Theme: 1,000 Names

Dates: April 26th & 27th 2024

Times: Friday Show (6pm) & Saturday Show (1pm)

Location: Calvary Baptist Church Eau Claire

Date needed: Thursday, April 25th

Description: Need men who can lift our heavy dance floor, as well as all show items and load into vehicles. Bring to the church to unload items, and lay the dance floor down on the stage.

Time commitment: 12:00-2:00pm

Date needed: Thursday, April 25th 2024

Location: Calvary Baptist Church

Time Commitment: 1:00-2:30pm

Description: Set Up crew will be setting up the venue for the show week. This includes; setting up dressing rooms, prepping backstage, getting command center ready for students, moving all packed items where they belong.

Date needed: Saturday, April 27th 2024

Location: Calvary Baptist Church

Time Commitment: 4:00-5:30pm

Description: Tear down the stage, prop areas, re-set the rooms the way we found them, kitchen cleaned, atrium organized, all FP items packed away and everything hauled to the studio.

Dates needed: Friday, April 26th & Saturday, April 27th 2024

Location: Calvary Baptist Church

Time commitment: Friday (4/26) 4:30-9:00pm & Saturday (4/27) 11:30-4:00pm

What it looks Like:

Check in at a table right inside the church doors.

You will be assigned a class to assist during the shows. Your job is to help the students get on and off the stage in the right costume. Make sure you take time to look over the information you are given and ask any questions before we start.

Show Days

Friday, April 26th Report Time: 4:30pm

Saturday, April 27th Report Time: 11:30am

Dress Code: All Black.

After the Show:

Be sure to pick up any garbage and re-set the dressing room before leaving on Friday and help pack-up the room on Saturday.

Report to the student manager(s) before leaving the church to return your clipboard and to let her know that your student's dressing room is cleaned up.

Dates needed: Friday April 26th and Saturday April 27th

Location: Calvary Baptist Church

Time commitment: Fri (4/26) 11:00am-9:00pm, Sat (4/27) 11:30-4:00pm

What This Looks Like:

Run Through Rehearsal Report Time: Friday, April 11:00-2:00pm. Come back for the show at 4:30pm.

Dress Code: All Black

What you do:

When you arrive, please check in at the table near the front doors.

Your prop manager will explain where props are going. You will walk through what and where everything will go. Take time to ask any questions you have.

At the Run Through Rehearsal, we are going to run the show from opening to end finale exactly as we would for the actual show. Before we start the show we will gather and have prayer time.

You’ll have about 2.5 hours between the Run Through Rehearsal and the Friday Show to grab dinner, and rest. Please be back at the church at 4:30pm

After the show is done, you will have a small break out meeting with the stage manager to recap the rehearsal. That is where you can share your experience, ask questions, confirm any miscommunications...etc.

Leave any names tags, clipboards, etc. with the Prop manager before you leave

Show Day

April 26th Report Time (after Run Through Rehearsal): 4:30pm

April 27th Report Time: 11:30am

Dress Code: All Black

Show Day Notes:

Check-in in the lobby. You will need to be completely backstage when doors open (30 minutes before the show).

After the show is done, the prop manager will tell you what you will need to do.

Report to the stage or prop manager before leaving the church to make sure you have returned your name tag, clipboard, and walkie talkies.

Dates needed: Friday April 26th & Saturday April 27th

Location: Calvary Baptist Church

Time commitment: Friday (4/26) 4:30-9:00pm & Saturday (4/27) 11:30-4:00pm

GREETERS

Basic Show Info:

April 26th Report Time: 4:30pm

April 27th Report Time: 11:30am

Show Details:

There is NO saving of seats for our shows so guests will need to get in line.

Other than First Position staff or backstage people, no one is allowed to move in and out of the sanctuary until after the doors have been opened. Do not open the sanctuary doors until 30 minutes before the show starts (5:30pm/12:30pm).

What you do:

Once the doors are ready to open, confirm that each guest has a ticket, stamp their hand, and give them a program. It is general seating so they can choose where they'd like to sit.

When the show starts, please close the doors. You will need to stand at the doors until about 3rd or 4th songs in before you can sit down.

At the end finale, please head to the kitchen to prepare for the dessert reception. Check the kitchen crew for information on what you will need to do there!

TICKETS

Show Details

April 26th Report Time: 4:30

April 27th Report Time: 11:30

Duration: 2.0 hours. With a 10 minute intermission.

Dessert Fundraiser will follow performance.

Ticket Details:

Tickets are $20.00 general admission, and $45.00 VIP (includes Q & A with Jason) Children 4 and younger are free.

We accept cash or checks & cards. Checks can be made payable to: First Position

What you Do:

The ticket booth will open an hour before the show starts, that is 5:00pm on Friday and 12:00pm on Saturday.

After the show begins, you will need to sit at the ticket booth for 10 of the songs since there are often late arrivals. At this time, the house manager will collect the cash boxes and you will be welcome to sit in the sanctuary for the rest of the show.

During the end finale, please head to the kitchen to prepare for the dessert reception. Check the kitchen crew for information on what you will need to do there!

KITCHEN CREW

When the speaker begins, you will need to report to the kitchen to prepare for the dessert fundraiser which immediately follows the show.

Once the show is finished, you will be helping to sell the desserts for about 45 minutes before clean-up. The station seems to function best if a few people prepare the orders of dessert while one person takes payments at the end of the line.

On Friday - re-set the kitchen for the next show. On Saturday - pack-up left-over supplies

Dates needed: Friday, April 26th & Saturday April 27th

Location: Calvary Baptist Church

Time commitment: Friday (4/26) 4:30-9:00pm & Saturday (4/27) 11:30-4:00pm

We will speak directly with you about your job duties and what this will look like.

Date needed: Thursday, April 25th

Location: Calvary Baptist Church

Time commitment:

Shift #1 - 1:30-3:30pm

Shift #2 - 3:00-5:00pm

Shift #3 - 4:30-6:30pm

What you will be doing:

On dress rehearsal day, we have a center hub where all parents and students can come to check in, ask questions, find people and drop things off. You will just be facilitating this center, directing questions, taking small jobs that might need to get done.

Dates needed: Friday, April 26th and Saturday, April 27th

Location: Calvary Baptist Church

Time commitment: Fri (4/26) 11:00-2:30pm, Fri (4/26) 4:30-8:30pm, Sat (5-21) 11:30-4:00pm

What you need to know:

When you arrive, please check in at the command center (at rehearsal) and no need to check in on show days. Find your way to the sound booth and get your information on spotlights from our tech team.

They will teach you how to use the spotlights, and answer any questions you may have.

Run Through Rehearsal is earlier on show day (11-2:30) will begin with prayer and brief meeting at 11:30am, and then we will officially be walking through the whole show from beginning to end.

After the rehearsal you will have time to have a brief meeting with the teach crew and Artistic Director to get questions answered..etc!

You’ll have from 2:30-4:30pm to grab dinner and relax. Please report back at 4:30 at the church.

Show Time

On Friday & Saturday, please report to the tech booth. We will run the show as we rehearsed earlier. If you have any questions, please speak with the tech team.