manager.

Costumes And Props

COSTUME & PROPS (2 positions) – June 22 – August 9, 2025

Selected participants will work under the supervision of the Costume and Props Coordinator, as well as the Technical Director. During the first phase items for each production will be sourced and worked on if needed, creating a detailed worksheet and working within the assigned budget. This will be a hands-on experience on how to be resourceful while staying within an artistic view and working with fast-paced time constraints. Goals in this phase are managing the workload and creating/adapting the items requested, while managing last minute requests and any unexpected curveballs that productions will throw at us. While in performance – second phase – the intern will work in the theatre, during lighting sessions, technical rehearsals and performances, filling roles backstage as prop and/or wardrobe crew, learning to manage quick changes and so forth. Formative goals in this phase are the management of load-in and load-out of each production in a rep context, coordinating with Stage Managers, managing of backstage space and working together as the backstage crew. The third and last phase is the closing of a production and cataloguing of its inventory. Once each production has finished performances its props and wardrobe inventory will be catalogued, returned when rented or borrowed, given to other production(s) if needed or stored. Formative goals in this phase are learning to catalogue items, closing a production and managing storage space.

This placement is ideal for an experienced student or young professional with good manual ability that wants to learn how a complex multi-production festival works. Basic make-up knowledge is a plus.

Orchestra Management

Assistant Orchestra Manager (1 position) – June 29 – August 9, 2025

The AOM works closely with our Orchestra Manager, Logistics Director, and Music Director.

This placement is ideal for someone who is interested in the inner workings of orchestra concerts and staged performances; an interest in conducting and/or orchestra management will be rewarded by working closely with seasoned and renowned conductors and talented musicians. This is an ideal position for an individual who is looking to gain experience in the fast-paced industry of concert management and festival production. The Assistant Orchestra Manager will have the support of our senior administrative and production staff, but will often need to work independently given the fast-paced and busy nature of the festival.

Formative goals in this internship are: learning to read, interpret and prepare pit plots from different conductors, understanding and finding solutions for rehearsal and performance requests for chamber and orchestra concerts, learning about the intricacies of orchestra scheduling in a busy festival environment and understanding the needs of different ensemble members and conductors.

The successful candidate major responsibilities will include – with the support of the senior staff:

• Assisting with basic library duties in preparing for the arrival of the musicians.
• Preparing the orchestra rehearsal and performances spaces before each rehearsal according to the appropriate pit plot, with the relevant number of stands, chairs etc;
• Working closely with the Orchestra Manager, conductors, and assistant conductors to ensure all members of the rehearsing or performing orchestra are present and ensure the conductor can arrive and start rehearsal on time.
• Setting up the orchestra pit for each staged performance, including changes from one piece to the next during technical rehearsals and performances;
• Being one of the points of contact with members of the orchestra for any upcoming issue, reporting to senior management and escalating issues when needed.

If the selected participant is interested in conducting or plays an instrument, coaching sessions with our musical director and guest teaching artists can be arranged at no cost.

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