Traveling Players Ensemble offers robust summer programs for dedicated students (in grades 2-12) to perform classical plays in outdoor amphitheaters.  Selected as a “Summer School in the Arts” by the NEA, Traveling Players’ summer programs provide intensive theatre training to small troupes of actors.  Programs include outdoor rehearsals, classes, & outdoor public performances. Our most advanced program, Shakespeare Troupe, culminates in backpacking trips to perform their show, giving teens and pre-teens the experience of wandering entertainers who carry dinner, tent and props all in their trusty pack.  Traveling Players has performed at The Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage, Wolf Trap’s International Children’s Festival and Colonial Williamsburg.

• Dates for Residential: June 9 – August 5.
  • Students are with us from June 23 – August 2 (6 weeks).
  • Staff orientation (June 9–22) and strike (August 3–5) are mandatory and paid.
• Location for Residential: In residence at Freedom Center, Leesburg, VA
  • Food and lodging is included in all contracts for residential staff. There will be one staff lodge, but some staff will have private rooms in camper lodges.
  • Our staff will live together in community for all 8 weeks. Days off can be spent off-campus.
• Dates for Day Camp: A combination of 4 weeks of teaching and one week of Orientation.
  • Orientation: May 15-16 plus 3 days at Freedom Center: June 12, 17, & 19
    • June 17 & 19 could be negotiable for applicants with current First Aid & CPR certifications.
  • Acting Studio A: June 24-28
  • Acting Studio B: July 15-19
  • Players Studio: August 5-9 & 12-16
• Location for Day Camp: Our Studio in Tysons Corner Center.
• Safety: You will be required to get the COVID-19 vaccine, including a booster, and a background check.
  • You will get a COVID test before arriving for orientation.
  • We are following recommendations from the CDC, American Camp Association and Virginia Department of Health to determine our safety practices for the summer.
• Staff training: Community First Aid, Safe Boundaries for students and staff (taught by a LSW – including appropriate language and touch, comprehensive mandated reporter laws, risk management, and social media), Leave No Trace outdoor ethics, and teaching strategies. Plus we’ll cover pitching tents, fire building, learning styles, low ropes and ensemble building/training.
• Internships: Artistic Director Jeanne E. Harrison, MA, MFA, has worked at universities and can supervise or liaise with your university for college credit.
• Traveling Players Ensemble, Inc. does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or disability in admissions to programs or in the administration of its employment policies.  We comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and make all reasonable accommodations.

To apply for any position, please:

1. Email personalized cover letter for this position and resume to jeharrison@travelingplayers.org
2. Fill out this form.