Enter near Gate 1 on State St. (see Park Map). Admission is waived if you are on the schedule & enter here.
Check at the volunteer booth to receive instruction. Wear your volunteer tag for identification.
Locate your supervisor and the volunteer you will be relieving to learn specific shift duties.
Maintain a clean & organizaed work area. Use care with all materials/equipment - we reuse almost everything.
Before leaving train your replacement.
Don't leave area unattended - If you feel unneeded, check with your supervisor for work or reassignment.
After your shift check out at the volunteer tent to receive: Confirmation/thank you letter, Restaurant Discount Card and Hospitality Tent pass (all food must be eaten in the tent). If working 9 hours or more you will a tshirt. All volunteers can purchase tshirts for $8 (regularly $12).
Specific Duties:The Stage Manager insures that performances flow according to the schedule. Assistants and announcers may be available to carry out some of the Stage Manager’s duties.
Check the status of the stage. Assist the Site band and soundmen in any way necessary to insure on time setup of each performance.
Welcome performers to the stage and inform them of the current status of the stage.
Make sure they have checked in at the information booth and inform them any payments will be at the information booth upon completion of their performance. Show them the water cooler.
Inform performers when there are 5 minutes left before they perform. If they need help preparing lend a hand.
Be sure the group is announced when it is time to perform.
Signal performers when enough time for 3 songs is left in their performance time.
Make sure the performers clear their equipment out of the way as quickly as possible for the next group. Assist if needed.
Maintain open communication with any assistants or announcers. Relay any information necessary between the performers and the sound engineer or vice versa.
Make sure any trash around the stage area is thrown into nearby trash cans.