{"id":5278,"date":"2020-08-04T14:09:42","date_gmt":"2020-08-04T14:09:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devspa.cah.ucf.edu\/?page_id=5278"},"modified":"2020-08-04T14:09:42","modified_gmt":"2020-08-04T14:09:42","slug":"backstage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/performingarts\/backstage\/","title":{"rendered":"Theatre UCF Backstage Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Theatre UCF Participation Classes allow students to learn about the process of putting on a theatrical production through hands-on coursework. Students can explore a variety of assignments within the theatrical process: Performance, Front of House and Box Office, Backstage Show Crew and Technical Shops. Students gain valuable practical experience that can be applied to their future career. Students will have specialized training in their area of focus as well as gain an understanding in the whole process of creating theatre.<\/p>\n<p>Each degree program has specific participation requirements.\u00a0 Please check with your advisor to confirm your requirements.\u00a0 All participation courses are repeatable allowing you to take each course up to eight times.<\/p>\n<p>Reach out to <a href=\"mailto:theatreparticipation@ucf.edu\">Claudia Lynch<\/a> with any questions about participation assignments.<\/p>\n<div id=\"bottomborder\" class=\"mt-4 mb-5\"><style>#sp-ea-5824 .spcollapsing { height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition-property: height;transition-duration: 250ms;}#sp-ea-5824.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {margin-bottom: 10px; border: 3px solid #d1d1d1; }#sp-ea-5824.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a {color: #000000;}#sp-ea-5824.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.sp-collapse>.ea-body {background: transparent; color: #000000;}#sp-ea-5824.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {background: transparent;}#sp-ea-5824.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a .ea-expand-icon { float: left; color: #ffc300;font-size: 27px;}.bottomborder .sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single {border-radius:0; border-top:0; border-right:0; border-left:0; }<\/style><div id=\"sp_easy_accordion-1711051590\"><div id=\"sp-ea-5824\" class=\"sp-ea-one sp-easy-accordion\" data-ea-active=\"ea-click\" data-ea-mode=\"vertical\" data-preloader=\"\" data-scroll-active-item=\"\" data-offset-to-scroll=\"0\"><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-58240\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse58240\" aria-controls=\"collapse58240\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Participation assignments offered<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse58240\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-5824\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-58240\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><ul><li><strong>Front of House and Box Office<\/strong><ul><li>Ticket Seller<ul><li>Daytime Box Office or Performance Box Office<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>House Manager<\/li><li>Usher<ul><li>Theatre or Music<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Design and Production<\/strong><ul><li>Shop Assistant<ul><li>Scenic, Costume, Electric<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Production Crew<ul><li>Board Op, Follow Spot, Fly Operator, Deck \u201cRun\u201d Crew, Wardrobe<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Production Design<\/li><li>Stage Manager<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Performance<\/strong><ul><li>Performer (<a href=\"\/theatre\/production-auditions\/\">You must audition and be cast<\/a>)<\/li><li>Assistant Director (If you are interested in Assistant Directing, contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:julia.listengarten@ucf.edu\">Julia Listengarten<\/a>)<\/li><li>Dramaturg (If you are interested in dramaturgy, contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:chloe.edmonson@ucf.edu\">Chlo\u00eb Edmonson<\/a>)<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-58241\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse58241\" aria-controls=\"collapse58241\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> How do Theatre UCF students get assigned?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse58241\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-5824\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-58241\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><strong>Front of House and Box Office<\/strong><br \/>Register for the class and attend a mandatory meeting on the 2nd day of classes each semester at 6 p.m. Please reach out to Claudia Lynch with questions at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:theatreparticipation@ucf.edu\">theatreparticipation@ucf.edu<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>Backstage Crew and Shop<\/strong><br \/>Register for the class and email Claudia Lynch at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:theatreparticipation@ucf.edu\">theatreparticipation@ucf.edu<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>Production Design<\/strong><br \/>There are prerequisites to be assigned for these positions. Email Claudia Lynch with questions at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:theatreparticipation@ucf.edu\">theatreparticipation@ucf.edu<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>Stage Manager<\/strong><br \/>There are prerequisites to be assigned for these positions. Email Claudia Lynch with questions at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:theatreparticipation@ucf.edu\">theatreparticipation@ucf.edu<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-58242\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse58242\" aria-controls=\"collapse58242\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> How do students outside of Theatre UCF get assigned?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse58242\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-5824\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-58242\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p>Students not enrolled in a major or minor in theatre can contact Claudia Lynch at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:theatreparticipation@ucf.edu\">claudia.lynch@ucf.edu<\/a>\u00a0to schedule an interview to be assigned a production role. It is not guaranteed that students outside of Theatre UCF will receive an assignment. It is also recommended to look at the\u00a0<a href=\"\/performingarts\/theatre\/student-produced-theatre-opportunities\/\">Student-Produced Theatre Opportunities<\/a>\u00a0page for more ways to get involved.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"h3 heading-underline\">Questions?<\/h2>\n<p>Reach out to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:theatreparticipation@ucf.edu\">Claudia Lynch<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Learn how to help create the magic on stage with opportunities in production, design, box office, front of house, dramaturgy and directing.","protected":false},"author":111,"featured_media":5846,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[20],"class_list":["post-5278","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-theatre","tag-opportunities-theatre"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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