Needs From: United Way Lakes and Prairie

Theatre L’Homme Dieu is looking for volunteers to usher and work at the concession counter for shows and concerts during the summer of 2018.

Age Qualifications:  Volunteer ushers must be at least 12 years of age. Volunteer Concession Workers must be 18 years of age.

All volunteers should demonstrate effective customer service skills and stay through completion of duties. 

As a thank you, you’ll be able to watch the show for free the night that you volunteer and you’ll be invited to the annual Volunteer Appreciation event, along with other perks and benefits.

Usher Responsibilities Include:

Tearing tickets Distributing show programs Assisting audience members to their seats Quickly walking through the theater after performances to pick up programs and trash.

Concession Responsibilities Include:

Taking Orders and pouring wine  Be comfortable working at a fast pace Manage the line TLHD employees will run the cash register

Time Commitment:  Volunteers need to arrive at the theater 45 minutes before curtain. Average time commitment time is 3 hours.

Minimum Qualifications:  Volunteer ushers must be at least 12 years of age. Volunteer Concession Workers must be 18 years of age.

Dress:  Volunteers are expected to wear nice theatre attire, all black preferred. We will provide a volunteer name tag for you to wear.

Location: Theatre L'Homme Dieu

*NOTE: TLHD uses Sign Up Genius online system to manage show volunteers. To volunteer, please reply to this message with your interest and we will reply from our Volunteer email. 

TLHD is hosting it's first ever fundraising gala in August 2018 and we're looking for a person or two to be the Event Chair(s) to help us build a fun, yet effective fundraising event. 

Start date: ASAP, ending after event is over, all bills have been paid, thank you's sent, reporting complete. (Likely April through September)

This opportunity to Chair the event may require a substantial time commitment, and we hope the result leaves you with a sense of achievement, knowing that your work made an big impact on the Arts and the vitality of your community. 

Chairperson duties include: 

Orchestrates the overall production of the event The Event Chairperson provides the leadership for the entire event planning process. Work directly with the TLHD Executive Director to develop and manage the budget, themes, contracts, donations, sponsors.  Recruit volunteers and develop volunteer committees Be the point of contact with volunteer committees and liaison between TLHD staff and event volunteers.  Provide ongoing motivation for committee members, ensuring work is progressing. 

Helpful skills: 

Organization and attention to detail Ability to delegate while maintaining oversight Ability to manage the budget Upbeat, can-do attitude.  Ability to meet at a variety of hours, including nights and weekends, when committee members are most avialbile.  Event / gala / fundraising experience helpful

TLHD is hosting it's first ever fundraising gala in August 2018 and we're looking for community members to help us build a fun, yet effective fundraising event. 

Be a part of the primary force behind planning the gala. Committee members have the flexibility to choose their level of involvement - from long-term commitments to stuffing gift bags. Whatever time commitment you choose - we hope the result leaves you with a sense of achievement, knowing that your work made an impact on the Arts and the vitality of your community. 

(Event Chair(s) also needed. See additional TLHD posting.)

We are seeking committee members for various tasks - including

party-time fundraising events planning (raffles, auctions, games, etc) marketing & publicity, including marketing calendar production and ad buys decorating Coordinate Event volunteers  Solicit sponsors and donations Auction (live and/or silent) administration Graphic design coordination: invitations, signage, party time needs

TLHD celebrates opening night! Audiences are invited to join the Cast & Crew at the Opening Night Party, held immediately following the show on opening night. The event is held in the Main Lodge on our campus. We'd love some help with the planning, set up, and hosting! 

The coordinator(s) is responsible for: 

-Coordinating food - donations and purchases, when necessary

-Decorating and set up - often to the theme of the show

-Hosting (or coordinating volunteers to) the party.  TLHD staff will be also there to tend the bar and help as necessary.

Opening night party dates in 2018 (all Tuesdays): 

June 26, July 10, July 17, July 31, Aug 7

The coordinator and hosts should plan to be there from about 6:45 - 11 pm. 

Help us arrange activities to enhance the experience of our guest artists! 

The artists - professional actors and musicians - typically stay on our TLHD campus for one week in the summer and perform nearly every night. We'd like to give them the best experience we can and need some help coordinating experiences that we can offer. 

Examples of experiences might be: yoga by the lake, golf, boat rides, bike rides, guided hikes through Carlos State Park, trips to Legacy of the Lakes museum.

The Activities Coordinator would work directly with the TLHD Executive Director. The Activities Coordinator would plan and schedule the activities, coordinating with members of the community that would like to participate or host.  

Other volunteers may assist, but we'd ideally like one person to take the lead as the Coordinator.

Note: Artists will be in Alex from mid-June to mid-August, but the work may begin any time in the spring.