Stage Volunteer Opportunities in Irlam
To Irlam’s musical theatre lovers!
We are putting on The Little Mermaid JR 22nd and 23rd Jul 2023 and would love to get the community involved in this fun project for the kids.
ALL our kids are from Irlam and Cadishead and absolutely LOVE performing, so we can’t wait to make it as special as possible for them.
Do you love musical theatre and would like to get involved with it again? Did you do shows in high school; at university; or in an Am dram group?
We would love to hear from you.
Email us: stageandscreenacademy@gmail.com
Here are a few roles we are on the lookout for:
Musical Theatre Teaching Assistant
Suitable for college / Uni students that are looking for work experience in teaching performing arts.
Requirements:
- Must be able to get to Irlam steel mondays and/or Wednesdays 15 minutes before the session. Musical theatre sessions start at 5PM and end at 7PM.
- You must be reliable
- You must have some understanding of singing, dancing and acting, but you do not need a high level in any of these.
- You must be passionate and enthusiastic about the projects
- You must apply for a volunteer chaperone licence (which we will pay for, which will cover your DBS also)
- Minimum 17 years old
What you will do:
You will help with discipline, run games, run “break off groups” either running lines or dances or singing through songs, and help with getting in and out of costumes at dress rehearsals.
What you will gain:
This opportunity will allow you to get really hands-on experience without having to teach at a high level and without too much pressure. You will learn about safeguarding and what activities suit different age groups,and the careful balance between teaching new things, discipline and fun, all essential skills to going into teaching.
You will also get to see all the hard work that goes into putting on a show.
Costumes
Suitable for anyone with spare time on their hands who is passionate about costumes and can sew. You could do the whole role or parts of the role.
Requirements:
- Must have a very good understanding of deadlines for shows and kids sizes
- Must be good and fast at sewing
- You must be passionate and enthusiastic about the projects
- Must be organised, and keep lists of kids and costumes
- Must have ideas for costumes
- If you’re wanting to fix up costumes during the show, we will need you to apply for a volunteer chaperone licence (which we will pay for, which will cover your DBS also)
- Minimum 17 years old
What you will do:
You will take charge of the show costumes. This involves making lists of the kids, their roles, their sizes, taking pictures of costumes, getting quotes, sewing, coursing costumes, dealing with rental places, ironing…
What you will gain:
A great opportunity to be part of a fun show and be creative with really interesting costumes and seeing the kids love what they are wearing and add to their experience.
Crew
Suitable for anyone with spare time who is passionate about backstage in theatre.
You can do part or all of this role
Requirements
- You must be available on the show dates and the week leading up to it to watch dress runs
- You must deal well with a fast paced environment to not miss cues for the show
- Be reliable and on the ball
- Minimum 17 years old
What you will do:
- You might be pulling curtains open and shut, getting stage / props on and off stage, building set the day before the show, taking down set, helping set up lights and test sound…
- If you have a DBS then you can also set mics on kids
What you will gain:
A great opportunity to be part of a passionate team that will give you lots of hands on experience.
Props
Suitable for anyone with spare time who is passionate about backstage in theatre. You can do part or all of this role
Requirements:
- Good with DIY
- Good understanding of deadlines and costs / budgets
- Must be organised
- Minimum 17 years old
What you will do:
Make lists of props, take pictures of them, estimate how long it will take to make them, or source them, think of efficient and cost effective systems
What you will gain:
A great opportunity to be part of a passionate team that will give you lots of hands on experience. In this role, you will be able to show lots of creativity.
Box Office / Front of House
Suitable for anyone with spare time who is passionate about community projects.
Requirements:
- Good people skills
- Organised
- Reliable
- Minimum 17 years old
What you will do:
- You will greet audience members, scan their tickets and show their seats
- Help answer questions
- Point out the toilets
What you will gain:
A great opportunity to be part of a community project that allows kids to perform.
Chaperone / dresser
Suitable for anyone interested in projects for kids
Requirements:
- Incredibly reliable
- Responsible
- Caring but also good with discipline
- Organised
- You must apply for a volunteer chaperone licence at least 2 months before the show (which we will pay for, which will cover your DBS also)
- Minimum 17 years old
What you will do:
- Come to dress rehearsals to watch the show, help with costumes changes and get to know the kids
- Be responsible for up to 12 kids during the show
- Bring kids to the toilet
- Help kids get in and out of costumes
- Supervise kids during snack breaks
- Send the right kids to the stage at the right time
What you will gain:
A great opportunity to be part of a community project that allows kids to perform.
Hair / Makeup
Suitable for anyone with a passion for Stage hair and makeup
Requirements:
- Incredibly reliable
- Experience in hair and or Makeup
- Can show a picture of trialled character makeup
- Punctual
- Can work fast and under time constraints
- Has their own kit
- Punctual
- Good with kids
- Must be available and can get to the venue on show day
- Minimum 17 years old
What you will do:
Do the hair and/or makeup for some of our key characters
What you will gain:
A great opportunity to be part of a community project that allows kids to perform.
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