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Become a Friends of Forward Volunteer

Thank you for your interest in supporting Forward Theater Company with your time and talents.  Volunteers help Forward Theater by staffing events, papering the town with posters and postcards, making food for our hungry cast and production staff, helping with mailings, and other office support.  


Benefits of Being a Volunteer

Opportunity to get to know, and build relationships with, others who have similar interests

Opportunity to attend rehearsals and other Friends events 

Acknowledgement in FTC’s performance program book

 

Becoming a Friends of Forward Volunteer

For a volunteer application, contact Celia Klehr by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by phone at 608-234-5001 #1 for audience services.  Then return it by mail or email to:

   Mail:  Forward Theater, P.O. Box 14574, Madison, WI  53708
   Email: cklehr This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

We'll maintain a list of volunteers and will send out regular emails with upcoming opportunities. We may also contact volunteers directly with specific tasks that align with their interests and skills.  We look forward to working with you soon!

 

Volunteer Opportunities

The following opportunities are critical extensions of the Forward Theater staff, and therefore are supported and guided by staff to advance professional theater in Madison.

Office Support 
Assist FTC staff with general office activities that may include mailings, event preparation, assembling informational packets, and writing thank you notes.

  • Requirements: Detail oriented, ability to work independently
  • Time commitment:  Flexible days, 2-3 hours at a time, as needed.  Opportunities sent via email throughout the year.

 

Poster and Postcard Distribution 
Gather with a group of volunteers on a Saturday rehearsal day and enjoy snacks while meeting and talking with the cast.  Then, you'll divide into small groups to distribute posters and postcards for the show, "Paint the town The Farnsworth Invention!"  Everyone will then meet back at the rehearsal space to watch part of the rehearsal in progress.  Distribution locations provided.

  • Requirements: Interpersonal skills and comfort talking with retailers, organizational skills, follow through, and available transportation
  • Time commitment:  One afternoon per mainstage production (3 times per year).  Seasonal.

 

Events Support
Assist staff with the planning, preparation, and/or implementation of special events.  Examples could include donor events, fundraising and promotional events, opening night receptions, etc.  Assistance may be needed in one or more of these areas: set-up, registration, greeting, tending food or beverage stations, and clean up, as well as food preparation and purchasing supplies.

  • Requirements:  Out going, good interpersonal skills, food preparation where appropriate
  • Time commitment: Flexible, periodic per event calendar.  Seasonal.

 

Hospitality
Assist in the preparation and delivery of food for special occasions, primarily for production staff at rehearsals, during tech week, or in between performances.  Also, help out-of-town guest artists feel at home by creating welcome packets, providing transportation, etc.

  • Requirements:  Cook and transport/serve tasty food and generally help our guest artists enjoy their stay in Madison.  Ability to collaborate with others.  Positive interpersonal skills.
  • Time commitment:  Flexible time for three mainstage productions.  Seasonal.

 

Other Opportunities
Housing Coordinator, Archivist/Historian and Data Entry – detailed descriptions are available for those who are interested