The Playhouse experience is all about volunteers. Volunteers really are the heart and the soul of The Playhouse. We want to work with your individual talents to create more SERIOUS FUN.
Volunteers help in all areas of production including (but we’re open to other suggestions).
For general questions about volunteering at The Playhouse, send an e-mail to membership@sunsetplayhouse.com or call our Volunteer Hotline at (262) 782-4431, x304.
Are you interested in being in one of The Playhouse’s incredibly fun and engaging productions? Come out and audition sometime throughout the year and you could end up in front of an audience before you know it. Click here for a list of our 2009-2010 audition dates.
Contact Artistic Director Mark Salentine at msalentine@sunsetplayhouse.com or call (262)782-4431, x232 to discuss Acting volunteer opportunities.
Do you have some skills in the administrative world? Can you write? Do you file? Would you like to help around the office? We will put you to work, and we promise loads of laughs (we laugh at The Playhouse office A LOT).
Contact Managing Director Jonathan West at jwest@sunsetplayhouse.com or call (262)782-4431, x233 to discuss Administrative Help volunteer opportunities.
Bartenders are responsible for serving beer, wine and soda at Friday and Saturday performances. All bartenders must pass a responsible beverage serving course at either MATC or Waukesha County Technical College. The Playhouse will pay the serving license fee with the Village of Elm Grove if your are interested in becoming licensed to help us as a bartender.
Contact Office Manager Laura Feltes at mtucker@sunsetplayhouse.com or call (262)782-4431, x221 for more information on the process of becoming a Playhouse Bartender.
Costume shop volunteers assist the costume coordinator in procuring and/or building the costumes needed for the production and assisting during the performance. If you’re the type of person who knows how to put together the perfect outfit, or hem a pair of pants, you are gold to The Playhouse (and will be loved and adored by throngs of actors and actresses).
Contact us at membership@sunsetplayhouse.com or call our Volunteer Hotline at (262) 782-4431, x304 to discuss Costume volunteer opportunities.
Greet patrons, take tickets, check coats, sell refreshments, and perform other duties as directed by Box Office staff, including handling emergency situations. You’ll also get to see our fabulous shows for FREE!
Contact us at mtucker@sunsetplayhouse.com or call (262) 782-4431, x221 to discuss House Manager volunteer opportunities.
Do you have the desire to light up someone’s life? Here’s your chance. Volunteer to run our state of the art light board, as well as occasionally run the follow spot. If you’ve ever turned on a light switch, this is the job for you!
Contact Technical Director Michael Desper at mdesper@sunsetplayhouse.com or call (262)-782-4431, x235 to discuss Lighting Designer volunteer opportunities.
The lighting designer is responsible for the look of the lighting in a performance, which beyond simple illumination helps to create the appropriate mood for the show. Some experience preferred, but if you are an early stage lighting designer looking to build up your resume, we’ll be happy to help you add a credit line to your vitae.
Contact Technical Director Michael Desper at mdesper@sunsetplayhouse.com or call (262)-782-4431, x235 to discuss Lighting Designer volunteer opportunities.
We like to get the word out to our patrons about things going on at The Playhouse and one of the ways we do that is through Mailings. We could use your help, and you all are rewarded with a ticket to one of our shows, a cup of coffee, and some pastry. Just because we’re that kind of a Playhouse.
Contact Office Manager Laura Feltes at mtucker@sunsetplayhouse.com or call (262)782-4431, x221 to discuss Mailings volunteer opportunities.
In search of a good party? If so, why not throw one (on The Playhouse, of course). Every opening and closing night, we throw a party for cast, crew and guests. The person hosting the party is responsible for coordinating food and decorations and other fun stuff. If you’re a creative person, the possibilities are endless.
Contact us at membership@sunsetplayhouse.com or call our Volunteer Hotline at (262) 782-4431, x304 to discuss Party Planning volunteer opportunities.
While the actors are on stage, there is a group of people behind the set helping them every step of the way. These people keep the actors’ props organized, help move set pieces and assist the actors with costume changes. These are a beloved group of people that you can become a part of immediately. This team is a key part of every performance, and you get the inside scope on all the great backstage antics that make live theatre such SERIOUS FUN.
Contact Technical Director Michael Desper at mdesper@sunsetplayhouse.com or call (262)-782-4431, x235 to discuss Props and Technical Crew volunteer opportunities.
Between the two Saturday performances, there’s not much time for the cast and crew to go out to eat, so dinner is served at Sunset. If you like to cook, then this may be ideal for you. Expenses are reimbursed, and benefits include actors and technicians with full bellies happily saying, “Thanks, friend!”
Contact us at membership@sunsetplayhouse.com or call our Volunteer Hotline at (262) 782-4431, x304 to discuss Saturday Suppers volunteer opportunities.
The scene shop has day and evening hours. Volunteers assist the Technical Director in the construction and painting of upcoming sets. You don’t have to be a master carpenter or Michelangelo because you will be shown how and what to do. If you’re into HGTV and need an outlet for your handyman or woman ambitions, this could be the volunteer opportunity for you.
Contact Technical Director Michael Desper at mdesper@sunsetplayhouse.com or call (262)-782-4431, x235 to discuss Set Construction volunteer opportunities.
The set designer is responsible for the look of all scenery, working with the show’s director to design an appropriate environment and with the technical director to create it. Some experience preferred, and if you are an early career designer this is your chance to dream big and see your designs realized.
Contact Technical Director Michael Desper at mdesper@sunsetplayhouse.com or call (262)-782-4431, x235 to discuss Set Construction volunteer opportunities.
Working with the director, this person creates sound design for a production, entering all sound cues into the computerized sound system. What’s playing on your iPod? Could be what our audiences hear at the next show.
Contact Technical Director Michael Desper at mdesper@sunsetplayhouse.com or call (262)-782-4431, x235 to discuss Sound Design volunteer opportunities.
Escort patrons to their seats, distribute programs, clean up the auditorium after the performance and perform other duties as directed by our Box Office staff, including handling emergency situations. Oh, and, yes, SEE OUR PLAYS FOR FREE!
Contact us at mtucker@sunsetplayhouse.com or call (262)782-4431, x221 to discuss Ushering volunteer opportunities.
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