Thank you for your interest in volunteer ushering this show. Below you will find a brief description of the responsibilities of the position and details of the show.
Usher Objective:
Support the EWP House Manager to provide Patrons with a positive theater-going experience.
Qualifications:
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16 years of age or older.
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Friendly and personable. Excellent customer service skills required!
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A team player. Must work well with others.
Dress Code:
Please remember that you are welcoming EWP Patrons. Dress code is nice or business casual. We ask that you avoid jeans, bare midriffs, or tennis shoes (though, comfortable shoes are highly recommended).
Responsibilities Pre- Show:
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Arrive an hour prior to posted show start times (1pm for 2pm shows & 7pm for 8pm shows).
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Assist House Manager in stuffing programs with inserts and audience surveys.
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Allow or disallow access into the theater based on tickets and/or credentials.
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Tear tickets, holding onto stubs and returning ticket to patron.
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Hand out programs.
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Help guests locate their assigned seats and reporting any ticketing problems to House Manager.
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Provide guests with directions or other venue information.
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Act upon all comments/complaints in a prompt and friendly manner.
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Invite patrons to fill out their audience surveys.
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Assist House Manager in getting all patrons seated so that the show can start no later than 5 minutes after the posted start times of 2pm and 8pm.
Responsibilities During Show:
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Watch for and notify the House Manager of unauthorized photography or recordings
Responsibilities Post-Show:
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Assist patrons in exiting the theater in a timely fashion.
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Pick up programs and/or trash that are left in theater.
Takarazuka!!!
By Susan Soon He Stanton
Directed by Leslie Ishii
Choreography by Cindera Che
In community partnership with Japanese American Cultural & Community Center (JACCC) and AARP
November 6, 2014 thru December 7, 2014
Yuko is the Top Star of the Takarazuka, an all-female Japanese performance troupe, that has put on lavishly staged spectacles for decades. Facing retirement, Yuko begins to be haunted by the ghost of a former top star. Mysterious events happen at the theater as Yuko’s sayonara performance looms and a new star is set to rise to the top in this thrilling and seductive new play.
*This production is not affiliated with “The Takarazuka Revue Company” of Japan.
Please contact Meredith Patt, Audience Services Coordinator, with any questions or concerns.
mpatt@eastwestplayers.orgPlease fill out the form below and you will receive a confirmation email within 3 business days.
East West Players is located at 120 Judge John Aiso St., Los Angeles CA 90012
Parking is available across the street from the David Henry Hwang Theatre at the Judge John Aiso Underground Parking Garage, located at 101 N Judge John Aiso Street.
Parking Rates
First two hours: $1.00 per hour
Third hour: an additional $3.00
$1.50 every 15 minutes thereafter
$14.00 daily maximum
$3 flat rate after 5 p.m.
Again, thank you for volunteer ushering! We'll see you at the theatre!
And starting with this show, as a THANK YOU for your commitment to EWP, for every shift you usher you will be entered into a drawing for a $25 Starbucks Gift Card. The more you usher, the better your chances of winning!
