
As part of this program, Clarkson participated in roundtable discussions and one-on-one interviews with Broadway lighting designers, producers and industry leaders.

This year, the internship will have her working with the Lincoln Center Festival, San Francisco Opera, New York City Ballet, and the Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre with the potential to participate in additional tours and media events.Ĭlarkson was nominated by her mentor, assistant professor Shawn Irish, and was chosen from hundreds of applicants to be one of only five finalists to participate at the 2017 Helmsley Lighting Portfolio Review held at the Ballet Hispanico Studios on West 89th Street on April 1 and 2 in New York City. After graduating in May, Clarkson will be moving to New York City and will join a list of past internship winners who've gone on to exceptional professional theatre careers.Īs the winner of the 2017 Helmsley Internship Program, Clarkson will receive a nine-month, paid internship where she will work in a professional repertory situation alongside resident and guest designers at a number of outstanding professional theatre, opera and dance companies across the United States. candidate in the Lighting Design Program, who recenlty was selected for the prestigious 2017 Helmsley Internship Program. The most recent national accolade goes to Emily Clarkson, third year M.F.A. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences has been finding itself among elite company within the theatre industry as of late. The University of Arkansas' Department of Theatre in the J.
