Apprentice Application

First and Last Name *

Date *

Your Pronouns

Your preferred nickname (if any)

Email Address *

Phone *

Street Address *Permanent mailing address preferred

City *

State/Province *

ZIP / Postal Code *

Are you interested in the Acting or Technical Apprenticeship? *Acting ApprenticeshipTechnical Apprenticeship

I am interested in the Commonweal's Apprenticeship program in: *May/June 2026-April 2027May/June 2027-April 2028

Please describe your theatre background and experience in the field below.

(Alternatively, you may upload a resume at the bottom of this application form. If you choose to upload a resume, you may skip this field.)

For acting apprentices, include your onstage experience, including: Roles played, Voice skills (dialects, etc.), Musical skills (singing, playing an instrument, composition, etc.), Physical skills (dancing, stage combat, playing sports, etc.), Production skills (carpentry, painting, sewing, props/lighting/sound/costume design or construction, stage management, etc.)

For technical apprentices, include your production experience, including: Positions held in theatrical productions, Construction or design skills (props, lighting, sound, costume, scenic, etc.), Stage management and assistant stage management, Other technical theatre skills (scenic painting, machine or hand sewing, puppetry, etc.), Software programming (QLab, SketchUp, Vectorworks, etc.)

Please list schools you have attended in the field below, beginning with the year you graduated from high school or obtained your GED certification

If you are currently attending school, when will you graduate? *

Please list your skills and experience that are not theatre-specific in the field below. *

Please upload a Statement of Purpose - up to 500 words speaking to your perspective on your life in the theatre – past, present, and future. *

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If desired, please upload a current resume

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For acting apprentices, please upload a photo of yourself. The photo can be a selfie, it can be taken by a friend or amateur photographer, or it can be a professional headshot. The only person in the photo should be you. *

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If you are submitting an audition via video, please include the link *