Programs for Teens

CALL FOR YOUTH INTERNS

Verge Theater is looking for enthusiastic youth interns (ages 14-18) to assist with our elementary-aged summer production camps!

🔹 What You’ll Do:

✅ Help plan curriculum & lead exercises

✅ WATCH KIDS (seriously, they move fast!)

✅ Assist with rehearsals & performances

✅ Get hands-on experience in directing & producing

🔹 Details:

📅 Three two-week camps (full-day) | Each two-week production camp runs Monday–Thursday, 9:00 AM–3:00 PM. Interns must arrive by 8:45 AM and stay until cleanup is complete, typically 3:30 PM. Friday schedules vary—see summer camp page for details.

Interns may apply for one, two, or all three summer camps, but only one intern will be selected per session.

💰 Modest stipend included

🎭 Incredible resume-building opportunity

Gain real-world theater experience while making a difference for young performers! Apply now!

“Thank you so much for the AMAZING welcoming space you have created for Bozeman teens. My teen had an incredible time in teen theater this fall. He made such beautiful, genuine, kind friendships. It is such a gift to see him find so much joy and confidence in theater. We are grateful for you and The Verge in his life, such a positive impact, you are truly changing lives!”

- Parent of a Teen

“As a parent of a teen involved in the Verge Teen Theater Program, I can say with certainty that the Verge has been an absolute lifeline for my teen this past year.  In a time of overwhelm and uncertainty, nightly Verge rehearsals provide my daughter a place to let go of the armor of daily living, a place to connect, a place to shine as her social, quirky, creative self…The Verge subtlety guides teens toward lifelong values and skills in a supportive and inclusive environment. Some of these values include teamwork, responsibility, truly listening, speaking out, camaraderie, improvisation, kindness, thoughtfulness, and problem solving.  Verge continues to provide an open and encouraging space, where my child can let her light shine, connect with other quirky actors and learn lifelong values and skills. The icing on the cake is the brilliant shows produced by the Verge Teen Theater for the community, family, and friends (and beyond). I highly support the Verge Theater’s mission and programming”

- Parent of Teen

“The directors are incredible, supportive, knowledgeable, empathetic people who pour their hearts into making the Verge an accepting and supportive place that literally saves lives.”

- Participant, 2023

“To express what teen theater has done for me would take hours to explain, so I’m going to try to keep it short. Since I was a toddler, I was always bullied for being different. Looking different, acting different, feeling things differently than my peers. I was always told I was weird and wouldn’t ever belong. Until I walked through the doors of Verge, I believed them. I never thought I would feel this sense of belonging and safety with people my age. Verge taught me that my differences are what make me special, what make me unique. They taught me that there are people out there who feel the same way I do. I thought I was just the only weird queer kid with blue hair in this small town, but Verge made me realize that there are 5 other weird queer kids with blue hair who come here every day. Verge is a place where everyone gets to be who they are and not worry about what people will think or say. Verge is a place where you could walk in with no friends and completely alone to the best friends you will ever have and can’t be alone even if you tried. I’ve had a really tough year, and when things happened, the first place I wanted to go was Verge because no matter how alone I felt, when I was there, I knew I wasn’t. Verge is a safe place for the outcasts, the queer kids who feel they can’t be themselves, and people like me who thought that I was too much and not enough at the same time. So if you have ever felt alone, forgotten, or afraid, join Verge Theater.”

- Teen Theater participant