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Lantern Volunteer Ushers – 2023/24 Season

Thank you for your interest in serving as a Lantern Volunteer Usher!

How To Reserve Your Spot

Please carefully review all responsibilities and requirements listed on this page before submitting your usher interest form below. We are now accepting bookings for the following productions:

  • THE COMEDY OF ERRORS by William Shakespeare
    May 16 - June 16, 2024  •  at St. Stephen's Theater
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Usher Responsibilities

Lantern Volunteer Ushers are a critical part of our audience services team! Ushers are responsible for assisting the House Manager to create a safe and pleasant theatergoing experience for all Lantern patrons.

  • Ushers must arrive ONE HOUR before showtime and remain throughout the entire performance.
  • Ushering is typically a 3-4 hour time commitment per performance.
  • BEFORE THE PERFORMANCE, ushers will attend mandatory orientation with the House Manager on duty, prepare show programs, welcome patrons to the theater, scan tickets, distribute play programs, and help patrons locate their seats.
  • DURING INTERMISSION, ushers direct audience members to the lobby and/or restrooms and keep patrons off the stage.
  • AFTER THE PERFORMANCE, ushers tidy the house, including collection of trash and show programs left behind by patrons.
Physical Requirements

Lantern Volunteer Ushers must be able to assist patrons with mobility issues and stand for approximately 45 minutes. For performances taking place at St. Stephen's Theater, ushers must also be able to comfortably climb two flights of stairs. The ability to meet all of these physical requirements is necessary to ensure the safety of all ushers and patrons.

Technology Requirements

Lantern Volunteer Ushers must be comfortable with modern technology. We require ushers to register online, and we will confirm your assignment to a specific performance day and time by email. Ushers must be able to scan patron tickets accurately and in a timely manner.

We also require ushers to provide us with their phone numbers, preferably a mobile phone number, so that we may contact you in the event of a late-breaking change in the performance to which you have been assigned.

Personality Requirements

Lantern Volunteer Ushers must professionally, knowledgably, and cheerfully represent the Lantern to the public. Ushers must be at least 16 years of age.

When To Arrive

Lantern Volunteer Ushers must arrive 60 minutes prior to the start of the performance. You are providing a critical service to our patrons and staff, so please arrive on time. Ushering is a typically a 3-4 hour time commitment per performance.

Dress Code

Lantern Volunteer Ushers are required to dress professionally. We prefer that you do not wear jeans. Footwear should be appropriate for climbing the Lantern stairs easily; flip-flops are not permitted and sandals are discouraged.

Volunteer Service

This is an unpaid volunteer opportunity. You will receive a complimentary ticket for one reserved seat at each performance you usher. Exact seating location cannot be guaranteed.

Pictured: Charlie DelMarcelle in Uncle Vanya (2010). Photo: Mark Garvin.
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Header Photo: Lawrence Stallings in the world premiere of Me and the Devil (2021); Anthony Lawton and Dave Johnson in Travesties (2022); Melissa Rakiro and Joanna Liao in Twelfth Night (2023); and Paul L. Nolan, Sally Mercer, and Charles McMahon in Copenhagen (2018). Photos by Mark Garvin.

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