Volunteering Before the Show

Costuming:

There is a need for sewing help in every production. We have many costumes to alter as well as new costumes to create. You don’t have to have great sewing abilities to help. If you can hem, sew on buttons, cut out material, pin, iron, or fold, there is a job for you. Please volunteer early and bring your sewing machine and sewing tools. This can be done during rehearsals as well. We pride ourselves in our costuming, but can’t do it without your help. If you have clothing or material to donate, we appreciate all offers.

Let the costume mistress know when you are available.

REHEARSAL MONITORS:

To produce a quality show, our cast will have to rehearse for more than 75 hours. This is quite a bit of time for some younger children and some older teens who love to socialize. We want The ACT to be a safe place for kids to congregate but the noise level in the theatre can get quite unbearable at times. A rehearsal Monitor sits in the audience during the rehearsals and helps maintain the peace and quiet needed to carry on. A soft word spoken over the shoulder is far better than any method we have found. These simple reminders keep us on track and on time.

Let the Assistant Director know if you would like to help.

SETS:

 We need help on all levels of set construction.

  • We need parents who are great with tools and can bring their own for serious building as well as those who are just handy with a drill.
  • We also need people who can help paint backgrounds or do detail work.
  • And we need folks who can do whatever; this could mean running to the store, working on paper mache’ projects, staple gunning, or hot gluing.
  • We will attempt to do most of the large set building later in the evenings or on the weekends, but there is work to be done during the day as well. Some projects might even be able to be completed off site and brought in. Because of the noise and mess. building and painting cannot be done during the rehearsals, so it must be done before or after.

Let the Set Designer know when you are available.