LTC General Board Application
Once we receive your application, you will be contacted regarding an
interview concerning your application and your future involvement.
Sometimes this takes a period of time, but fear not!... we will not forget you. Positions are given out on a rolling basis and positions may be
filled or roll over from the
previous year. However, everyone who apply can find a happy
position for themselves.
If you would like more information about a position
than is listed below, E-mail Matt Young, the LTC's Managing Director, at
matt@rultc.org.
2008-2009 General Board Positions:
Marketing Director:
The Marketing Director is responsible for working with the Managing Director and the Executive Board to present the company to the public. The most visible duty of the marketing director is to, essentially, "sell the show" as a product. The marketing director must come up with a plan for marketing each production, which includes target audiences and budget allocation. However, marketing is equally concerned with recruitment of new members and filling staff positions, working with the Artistic Director and Production Manager to determine our priorities. The Marketing Director is expected to attend all General Board meetings, as they have a vote on proposals and amendments to the constitution. This position is best suited for an outgoing person with innovative ideas.=
Marketing:
This department is great for those of you with outgoing personalities, a strong business mind, and innovative ideas. Members of the marketing team will work directly with the marketing director in whatever capacity is deemed appropriate. Often the marketing director delegates projects to team members. Basic responsibilities include putting up posters and making announcements at classes, putting together new and exciting ways of selling the show, and promoting the company to the student body as an organization. For those of you with journalist skill, we write press releases throughout the season spotlighting upcoming productions and members.
E-mail our current Marketing Directors here.
Development Director:
The Development Director is responsible for raising money for the company, making it possible to produce our top quality shows. Basic responsibilities include researching and writing grant proposals, organizing fundraisers, and collecting donations and advertisements for each production. The Development Director is expected to attend all General Board meetings, as they have a vote on proposals and amendments to the constitution. This position is best for someone who has a good mind for business.
Development Team:
This team continually searches for ways to raise money for the company to make it possible to produce top quality shows. The development team works directly with the development director in whatever capacity is deemed appropriate. Projects are often delegated to team members. Basic responsibilities include helping with fundraisers, working on grant proposals, and collecting playbill ads, as well as some contact with alumni relations. This last note will be particularly important throughout next season, since various alumni will be planning the 10th anniversary Gala. More more information on fundraising projects, e-mail us here.
Special Events:
Special Events is responsible for coordinating all events being run by the LTC that are not shows. Events that are expected to be worked on are the end of the year banquet, workshop series, coffeehouses, new events, and helping with fundraisers. The position is great for anyone who is organized, enjoys putting together social events and smaller scale shows, or who want to develop the LTC as a source of theater education (via workshops) above and beyond the experience that comes from working on our full-length musicals. Contact TJ Berardo, our special events coordinator, here.
Alumni Relations:
Alumni relations is responsible for extending and maintaining communication with LTC alumni, Rutgers alumni with possible LTC interests, or those involved with the performing arts at Rutgers as a whole. This position has a lot of room to grow, making it ideal for anyone wishing to put a lasting personal stamp on a position. Current expectations center around working with LTC exec alumni to form an outside organization (the LTC Alumni Association). Our end of this process has a lot to do with maintaining strong communication with our alumni base. Specific projects include: creating and updating an alumni database; writing regular newsletters keeping them informed of the company's progress and highlighting achievements of our graduates; dedicating a section of our website for the above purpose. It is helpful to have alumni connections already, but not necessary. Those with strong people skills and a eye towards history will have a fine home on this General Board position. Contact Allen Wu, our point end of Alumni Relations, here.
Historian:
An ever-growing position, the Historian is responsible for maintaining all archives of the LTC and being able to retrieve information when needed. Responsibilities include maintaining the online database, maintaining the collection of programs, posters, and videos, and possibly creating an LTC scrapbook. Also, the Historian is responsible for the lobby displays. The Historian is a voting member of the general board and is expected to attend all meetings. This person needs to be organized, creative, and willing to be a self-starter. Contact Dave Destro, our current historian, here.
Orchestral Coordinator:
The Orchestral Coordinator will be responsible in organizing the pit orchestras for every show. This means finding pit players and working with the musical director to coordinate rehearsals and such. It is preferred that candidates have a strong understanding of music and have musically directed before, but not necessary. Willingness to work and learn is the main requirement. The orchestral director will automatically be a part of the production team of each show and is expected to attend production meetings.
Assistant to the Executive Board
Multiple positions available. Assistants work directly with the executive board in order to learn the ins and outs of producing. This is not a "hold the coffee" kind of job, but is instead meant for responsible, well rounded people who are willing to take on responsibility and may even wish to eventually join the executive board. Assistants will be expected to keep in close contact with the executive board and may hold their own meetings with sections of the General Board.
Web Developer:
The LTC's web designer, simply put, maintain the LTC website, as well as the main LTC Facebook group. At the basic level, that means updating the front page with news as it comes up, while updating links and dates. However, this is a position that becomes more important with the dedication of the member. We use our website as an archive for our past seasons, and keeping this current is vital. It is our means of communicating audition results and how we list rehearsal schedules. When used well, it is a powerful marketing resource for our productions. At one time, we even had a forum for social and business use; now the forum simply waits for someone knowledgable enough to revive it. A working knowledge of Html and Php helps, but is teachable, as are Frontpage, Dreamweaver, and Adobe Photoshop. More important is being ready to learn the quirks of our system, which are strange but work. More information, contact Kieran McGee, the tired alumnus and current web developer.
Graphic Designer:
Responsible for creating graphics for the LTC. These may include such things as brochures, playbills, show advertisements, and any number of odd things. Knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator is preferred, but a willingness to work and learn are all that are necessary.
Other
Interested in getting involved but none of these positions seem right for you? Tell us what you would like to do and why.
