Stage crew provides all technical assistance in scenery, lighting, sound, props and wardrobe. Some of the responsibilities of stage crew include moving set pieces during scene changes, operating spotlights, controlling the sound and light cues, working with microphones, setting up quick-change rooms, providing special effects, building and painting set pieces, decorating front of house. 

Basically, if it happens off stage or behind the scenes, the stage crew is responsible. We help make the show look good!

The East Hills Stage Crew primarily focuses on helping with the East Hills Theatre Company show.  From the months of December through February, students attend rehearsals, come to a few Saturday work days and attend every dress rehearsal, mandatory rehearsal and show for the East Hills Theatre Company. In addition to that work, the students are also responsible for setting up the auditorium and audio/visual equipment for any large scale event.  This may require students to attend music concerts, talent shows, etc.  Stage Crew students are asked to be “on call” for those events until the end of the school year, which is much later than the East Hills Theatre Company season. 

• good general fitness, because of all the lifting, bending and climbing involved.

• patience-there will be long periods of time spent waiting for scene changes, etc

• the ability to work quickly at busy times and under pressure situations

• teamwork and effective communication skills

• flexibility-there can be many changes to schedules and routines

• the ability to remain focused and committed

• the ability to multi-task