For many Iowa State performing arts majors, the summer offers an opportunity to see a glimpse of the world as a professional actor or designer. Since the creation of the performing arts major, students in the program have been required to complete two summer internships. Students are currently working in theatres across the country.
Henry is no stranger to summer stock theatre.
This summer he is directing a show for the Michigan Shakespeare Festival. Henry said one of the most important goals of the program is to make actors work with a variety of people. If at the end of four or five years we're the only names on their resume, it's not enough. One student adding names to his resume is junior Sean Kehoe. This summer Kehoe is interning as an actor at the Northern Lights Playhouse in Wisconsin.