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This page is designed to help guide you through the backstage crew process here at É«ÖÐÉ« as well as keep everyone in the loop on what's happening in and around the Theatre Arts Department.

SPRING 2026 Activity Unit Form -

CURRENT CREW OPPORTUNITIES & SIGN UPS!!! Click here!

Fall 2026 Mainstage Audition Information:

1.   You are signing up for a specific timeslot on Tuesday, May 5^th to perform your one minute monologue.
2. There is an audition form linked here:
   1. There will also be QR codes for you to access these throughout the week.  You must have an audition form filled out by noon the Friday before auditions (May 1st). We will be taking a photo of everyone after you check into the lobby and receive your audition number.  There is a place on the form where you can upload a resume as well.

3. Callbacks are slated for Saturday, May 9th - We told directors that they have from 12pm - 10pm to hold their callbacks so we'll get that scheduled once we see who needs to see what.

    

Important Dates for Fall 2026 Mainstage Productions (Full schedules are posted on the callboard):

Everybody by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins:
Early Rehearsals: August 17th - August 21st from 12:00pm - 6:00pm 
Rehearsals*: August 25th - September 12th (*there will be some Sunday rehearsals, no Fridays & Saturdays til tech/shows)
Tech/Dress: September 18th - 19th & September 21st - 23rd
Preview Performance: Thursday, September 24th
Performances: September 25th - 26th & September 30th - October 3rd

Anti-Hero: Revenge of the Sw*fties by Derick Edgren Otero
Rehearsals: September 8th - October 8th
Tech: October 9th - 10th & October 12th - 14th
Preview Performance: Thursday, October 15th
Performances: October 16th - 17th & October 20th - 24th 

The  War of the Worlds Radio Play by Howard E Koch, based on the novel by H. G. Wells
Rehearsals: October 5th - October 29th
Tech: October 30th & November 2nd - 4th 
Preview Performance: Thursday, November 5th
Performances: November 6th - 7th & November 10th, 12th - 14th

The Miser adapted by Timothy Mooney, based on the play by Moliere
Rehearsals: October 12th - November 12th (Dark 11/11)
Tech: November 13th - 14th & November 16th - 18th
Preview Performances: Thursday, November 19th
Performances: November 20th - 21st & December 1st - 5th (Dark 11/22 - 11/29; Brush Up Rehearsal 11/30)

There are 2 types of Activity Units that Theatre Arts students can enroll in - cast units and crew units.

Cast Units:

• If cast in a Mainstage or Theatre Threshold production, students will enroll in THEA 110A/B, 210 A/B, 310 A/B, 410 A/B

Crew Units:

• All Theatre Arts students need 4 crew activity units to graduate.   Each crew unit = 60 hours minimum participation time
• Students enrolled in THEA 142, 146, 148 & 271 have a required corequisite starting in Fall 2024 and those students will need to enroll in a corresponding crew:
  • THEA 142 - Scenic Crews
  • THEA 146 - Costume Crews
  • THEA 148 - Lighting/Sound/Video Crews
  • THEA 271 - SM Teams for both mainstage & Thresholds
    • Scenic, costumes & lighting students also have the option of serving their hours in the shops with approval of the instructor
• Theatre Threshold will have a few running crew slots open for their season as well.  With Theatre Threshold having a much shorter tech/performance schedule, students will need to crew 2 productions in order to fulfill the 1 unit.
• Clarity of what roles earn units:
  • Mainstage Crew = 1 unit each
  • Mainstage Assistant Director = 1 unit (could be more dependent on the hours worked)
  • Mainstage Designer = 1 unit + Enrollment in 454A/B/C
  • Mainstage Assistant Designer = 1 unit + Enrollment in 454A/B/C
  • Mainstage PA = 1-2 units
  • Mainstage ASM = 1-2 units
  • Mainstage SM = 2-3 units
  • Mainstage Hang & Focus Crew = 1 unit
  • Theatre Threshold Director = 1 unit
  • Theatre Threshold Playwright = 1 unit (if actively participating in the rehearsal process)
  • Theatre Threshold SM/ASM = 1 unit
  • Theatre Threshold Designer/Coordinator = 1 unit for working on 2 productions (MUST SIGN UP FOR 2)
  • Theatre Threshold Crew = 1 unit for working on 2 productions (MUST SIGN UP FOR 2)
  • (Threshold Assistant Directors and Assistant Designers do not receive activity unit credit on Threshold productions)

Crew Sign Ups:

• All crew unit signups will be run through Ashley for both Mainstage & Theatre Threshold.  All crews are first come first serve.  Sign ups all take place online a week before classes begin.

Crew sign-ups will be available on Friday, January 23rd!

Basic Crewing Information for here at É«ÖÐÉ«

Being a part of a crew on one of the productions here at É«ÖÐÉ« is a huge learning experience.  You'll learn basic skills in your area as well as how to support your peers on the stage from behind the curtain as a team!  Below is information to help answer your questions, feel free to contact a member of the production team if you have further questions.

1. Sign-up sheets are located electronically through Sign Up Genius. Links will be available on the crew opportunities page.
2. Next, you must enroll in an Activity Unit from the list of Theatre Arts classes.  Activity Unit classes are listed as 140, 240, 340, 440.  Our backstage crews should enroll in a _40 course, we try and keep the cast members in the _10A/B courses.  Once you have officially enrolled in the activity unit course, please proceed to the next step.
3. Once you sign up for a specific crew and you have officially enrolled in an Activity Unit course, you will need to fill out the activity form.  Click the button at the top of this section to take you there.
4. From here, your contact information will be added to the show's contact sheet and a stage manager will contact you before you are called in for the production's Crew Watch.  You can find the performance calendar for each show on the Current Season page of this website as a reference in case of work conflicts.

Please note - you will be graded on your performance as a crew member for our productions.  Breakdown of credit earned, and specifics will be provided once officially enrolled in the activity unit.