Become a volunteer for Gettysburg Community Theatre and start making a difference today — get started below.
To volunteer at GCT, you must have the 2 PA State Background Checks completed and turned into GCT before your first volunteer shift. They are FREE for volunteers.
https://gettysburgcommunitytheatre.org/volunteer/
Finding Nemo Concessions Volunteer NOT PARENTS of the cast
This sign up is NOT for parents of cast members. That will be a different sign up link emailed to the cast parents.
Teens and Adults can sign up to help with Concession Sales and Raffle Ticket Sales.
Ages 18+ must first have your two required PA background checks (free for volunteers every 5 years) on file with GCT before signing up to volunteer.
https://gettysburgcommunitytheatre.org/volunteer/
They are FREE for volunteers to get online.
VOLUNTEERS are to dress nicely in ALL BLACK such as black slacks and shirt, black dress, black skirts and blouse, or a solid black collared shirt or polo and khakis or nice jeans.
Please borrow one of our gold Volunteer magnetic badges from box office counter to wear while working and return it when done.
Reminder for audience and volunteers: Please silence cell phone and no cameras during the performance.
Please check in with manager upon arrival, check restrooms, lobby, and house for cleanliness, and greet everyone with a smile and a thank you.
PLEASE NOTE:
Only our tech crew is allowed in tech booth.
Thank you for volunteering for GCT.
Props Storage Clean Out & Organizing
Our Props Crew Coordinator, Vanessa Rice is looking for help.
Anyone ages 13+ that can carry boxes of props downstairs one level is encouraged to come help us clean out, purge, and organize props.
4:30pm Monday, December 30th
Come when you can.
Parent Backstage Chaperones Finding Nemo. CAST PARENTS ONLY.
This sign up is ONLY for parents of cast members of Finding Nemo.
This sign up is for PERFORMANCES. Please use this online sign up to sign up as a PARENT CHAPERONE for at least 2 of the 6 performance times your child is in, which still leaves 4 performance times your child is in that you are welcome to purchase a ticket to see the show from the audience.
PARENT CHAPERONES are also needed at Dress Rehearsals so that they will become familiar with the show and their backstage chaperone duties. Please plan to attend at least ONE dress rehearsal of your choice to help us out so that you can learn what to do for the TWO performances you will sign up for.
Parents can attend any dress rehearsal they wish to watch from the audience and take photos of their child. Please no video as Disney does not like that.
Cameras will NOT be allowed during any performance but you can take photos on stage and red carpet AFTER the performance with your family and favorite stars.
Parent Backstage Chaperones are to borrow a gold volunteer badge to wear while working. Choose a dressing room stage left or right. Please try to make it an even number of parents on each side.
Duties include:
- Help students hang up clothes and keep things off the floor. Utilize cubbies, hangers, plastic bags, and underneath chairs.
- Keep students quiet and focused on the show so that they do not miss their cues.
- Help keep dressing room tidy and clean after each dress rehearsal and performance.
- Absolutely no cameras or cell phone use whatsoever allowed in the dressing rooms from students, parents, volunteers. If you must use cell phone do so in the lobby.
House Manager Finding Nemo
GCT House Managers are appointed by the Executive Director.
*Arrive one hour before showtime and check in with Chad or Mike.
*Be dressed nicely in black and borrow a gold Volunteer badge to wear while working.
*The Ushers/Concessions Volunteers will do the same but they will report to you.
*Everyone should check the restrooms for cleanliness and supplies which are in the supply/paint room. If trash cans are full, take trash out and replace the liner.
*Check the house for cleanliness, sweep and vacuum floors as needed before the audience arrives.
*Be sure we have 80 programs in the basket at all times.
*Be sure we have a guest list printed out for you to put on clipboards with pens for the Ushers.
*Be sure the Ushers are trained and know what to do.
*Stand in main hall at green room door to welcome guests and show them where the restrooms are and where the snack bar/raffle tickets and ushers are located.
*Ushers will come to you for any seating discrepancies which is likely due to someone coming on the wrong date. Folding chairs can be added for them in the back of the house.
*Ushers should tell you if anyone turns in any seats. Write it down.
*Check in with tech crew and then announce to both dressing rooms, house, and then lobby that the House Is Open. Then open the door and prop it open for guests to find ushers inside.
*Assist the ushers or concessions if they need help.
*Promote Raffle Ticket Sales.
*Check in with the tech crew/Stage Manager on duty 5 minutes before showtime to see if we are able to start on time.
*During the performance, please wait in the lobby for late seating and any problems that may arise. Chad will provide you a comp ticket to another performance to experience as a guest.
*At the end of the performance, please check the house for cleanliness and lost and found items. Please thank guests and volunteers. Be sure to remind the volunteers and yourself to return gold badges.
Home For The Holidays Cabaret
Teens and Adults can sign up to USHER.
Ages 18+ must first have your two required PA background checks (free for volunteers every 5 years) on file with GCT before signing up to volunteer.
https://gettysburgcommunitytheatre.org/volunteer/
They are FREE for volunteers to get online.
USHERS are to dress nicely in ALL BLACK such as black slacks and shirt, black dress, black skirts and blouse, or a solid black collared shirt or polo and khakis or nice jeans.
Please borrow one of our gold Volunteer magnetic badges from box office counter to wear while working and return it when done.
Reminder for audience and volunteers: Please silence cell phone and no cameras during the performance.
Please check in with manager upon arrival, check restrooms, lobby, and house for cleanliness, and greet everyone with a smile and a thank you.
Volunteers will have a free seat to watch the show they work.
During intermission, please stand at red carpet helping audience find restrooms. After intermission, the usher duties are completed, and the usher can stay for the reminder of the performance, or they can return their gold badge and leave if they would like.
PLEASE NOTE:
Only our licensed bartenders are allowed behind the bar and only our tech crew staff is allowed in tech booth.
Thank you for volunteering for GCT.
A Children's Christmas Concert
Teens and Adults can sign up to USHER.
Ages 18+ must first have your two required PA background checks (free for volunteers every 5 years) on file with GCT before signing up to volunteer.
https://gettysburgcommunitytheatre.org/volunteer/
They are FREE for volunteers to get online.
USHERS are to dress nicely in ALL BLACK such as black slacks and shirt, black dress, black skirts and blouse, or a solid black collared shirt or polo and khakis or nice jeans.
Please borrow one of our gold Volunteer magnetic badges from box office counter to wear while working and return it when done.
Reminder for audience and volunteers: Please silence cell phone and no cameras during the performance.
Please check in with manager upon arrival, check restrooms, lobby, and house for cleanliness, and greet everyone with a smile and a thank you.
Volunteers will have a free seat to watch the show they work.
PLEASE NOTE:
Only our tech crew staff is allowed in tech booth.
Thank you for volunteering for GCT.