- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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10 people are interested
FREE Shakespeare on the Common 2017 Romeo and Juliet
ORGANIZATION: Commonwealth Shakespeare Company
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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10 people are interested
The Commonwealth Shakespeare Company is looking for volunteers for its 22nd season of FREE Shakespeare on the Common. This summer's production of Romeo and Juliet will be performed Wednesday, July 19th through Sunday, August 6th near the Parkman Bandstand on the Boston Common.
Volunteering for the show(s) requires arriving at the Common two hours before showtime ; shows typically begin at 8pm Tuesdays through Saturdays, 7pm on Sundays, and 3pm for a matinee performance on Saturday, August 5th. Volunteer responsibilities include: passing out playbills, setting up and breaking down chairs and tents, selling merchandise, collecting surveys, cleaning up at the end of the night, and other duties assigned by the Front of House staff. Volunteer duties will conclude approximately three and a half hours after showtime .
Volunteers do not need to be present at every performance; feel free to sign up for as many (or as few) shows at which you will like to help out. Additionally, all volunteers are invited to view the production from the seated Friends section of the audience when not performing duties.
If you are interested in volunteering this summer, you can sign up directly at: https://goo.gl/forms/eb2Y6h6niWKqf8H52 . Questions can be directed to volunteer@commshakes.org.
More opportunities with Commonwealth Shakespeare Company
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About Commonwealth Shakespeare Company
Location:
101 Arch Street, Boston, MA 02110, US
Mission Statement
Commonwealth Shakespeare Company (CSC) is dedicated to artistic excellence, accessibility, and education. We present plays of the highest artistic caliber that celebrate ideas and language to create dialogue around compelling issues of our time. We eliminate barriers - physical, economic, and cultural - to bring live theater to audiences throughout Greater Boston. We cultivate in young artists the value of community engagement, and collaborate with educators to bring literature to life in the classroom.
Description
Commonwealth Shakespeare Company (CSC), best known for its annual free performances on the Boston Common, is a non-profit organization founded in 1996, dedicated to the core values of artistic excellence, accessibility, and education. CSC’s Free Shakespeare on the Common has served over one million audience members over its 23-year history, and has become a beloved summer tradition enjoyed by nearly 75,000 people annually.
In 2013, CSC became the Theatre-in-Residence at Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts. In addition to the annual Boston Common production, CSC presents several plays and staged readings at both the Sorenson Center for the Arts at Babson and at various venues throughout Boston, including Theatre in the Rough, Shakespeare & the Law, and Shakespeare & Leadership. CSC fulfills its educational mission with actor-training programs for pre-professional and professional actors through the summer Apprentice program and CSC2. To learn more about these programs, visit www.commshakes.org.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Parkman BandstandBoston CommonBoston, MA 02111
DATE POSTED
June 23, 2017
SKILLS
- People Skills
- Retail / Sales
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
N/A