MB - Summer Showcase

The Boutique is a gift shop of seasonal and ballet-themed items for sale during our performances. For Nutcracker, the Boutique is held in the lobby of the Marin Veterans' Memorial Theater; for other performances, the Boutique is held in the Marin Ballet lobby.

The Boutique Manager's responsibilities include:

Coordinating with the Boutique Chair prior to the performance weekend to determine set-up and display of Boutique items.
Overseeing the set-up, sales, and breakdown of display on performance days.
Helping to recruit volunteers for help with these tasks, as well as to staff the boutique and conduct sales during the performances. The Boutique Manager is not required to be present during all shifts, but rather is charged with ensuring full coverage by other volunteers.
Training volunteers on sales transactions and cash flow accountability.
Calculating financial transactions and report the earnings to the Boutique Chair.

Helpful skills include the ability to:

Coordinate and manage volunteers during sale periods.
Conceptualize eye-catching displays of items in the provided space.
Handle "rush periods" where many people are making purchases (during intermission, for instance).

Boutique Sales

A Boutique Salesperson's responsibilities include:

Coordinating any special instructions regarding sale items with the Boutique Manager.
Staffing the Boutique table before and after performances and during intermission; keeping track of inventory and cash transactions.
Checking out at the end of the shift with the Boutique Manager, Boutique Chair, or Volunteer Coordinator (whomever is on site) and reporting sales info to them.
Calculate financial transactions and report the earnings to the Boutique Chair.

Helpful skills include the ability to:

Handle "rush periods" where many people are making purchases (during intermission, for instance).

Dressing Room Manager

Dressing Room Manager positions are available during our performances, including Nutcracker, Spring Concert, Spring Showcase, and Summer Showcase.

A Dressing Room Manager's responsibilities include:

Overseeing backstage dressing rooms.
Working with the wardrobe team to ensure costume changes, hair, and makeup are done correctly in the proper amount of time.
Helping to recruit and provide direction to other volunteers for help with these tasks.
Being available to assist during rehearsals and performances.

Helpful skills include:

Ability to coordinate and manage volunteers
Overseeing and directing quick costume changes

Dressing Room Helper

Dressing Room Helper positions are available during our performances, including Nutcracker, Spring Concert, Spring Showcase, Pre-Ballet Showcase, and Summer Showcase.

A Dressing Room Helper's responsibilities include:

Following the directions of the Dressing Room Manger.
Working with the wardrobe team to ensure costume changes, hair, and makeup are done correctly in the proper amount of time.
Helping direct dancers to the stage when they are called.
Dressing room helpers are needed for rehearsals and performances.

Helpfull skills include:

Ability to coordinate and manage dancers backstage
Overseeing and directing quick costume changes

Flower Manager

Flower Manager positions are available during our performances, including Nutcracker, Spring Concert, Spring Showcase, Pre-Ballet Showcase, and Summer Showcase.

A Flower Manager's responsibilities include:

Meeting with the Volunteer Coordinator and Artistic Director prior to performances to determine special themes, colors, etc... for the upcoming performance.
Overseeing flower purchasing, bouquet creation, set-up, breakdown, and sales at the performances.
Ensuring that there are ample bouquets in stock for each performance.
Helping to recruit volunteers for help with these tasks, as well as staffing the flower sales table and conducting sales during the performances. The Flower Manager is not required to be present during all shifts, but rather is charged with ensuring full coverage by other volunteers.
Calculating financial transactions and reporting the earnings to the Volunteer Coordinator.

Helpful skills include the ability to:

Work with flowers and create floral bouquets (experience helpful, but not required).
Coordinate and manage volunteers during sale periods.
Conceptualize eye-catching displays of items in the provided space.
Handle "rush periods" where many people are making purchases (during intermission, for instance).

Flower Sales

Flower Sales positions are available during our performances, including Nutcracker, Spring Concert, Spring Showcase, Pre-Ballet Showcase, and Summer Showcase.

A Flower Salesperson's responsibilities include:

Creating floral bouquets under the direction of the Flower Manager, as needed.
Staffing the flower sales table and conducting sales during the performances.
Calculating financial transactions.

Helpful skills include the ability to:

Work with flowers and create floral bouquets (experience helpful, but not required).
Handle "rush periods" where many people are making purchases (during intermission, for instance).

Reception Planner

Marin Ballet has two post-performance receptions during the year: one after the last performance of Nutcracker, and one for the graduating students after Spring Concert.

A Reception Planner's responsibilities include:

Assisting the Event Coordinator with planning the event, including set-up and break-down of event.

Helpful skills include:

Interest in event planning and organizing
Attention to detail and organization

hospitality manager

The Hospitality Manager position is available during our Spring Concert, Spring Showcase, and Pre-Ballet Showcase performances.

The Hospitality Manager's responsibilities include:

Meeting in advance of the Spring performances with the Volunteer Coordinator and Artistic Director to determine the refreshments that will be sold before the performances and at intermissions.
Overseeing the set-up, sales, and breakdown of items during the performance.
Helping to recruit volunteers for help with these tasks, as well as to staff the sales table and conduct sales during the performances. The Hospitality Manager is not required to be present during all shifts, but rather is charged with ensuring full coverage by other volunteers.
Training volunteers on sales transactions and cash flow accountability.
Calculating financial transactions and report the earnings to the Volunteer Coordinator.

Helpful skills include:

Ability to coordinate and manage volunteers.
The ability to handle "rush periods" where many people are making purchases (during intermission, for instance).

Hospitality Sales

Hospitality Sales positions are available during our Spring Concert, Spring Showcase, and Pre-Ballet Showcase performances.

The Hospitality Salesperson's responsibilities include:

Staffing the refreshment sales table and conducting sales during the performances.
Calculating financial transactions.
Checking out at the end of the shift with the Hospitality Manager (or Volunteer Coordinator) and reporting sales info to them.

Helpful skills include:

• The ability to handle "rush periods" where many people are making purchases (during intermission, for instance).

Wardrobe Assistant

Wardrobe Assistant positions are available during our performances, including Nutcracker, Spring Concert, Spring Showcase, Pre-Ballet Showcase, and Summer Showcase.

A Wardrobe Assistant's responsibilities include:

Assisting the Wardrobe Mistress with making, repairing, altering, and cleaning costumes for performances.
Being available at various times (to be determined by the Wardrobe Mistress) surrounding the performances for costume fittings, and backstage at rehearsals and performances.

Helpful skills include:

Sewing
Working with delicate fabrics such as satin and tulle, etc...
Flexibility regarding work hours. Some projects may be taken home for completion, other projects will need to be done on site at Marin Ballet or the theater.

For further information about this or other volunteer opportunities, contact: Volunteer Coordinator, Carissa Sullivan Ms. Sullivan , (415) 453-6705 ext.12.