{"id":2237,"date":"2020-08-17T17:02:34","date_gmt":"2020-08-17T17:02:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/summerinternships\/?p=2237"},"modified":"2020-08-17T17:03:55","modified_gmt":"2020-08-17T17:03:55","slug":"haesemeyer-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/summerinternships\/2020\/08\/17\/haesemeyer-21\/","title":{"rendered":"Haesemeyer &#8217;21:"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/summerinternships\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2020\/08\/1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/summerinternships\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2020\/08\/1-300x159.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"159\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Interning by itself is an experience.&nbsp; To intern remotely, in state two time-zones away changes it completely.&nbsp; This summer I interned virtually via Zoom with Professor Winters-Vogel as a dramaturg to develop Wabash\u2019s fall production of <i>The Race<\/i> by Michael Rohd (alongside Sojourn Theatre).&nbsp; Throughout this process, alongside two other interns, we annotated the script, analyzed other forms of community and playback theater, and discussed its relevance during an election year and a pandemic.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>The Race <\/i>was originally developed for the 2008 presidential election where it invites guests to interact and respond to the cast much more than other live forms of theater.&nbsp; Actors lead small group discussions asking questions such as \u201cWhat does leadership look like today?\u201d amidst other topics.&nbsp; It openly discusses politics\/current events in a theater setting.&nbsp; Given the current circumstances, this changes the live person venue to a live online one.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>My fellow intern, Ace Dzurovcik, handled technology by utilizing the platform, Discord, for performances.&nbsp; My role was much more fluid where I would present my ideas and thoughts regarding <i>The Race<\/i> especially as I read articles about civic theater in the United States.&nbsp; I would often challenge my colleagues with questions about the direction we\u2019re headed.&nbsp; \u201cAre we preaching a message or are we facilitating a discussion?\u201d Most civic theater performances offered questions and discussions regarding local issues.&nbsp; By the end of June, we set our direction to stay closely to the original script to create space for discussion.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Toward the end of my internship, I created the logo and marketing visuals for this production.&nbsp; These will be used for posters, promoting auditions, and the brochures for this show.&nbsp; It is inspired by Zoom, people\u2019s various cultural backgrounds, and the classic patriotism of \u201cRed, white, and blue\u201d associated with American politics.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>One of the most intriguing opportunities I had were Zoom meetings with Michael Rohd, the artistic director of Sojourn Theater, and other ensembles across the nation producing Sojourn Theatre\u2019s <i>The<\/i><i> Race<\/i>.&nbsp; 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