Volunteer with Washington Revels
Volunteers are a vital part of the Washington Revels community. Volunteering is a great, fun way to become part of the Revels circle. There are a variety of ways to get involved; match your skills, experience, and availability to what suits you. Volunteers are eligible to sing in our Spring Revels chorus!
Here are some of the major areas of volunteer opportunities:
- Performing – Our Winter and Spring choruses, as well as our Voices ensembles, are made up almost entirely of volunteers. Learn more about auditions.
- Moving – Whether it’s set pieces, props, or a maypole and ribbons, Revels means moving objects around. If you can carry a candelabra, you can help save a staff member’s back.
- Making – Lend us your crafting skills! Volunteers contribute to prop construction for our productions. And a team of crafters knits, crochets, beads, and sews items for the Winter Revels merchandise table. Get in touch if you have an idea, and we’ll bring it to the merchandise leaders.
- Costumes – Ever wondered why everyone looks so good on stage? Mostly because they are all naturally radiant. But credit also goes to the many volunteers who help with costume construction, repairs, and alterations. If you have basic hand or machine sewing skills, you can help!
- Backstage – Help make the magic happen by joining the props crew, providing snacks, running errands, doing hair and makeup, and more.
- Office Help – Love marketing, graphic design, illustration, social media, or some other office-based skill? The Revels staff would love to hear from you.
- Front of House – Our Winter Revels ushers are volunteers, and so are the box office workers. The folks behind the merchandise table are volunteers, too. If you’d like to interact with the audience in these ways, give us a shout!
- Event Support – Moving chairs, arranging flowers, baking, handing out flyers – we have events throughout the year and can always use extra hands.
- Anything Else –Do you have skills in…photography and videography? Audio engineering? Driving? Let us know and we will find a place for your efforts!
If you want to contribute in any of these areas – even for one afternoon of your life – please fill out the volunteer form:
Work Parties & Craft Workshops
At work parties, volunteers take on projects ranging from stuffing envelopes to repairing dragon puppets, under supervision of staff or designers. At recent craft workshops, volunteers have learned to make dolls, beaded angels, and paper stars for sale at the Winter Revels merchandise table.
If you’re interested, fill out the volunteer form and we’ll let you know when a work party or craft workshop is coming up: