GCP
BULLETIN BOARD
CREW HELP ALWAYS WANTED!
All
GCP shows rehearse Monday through Friday evenings, starting no
earlier than 6:00 p.m. Musicals rehearse for approximately 6 weeks;
non-musicals rehearse for 5 weeks.
The first Technical Rehearsal
is usually the Monday before opening, but there are occasional
exceptions to this. Once shows open, schedules are as follows:
At Roger Rocka's Dinner Theater, performances are Wednesday through
Sunday. Call time for crews is: 7:00 Wednesday & Thursday;
7:30 Friday & Saturday; 12:30 for Sunday Matinees and 6:30
for Sunday Evenings. Call times are 1 hour before curtain time.
At The
2nd Space, performances are Thursday through Sunday. Call time
is 7:00 on Thursday, 7:30 on Friday & Saturday, and 1:00
for a Sunday Matinee. Unless special performances are added, The
2nd Space has 4 shows a week, Roger Rocka's has five or six.
The
positions below are those we usually seek to fill. Some positions
may have already been assigned. Download
an application (Adobe Acrobat PDF format) to submit
to GCP to be considered for an available position.
Positions at Roger Rocka's
Dinner Theater
- Stage
Manager: Attends all rehearsals and performances. Stage managers
also run the light board.
- Sound
Technician: Attends rehearsals starting three weeks before techs
begin. Works all performances.
The
Stage Manager and the Sound Technician are the two most demanding
production jobs.
- Follow
Spot Operator: Most musicals at Roger Rocka's
require two. Spot people attend some runthroughs during
the final week of rehearsal and work from the start of
tech week and at all performances.
- Stage
Crew: Depending on the show, this job could be
anything from handling props backstage to set changes,
etc. Attends some runthroughs during rehearsals and works
from start of tech week and all performances.
Positions
at GCP's
2nd Space Theatre
- Stage
Manager: Attends all rehearsals and performances. In performance,
our stage managers also run the light board and the sound
for 2nd Space shows
- Stage
Crew: Depending on the show, this job could be anything from handling
props backstage to set change work, assisting with quick costume
changes, etc.
All
shows need someone to Gather Props for use in rehearsal and performance.
GCP has a substantial properties stock, but every show has special
needs requiring inventiveness, borrowing or making things. The
Prop Gatherer supplies rehearsal props by the second week of rehearsal,
attends at least one rehearsal. and one or more technical rehearsals.
They work with the stage crew regarding any props (such
as food) that are replenished during the run, but their
job is basically over once the show opens.
Good Company Players are searching for people interested
in behind-the-scenes jobs during the upcoming Season. You'll find the titles
of the shows and run dates in the Overture (or by clicking HERE)
and if you think that working on one of our shows sounds like it would be
interesting, please call the GCP Business Office and let us know. Are
you interested in being a Stage Manager or member or the Crew? Download
and fill out the online application to be considered for an available position.
The crews of our shows are important members of
each cast - they just don't spend quite as much time in rehearsal. Crews watch
a few rehearsals; this is followed by the few long nights that constitute "tech
rehearsals" and then being at the theater one hour before the show for all
the regularly scheduled performances. The exception to the above would be for
Stage Managers, who are part of the entire rehearsal process, and sound technicians,
who usually watch rehearsal and run sound for three weeks before opening.
Crews, like actors, receive a nominal expense reimbursement
at the end of the run; these volunteers are just as important to the production
process as the actors - they just don't get to be out on stage for the Curtain
Call.
Remember, it's not so much previous experience as willingness
to commit to the entire process that is important to us. So call
if you'd like to put in a bid for any of our upcoming shows or find out what's
still available. As they say at telethons - Again, That Number is...
559-266-0211
This
page is printer friendly.