Not everyone wants to be in the spotlight, and some folks don't have the time it takes to rehearse and perform a role. But there are plenty of other ways to get involved in PALT, and some of them may take only an evening or two a year. Here are just a few of the areas in which you can volunteer:
Lights
Props
Sound
Costumes
Makeup
Set Design
Set Construction
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Set Decoration
House Management
Program Design
Publicity
Hostessing
Concessions
Parking Attendant
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The best way for a newcomer to get involved is to attend an audition and volunteer your services. Find out what you can do and when they need you to do it. Then follow up and get it done. Working behind the scenes can be as fun and rewarding as performing, and we'd love for you to become part of PALT.
There are many ways you can help out with the theater's overall operations, too. Working with community theater is one of the most fun and rewarding ways to volunteer. Contact us and we'll help you find your niche at PALT.
Each winter or early spring the Port Arthur Little Theatre issues a call for prospective directors for the new season. Anyone who is interested may submit their name to the play selection committee for consideration. All slots are open except for the opening musical production of the season, which is the "Town and Gown" production with Lamar State College-Port Arthur and is directed by a college faculty member. A typical season includes two musicals and at least one comedy and one drama. Two dinner theater productions outside the regular season will also be presented. These are almost always comedies and may be of more adult content than the selections for the main stage.
If you are interested in directing, you may submit the names of plays (usually up to three titles) you would like to have considered. You may also indicate whether you would consider directing a different play. If you would like to direct but not sure what plays would be good choices, you can contact the theater's librarian or check out the plays at the local public library for ideas.
You can check the News Updates and Auditions pages to see if PALT has begun seeking directors for the new season, or you can call 727-PALT for information.
The play selection committee will review prospective directors' submissions and put together a proposed slate of productions for the new season. The proposal must then be approved by the board of directors. The committee's choices will be guided by considerations such as the type of play and how it fits into the slate as a whole, its availability, its appropriateness for community theater, the prospective director's level of experience and availability at certain times of the season and the success of directors who have worked with PALT previously.
People who are interested in directing but who have no experience may ask to be paired with a season director to serve as assistant director. Similarly, a brand new director may ask if someone who already has directing experience is available to serve as an assistant.
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