FRINGE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

WHAT IS FRINGE THEATRE … ?

IT'S new and experimental theatre that you won't see on the mainstream stages.

IT'S open to absolutely anybody to perform absolutely anything, Shows are chosen by lottery without censorship or judgement.

IT'S Dangerous Theatre, where anything can happen … Intense Drama, Comedy, Multimedia Performance, Clowns, Musicals, Eclectic Absurdism and yes, Undiscovered Treasurers!

IT'S a unique opportunity for both audience and artists. All tickets are $10 or less and 100% of the box office sales go to the performing companies.

IT'S 200 performances in downtown San Francisco from September 9 to September 20, 2009.

IT'S THE FRINGE because of the many volunteers who make the festival possible.

WANT TO HELP?

Fill out a volunteer form at

http://www.theexit.org/fringe09/09volunteerform.html

Or Email: vol@sffringe.org

FACTS FOR SF FRINGE FESTIVAL VOLUNTEERS

Volunteers are essential to the success of the San Francisco Fringe Festival. They do box office, work at the hospitality desk or as ushers. Each volunteer works three 5-hours shifts over the course of the 12 Day Festival. Each venue has a Fringe staff house manager who provides support for box office volunteers and ushers. To sign up as a Fringe Festival Volunteer please go to http://www.theexit.org/fringe09/09volunteerform.htm

JOB DESCRIPTIONS
Box Office Volunteers greet audience members, sell them tickets and reconcile the cash received. Ushers take audience tickets, hand out programs and help keep the venues clean between shows. Hospitality Desk Volunteers answer phones and questions, provide information, sell discount passes (Frequent Fringer Passes), Fringe t-shirts and Totes and provide general Fringe support. Ushers can see the shows they are working, as well as other shows on space available basis. Box office volunteers will not be able to see the shows they are working but will receive two free tickets to each of the four Best of the Fringe shows as a special thanks for doing box office. Evening volunteers can leave after the 10pm shows have begun.

TRAINING
Box Office Volunteers are required to attend one training session before they work their first shift. This time will be considered your first shift and you will be eligible for Fringe benefits at this time.Ushers and Hospitality Volunteers will receive all the training necessary at their first scheduled shift.

FRINGE BENEFITS for Volunteers
All Volunteers receive a Fringe badge which enables them to see Fringe Festival shows on a seat available basis (seats not sold to audience members or reserved for media).Volunteer requests for seats come first, before staff or other performers. All volunteers will also receive a 2007 SF Fringe Festival T-shirt.

In order to see a show you must stand in line with other audience members and when you reach the Box Office you will show them your badge and they will put you on the list for seats available and ask you to step aside and wait until they call your badge number.

TIP: Get to work early in the festival and get your badge early. The most popular shows will sell out by the end of the Fringe and you want to see them early on.

DRESS CODE
There is no dress code but we encourage you to wear your Fringe t-shirt whenever possible.

SIGN UP INFO
To sign up as a Fringe Festival Volunteer please go to http://www.theexit.org/fringe09/09volunteerform.html

OTHER VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Before the Fringe opens on Wednesday Sept.3th there are lots of ways to help out and get an early start, including distributing posters and post cards in you neighbor hood, helping with a mass mailing of Festival programs (mid August), prepping and setting up venues and the hospitality area over the Labor Day weekend, sorting, folding and packaging t-shirts for sale.

EXIT Theatre produces year round and always needs volunteer support, especially in the Spring for our women's festival, DIVAfest.