Volunteer at

The Little Theatre on the Bay

The Liberty Theater Building has been a part of the North Bend – Coos Bay community history and quality of life since 1924. Built in the tradition of great vaudeville-movie palaces of the 1920’s and early 30’s the Liberty is a beautiful theatre with a rich link to our past. Since 1959, the Liberty has been the home of the Little Theatre on the Bay, the second oldest community theater organization in the State of Oregon.

Our volunteers play a crucial role in the quality of every performance, as well as affecting every patron’s theatre experience. Besides our performers and backstage workers, every performance utilizes several volunteers in the following areas: ticket-takers, ushers, concessions, and crowd control. By becoming a volunteer, you not only take away from it a great experience, but you also become part of the glue that enables us to continue our traditions.

Volunteer Job Descriptions

1. Ticket-Taker : Your post is at the main lobby entrance doors. Your duties include: greet patrons, check tickets for accuracy, collect the ticket stubs from patrons, and monitor the entrance, allowing in only: patrons, staff, and volunteers. Other duties may include: helping the patrons to exit the theatre after the conclusion of the performance, along with picking-up the theatre aisles after the theatre is cleared out.

2. Ushers : Your post is at the theatre doors. Your duties include: monitor lobby and theatre doors and assist patrons to follow house rules, distribute programs and assist patrons to their correct seats. Other duties may include: helping the patrons to exit the theatre after the conclusion of the performance, along with picking-up the theatre aisles after the theatre is cleared out.

Note : It is recommended that you become familiar with how the theater‘s seating arrangement is labeled on the ticket, along with its corresponding seat in the theatre’s seating chart for reserved seating performances. This ensures efficiency and accuracy when seating patrons prior to and during the performance. Tickets marked Row A to Row P, inclusive, are downstairs while Row R to Row V are located in the balcony. Downstairs Tickets marked Right or Center, any row, 1 to 6, enter through the right door while Center 7 through 12 and Left enter through the Left Door. All Balcony seats utilize the stairs. All Bathrooms are on the mezzanine level and are above the lobby.

3. Concessions : Your post is at the main level concession stand. Your duties include: selling/serving food and drinks to patrons and money handling. Other duties may include: assisting with concession area set-up and clean-up. Other duties may include: helping the patrons to exit the theatre after the conclusion of the performance, along with picking-up the theatre aisles after the theatre is cleared out.

Note : You must be able to work in a fast paced environment, while handling money and concession orders accurately.

4. Crowd Control: Control crowd movement. Assist in directing patrons to proper entrance. Other duties may include: helping the patrons to exit the theatre after the conclusion of the performance, along with picking-up the theatre aisles after the theatre is cleared out.

Volunteer Requirements

Arrival: arrive 75 minutes before show time, usually 6:45 PM or 12:45 PM for Sunday matinees. All volunteers work under the direction of the House Manager, generally a current or past member of the Board of Directors of LTOB or the Business Manager, as the case may be.

Clean-up: includes all seats in an upright position, trash removed from the floors and bagged. When appropriate, trash bags are removed from the receptacles and replaced with new. Full bags are removed from the building to the trash bin on the outside of the building. Public restrooms are inspected for cleanliness and for inventory of paper goods. Lobby carpets are vacuumed.

Departure: The House Manager will excuse volunteers after clean-up is complete. Most audiences are respectful of the theater and clean-up is finished within 20 minutes of the conclusion of the show.

Generally, volunteers are able to see almost a complete performance, perhaps missing the first two to five minutes of the opening act or of the beginning of any act after any intermission. Our unpaid Helpers find the satisfaction of making an evening at the theater for up to four hundred patrons is its own reward. Many volunteer not only for every show throughout the season but also for multiple performances of the same show!

Attire: wear appropriate clothing to represent LTOB with the public. Ripped or torn blue jeans and shower shoes are inappropriate. Other clothing to be deemed inappropriate is within the judgment of the House Manager or the Business Manager, as the case may be.

Contact: (541) 756-4336 OR EMAIL TO: info@ltob.net (Don Williston, Business Manager)

VOLUNTEERS MAKE IT HAPPEN!