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Published 3/26/26 3:01PM

Stage Hands

West Bay Opera
On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Palo Alto, CA
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    • Details

    Start Date:
    May 15, 2026, 6:30 PM GMT-7
    End Date:
    May 31, 2026, 5:30 PM GMT-7
    Available Times:
    Weekdays (daytime, evenings), Weekends (daytime, evenings)
    Commitment Details:
    We will offer compensation to people with prior experience (at least 1-2 years).
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    2
    Cause Areas:
    Arts & Music
    Benefits:
    Training Provided
    Good For:
    Age 55+
    Age Requirement:
    18+
    Other Requirements:
    We are looking for volunteers with some experience working as stage hands (although this is not a requirement). Please only apply if you are fully available for all 5 rehearsal dates and 4 performance dates.

    Description

    Stage Hands

    Looking for deck crew (stage hands) for West Bay Opera's upcoming production of Salomé. We need people who enjoy working onstage, can lift 30 lbs., are mobile and agile enough to move stage furniture/set pieces, and are fully available for all 6 days of tech week rehearsals and the four performances.

    Tech week:

    Fri, 5/15 - 7 - 10 pm

    Sat, 5/16 - 2-6 pm

    Sun, 5/17 - 1:30 - 4:30 pm

    Mon, 5/18 - 7:30 - 11:00 pm

    Tue, 5/19 - 7:30 - 11:00 pm

    Wed, 5/20 - 7:30 - 11:00 pm

    Performances:

    Fri, 5/22 - 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

    Sun, 5/24 - 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm

    Sat, 5/30 - 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

    Sun, 5/31 - 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm

    In all cases, these are start times. Your call time would be 30 minutes earlier.

    If you want to see the quality of what we do, there are videos posted on the landing page of our website at wbopera.org

    Location

    On-site

    Lucie Stern Theater

    1305 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94301, USA

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