Inland Valley Repertory Theatre (IVRT) Welcomes Interns Funded by the LA County Arts Internship Program

LA VERNE, CA – Inland Valley Repertory Theatre Company (IVRT) is pleased to welcome local college students, Maddy Hughes and Tedy Setlak, to their 400-hour, paid summer internship program. Made possible by a grant from Los Angeles County, applicants for the internships in Educational Outreach and Social Media/Marketing needed to either live in, or attend college in, L.A. County. Established in 2000 by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, the LA County Arts Internship Program supports and strengthens the cultural sector of LA County by providing access to high quality opportunities for college students of all backgrounds to gain experience, understanding, and transferable skills relevant to careers in the arts, the creative economy, and engagement in public life. Students develop a deeper understanding of the work involved in nonprofit arts administration, better understand the role of the arts in communities, and develop skills that can be put to use in their future careers.

Maddy Hughes, a resident of Claremont and current theatre major at Citrus College, is the recipient of the Educational Outreach grant. Maddy has been involved with IVRT for the last six years, starting as a Camp IVRT attendee and then moving on to volunteering as a high school teaching assistant at the musical theatre workshop for youth. Maddy is also currently serving as a student representative on IVRT’s board of directors. As IVRT’s Educational Outreach Intern, Maddy’s duties include supporting the creative team of teaching artists, training and supervising high school teaching assistants, and collaborating with the creative staff to plan activities and performances.

Tedy Setlak is IVRT’s 2025 Social Media/Marketing Intern. Tedy is a resident of Chino Hills and is majoring in theatre at Cal Poly Pomona, with an emphasis on acting. This summer Tedy will focus on expanding IVRT’s social media presence, using platforms such as Facebook and Instagram to promote IVRT’s summer musical, Disney’s Newsies, reader’s theatre productions of Dear Jack, Dear Louise and Glengarry Glen Ross, and IVRT’s educational outreach programs, working directly with IVRT’s marketing team, board members, and volunteers. Tedy is also translating the script of Newsies into American Sign Language and will be signing IVRT’s performances of Newsies at the University of La Verne.

About Inland Valley Repertory Theatre (IVRT)
Founded in 1990 by Frank and Donna Marie Minano, IVRT is committed to presenting high-quality local theatrical productions that highlight the talents of actors of all ages. The company is dedicated to producing critically acclaimed and award-winning works, offering competitive wages to local artists, and promoting arts education through various outreach programs.

As a non-profit regional theatre company, IVRT has performed at multiple venues across the Inland Valley. The company was previously based at the Candlelight Pavilion until its closure in 2022 and now stages performances at the Morgan Auditorium in La Verne and the Lewis Family Playhouse in Rancho Cucamonga.

Recently, IVRT received the title of Best Performing Arts Company from Inland Empire Magazine and has been honored twice with the Rancho Cucamonga Community Foundation’s Primavera Award for its outstanding contributions to the arts.

The next show in IVRT’s 2025 season is Disney’s Newsies, which runs from July 19 to August 3, with performances on Saturdays at 7:30pm and Sundays at 2:00pm. Based on the 1992 Disney musical film and inspired by the real-life Newsboys' Strike of 1899, Newsies promises a theatrical experience full of heart and excitement. The show features such hits as Carrying the Banner, King of New York, and Seize the Day and has a cast of 32 talented local performers. All performances will take place at the beautiful Morgan Auditorium on the University of La Verne campus.
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Tickets for all IVRT performances are available at ivrt.org or by calling 909-859-4878.