Crew members do everything but the acting! They paint the flats, set the scenes, move the props, button the costumes, play the music, and turn on the lights. If it weren’t for crew, actors would be in a dark box yelling into the void.

Technical theater is the unsung, essential magic behind the scenes, often described as the hardest-working, least-appreciated, and most collaborative art form.

“Techies” have to operate in the dark from the first cue until the audience applauds. All their work must feel seamless and invisible, but it creates all the effects that transport us from a school multi-purpose room to an underwater paradise, a spooky castle, or a swampy bog.

As a crew member you will be learning and practicing stagecraft and the technical arts: set design, set construction, painting, lighting, sound, projection, and special effects. These are all the elements that help to create the magic that is theater and transport audience members to another place and time.

The technical arts comprise all of the creativity that is “behind the scenes,” and there are many times more careers and jobs in these areas than there are for performers. If you like to engineer, craft, and create worlds and experiences, the tech arts are the place for you!

Everything you do on crew will be part of a team. You have each other’s backs, because no matter what the show must go on!

You will have every opportunity to practice cooperation, as well as to lead and to support. You will get out of Crew what you put into it!

We ask that you bring your best attitude and your A-game, that you be willing to work very hard and step up for whatever the job calls.

Be prepared to get your hands (and clothes) dirty, to lean in and try new skills—like using a hammer and power tools. You will get to learn from an adult who knows how, and all these skills will be transferable to real life.