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The CBT relies on volunteers to help with a variety of tasks, including ushering, stuffing envelopes, staffing booths at trade shows, and providing assistance at special events. Some of these activities take place during the business day, while others are at night or on the weekend. If you would like to learn more about the behind-the-scenes activities of the CBT by joining our growing corps of volunteers, please call 865-974-2497.
Usher at any CBT play and receive free admittance to the show!
There are at least 14 shows for each of the Clarence Brown Theatre productions during our season. That means we need 10 volunteers for every show to tear tickets, show people to their seats, and help out behind the refreshment counter. Everyone who helps gets to see the show for free! You can volunteer to usher by yourself, with a friend, or as part of a group. Please call the House Manager at 974-8287 any Tuesday from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. to sign up.
We use volunteer help in our business office for mailings and data entry. We send out many mailings each year and our volunteers help us reach our subscription goals each year. Call 865-974-2497 to volunteer to help us with our mailings or email cbt@utk.edu to volunteer. You can also receive complimentary tickets by volunteering in the office!
Volunteers are often needed in the Scene Shop. The skill level required varies from almost no experience to highly skilled carpentry and/or steel work. Volunteers frequently assist in sanding, filling and base painting scenery. More experienced volunteers may construct wooden or steel scenery. Any skill level is welcome for taking down the scenery after the production is over—aka "strike." Normal shop hours are M-F, 8 am - 5 pm. For more information, please contact Marty Cooke at 865-974-2197 or e-mail him to see how you can help.
Can you sew on a button? How about iron? We're looking for assistance in our shops during the construction times (6 weeks before each of the shows) to help sew, darn and iron. Call Melissa Caldwell-Weddig at 865-974-2203 or e-mail her for more information on volunteering in the costume shop.
Have you ever been interested in working behind the scenes with lighting? Now's your chance! Our lighting and electrics department needs dependable people to be trained and work the shows during our season. Call John Horner at 865-974-8980 or e-mail him for more information on volunteering in the lighting and electric shop.
We need dependable people to assist with each of the shows in running the soundboard and assisting our sound engineer with pre-performance sound issues. No experience required! Just call Mike Ponder at 865-974-1479 or e-mail him and leave a message.
The University of Tennessee | College of Arts & Sciences | UTK Theatre Department | Knoxville, Tennessee 37996 | 865-974-5161
