Green Bay Community Theater
Get Involved!
On Stage
Want to try acting? We have open auditions for each production. Just send us an email to be added to our actors' mailing list. Please include your name, address, phone number, and personal email address and your age and we will notify you as auditions are scheduled.
Behind the Scenes
If you have construction knowledge we need you! We also need people to help paint the set once it's built. Set building and painting are under the direction of the set designer so there's someone here to guide you. We also need people to work with props, costumes, be a crew member for a show, or learn how to run the lights and sound. Our volunteers make each production a success!
Ushering
If you want to help out (and see the show!) but don’t think you’ll have time to work the run of a show, ushering is a great way to volunteer. The commitment is light, but the help is appreciated! We need ushers for every performance.
Cleaning, Organizing, and Historical Services
Our beautiful building can always use extra hands to keep it clean and organized. We need help keeping our costumes and props organized and managing our scrapbook of past productions.
If you are interested in helping us in any way contact us at:
boxoffice@gbcommunitytheater.com. We'd love to hear from you.
You can also join our private volunteers group on facebook for additional volunteer opportunities!
Did you know: We have over 50 volunteers per production! It's a great way to make friends!
Audition Information
The Christmas Express by Pat Cook
Director: Kristi Skrinska
When: September Monday 18th & Tuesday 19th, 2023.
Time: 6:30-8:30
Where: The Green Bay Community Theater, in the Robert Lee Brault Playhouse. 122 N. Chestnut Ave, Green Bay, WI.
Rehearsals Start the week of September 25th Monday through Thursday. 6:30-8:30 or 9 depending on casting. Dates of conflicts at auditions will be considered when finalizing the rehearsal calendar.
Show dates: November 24-26 and 29-December 3, 2023 (We will not rehearse on Thanksgiving)
Ages 20s-60's *The director may cast above or below the age range.*
(The current descriptions are according to the script.)
Hilda Trowbridge: A grumpy woman in her 40s who manages the Holly Railway Station.
Satch Brunswick: Hilda's assistant with a better outlook in life, in his mid-40s.
Maggie Clooney: a mail carrier in her mid-30s.
Leo Tannenbaum: a pixie-ish man in his 50s. There is a magic about him.
Penelope Blaisedale: an editor in her mid-30s of the local newspaper The Holly Herlad.
Mr. Fairfax: An Ominous man in his mid-50s.
Myrna Hobsnagle: A secretary at City Hall in her 40s.
Donna Fay Cummings: A stubborn newlywed in her 20s.
Jerry Cummings: Donna's equally stubborn husband, a little slow at times.
Deborah Smith: A slightly haggard woman in her 30s.
Auditions Later in the 2023-2024 Season:
More Audition Dates Coming Soon!
Production Crew Opportunities for 2023-2024
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Stage Manager (Stipend per Show) , (Show 3 January-February) (Show 4 March-April)
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Are you interested in stage managing a show?
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Must be available for every performance and during tech week.
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Call the show and make sure everything backstage is performance ready.
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Help rehearsals run smoothly
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Help communicate between the different crew and design team
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Take notes on what is needed
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Please, contact us with your name and what position you are interested in via our email: boxoffice@gbcommunitytheater.com.
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Assistant Stage Manager for (Show 3 January-February) (Show 4 March-April)
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Help backstage
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Track Props
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Help with Scene Changes
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Communication between the stage manager and the actors.
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(Stipend per Show)
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Please, contact us with your name and what position you are interested in via our email: boxoffice@gbcommunitytheater.com.
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Costume Designer for (Show 4 March-April)
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Makeup Designer (Show 2 October-December), (Show 3 January-February) (Show 4 March-April) This may change depending on the show.
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Lighting Designer: (Stipend per Show) (Show 1 August-September) (Show 2 October-December), (Show 3 January-February) (Show 4 March-April)
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Someone who can design one show -or- the whole season consisting of 4 shows.
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The lighting designer would work on lights after hours or on weekends.
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It would be on your schedule with a finish by date.
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Must work well with others, follow safety guidelines, and be able to communicate lighting schedule with other designers.
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Show up to production meetings, conduct a light hang with volunteers, and program lights on an ion lighting console.
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Sound Designer: (Stipend per Show) (Play Reading #1) (Play Reading #2)
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Someone who can do one show -or- the whole season consisting of four shows.
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A sound designer would work after hours or on weekends.
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It would be on your schedule with a finish by date.
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Must work well with others, follow safety guidelines, and be able to communicate your schedule with other designers.
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You would have access to CTs Qlab, and sound editing software.
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It is a great opportunity for someone who knows the basics to build their skill set.
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How To Audition
We do cold reads for auditioning, which means no memorizing monologues, also it allows you to audition last minute if you decide on the spot that you would like to try out for a show. When someone auditions all they have to do is show up, fill out an audition form (you do not need any experience to audition) and read with another person on stage. We typically hold two audition nights so if you want to go to one, or both you can based on your schedule. We try and make the audition processes as accessible for people who want to give acting a try. Typically throughout our season have 2-6+ new actors who have never been on our stage before!
We also provide a few things to help actors know when auditions are coming up and when scripts are available to check out.
There are three ways to know when auditions are coming up:
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On our get involved page at gbcommunitytheater.com
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On our Facebook page under events.
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By getting on our Actors List. Email: boxoffice@gbcommunitytheater.com
If you cannot make it to auditions you can contact us via email, phone, or in person. We can then sometime schedule an unusual audition chosen by the director of the show. (This however is not always possible)
Example of an Audition Form:
