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This page is designed to help guide you through the backstage crew process here at ºÚÁÏÍø as well as keep everyone in the loop on what's happening in and around the Theatre Arts Department.

CURRENT CREW OPPORTUNITIES & SIGN UPS!!! Click here!

For those who need to fill out a Fall 2024 activity unit form - please follow the link here: 

There are 2 types of Activity Units that Theatre Arts students can enroll in - cast units and crew units.

Cast Units:

• If cast in a Mainstage or Theatre Threshold production, students will enroll in THEA 110 A/B, 210 A/B, 310 A/B, 410 A/B

Crew Units:

• All Theatre Arts students need 4 crew activity units to graduate.   Each crew unit = 60 hours minimum participation time
• Students enrolled in THEA 142, 146, 148 & 271 have a required corequisite starting in Fall 2024 and those students will need to enroll in a corresponding crew:
  • THEA 142 - Scenic Crews
  • THEA 146 - Costume Crews
  • THEA 148 - Lighting/Sound/Video Crews
  • THEA 271 - SM Teams for both mainstage & Thresholds
    • Scenic, costumes & lighting students also have the option of serving their hours in the shops with approval of the instructor 
• Theatre Threshold will have a few running crew slots open for their season as well.  With Theatre Threshold having a much shorter tech/performance schedule, students will need to crew 2 productions in order to fulfill the 1 unit. 
• Clarity of what roles earn units:
  • Mainstage Crew = 1 unit each
  • Mainstage Designer = 1 unit + Enrollment in 454A/B/C
  • Mainstage PA = 1-2 units
  • Mainstage ASM = 2 units
  • Mainstage Hang & Focus Crew = 1 unit
  • Theatre Threshold Director = 1 unit
  • Theatre Threshold Playwright = 1 unit (if actively participating in the rehearsal process)
  • Theatre Threshold SM/ASM = 1 unit
  • Theatre Threshold Designer/Coordinator = 1 unit for working on 2 productions (MUST SIGN UP FOR 2)
  • Theatre Threshold Crew = 1 unit for working on 2 productions (MUST SIGN UP FOR 2)

Crew Sign Ups:

• All crew unit signups will be run through Ashley for both Mainstage & Theatre Threshold.  All crews are first come first serve.  Sign ups all take place online a week before classes begin.

Important Dates for Fall Mainstage Productions (Full schedules are posted on the callboard):

BEACH COMEDY HOUR:
Rehearsals: August 19th - September 6th (Before School Begins)
Tech/Dress: September 9th - 11th  
Preview Performance: Thursday, September 12th
Performances: September 13th - 14th & September 18th - 21st

URINETOWN:
Rehearsals: August 19th - September 26th (Before School Begins)
Tech: September 27th - 28th & September 30th - October 1st
Preview Performances: October 2nd & 3rd  
Performances: October 4th - 5th & October 8th - 13th 

SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS:
Rehearsals: Maybe August 19th - 23rd (Before School Begins) & September 16th - October 17th 
Tech: October 18th - 19th & October 21st - 23rd 
Preview Performance: Thursday, October 24th 
Performances: October 25th - 26th & October 30th - November 2nd

CLYDE'S
Rehearsals: October 7th - November 7th 
Tech: November 8th - November 12th  
Preview Performances: November 13th - 14th  
Performances: November 15th - 17th & November 19th - 23rd 

Crew sign-ups will be available on Monday, August 12th at 12:00pm

Basic Crewing Information for here at ºÚÁÏÍø

Being a part of a crew on one of the productions here at ºÚÁÏÍø is a huge learning experience.  You'll learn basic skills in your area as well as how to support your peers on the stage from behind the curtain as a team!  Below is information to help answer your questions, feel free to contact a member of the production team if you have further questions.

1)  Sign-up sheets are located electronically through Sign Up Genius. Links will be available on the crew opportunities page.

2)  Next, you must enroll in an Activity Unit from the list of Theatre Arts classes.  Activity Unit classes are listed as 140, 240, 340, 440.  Our backstage crews should enroll in a _40 course, we try and keep the cast members in the _10A/B courses.  Once you have officially enrolled in the activity unit course, please proceed to the next step.

3)  Once you sign up for a specific crew and you have officially enrolled in an Activity Unit course, you will need to fill out the activity form.  Click the button at the top of this section to take you there.

4)  From here, your contact information will be added to the show's contact sheet and a stage manager will contact you before you are called in for the production's Crew Watch.  You can find the performance calendar for each show on the Current Season page of this website as a reference in case of work conflicts.

Please note - you will be graded on your performance as a crew member for our productions.  Breakdown of credit earned, and specifics will be provided once officially enrolled in the activity unit.