We are always looking for people to support our productions in backstage roles – please see below some of the roles that are available to get involved in:
Production Manager
Responsible for the overall project, including liaison with venue, coordinating the creative team, communication with cast and keeping an eye on publicity, front of house, budget, etc.
Director
The person with the overall creative vision who will direct the cast, choreographer, designers, etc. to bring it to life. In a compilation show they will also usually work with the Musical Director and Choreographer to select the pieces that will be performed.
Musical Director
Responsible for making sure the music and singing sounds amazing! In a compilation show they can work with the Director and Choreographer to select the pieces that will be performed.
Choreographer
Creator and teacher of the dance. In a compilation show they can work with the Director and Musical Director to select the pieces that will be performed. A compilation show also has the advantage that one person doesn’t necessarily have to choreograph the whole thing, so if you have always fancied dipping a toe in the water by choreographing a number or two, this is a fantastic opportunity.
Stage Manager
Essentially, once the rehearsal period is over, the show is passed to the Stage Manager and they will be in charge of making sure it runs smoothly every night. This might means making sure that stage crew, cast, technicians, etc. are in the right place at the right time to keep everything ticking along smoothly.
Lighting and Sound Designers
Lighting and sound are so important to ensure the overall excellent quality of the shows we all want to be part of. They require some technical knowledge, but there’s no better way of learning than doing. We are fortunate to have experienced people in CODA who are very happy to give guidance and experience to anyone interested in learning the ropes.
Costume Design
We can’t always costume a show straight out of the performers’ wardrobes, so its great to have a few people combing charity shops, filling baskets in Primark or even sitting down at a sewing machine to create a gorgeous gown.
Set Design and Construction
Everybody is welcome for a set build – you might be a master carpenter or a talented painter, or you might be a dab hand with a roller and good at moving stuff about! The more the merrier when it comes to putting together a set!
Publicity
A show doesn’t sell itself! It takes people to design flyers and get them printed, run social media campaigns, arrange places to display posters and get in the leg work of flyering and letterbox drops.
Front of House
At every show we need a small team of people to take tickets, sell programmes, run the bar, etc. and a person to manage this and make sure we are ‘fully staffed’