Work Study - Music Stage Crew/Usher

The Music Department is looking for students to join our stage & usher crew, with employment starting in January! Hired students will be trained on both stagehand and usher duties. The hours vary, but include nights and weekends during our scheduled departmental concerts and recitals. Events take place in the Music Hall in the Arts & Communication Building. Our Calendar of Events can be found here: https://uwosh.edu/music/community/calendar. Spring events are still being scheduled.

Usher: Includes greeting the general public, collecting admission and issuing tickets if sold, distributing programs or QR codes, admitting latecomers at the earliest appropriate time, clearing music hall of any trash after the event, and helping the stage person to disinfect the area if necessary.

Stagehand: Set up stage and make changes in Music Hall for department concerts/recitals. Duties include moving chairs, stands, pianos, and other instruments, holding the stage door for performers, and other related duties as requested. Open all doors prior to performances and lock after all performers and guests have left the Hall area. Help to disinfect stands, piano keys, etc.

There may be a mandatory stagehand/usher meeting twice per semester for training and scheduling purposes, led by our crew manager.

Applicants should have the following qualities:

-Punctual

-Positive attitude

-Ability to follow instructions

-Work with little supervision

-Music background a PLUS, but not necessary

In addition to the job description above, students must understand that they are representing the university in their duties and should act accordingly.

Our department will review all applications and will contact you for an interview if you seem like a good fit. Apply today!