Intern Agreement

Congratulations, you are now a Joy Theatre Intern. Below is a list of responsibilities that are required of all who wear this mantle. The expectations are high, the environment is frenetic, and if the children smell fear they will eat you. So sit back, relax and welcome to the wonderful world of Children’s Comedy.

BENEFITS OF BEING A JOY THEATRE INTERN

  • You can Learn from the Classes
  • You will be a Leader and someone the kids look up to
  • You get a free snack during your Intern time
  • Josh and Janiece will love you
  • You get to play games you don’t do in your own show
  • You get an extra show
  • You get paid when Josh or Janiece are out of town
  • You can use this for college or service hours in high school

RESPONSIBILITIES DURING CLASS

  • Upon arrival, you will make sure all candy and snacks, green pig, cash box (The cash box is always to remain in the light booth or with the teacher) and black file box are out from the back and placed on the Piano.
  • A door sheet is to be taken out of the black box under the file “door sheets” and placed either on the front desk or see if one is already in the cash box
  • Programs for all of today’s shows need to be put together and placed on the front desk for ALL shows that day
  • The cds (usually in a bag) are to be placed in the light booth. Please get keys from the teacher if the light booth is locked and you haven’t yet earned the privilege of owning your own set of theatre keys.
  • Please check that there are drinks in the refrigerator chilling. If they are not, load it up, please.
  • Please make sure the lobby is free of trash, snack leftovers, lunch leftovers, adult newspaper leftovers…..in other words, “MAKE NICE”. Although a lot of us feel like this is home and not a place of business, please keep the front clean as it still a first impression when someone walks in. Are the pictures nicely in place on the bulletin board? Are the classes info sheet and postcards out and in a nice order on the table????
  • At the end of Detention Span shows you are responsible for helping organize the loading of the car, making sure the theatre is clean (ie. All trash picked up, costumes put away, trash taken to the dumpster, recyclables to the car, all Joy Theatre stuff safely tucked away in the back
  • You will be nice to the kids
  • You will have fun
  • You are to be the example of behavior in your seat, no squeaking, talking, squishing of cans, or otherwise acting like one of the students
  • You are the example when we play games, be able to understand the games and set the bar High for the children who will emulate you
  • You may be asked to warm-up the kids, so be prepared to explain at least one warm-up so that a 4 year old can understand. WARM UPS SHOULD BE NO LONGER THAN 10 MINUTES AT THE START OF CLASS.
  • You may be asked to teach a game but you are not the teacher and will not teach any games. The teacher is to teach all the games and do the job of teacher, not intern. If the teacher has to step away, keep the kids calm
  • If you notice a child talking, slapping, or lighting anything on fire, you are in charge, please ask them to stop and focus on the lesson. Help the teacher by letting the teacher teach, as you quiet any disturbances
  • If they do not listen to you after 3 polite requests to be quiet, please remove them to the lobby and sit with them until they are ready to apologize and go back to class
  • If you are in trouble at any moment, grab a director
  • You may be asked to learn lights, if you are afraid of the dark, or Greg, please let us know in advanced
  • You are the chief herder after break. You will be responsible for gathering all of the little children and getting them in their seats
  • If you see some trash, pick it up. Feel free to tell the kids to pick up their own trash
  • You may have to sell snacks. Candy and soda are a $1 each. Water, juice, cookies and chips are $0.75
  • You may be asked to pay the kids their cut of the door. You will mark off the child’s name on the envelope once they are paid
  • You may have to find Janiece’s Phone and/or keys
  • You may have to answer the Joy Theatre phone. If you do, answer “Joy Theatre”. Answer any questions as best as possible. It may help you to be acquainted with our address, or web site address, our cross street, and information on classes can be found next to the postcards in the lobby.
  • You may have to take a child to the bathroom and be willing to help them at any moment.
  • You may be asked to do the door. ALL TICKETS are $8. The only people who don’t pay $8 are children 0 – 2 years old, parents and siblings of kids who are members of the theatre, Gold Star Event or Theatre Mania reservation holders, and people who have tickets from raffles or gifts, all of which have the signature of either Josh or Janiece on them. *Parties of 6 or more get $1 off each ticket **Parties of 12 or more get $2 off each ticket
  • You may have to laugh at the teacher’s jokes whether they are funny or not
  • You may be dog-piled by massive amounts of little people.

RESPONSIBILITIES DURING THE SHOW

  • You will have fun
  • Try to know the games, and be willing to play any you may not know
  • You will never win a competition game, you must always sacrifice for the little ones, no matter how many rhymes you have for “Jake”
  • Backstage you are the Chief “Shusher”, keep the kids gathered in the backstage area, never allow them to talk on the Red carpet, and ensure that they whisper at all times. Kids forget, so a simple “Shush” or in the case of the little ones, acknowledging their presence is enough to keep them quiet.
  • You will perform in Group Games or any other game the Directors may need you in. Not only are you there to make the show better, but it is your responsibility to ensure that the kids
  • Face the Audience
  • Stand still if they are in a line
  • Perform the best that they can
  • Contribute (Get the little ones involved)
  • You will know at all times what Bits are currently running on stage, and you will usher the proper kids to change, hang out, or be waiting on the Red Carpet ready for the next bit. Special attention needs to be given to those of our little-ones who cannot read. Be ready to know who they are and be sure to keep an eye peeled for them in between bits.
  • You have the power to Delegate authority to the medium sized kids. If a little-one needs special attention and you are busy, quickly grab a medium size kid and politely instruct them to handle the little-one for a while. YOU ARE IN CHARGE!
  • When the Directors are not backstage, YOU ARE IN CHARGE, the kids in the next bit need to be loaded into the Holding Area (Red Carpet) and ready to go
  • If someone needs something immediately i.e. A Guitar, a Wig, A Costume have it ready for them
  • When onstage and the bit ends, you are responsible to herd the kids off-stage and close the door
  • If Onstage and the next bit requires a special setup (chairs, no chairs, etc.) Be sure to set this up.
  • After the show, you will guard the exit until the Little-Ones have cleaned up the costumes, wigs, candy, trash and any and all other articles of children left scattered in the area. No matter who made the mess “We Are a Team” and we will all clean it up.

INTERN CHECKLIST

Have I done the following?

IN THE BEGINNING

  • Fold and Marry programs
  • Place programs at the Door
  • Place Door sheet at the Door or ensured one is in the cash box
  • Place Walkie Talkie and Light bag in the Light Booth
  • Place Walkie, Bell, Flashlight, Clipboard, Pencil (any item needed) in the back
  • Place the Sandwich boards out front (when they’re updated)
  • Place the green pig with the class materials on the piano, ensuring the lobby is neat and tidy
  • Place the chairs on stage
  • Ensure the work lights and houselights are on

BREAK

  • Get the cold drinks out of the fridge and bring them to the front
  • Help pay the kids
  • Help sell the snacks
  • Ensure the cashbox is in the light booth or with the teacher
  • Received your free snack
  • Ensure the kids eat and drink only in the lobby or on the stage
  • Make sure all snacks and drinks are put in the back with their stuff, put away or in the trash
  • Return the cold drinks back to the fridge

HALF HOUR BEFORE THE SHOW

  • Made sure the drinks are brought back from the fridge out to the front
  • Placed the lineups in all needed places (Lightbooth, On stage, Backstage, Two in the Greenroom)
  • Place a water in the back for Josh
  • Do a Walkie Check with Greg
  • Make sure the lobby is clean

AFTER THE SHOW

  • Made the kids clean up
  • Told the kids they did a good job
  • Put away Costumes and Wigs and all Left over Items
  • Loaded the Right Car (after Dspan with role sheet folder, cash box, green pig, guitar, recylables)
  • Gone Home

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