VOLUNTEER AT SAN DIEGO OPERA
Are you an opera lover? Then we’d love you to join our volunteer team of devoted individuals and help opera staff with projects, events, backstage tours and more! As much as our Stage Crew is a critical part of each opera production, our Opera Crew plays an essential role in supporting San Diego Opera.
Take a look at the Opera Crew Brochure for more details about each of our four opera crews, the time commitment for each assignment and what we’ll be asking you to do. Next , download and print off the Volunteer Profile Form, mail or email it to the Opera and we’ll be in touch.
Becoming an Opera Crew Volunteer is a great way to meet like-minded new friends and, at the same time, you’ll be giving back to an important artistic San Diego institution.
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Opera Crew Brochure
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Volunteer Profile Form
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Please note:
- Most shifts are approximately 3 hours in length
- San Diego Opera does not cover parking costs
- Most assignments are in the evening and are seasonal (January – April)
- Most Event Crew and all Backstage Tour Crew assignment require some level of physical fitness and good mobility
- We are unable to offer complimentary opera tickets in exchange for your volunteer work
- Most Opera Crew communication is carried out by email
- We appreciate our Opera Crew 100% and couldn’t operate many of our events without your most excellent time and talents
For more information about joining, call (619) 232-7636 and ask for the Opera Crew hotline or email us at OperaCrew@sdopera.com.
SUPERNUMERARY
We are now expanding the talent pool of supernumeraries for our 2013
International Season. Whether an expert or a novice, all are welcome! Each
production has a limited number of supernumerary roles (or extras). These people
perform as guards, sailors, townsfolk, etc. according to the needs of the
production. It’s not always a glamorous job, but you could be onstage and
backstage soaking up all of the excitement. We are looking for enthusiastic and
dependable people of all ages and types.
The 2013 season promises comedy, adventure, and lots of EXCITEMENT. As a member
of our silent but critically important supernumerary cast, you’ll get tickets to
dress rehearsals, meet new people, and have lots of fun!
To be considered and added to our active list, call the Super hotline (619)
533-7073 and leave a clear message with your name, address, email address, and
phone number (and age if you are under 18) or email our Super Captain at
Bob.Borntrager@sdopera.com. Let us know if you have any special acrobatic or
climbing skills. Please be patient, we will mail you an info packet in the late
fall.
LIGHT WALKER
If you would like to be involved in a production, but don’t want to perform as a super, we have opportunities for people to volunteer to help our Lighting Designers by “light walking.” If you have daytime availability, we’d love to hear from you. We need “stand ins” onstage for the singers as the Director, Designer, and staff write the actual lighting cues. If you are interested in volunteering as a light walker, call our Super hotline (619) 533-7073 and leave a clear message with your name, address, email address, and phone number or email our Super Captain at Bob.Borntrager@sdopera.com.
