Since the beginning of 2021, the W. Daniel Mills Apprenticeship Program has provided some 90 students with the opportunity to earn while they learn from professional theater artists. With the program’s third cohort comes some new changes. Program founder Harold Mills, who along with his wife Rosy started the program in memory of their 16-year-old […]
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Windermere Preparatory School senior Caroline Becker is the first recipient of the W. Daniel Mills Apprenticeship Program at Garden Theatre. She says she is excited to be getting the opportunity to learn from theater professionals and use what she learns during the Garden Theatre’s 2021-22 season. According to Garden Theatre Education Director Nick Bazo the […]
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Garden Theatre Associate Artistic Director Roberta Emerson says that the newly created memorial W. Daniel Mills Apprenticeship Program is unique to the Central Florida community because it allows a young person (age 13-22) the opportunity to work alongside professional theater artists and be paid. “It’s not about the money, it’s about equitability,” Emerson says. “Having […]
Sasha Khan’s Journey from High School to Professional Theater Sasha Khan, a recent Timber Creek High School graduate who will be attending the University of Florida in the fall, is extremely grateful for the Daniel Mills Apprenticeship. Without the apprenticeship, she would be starting college with only high school theater experience under her belt. Instead, […]
William Daniel Mills Apprentices Sara Diaz and Luke Villeneuve are not just participating in the world of theater; they are living it, learning every step of the way. Beyond the allure of the stage lights and the applause lies a deeper reward for these two apprentices: a wealth of professional theater experience and practical knowledge […]
With their hearts set on becoming professional actors, these two Daniel Mills Apprentices are getting the experience and education they need to help them achieve their goals. Chasing the Spotlight: The Aspiring Journeys of Evan Jarvis and Rhyse Silvestro Knowing what you want to do when you grow up isn’t always easy. But for […]
This Apopka High School student started as a performer and now enjoys the excitement of doing theater tech. Makalynn Prince is a senior at Apopka High School who enjoys both performing and doing theater tech. “Of course, acting is pretty exciting,” Prince says. She started as a performer in middle school and loved how it […]
Marcus Moore and Mimi Velazquez are high school students in the Daniel Mills Apprenticeship Program. They both say the Broadway musical “Beetlejuice” is their favorite production. The set is creative, the music is rousing, the story healing and the jokes hysterical. It’s just great entertainment all the way around, they agree. But the two are […]
At first glance, Efrain Costa-Hernandez, a junior at Evans High School on the theater tech track, and Caydence Collins, a senior at Wekiva High School on the theater performance track, may not seem to have much in common. But you’ll notice a certain similarity once you learn more about them. They are learning how to […]
Auditioning for the Daniel Mills Apprenticeship Siena Forrester, a West Orange High School senior, and Cruz Donovan, a University of Central Florida sophomore, share more than just theater arts. They both auditioned for the Daniel Mills Apprenticeship in the past and were not selected for the program. But this year, they gave it another go […]
The theater is a place to tell stories about other people as well as stories about yourself. It’s also a place to try things on for size and see how they fit. Want to be a black woman trying to navigate the shifting culture of women in the ‘60s? Or a Latino gamer girl finding […]
For Daniel Mills Apprentices Ailani Herrero and Jacquelyn Salisbury, diving deeper into acting has taught them more about themselves and the world. Herrero, 18, and Salisbury, 14, may seem like a world away for teens, but they share something in common. They both got their start in acting at church. Herrero, a senior at International […]
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