CNS

Concert House Manager

Job Description: Concert House Manager

The Concert House Manager (CHM) will be responsible for oversight of all activities associated with tickets, audience members, and merchandise sales on performance day.

PRE-PERFORMANCE

• Recruit at least 2 people to handle ticket sales (CNS officer can assist with this, if needed)
• Recruit at least 1 person to handle merchandise sales
• Contact CNS venue to determine number of ushers needed (2 per entrance; 1-2 ushers inside to assist with seating) Some ushers may be recruited by CNS singing members or come from HYC membership; recruit others as necessary
• Email all ushers to confirm arrival time (at least 60 minutes prior to performance time) and dress code (shirt and slacks, tie for men, no jeans, no sneakers)
• Recruit crew for riser transport, set up, and take down
• Coordinate transport of CNS risers to venue; arrange for arrival and crew set-up (and take down, if necessary) at dress rehearsal

ON PERFORMANCE DAY

• Arrive at performance venue at least 90 minutes prior to concert time
• Collect cash box from CNS Treasurer
  • Contains a “bank” for furnishing change during cash transactions
  • Contains “Will Call” list
  • Contains ticket tallying form
• Set up ticket tables, chairs, and signs (Ticket Prices, Will Call, Merchandise Sales)
• Train ushers when all have arrived
• Admit audience members no more than 30 minutes prior to performance time (attendees requiring additional assistance [e.g., those in a wheelchair] may be admitted earlier at the CHM’s discretion)
• Oversee all ticket and merchandise transactions

POST-PERFORMANCE

• Direct ushers to check seating area for programs—programs in good condition can be reused for multiple-performance programs; all others should be recycled
• Break down and put away in storage ticket tables, chairs, and signs
• Tally tickets taken/sold and cash/checks collected
  • Done at the end of every performance
  • Everything put into cash box; CHM delivers cash box to Treasurer immediately following the last performance of the program

For more information or to apply, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Marya Machart at maryamachart@gmx.com.

by Tim Dineen

Volunteer Opportunities

It has been said that it takes a village to raise a child. It can also be said that it takes a community to support a community chorus.

The logistics behind putting on a concert are mind-boggling.

Before the concert, there is publicity and ticket sales, design and printing of posters – and distribution of those posters.

Financing, grant-writing, venue availability. Clothing, costumes, music acquisition.

More publicity.

Leading up to the actual concert is the dress rehearsal – the fine-tuning.

On Concert Day, there are ticket-takers, Ushers, people to move risers and help set up the venue – and to break it all down, again. Our non-singing community.

We are looking for individuals to help us in these endeavors.

For more information, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Marya Machart at maryamachart@gmx.com.

Current Opportunities:

Concert House Manager

The Concert House Manager (CHM) will be responsible for oversight of all activities associated with tickets, audience members, and merchandise sales on performance day.

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by Tim Dineen

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