VOLUNTEERS
WCT performances are created, for the most part, by volunteers. We canvass for director’s & hold auditions for actors, yet other talents are needed to fulfill every aspect of a production. We are also searching for artisans, technicians, craftspeople and managers to complete our production teams.
Are your talents a contribution to our next creation?
Here is a list of our most urgent needs:
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Costumers. We need people with an eye for style who can create, tailor or shop for costumes. Costuming a show can take many hours over a month’s time.
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Lighting Designers -- an esoteric discipline. It’s best if either the volunteer is a genius or has had training. If neither of those two prerequisites apply, we can train a person who wants to learn and is willing to shadow one of our master lighting designers. Like costuming, not easy, yet a vital part of theatre productions.
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Tech Booth Operators -- A hands-on skill that takes a little more time to learn than it used to. We have upgraded our audio systems to a windows computer with Show Cue System Software. As each show is performed 9 times, with roughly 5 to 10 run-throughs prior to opening, this is the hidden cast member and vital part of the story telling experience.
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Set Builders -- Requires basic carpentry skills and the ability to work from a ladder. Building the set for an average show takes between 12 and 20 hours. Taking down the set after the show closes will take 4 to 8 hours.
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Set Painters -- Looking for painters with an artistic eye, who are good at big, broad, sweeping effects.
Lead House Manager -- will recruit, train, schedule and monitor house managers, bartenders and concessionaires to host performances.
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House Managers -- Will need to be able to sell tickets, check names off a list, and interact with the public in a pleasant and efficient manner. Should be able to use a cashier pad, swipe a credit card and make change. House managers & bartenders have their own seat for each performance.
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Bartenders -- Adult servers for alcohol sales before shows and during intermissions. Must be RBS certified, a 3 hour online course required by the state. WCT will pay the fee for the class & certificate.
Concessionaires -- will bake cookies and create other treats for our patron’s enjoyment in the lobby.
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Costumers, lighting designers, tech booth operators, set builders and set painters please call or email Production Manager Jeff Shipp at (214) 912-7884 or shiptastic@gmail.com
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House managers, concessionaires, and bartenders, please call or email front of house manager Michealle Havenfill at (510) 384-4354 or wctperformingartscenter@gmail.com.