Join Us
Without our volunteers, the Great River Shakespeare Festival could not exist. The Friends of Will are volunteers who support the work of the Great River Shakespeare Festival. All Friends of Will are ambassadors and GRSF representatives to the community and theater patrons.
Join Friends of Will in Winona
Join Friends of Will in Rochester
See our Volunteer News and Newsletter
You may also sign up in person at the GRSF office. Stop by during weekday office hours (10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.) to volunteer for ushering and greeting. If you aren’t able to visit the office, call 507-474-7900 and a staff person will record your requests. Have more questions? Click here to contact us.
The Friends of Will are 350+ strong. A Steering Committee meets monthly to plan volunteer activities. 2009 Friends Co-Chairs are Terry Hawkings and Karen Fawcett.
• Administration – Terry Hawkings (Assisting office and development staff with clerical work, mailings, and special projects)
• Company Hospitality - Debbie Sheets, Laura Armstrong and Jenni McHugh (Cooking, serving, and cleaning up at GRSF Company meals during tech week in mid June, back-to-back performances, and other selected dates)
• Distribution – Dee Cipov, Tracy Morgan, and Blandine Berthelot (Distributing GRSF promotional materials locally and throughout the region)
• Education – Kathie Geiger and Michelle Kline (Working on educational programs with GRSF staff and community)
• Front of House – Karen Fawcett and Pat Nolan (Ushering at GRSF performances and events. Greeting theater patrons and providing information about the community in the lobby prior to all performances and during intermission)
• Move In/Move Out – Kim Mills (Assisting GRSF Company as they move in and move out of the East Lake Apartments)
• Sewing – GRSF Office (Sewing and assisting in the costume shop)
• Transportation – Jim Nelson (Transporting visiting artists, speakers, and GRSF Company members to and from area airports)
Great River Shakespeare Festival Auditions
Auditions are now open for the Apprentice Actor Training Program. Click here for more information about the program and an online application.
Work alongside theatre professionals as an intern! Our Intern Application is now available on-line. Click here to go to our internship application page!
Teens: Click here for information on our Journeyman and Shakespeare for Young Actor’s Programs.
Local auditions for the professional acting company are held each summer during the season. Check back on this page or at minnesotaplaylist.com for further auditions for the 2010 season. In 2010, GRSF will produce Othello, The Comedy of Errors and The Daly News. The acting company will be 7 to 8 Equity (LOA based on LORT D) and 7 to 8 non-Equity actors.
All ages and ethnicities are encouraged to audition. Actors still in college or conservatory are encouraged to audition for our Apprentice Acting Company (read more). Producing Director Paul Barnes and Associate Directors Alec Wild and Doug Scholz-Carlson will attend the auditions.
To schedule an audition appointment, email auditions@grsf.org or call 507-474-7900.
To thank you for making the trip to Winona, we invite you to be our guest at that evening’s performance (1 comp ticket per auditionee).
To subscribe to our email newsletter, please use the small form to the left. Our email newsletter comes out once a month in the off season and once a week during the June and July.
Please use the form below if you would like us to mail you a copy of our brochure.
Get all your GRSF gear at our new Cafepress Store.
Following the link below will take you to the place where you can customize clothing, mugs, even refrigerator magnets with GRSF posters and logos. A portion of the sale price benefits GRSF, so go wild!
