The Main Street Arts Council (MSAC), Hoxie, is pleased to offer a total of 12 student internship positions to assist with the facilitation of its annual Main Street Summer Theater Festival held throughout the northwest Kansas region.
Funding for the positions is made possible through acceptance into the Nex-Generation Round Up for Youth Summer Internship Program.
This summer, the theater festival will include the full-scale youth musical productions of a brand-new musical revue, Disney’s Dare to Dream JR.
About the Show
Disney’s Dare to Dream JR. is a dynamic musical revue that follows an enthusiastic group of trainees on their first day at a fictional Walt Disney Imagineering Studio. As they work together to uncover and pursue their dreams, they discover how the power of hope and collaboration can inspire and transform possibilities. Drawing from a century of beloved Disney films, this innovative revue features songs making their debut on a Disney stage, including fan favorites from The Princess and the Frog, Coco, Encanto, and Frozen II. With a thrilling mix of contemporary hits, timeless classics, and fresh medleys, Disney’s Dare to Dream JR. promises to captivate and delight audiences of all ages.
Productions of the revue are slated to be held on the following dates and locations (subject to change):
- June 20 at 7 p.m. (MT), June 21 at 3 p.m. (MT) - Goodland
- July 11 at 7 p.m., July 13 at 3 p.m. - Hoxie
- July 12 at 3 p.m., July 13 at 7 p.m. - Atwood
- July 18 at 7 p.m., July 19 at 3 p.m. - Colby
- July 25 at 7 p.m., July 26 at 3 p.m. - Quinter
- August 8 at 7 p.m., August 9 at 3 p.m. - Oakley
Participation in the theater festival productions is free to all area youth ages 5 to 18 years and made possible from the generosity of area grant funders, business and individual sponsors, and fundraising efforts of the casts via the post-performance Bake Sales.
Full festival details will be posted and updated online at www.mainstreetartscouncil.com/msstf2025 this spring.
The arts council is looking for fun, creative, and hard-working candidates to fill the internship positions. Two interns per show will be assigned to a primary show location to assist on the ground with all aspects of the production. While each intern will be dedicated to one particular show location, they will be required to work the entirety of the internship program (May 22 through August 15, 2025), assisting with all six productions throughout the festival region.
To be eligible, students must be in college or high school (age 16+) and must be from or attending school in the following Northwest/North Central Kansas counties: Barton, Cheyenne, Cloud, Decatur, Ellis, Ellsworth, Gove, Graham, Jewell, Lincoln, Logan, Mitchell, Norton, Osborne, Ottawa, Phillips, Rawlins, Republic, Rooks, Rush, Russell, Saline, Sheridan, Sherman, Smith, Thomas, Trego, and Wallace.
The base wage for each internship is $12.00 per hour.
The interns will assist the festival staff in the preparation and rehearsing of full-scale youth musical productions. The interns will learn all of the ins and outs of putting on a production and gain valuable hands-on experience throughout the process. They will assist with show design, direction, fundraising, running rehearsals, building sets/props, costuming, lights/sound, ticket sales, marketing and more.
A valid driver’s license is preferred as travel throughout northwest Kansas will be required; accommodation will be made to assist those without a driver’s license as needed.
Applicants must apply online at https://nex-generation.secure-platform.com/site/page/students by March 1, 2025. Qualified candidates will be contacted to conduct an interview.
For more information and to get involved, visit www.mainstreetartscouncil.com or contact Executive Director Karl Pratt at mainstreetartscouncil@gmail.com.
About the Main Street Arts Council
The Main Street Arts Council is an organization dedicated to promoting the arts, encouraging creativity, serving the arts community, and acting as an advocate for the arts. We strive to be a model organization for the Northwest Kansas region by ensuring access to the arts for all ages, encouraging a community passion for the arts and successfully supporting, partnering, and collaborating with others committed to the arts. Learn more at www.mainstreetartscouncil.com.
About Nex-Generational Round Up for Youth
Our mission is to educate northwest and north central Kansas students about local career opportunities by providing and supporting programs in career development, entrepreneurship, and internship. Through these efforts, we hope to foster a positive sense of community and encourage youth to remain or return home to prosper. Learn more at www.nex-generation.org.
