Tech Crew
SO YOU LIKE "TECH STUFF", and you want to practice your skills as a "TECHIE"?.......
There are two ways to get involved with Howard TECH:
1) Take a Theatre class during the school day & Learn about all aspects of Theatre, including Design (we do a lot of set painting during class before the big shows!)
2) Ask Mr Canuelle to join a Tech Crew for the afterschool theatre productions- Email him to express interest asap, spots backstage for tech crews fill up very fast.
QUESTION: HOW CAN I BE A PART OF A TECH CREW FOR THEATRE?
ANSWER:
Start by meeting Mr. Canuelle. Speak to him after class, or if you aren't currently in a class, stop by his room & introduce yourself, and send a follow up email to ryan_canuelle@hcpss.org
Mr Canuelle takes applications from all students to work on a "Tech Crew" for each specific Theatre production on a case-by-case basis. Each after school theatre play & musical production has a "Behind the Scenes" backstage team that is made up of several tech crews, and every single fall or spring show, the students on the tech crews is a different list of students.
1) Run Crew- 10-15 students per show- Time commitment HIGHEST- Must be present for every single tech rehearsal, dress rehearsal & performance. Move sets on/off between scenes.
2) Makeup & Costume Crew- 2-3 students per show- Time commitment HIGH- Assist actors with makeup, wigs, costumes. Current Costume Chief is Gabi Montgomery-Greene.
3) Lighting Crew- 2 Person team only- Time commitment HIGHEST- Run the lighting board for the shows.
4) Set Build & Painting Crew- 30 students per show- Time commitment- Come to as many or as few set building & painting days as you are able to attend.
5) Sound Crew- 2 person team only- Run wireless mics & audio effects from the sound board. Time commitment HIGHEST.
6) Marketing Crew- 8 person team- run marketing campaigns for each show, advertise ticket sales & sneak peeks of rehearsal to get the community excited to attend, build audience turnout.