A local theater company was seeking unpaid interns to be involved in their summer theater productions. The company hired several students from Better Business University to fill these slots. At the end of the summer, these student interns filed a claim against the theater seeking unpaid wages under the Fair Labor Standards Act for their work performed over the course of the summer. The theater company denied the claim stating that the students were aware that these were unpaid intern positions.
What should the court take into account in deciding this case?