Crewing a Production at CSULB
Being a part of a crew on one of the productions here at CSULB is a huge learning experience. You'll learn basic skills in your area as well as how to support your peers on the stage from behind the curtain as a team! Below is information to help answer your questions, feel free to contact a member of the production team if you have further questions.
1) If you are enrolled in an academic class that requires to you to be a part of a crew, you'll need to sign up with your instructor on which show you will be assigned to. If you are a transfer student that has the course credit but needs the crew units, speak to one of the production staff members to assign you to a crew.
2) Next, you must enroll in an Activity Unit from the list of Theatre Arts classes. Activity Unit classes are listed as 110A/B, 140, 210A/B, 240, 310A/B, 340, 410A/B, 440. Our backstage crews should enroll in a _40 course, we try and keep the cast members in the _10A/B courses. Once you have officially enrolled in the activity unit course, please proceed to the next step.
3) Once you are assigned to a specific crew and you have officially enrolled in an Activity Unit course, you will need to fill out the activity form. Click the button at the top of this section to take you there.
4) From here, your contact information will be added to the show's contact sheet and a stage manager will contact you before you are called in for the production's Crew Watch. You can find the performance calendar for each show on the Current Season page of this website as a reference in case of work conflicts.
Please note - you will be graded on your performance as a crew member for our productions. Click here to read how you are specifically graded and the break down of credit earned.
1) If you are enrolled in an academic class that requires to you to be a part of a crew, you'll need to sign up with your instructor on which show you will be assigned to. If you are a transfer student that has the course credit but needs the crew units, speak to one of the production staff members to assign you to a crew.
2) Next, you must enroll in an Activity Unit from the list of Theatre Arts classes. Activity Unit classes are listed as 110A/B, 140, 210A/B, 240, 310A/B, 340, 410A/B, 440. Our backstage crews should enroll in a _40 course, we try and keep the cast members in the _10A/B courses. Once you have officially enrolled in the activity unit course, please proceed to the next step.
3) Once you are assigned to a specific crew and you have officially enrolled in an Activity Unit course, you will need to fill out the activity form. Click the button at the top of this section to take you there.
4) From here, your contact information will be added to the show's contact sheet and a stage manager will contact you before you are called in for the production's Crew Watch. You can find the performance calendar for each show on the Current Season page of this website as a reference in case of work conflicts.
Please note - you will be graded on your performance as a crew member for our productions. Click here to read how you are specifically graded and the break down of credit earned.