It takes a large number of people to put on a play here at Chads, and there are many roles listed below.
Would you like to become a member and get involved? We'd love you to join us.
Acting
- Auditioning for parts in plays
- Learning lines
- Attending rehearsals and practising moves
- Performing on stage in plays
Décor
- Set painting
- Set decorating
- Set furnishing
Finance
- Discussing financial matters raised by members
- Agreeing financial decisions
Archive
- Organising old ephemera such as programmes, posters and photos.
- Ensuring photos are taken down and stored safely
- Scanning and collecting old ephemera
Bar
- Serving cold drinks and snacks to audiences and members during performances and at other times
- Keeping the bar area clean and tidy
- Ensuring stock levels are adequate
Box office
- Setting up events on Ticketsource
- Dealing with enquiries from audience members
- Selling tickets during performances
- Assisting audience members with tickets
Directing
- Developing a vision for a play
- Organising rehearsals
- Guiding and feeding back to actors
- Liaising with other areas of the theatre to produce a successful play
Executive
- Discussing matters raised by members
- Making decisions about the theatre’s future
- Approving committee members
- Appointing theatre officers
- Approving play choices
Lighting
- Setting up lights
- Repositioning and replacing lights
- Purchasing new lights
- Programming the lighting desk
- Operating the lighting desk during shows
Publicity
- Posting on social media
- Maintaining the website
- Creating posters and programmes
- Distributing posters
- Putting up posters and photos in the theatre
Social events
- Organising social events
- Attending social events such as the Christmas draw, end-of-run buffets, end-of-season barbecue, games evenings, quiz nights
Teas and coffees
- Preparing hot drinks during shows
- Serving audience members during the interval
- Clearing and cleaning up once the show has started again
Maintenance
- Painting
- Mending
- Cleaning
- Gardening
- Tidying
- Organising
- Sorting
Plays selection and casting
- Reading plays
- Choosing plays for each season
- Organising licences
- Organising auditions
- Choosing cast and prompt for each play
- Choosing the director for each play
Prompting
- Attending rehearsals
- Supporting the director and cast with lines and moves
- Reading in for absent actors in rehearsals
- Reminding actors of lines during performances if needed
Props
- Sourcing props required in plays
- Preparing props as required
- Resetting props before, during and after performances as required
- Returning props after the run has ended
- Keeping props organised
Set design
- Reading the script to consider how the play will be staged
- Designing how the set will be laid out, including walls, doors and other features
- Designing how the stage will cater for any special effects
Sound
- Sourcing sound effects and music
- Ensuring sounds and music are appropriately licenced
- Recording and inputting sound into the sound system
- Ensuring sounds cue at the correct points in the play
Set construction
- Using the set design to create the stage for a play
- Installing features of buildings such as walls, doors and windows
- Building staircases and steps
- Installing outdoor fences and gates
- Building landscapes such as hills and forests
Stage management
- Setting up the stage and backstage areas
- Ensuring all cast are ready during performances
- Changing sets around during scene changes as needed
- Liaising with the front of house team
- Giving the go-ahead for the play to begin at the start and after the interval
Front of house
- Preparing the theatre for audiences
- Greeting audience members and giving out programmes
- Dealing with queries from audiences
- Managing the auditorium during performances, and front of house areas before, during and after the show
- Liaising with the backstage crew
- Bidding audience members farewell as they leave
- Ensuring the theatre is left tidy and secure
Wardrobe
- Choosing and sourcing costumes for cast members
- Measuring costumes and adjusting as needed
- Assisting cast during performances with costumes, including any quick changes
- Washing and ironing costumes as needed
- Returning costumes to the wardrobe
- Serving customers as part of costume hire