Onstage, Backstage, or in the Lobby, there's a place for you at ACT!
Ruth Pallan stitches a costume for The Cemetery Club (photo by Pam McDowell Saylor)
The heart and soul of ACT is the volunteer force that we fondly call the "ACT family." ACT is a place where everyone quickly becomes part of the act. The needs are ever changing and fluid, with folks coming in, keeping jobs or changing jobs, staying for a long time or leaving for a while, and often coming back again.
Our Theatre Mentorship Program makes it possible for you to learn to do jobs that interest you but with which you have had little or no experience.
Here are some of the volunteer jobs at ACT:
- actor
- director
- production manager
- assistant director
- prop manager
- stage manager
- lighting designer
- set designer
- sound designer
- costume designer
- lighting operator
- sound operator
- costume sewer
- backstage crew
- concessions
- box office
- board member
- committee member
- marketer
- photographer
Contact us to find out more about volunteering at ACT.
Volunteers of the Month for 2007
- January: Darcy Bennett, volunteer coordinator for 'Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol' in Mountain View, and much, much more.
- February: Ruth Pallan: Floor manager and seamstress for 'The Cemetery Club', and much, much more!
- March: Tammie McCalamant: Set painter and tombstone calligrapher for 'The Cemetery Club', and much, much more!
- April: Stephanie Bissland, our costume designer and set dresser for several shows, and actor in The Cemetery Club.
- May: Shelly Fall, scenic painter and artist for Death of a Salesman, The Cemetery Club, Ladyhouse Blues, and other shows.
Volunteers of the Month for 2006
- January: Ellen Ranlett, our Concessions Queen for House of Christmas, and Mike Snograss, our stage manager for House of Christmas
- February: Linda Benson, our Senior Theatre Drama teacher and director
- March: Amanda Smith, our amazing layer-cake baker and costume organizer
- April: Stephanie Bissland, Danielle DiCiero, and Kim Bieber: our costume crew for Anne of Green Gables
- May: Nancy Pearson, our actress, assistant to the director, set painter, and acting teacher
- June: Lynn Murphy, our costume designer for "House of Christmas" and "Death of a Salesman"
- July: Mike Johnson, our light operator and lobby king
- August: Bill Cotton, our assistant to the director, sound operator, actor, and stage manager
- September: Arlene Glassner, founder of Anchorage Senior Activity Center's Off The Rocker Drama Club and long-time ACT volunteer
- October: Jill Davis, actress and "Jill of All Trades," including assistant to the director, associate producer, and playbill coordinator.
- November: Scarlet Boudreaux (stage manager, associate producer, and actress) AND Kevin T. Bennett (director, actor, master set carpenter, and member of ACT's Board of Directors).
- December: Andy Collins, actor and ever-present crew member for show after show.
Volunteer of the Year for 2005
Robert Pond, ACT Artistic Director
Bob Pond directing Death of a Salesman (photo by Pam McDowell Saylor)
Volunteers of the Month for 2005
- January: Peter Payton, our "does it all and more" guy
- February: Roger Nilsson, our webmaster
- March: Michelle Reynolds, our graphic designer
- April: Paul Button, our master set carpenter and member of the ACT Board of Directors
- May: Thomas Higgins, our lighting designer and master of all theatre trades
- June: Elaine Mello, Lobby Queen
- July: Aleacia Landon, Lobby Queen
- August: Greg Landon, husband of Lobby Queen, stage manager, production manager, master painter
- September and October: the entire ACT Board of Directors
- November: Dianne Stevens, our costume designer for The Lion in Winter
- December: Carl Johnson, our production photographer
Volunteers
For our production The Cemetery Club, 41 volunteers logged over 2,100 hours of dedicated work at ACT.
Alex Davidson,
Andy Collins,
Barb Chambers,
Bartlett Key Club,
Ben Saylor,
Bill Cotton,
Brian Saylor,
Caroline Bolar,
Chris Mello,
Clifton Derrick,
Donna Davidson,
Elaine Mello,
Elisa Fleener,
Jamie Harvey,
Jan Welt,
Kevin Bennett,
Lili Stith,
Linda Benson,
Mariah Godes,
Mark Muro,
Mary Ann Bush,
Mary Bloes,
Melina Westall,
Micaela Stith,
Michelle Reynolds,
Mike Johnson,
Nate Benson,
Oliver Korshin,
Paige Mello,
Paul Button,
Paul Mello,
Rachael Tuia,
Rachel Pope,
Ruth Pallan,
Sadie Steiner,
Scarlet Boudreaux,
Scott Baker,
Shelly Fall,
Stephanie Bissland,
Steven DeLouise,
Tammie McCalamant
For our production A Christmas Carol, 51 volunteers logged over 2,900 hours of dedicated work at ACT.
Adrian Avey,
Alexandra Korshin,
Anda Saylor,
Andy Collins,
Angel Fellows,
Anita Farmer,
Avery,
Betsy Bell,
Bill Cotton,
Bowen Gillings,
Brenda Jonsson,
Brian Saylor,
Christian Heppinstall,
Christina Lloyd,
Clifton Derrick,
Daena Baird,
Danielle DiCiero,
Dean Williams,
D. J. Rotach,
Dylan Benkert,
Ellen Ranlett,
Jamie Harvey,
Jeffrey Davis,
Jessica Fellows,
Josh Durham,
Kathy Curtis-Johnson,
KC,
Kevin Bennett,
Kristen Vierhalter,
Kyle Horne,
Lindy Leonard,
Lori Benkert,
Luke Bartholemew,
Mariah Godes,
Michaela Stith,
Michelle Reynolds,
Mike Johnson,
Mikenzy Curtis-Johnson,
Mimi Constantino,
Nora Story-Clark,
Rachael Pope,
Rosie Barlow,
Ruth Pallon,
Sarah Klever,
Scarlett Boudreaux,
Stephanie Bissland,
Steven Delouse,
Sue Ann Haley,
Todd Sherwood,
Tracy Leonard,
Zack Dixon
For our production The Wizard of Oz, 92 volunteers logged over 6,000 hours of dedicated work at ACT.
Alex Davidson,
Anda Saylor,
Andy Collins,
Anita Farmer,
Becky Orso,
Ben Saylor,
Betsy Bell,
Bob Steiner,
Bonnie McGrew,
Brenda Jonsson,
Brian Saylor,
Carlie Buckmeier,
ChaCha Otto,
Clancy Derrick,
Clifton Derrick,
Dale Gerboth,
Daniel Naranjo,
Daniel Unruh,
Darcy Bennett,
David Molleti,
DJ Rotach,
Donna Davidson,
Don Russell,
Doris Wagoner,
Elisa Fleener,
Ellen Ranlett,
Florita,
Gabriela DiCiero,
Gabriel Brown,
Galen Eggleston,
Ginny Gerboth,
Ilia Fleener,
Ingrid Parrish,
Jackie Pogaduan,
Jake Falldorf,
Jamie Harvey,
Jan Welt,
Jill Davis,
Joe Otto,
Joseph King,
Julie Voss,
Kevin Bennett,
Kyla Cook,
Lauren Owens,
Lehua Otto,
Lili Stith,
Linda Benson,
Lindy Leonard,
Lisa Owens,
Lynn Murphy,
Mariah Godes,
Marianne Peterson,
Megan Parish,
Meg Eggleston,
Michaela Stith,
Michelle Reynolds,
Mike Johnson,
Mike Zoske,
Mimi Constantino,
Nancy Pearson,
Naomi Brown,
Nate Benson,
Nathanael Brown,
Nicole Ourso,
Noa Otto,
Paul Button,
Rachel Pope,
Ray Brown,
Rebecca Klump,
Rhoda Turinsky,
Ron Holmstrom,
Rosie Barlow,
Ruth Pallan,
Sadie Steiner,
Scarlett Boudreaux,
Scott Baker,
Sean Doyle,
Seth Eggleston,
Shannon Petersen,
Sophie Wiepking-Brown,
Stephanie Bissland,
Steve Deloose,
Sue Ann Haley,
Susan Brown,
Susanna Brown,
Thomas Higgins,
Tracella Shelton,
Tracy Leonard,
Troy Aniskett,
Veronica Parrish,
Ya Huang Led,
Zane Russell
For our production Death of a Salesman, 69 volunteers logged over 3,700 hours of dedicated work at ACT.
Adrianna Diaz,
Anne of Green Gables cast,
Alex Davison,
Anda Saylor,
Andy Collins,
Ann Williams,
Athena Swinford,
Bennon Nelson,
Ben Saylor,
Bill Cotton,
Brandon Murphy,
Brian Saylor,
Carl Johnson,
Christine Bozine,
Christine Lloyd,
Conrad Poston,
Corrine Smith,
Daniel Unruh,
Darcy Bennett,
David Berg,
Derrek Terinni,
Elise McCullough,
Ellen Ranlett,
Gianna Ridgeway,
Guat Sim Noj,
Jack Williams,
Janna Shaw,
Jennifer McGrath,
Kathy Fernandez,
Kelly Gallego,
Kelly Rossberg,
Ken Ostertand,
Kevin T. Bennett,
Leslie Bennis,
Lisa Cambell,
Lyndia Holt,
Lynn Murphy,
Matt Fernandez,
Matthew Firmin,
Mike Johnson,
Mike Snodgrass,
Nancy Pearson,
Paul Button,
Rhonda Johnson,
Robert Pond,
Santanna,
Scott Baker,
Scott Kober,
Sean Patrick Smith,
Shelly Fall,
Stephanie Bissland,
Thomas G. Jacobs,
Thomas Korn,
Troy Anniskett,
Tyler Sanzy,
Victoria Thorsen
For our production Anne of Green Gables, 58 volunteers logged over 4,000 hours of dedicated work at ACT.
Alex Davidson,
Anda Saylor,
Amanda Smith,
Ann Williams,
Anthea Carns,
Azure Shaw,
Ben Saylor,
Brandon Lawrence,
Brian Saylor,
Cameron Jefts,
Carl Johnson,
Carlie Hanson,
Conrad Poston,
Courtney Davison,
Craig Undegrove,
Danielle DiCiero,
David Berg,
David Miner,
Diane Johnson,
Donna Davidson,
Dustin Brown,
Ellen Ranlett,
Eric Hayden,
Erika Savage,
Gabriella DiCiero,
Georgiann McKeever,
Jack Williams,
Jessie Scholz,
Jody Stover,
Kate Benedict,
Kathy Fernandez,
Katrina Hanson,
Kim Beiber,
Krista Schwarting,
Linda Benson,
Lisa Campbell,
Michael Snodgrass,
Mike Faust,
Mike Johnson,
Nancy Pearson,
Nicole Hanson,
Oliver Korshin,
Patricia Hockett,
Paul Button,
Paul Wilcox,
Rebecca Klump,
Rhonda Johnson,
Rosita Teiaene,
Scott Baker,
Shaun Glines,
Shean Doyle,
Shelby Davison,
Shelly Fall,
Sophie Weipking-Brown,
Stan Jones,
Stephanie Bissland,
Terri Doyle,
Troy Anniskett
For our production ACT's House of Christmas, 45 volunteers logged over 2,200 hours of dedicated work at ACT.
Adam Wall,
Anchorage Senior Center Volunteers,
Anne Newell,
Ben Saylor,
Betty Arnett,
Billy Worthy,
Bob Pond,
Breanna Trimble,
Brenda Hanson,
Brendon Murphy,
Brian Saylor,
Carlie Hanson,
Conrad Poston,
Dale Gerboth,
Danielle DiCiero,
David Berg,
Deb DeProspero,
Diane Wall,
Dylan Trimble,
Elisa Fleener,
Ellen Ranlett,
Gabriella DiCiero,
Jack Williams,
Jackie Poston,
Jan-Pieter Welt,
John Jakobowski II,
Katrina Hanson,
Linda Benson,
Loriana Gutierrez,
Lynn R. Murphy,
Marlene Gutierrez,
Maureen Klump,
Mike Snodgrass,
Nicole Hanson,
Nicole Trimble,
Oliver Korshin,
Pam McDowell Saylor,
Rebecca Klump,
Roger Fuson,
Royale Mosley,
Stefanie Wall,
Stephanie Bissland,
Troy Anniskett
For our production The Lion In Winter, 34 volunteers logged over 3,400 hours of dedicated work at ACT.
Robert Pond,
Carla Reynolds,
Rhonda Johnson,
Jill Davis,
Jeremie Fincher,
Thomas G. Jacobs,
Scott Kober,
Ralph D. Lynch,
Sarah MacMillan,
Daniel Unruh,
Thomas Higgins,
Ben Saylor,
Brian Saylor,
Dianne Stevens,
Ron Holmstrom,
Nina Tomlinson,
Debbie Favorite,
Mari Ippolito,
Mike Johnson,
Mike Snodgrass,
Mary LaFever,
Paul Button,
Ken Ostertand,
Linda Janidlo,
Linda Benson,
Christina Winstead,
Ellen Ranlett,
Troy Anniskett,
Sarah Foster,
Z,
Lea Merritt,
Jenna,
Krahn,
Susan Faust
Between January and August 2005, 128 volunteers logged over 9,000 hours of dedicated work at ACT. This the equivalent of 4 ½ years of workday work for one person.
Elaine M. Mello, Chris Mello, Page Mello, Paul Mello, Terri Doyle, Mike Doyle, Sean Doyle, Gigi Fowler, Linda Benson, Megan Reichert, Aleacia Landon, Greg Landon, Ellen Ranlett, Mike Snodgrass, Brian Saylor, Ben Saylor, Anda Saylor, Michelle Reynolds, Mike Johnson, Shelby Davison, Therese Stokes, Megan Steiner, Bill Cotton, Carl Bright, Linda Bright, Frank Delaney, Randall C. Peck, Roy Justus, Wayne Mitchell, Shane Mitchell, Erin Dagon Mitchell, Dennis Cleary, Michael Faust, Susan Faust, Hailey Faust, Jessica Faust, Dylan Faust, Ian Herrman, Ron Holmstrom, Paul Wilcox, Jack Roderick, Elizabeth Stokely-Rotzkydoll, Stevie Luhrs, Carl Johnson, Paul Button, Peter Payton, Seth Hauiser, Todd Glidewell, Megan Bladow, Mary Hudson, Carol LaLone, Kathy Wardel, Sharon Miranda, Kitte Miller, Rosene Beachy, Emily Cohn, Andrew Lyle, Ursula Gould, Oliver Korshin, Keith Bayha Col. Swellyn Wright Novak, Ralph J. Burk, Kellee Korpe, Kim Hagen, Nancy Pearson, Joy Lacey-Lewis, Joan Cullinane, Dana-Jay Hedden, Michael Fawcett, Ian Milliman, Connie Laws, Michael Overstreet, Phil Birk, Sasha Kalachevskiy, Erik Boraas, Alicia Saetern, Roger Nilsson, Matt Fernandez,
Vicki Rearick, Rita Holden, Bailey Sessions,
Mary Valero Bloes, Samantha Mack, Dolores Lindley, Shirlee Brandon,
Betty Russell, Linda Medsker, Barbara Savage, Jackie Robinson, Joyce
McGlenn, June Marie Eck, Kay McFarland Jackson, Dick Lindley,
Marvel-Etta Ochoa, Ruth Pallan, Dianne Stevens, UAA Theatre for Young
People students, Lenny Landis, Ben Landis, John McKay, Patric D'Eimon,
Collin Brown, Frank Hardy, Petra Banks, Krisin Fernandez, Lindley Ross, Thomas Higgins
If you have volunteered at ACT and your name isn't on this list, we have not intentionally omitted you! Please let us know so we can add your name or if we have misspelled it.