Our Crews

We have quite a lot to offer: acting, directing, light design, set construction, publicity, makeup, etc. The question is, what does each area do? Thankfully we have two shows per year, meaning you can change what you do for each show. We highly encourage you to try whatever interests you!

Acting is what you think of first when you hear "theatre." Our actors help bring life to the characters on stage. No previous acting experience is need to be an actor! You just need to be okay with being up on stage and performing to a live audience. We will help guide you to becoming the best actor you can be.

Not interested in acting? That is completely okay! We have several tech positions that you can join to be behind the scenes.

Assistant Director helps direct the show when our club sponsor is busy doing other stuff. They give out stage directions, help with blocking, and line delivery. They would also work with the crew heads to see where they are to help guide them into seeing where they are in their creative process. (Please note that it is recommended that you have both acting and tech experience for this position)

Stage manager runs the show. Yes, the entire show. They need to know quite literally everything about the show. They sit up in the booth with lights and sound and give the run crew heads cues. They would tell lights/sound when they have an upcoming cue or tell the set crew back stage when they need to bring a specific set piece on stage. They have to be extremely organized with every single cue written out on their script. They basically follow along with the show to make sure everything is running smoothly.

Set design involves the building of the actual set pieces. Designs the set pieces, has detailed knowledge of where everything is and when things go on stage. You create the overall feeling of the scene and bring it to life. You dig deep within the the text to find the more subtle themes of the play. In the past, we have had anything from a basic tree to a rolling bed made for our set. Members of the set crew also work very closely with props.

Costume, hair, and makeup is great for our artists. You get to help design/make the costumes for the shows. You help design the makeup looks as well as apply makeup to our actors. You have to understand how to do stage makeup to help the audience see the makeup from far away. Making sure you use appropriate hairstyles and makeup look for the time period that it is set in. You assist the actors with fully bringing their characters to life.

Lights help create the setting for the show. Our lights crew sits in the booth with the stage manager and the sound crew. You create the mood of the scene, decide when the lights shift in either color or intensity, and where to place them. Our light crew creates the form and shape of the show, and fills in the negative space with dimensions.

Sound does all of our special effects as well as the music. You fill in the empty space in between.  From a thunder strike, random puppy noises, and sometimes the backing tracks, you will be up there to help ensure that all sound effects run smoothly.

Props create and/or obtains every prop used in the show. They deal with anything that people would eat, drink, hold, throw, smash, just anything that is going into the hands of the actors. From lightsabers to weird alien catheads (yes that was an actual prop) you get to create any prop you see is fit for the show. Even if it is just a simple cup, that is still entirely left to the props department. 

Publicity helps promote the shows. They create the posters, the playbills, and help sell the tickets. During actual shows, they collect the tickets at the door, direct people to their seats if needed, and sell the concessions. This crew does involve a lot of conversing with other people, so be prepared to talk to everyone!