As an apprentice, you will be a part of String and Shadow's small build crew, working closely with our directors and other skilled artists who help build the show each year. You will learn all the techniques we use to build a giant puppet show, including (but not limited to) cardboard sculpture, paper-mache sculpture, set design, puppet articulation & rigging, and more.
This 10-week apprenticeship will run from
April 25th to June 27th.Studio days are from 10am-5pm (with a break for lunch) at our studios at The Olympia Family Theater in downtown Olympia, Washington.
This apprenticeship comes with a stipend of $1000
Application is due February 15th
We will respond to applications by March 1st
Week 1
Thursday April 25
Friday April 26
Week 2
Thursday May 2
Friday May 3
Week 3
Thursday May 9
Friday May 10
Week 4
Thursday May 16
Friday May 17
Week 5
Thursday May 23
Friday May 24
Week 6
Thursday May 30
Friday May 31
Saturday June 1
Week 7
Thursday June 6
Friday June 7
Saturday June 8
Week 8
Thursday June 13
Friday June 14
Saturday June 15
Week 9
Thursday June 20
Friday June 21
Saturday June 22
Week 10 (TECH)
Monday June 24
Tuesday June 25
Wednesday June 26
You can email any questions you have about the apprenticeship to stringandshadow@gmail.com
