2013 Fringe Intern Blogs: Part One

This year, we’ve asked two of our interns to give a weekly chronicle of their Fringe adventure. Mary, a Volunteer Intern, is completely new to Fringe; Sammy is our Outreach Intern returning after a great experience in 2012. Here’s the first installment of their weekly Fringe blogs.

From Our Newbie Intern, Mary:

Hey Everyone! This is Mary checking in with you all— I am a proud 2013 Volunteer Intern and Box Office Agent. When Liz, our dynamo Volunteer Director, mentioned to me there was an opportunity for me to blog and share my experience as an Intern, I was stoked! Blogging has been a passion of mine for over a year now and any chance I get, I am there.

So, today was our very first Intern meeting and orientation. I was so thrilled to be among such a diverse, vibrant group of people who have all come together to share their love for the arts. Going over the basics (appropriate wardrobe and where the microwave is, among other ins and outs), we also got to learn a bit about one another and take a stroll over to The Fringe Mainstage. I admit, I learned a ton of amazing things about how The Hollywood Fringe Fest came to be and where we’re headed. And, of course, the SHOWS! I am really excited to check out as many as I can.

And, as you may know, us Fringers like to have FUN. There are some awesome parties in the works. I need to find a poodle skirt, ASAP (I will explain later…).

I think that’s all for now, but hopefully I will be reporting back again soon to tell you some tales from the Fringe Box Office. Make sure to stay in-touch on Twitter (@HFFVolunteer, @Hollywoodfringe) and come say “hi” when you check out a show!

Xo, Mary

From our Veteran Intern, Sammy:

Hi, I’m Sammy!

I’m the Outreach Intern for 2013, so I’ll be following Meghan McCauley, the Outreach Director, around. You might remember me from last year…or you might not. But I truly fell in love with the Hollywood Fringe, and I am so excited and happy to be back. As Meghan says, ‘it’s like Christmas time’! Each play is a gift, and each night brings us closer together as a family.

I’ve even been helping out during the school year while studying at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland and even while living in Paris for a couple of weeks. I’ve been learning and experiencing all of the research and emails Meghan sends out in order to make Fringe Family into a fabulous and magical event (sorry for sending the blog summaries late, Meghan! I was so flustered moving into my apartment in Paris! There was a leak and the electricity wasn’t working when I arrived!).

Throughout this past year, my Outreach Intern experience from Fringe 2012 carried me along and kept me motivated, inspiring me to get involved in theatre lighting and tech at school as well as host open mics! All of the friends I made at the Fringe were so incredible. I totally stalked them all on Facebook with my friends at University… ‘yea, these are my friends.’

So, basically, I’d just like to say “hi”! And I can’t wait for Fringe 2013!

Sammy