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Bremerton
Community Theatre is an all-volunteer non-profit live theater that
has always depended upon its volunteers; your services are welcomed
- and needed! Feel free to
stop by the theater box office to fill out a BCT Volunteer
Information Sheet, or view and print out the sheet linked at the bottom of this page.
You can mail the completed form to the theatre at the address at the
bottom of this page, email a scan of completed form to our Volunteer
Coordinator at
txtbale@hotmail.com. Once you
volunteer you can become a BCT Member! BCT is always looking for new
members. Membership cost is only $15 a year, and it entitles you to
one complimentary ticket to each show (must be used opening weekend)
and the right to vote in general elections after 12 hours of
volunteer service. It is important to the
Board of BCT that we know what our volunteers think. The only thing
we ask of you is a few hours a year to give to the betterment of
Bremerton Community Theatre. The amount of time we request be spent
volunteering at the theater to earn your comp tickets is minimal. If you can
spare some time to serve the theatre, here are some of the jobs that
need filling. We'd love to have you join us, and if there is
something you want to do that is not listed, contact our Volunteer
Coordinator at
txtbale@hotmail.com!
Hospitality:
You will be part of a crew serving the refreshments to the audience
during intermission, assisting in collecting tickets, handing out
programs, helping the House Manager, and performing other activities
when necessary. You may volunteer for a single performance, or a
series of dates (we frequently have groups who take certain nights
on a regular basis). The job entails setting up coffee, cookies,
juice, tea, etc. and cleanup when the intermission is over. The
theatre maintains a small kitchen.
House Manager:
This is the person who is in charge of the "front of the house"
during the performance of any play. Your job is to look after the
needs of our patrons, and see that things go smoothly in the
audience area. The job entails getting to the theatre approximately
90 minutes before the show starts, and closing up the theatre
afterwards. Duties are for a single night, weekends, or on an
availability basis--it sometimes takes 12 house managers to serve
the performances during the run of one play.
Daytime Box Office:
Join our group of reservation specialists who work our daytime shift
- 2:00 to 5:00 Wednesday through Friday. This is a job for someone
who likes to talk to people, answer the telephone, and can generally
handle the many questions from our patrons reserving seats for the
plays. Become part of the crew who regularly meet our patrons! This
can be a fun, challenging job one day a week. If you are interested,
we will assign you to assist one of our regular reservationists for
a training period.
Some computer skills and knowledge of web based ticketing is
required.
Showtime Box Office Manager:
You are responsible for preparing the box office for the evening's
performance. You will also ready the banks for those stations that
handle money. The Box Office Manager handles any ticketing problems
and sales not handled by the Box Office Window person.
The Box Office Manager sees to the evening cash drop.
Some computer skills and knowledge of web based ticketing is
required.
Showtime Box Office Window:
Handles the sale of tickets to that night's performance as well as
completing reserved ticket sales.
Some computer skills and training is required.
Ticket Scanner & Will Call Desk: Scans tickets as the patrons
arrive and handles the Will Call tickets for the performance.
Ushers:
Here's a great "entry level" job in the theatre. We need people to
check the incoming tickets, pass out programs, and help with other
jobs prior to the start the show.
Raffle Desk:
Handles the sales of raffle tickets.
Bar:
We now offer beverages during performances. This position handles
the bar sales and end of shift paperwork. This position does require
a special state license that BCT would be happy to reimburse you
for.
Advertising and Promotions:
How would you like to help advertise and promote theatre in
Bremerton? If you are one of those who is inspired to write and
deliver material that will promote live theatre, this is the
position for you!
Fundraising Committee:
We are seeking people willing to do outreach in our community such
as assisting in our auctions, wine tasting events, acquiring
community and corporate sponsors, or even giving time to our
information booth at the Kitsap County Fair. This is going to be
really important for BCT within the coming years, so any help you
would be interested in giving would be greatly appreciated.
Actors/Actresses:
We present at least 4 different plays each year on our Montgomery
Auditorium, our Main Stage, plus other entertainment in the Robert
B. Stewart Performance Hall, our new black box theater addition. To
see what's coming up, please click
Auditions. There is also a
link to the BCT Online Calendar at the bottom of the HOME page that
shows the dates for all Auditions for the entire season.
Backstage/Technical crew:
We're always looking for people to work as stagehands moving props,
help with the lights and sound, or run the curtains. If you’re
interested in working backstage and are not afraid of the dark this
is the job for you. We also need people with electrician and
computer skills.
Set Building:
BCT has many different productions it puts on every year and each
show must have a set or props built. If you can operate power
tools, hand tools, or can paint, this job is perfect for you.
Costumers/Prop Gatherers:
Every BCT production must have costumes and props! If you can
sew, by hand or with a sewing machine, can follow a pattern, or are
just in love with sewing then this is the job for you! Or if you
like browsing the local thrift stores and yard sales this is the
spot for you.
Clean-up Crew:
Are you a neat freak? Or maybe you just enjoy organizing things. If
this is true we need you. After every production we need help
getting BCT into a clean state by organizing the costume closets and
just cleaning up the theater.
Grounds Keepers:
Do you like to garden? If so this may be the perfect job for you.
BCT needs to maintain its gardens and grounds and needs your help.
Photography:
BCT needs people to take pictures of every production and all of our
special events to be featured on our website. If you have a
camera, and a passion for photography, this is the job for you!
Directors and Designers:
We are always on the lookout for new creative talent. If you have
experience in live theater we're most interested in hearing from
you. If you have a yearning to learn about a particular aspect of
live theater many of our seasoned players and creative talent are
pleased to teach what they know to an eager student.
Bremerton
Community Theatre has been a member of this community since 1944 and
our volunteers are what have kept us going for all these years.
Thank you all for your past service. We look forward to all of your
future assistance.
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