The Barn Theatre,
25 Bluehouse Lane, Oxted, Surrey
RH8 0AA.

Tel: 01959 561811
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Volunteer Front-of-House Job Descriptions for Friends of the Barn

Front of House Manager: This role carries the responsibility for the smooth running of the entire Front of House function which includes overseeing the FOH volunteers, ensuring the audience are seated on time and liaising with the Stage Manager.
You would need to be at the theatre two hours before curtain up and until all the audience have left and all tasks have been completed.

Bar Steward: This role involves serving patrons with drinks (beer, wine, spirits, soft drinks and coffee and tea), taking and later preparing interval drinks orders and taking payment via the Square payment system.
You would need to be at the theatre one hour before curtain up and stay until the bar closes and is restocked. The bar reopens after some shows. [Bar stewards must be authorised before they can serve alcohol].

Bar Support: This role involves opening wine, replenishing stock in the chillers and collecting and washing dirty glasses in the dish washer.
You would need to be at the theatre one hour before curtain up and stay until the bar closes and is restocked. The bar reopens after some shows.

Box Office: This role involves selling and answering queries regarding tickets and using the TicketSource booking and Square payment systems.
You would need to be at the theatre one hour before curtain up and stay until the show starts.

Car Park Steward: Parking is limited so this role carries the responsibility for offering help to patrons so that they park safely, swiftly and conveniently, whilst allowing the Theatre to comply with the necessary safety requirements.
You would need to be at the theatre one hour before curtain up and stay until the show starts.

Ice Cream Seller: This role involves selling ice creams from the front foyer during the interval.
You would need to be at the theatre from 15 minutes before the first interval until about 5 minutes after the last interval. For this reason it is often doubled up with programme selling prior to the performance.

Programme Seller: This role involves selling programmes and answering queries about the location of seats etc.
You would need to be at the theatre one hour before curtain up and stay until the show starts. For this reason it is often doubled up with ice-cream selling during the interval.

Raffle Ticket Seller: This role involves selling raffle tickets while greeting patrons, answering queries about the location of seats and folding raffle tickets ready for the draw.
You would need to be at the theatre one hour before curtain up until the end of sales and the handover of the takings and unsold tickets to the Front of House Manager.

Sweet Shop Assistant: This role involves serving patrons before the performances and during the intervals.
You would need to be at the theatre one hour before curtain up until after the last interval.

Usher: This role involves checking tickets and showing patrons to their seats. You sit in the auditorium throughout the performance and act as a fire marshall if necessary so please only volunteer for performances you are happy to watch.
You would need to be at the theatre one hour before curtain up and stay until the public have left the theatre.

Dress Code: The dress code is usually black and white for the ladies and D.J.s for the gentlemen. The car park attendants should dress appropriately for the weather with a safety vest (supplied by the theatre) and the person in bar support will need to be comfortable - it can get quite warm in the bar stock room!

If you feel that you could offer some time to help with any of these roles - please contact our Chairman:
Paul Robinson: Mobile:
07970 847515
e-mail:fobs.chairman@barntheatreoxted.co.uk

If you indicate an interest in any role, you will if necessary, be invited to 'shadow' an experienced 'Friend' so that you can learn the job.