VOLUNTEERS
YOU CAN GET INVOLVED WITH RAINBOW IN MANY WAYS!
As a non-profit organization, we like to think we enter into a partnership with every member of our community who joins in to work on a show. We thrive when volunteers pitch in to help make a production the best it can be, many hands make light work! If you’re interested in volunteering, here are some of the areas in which volunteers can typically help!
We offer an incentive of a reduction to production fees when joining a show if a family member completes 20 hours of volunteer work on a show. This can involve any job from the following list or, if you have an out-of-the-box idea, you can contact us regarding any other job you feel will contribute to the show!
CAST SUPERVISION – keeping an eye on cast members during rehearsals and helping them keep the space tidy
CONCESSION SALES – selling items during intermission such as drinks, snacks, t-shirts or flowers
TICKET SALES – selling tickets in the lobby before the show
FRONT OF HOUSE COORDINATION – also referred to as FOH, this involves managing ushers, making note of tickets sales, managing the opening and closing of the doors to the theatre as the show is ready to start or finish
USHERING – involves helping people to their seats and maintaining the decorum of the theatre space before or during a show
POSTER DESIGN AND DISTRIBUTION – creating posters for the show and/or helping to hand them out to local businesses, hang them up in locations all around town to promote the show
SET DESIGN – creating the concepts for the set and managing the creation of each set piece
SET CONSTRUCTION OR PAINTING – building and painting set pieces based on the designer’s plans
COSTUME DESIGN OR SEWING – designing and constructing costume pieces for the performers
MAKEUP AND/OR HAIR – assisting with or doing the makeup and hairstyles for performers
PROPS DESIGN OR CONSTRUCTION – designing and building props for the show
LOAD IN/LOAD OUT – carrying and putting everything (set pieces, costumes, props, equipment) up in the show space before the show, disassembling it and carrying out all supplies when the show ends
THEATRE CLEANUP – cleaning up the space after each show and after the full run of performances is over
SET TRANSPORTATION – providing vehicle space/drivers to transport set pieces/set building materials to and from the space
BACKSTAGE HELP (scene transitions, dressers) – backtage duties may involve moving set pieces on/off stage between scenes, helping performers change clothing between scenes, keeping track of props/costume pieces or other various tasks
TECH CREW (ASM, operators) – Assistant Stage Managers (ASMs) are guided by the Stage Manager of a show to keep the various elements of a show running smoothly. Operators may be in charge of moving spotlights or hitting cues on a lighting or sound console when cued by the Stage Manager to ensure lighting and sound changes occur at the right times
CAST PARTY ORGANIZATION – planning and arranging all the elements of a party for the cast to celebrate after the final show is performed