VOLUNTEERING AT THE GILBERT
HOW YOU CAN HELP
Just email om@gilbertheater.com to rsvp or just drop in!
The Gilbert relies on volunteer actors, technicians, box office and support staff, design artists, and others to make our company run throughout the year. To volunteer, please join our volunteer list below.
Volunteers are active in almost all the components of our organization, from back office, to box office – we are everywhere. It is a great opportunity for you to learn the inner workings of the theatre business, and provides the opportunity to network with other theatre lovers in the area. As a volunteer, you will have the opportunity to be trained in many exciting professional positions at Gilbert Theater. This is an excellent opportunity to gain real world knowledge of theater operations while supporting our tradition of providing inspiring, thought-provoking and spectacular entertainment for Fayetteville and surrounding communities.
Volunteering has other perks such as community service hours, a further insight into the theater environment, it counts as work and theater experience, not to mention, complimentary tickets to our critically acclaimed performances. Our volunteers are one of our most valuable resources. The Gilbert treasures its volunteers as an essential part of our successful, growing community theater.
Areas of support in order of priority:
- Technical Support for Gilbert productions.
- Administrative Support (office, box office, board meetings, etc.)
- Fundraising
- Pre-Production construction and tech. Off-season projects and facility maintenance.
Regarding Working at the Gilbert
The Gilbert Theater is a semi-professional, community minded which offers paid positions to professional and semi-professional actors in leading or specialty roles and volunteer opportunities.
Actor Compensation
The theater is unable to compensate actors at a level which recognizes the value of their talent, training, or time in the way a fully professional company might. Compensation ranges from Guest Artist to a simple gas stipend. Housing for out of town guests is available.Contract terms are negotiated individually.
***The Gilbert Theater has a noted history of cross-gender and non-traditional casting practices. Performers of all ethnic and racial backgrounds are strongly encouraged to audition.
If you cannot make auditions for a particular production, please feel free to contact us, or send us your resume and headshot to om@gilberttheater.com or via snail mail.