"Thou art as wise as thou art beautiful"
Mid N Dr, Act iii, Sc.1
Pritthee: Volunteer!
Here at the ISE,
people tell us all the time:
“Huzzah!
You guys do great work
and have such fun doing it!”
“I would like to be a Volunteer for
The Iowa Shakespeare Experience!”
Are you one of this special group of folks? Ready to have fun while making a genuine difference? Wanna score free VIP seats, be invited to Cast Parties, and get other great Festival perks?
We are a tiny two person office, so we take Voluntarism seriously!
Reliable volunteers are vital supporting players and an integral part of our team!
Fill out the following information to help us get you started!
Simply copy, cut and paste into an email and send to: Robin@IowaShakespeare.org
(Or contact us at 515 274 8989 with any questions or to talk through volunteer opportunities!)
Name:
Address:
City and Zip:
Home phone
Work phone
Cell phone
Where do you prefer to be called?
Email address:
Spouse/Significant other name:
Where do you work?
Have you been a Volunteer with the ISE before?
If Yes, how many shows? How many years?
Have you been a theatre Volunteer before?
If yes, please tell us a little about that, below.
PLEASE CHECK ALL THE FOLLOWING VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES WHICH INTEREST YOU:
Theatre opportunities:
___Pre-show acts (juggling, clowns, buskers of all types)
___Acting
___Street theatre
___Dancing
___Singing/Strolling pre-show musician
___Other music
___Costume Design
___Costume Crew
___Hair and Makeup Crew
___Build/Paint Set
___Lights
___Sound
___Stage Manage
___Props Master
___Working with camps or other youth programs
___Helping start an adult Shakespeare Performance Club
OTHER: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Festival opportunities:
___Associate Festival Manager
___Associate Backstage Manager
___Concessions
___Bard Booth (Merchandising)
___Office and Administration
___House manager
___Usher
___Festival set up
___Festival tear down (Includes SRIKE PARTY!)
___T-shirt design
___Poster design
ANY SPECIFIC INTEREST WE MISSED? :_____________________________________________
Special events, parties and fundraising:
___Work on party committees
___I’d like to host a special event, party or fundraising dinner in my home or elsewhere
___Assistance with grants
___Assistance with administration
___Assistance with volunteer recognition
___Assistance with donor recognition
OTHER: _____________________________
WHAT TYPE OF VOLUNTEER RELATIONSHIP DO YOU HAVE IN MIND?
___I would like to assume a key, leadership role
- Benefits: helps build resumes, helps prepare for professional work or internships or study, or just exercises genuine leadership talents in a deeply meaningful, impactful way, terrific way to form a meaningful relationship with those in the theatre and festival biz
___I would like to assume an assistant leadership role
- Benefits: Gets your feet wet in the exciting world of theatre and festivals, can lead in many directions including those listed above, get to know a few folks in this world!
___I would like to take a more casual role
- Very flexible time commitment, gives a taste of all that the world of theatre and festivals offer
Time of Year/Days/Hours you are most available:
Time of Year/Days/Hours you are NOT available:
Finally, if you like, tell us a little about any prior theatre or Festival experience! You do NOT need prior experience to volunteer with us, but we would like to hear about it if you have it! Knowng a bit more about who you are will help us ensure you have as excellent a volunteer experience with us as possible!