Lux Tip: Volunteer Usher!

by Annie Scott (RSS feed)
Sep 17th 2008 at 4:02PM

Want to support the arts and see a great show? Volunteer usher. it's a great way to get involved in your arts community without spending a dollar.

Years ago, I went to see Eddie Izzard in Boston on his "Circle" tour, and I loved the show so much, I wanted to see it again! I contacted the theater's house management department and asked if they were looking for volunteer ushers. Result: I got to see Eddie Izzard again, and because he's such a brilliant improvisationalist, the show was totally different! I laughed till I cried all over again.

Since then, I've volunteer ushered for a number of shows. Sure, you have to take a few tickets or pass out a few programs, but the experience of seeing a live show is irreplaceable.

Seattle has its own website, volunteerusher.com, and if you search "volunteer usher" and the name of your own city, you just might be surprised by all the opportunities, especially from smaller, under-the-radar organizations it's always fashionable to support. Often times, you even get to meet the performers or the cast!

If there's a show you want to see, contact the theater's house management department and see if they're looking for volunteers. It's just another easy way to make life more lux for cheap or free.

Tags: arts, free, lux tip, LuxTip, theater, volunteer

Filed under: Events, Lux Tips

Subscribe to these comments

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Steve Sep 17th 2008 5:14PM

This is how I managed to see Blue Man Group in Boston about a dozen times throughout college. I would just call up the theatre ahead of time, and they'd let me and my friends usher before the show. They have seats set up at the back of the theatre for the ushers, or if the show wasn't sold out, we would have our pick of any of the empty seats in the audience.