- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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126 people are interested
Engage With Theatre In Your Community -- Usher at Florida Studio Theatre!
ORGANIZATION: Florida Studio Theatre
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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126 people are interested
Want to increase your exposure to the arts? Florida Studio Theatre, a multi-stage professional theatre in the heart of downtown Sarasota, is seeking volunteer ushers. Volunteers assisting in show operations will be at one of our five theatres before, during, and after performances. These opportunities are great for friendly faces who like to interact with people. Available times are occasional afternoons and most evenings, Tuesday through Sunday. Ushers also receive the benefit of being able to attend their assigned performance at no cost! We are especially in need of volunteers who will be available over the summer months.
Duties vary based on location (at one of our five stage spaces), but can include anything from being a greeter at the front door, stuffing programs, tearing and scanning tickets, guiding patrons to their seats, and some light cleanup after the show. A dress code of white tops and black bottoms is required of our ushers.
If you enjoy face-to-face interaction with others, as well as quality performances of professional theatre, this is the opportunity for you!
4 Shifts
- afternoon / 01:00 PM to 04:00 PM
- afternoon / 02:00 PM to 04:45 PM
- evening / 05:00 PM to 08:00 PM
- evening / 07:00 PM to 10:00 PM
- NONE OF THESE TIMES WORK FOR ME, BUT I CAN STILL HELP
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About Florida Studio Theatre
Location:
1241 North Palm Avenue, Sarasota, FL 34236, US
Mission Statement
To make theatre accessible and affordable to as many people as possible. To present theatre that challenges with as much gusto as it entertains. To be a positive, vital change agent in the community. To operate within and for the public trust
Description
Florida Studio Theatre (FST) has been in operation in Sarasota since 1973. During its history, FST has grown into a theatre with a budget of over $4 million and 20,000 subscribers a year, more than any theatre its size in the country. FST operates three theatres: the 173-seat Keating Mainstage Theatre, the 160-seat Gompertz Theatre and the 109-seat Goldstein Cabaret Theatre. FST produces world premieres and contemporary works which have been produced on or off-Broadway within the last five years. By focusing on the works of contemporary writers, FST has been able to offer plays to its audiences that are not normally produced by other area theatres. FST is comprised of six main programs: Mainstage, Cabaret, the Gompertz Theatre, Education, Touring and New Play Development. FST has an extensive Education wing which offers over 20 classes weekly, and FST's touring company reaches over 60,000 students annually in the Southeastern United States and beyond. Through these programs, we inspire children to write plays for FST's annual Young Playwrights Festival. The New Play Development Program is an integral part of Florida Studio Theatre and its mission. FST receives 8,000 new plays a year from established, emerging, and young writers. Many new scripts developed through this program reach the Mainstage and Cabaret Theatre stages.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1241 North Palm AvenueSarasota, FL 34236
DATE POSTED
April 15, 2024
SKILLS
- Ushering
- People Skills
- Customer Service
- Relationship Building
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training
- Volunteers are scheduled to arrive approximately an hour and a half before the performance begins, and are released about 20 minutes following the end of the performance.
- Volunteers must be able to meet the below minimum requirements: Able to climb a minimum of 10 stairs Able to stand for 30 consecutive minutes Able to read size 12 font reasonably and accurately