P.R.O.P.S

Providing Regular Ongoing Production Support

Members of P.R.O.P.S participate in a variety of functions to help Wayside become the best possible theatre. Join and you'll have the chance to meet the cast members, the artistic staff, participate in educational programs, meet lots of interesting people involved in the arts, and help your resident professional theatre grow.

Each season P.R.O.P.S. sponsors events and fund-raisers to assist the theatre. The proceeds generated by these activities have enhanced the Curtain Call with new electrical wiring, ice coolers, lights, and air conditioning in addition to contributing towards the purchase of a vacuum cleaner, piano, air conditioners for staff housing, electrical and sound systems and new linens for our visiting actor houses.

P.R.O.P.S. projects range from the "Spring Fling Yard Sale" to the "Annual Classy Trash Sale" in the Fall (where Wayside patrons can donate items and receive a tax deduction), selling ice cream/cake at the Summer Musical Festival in Orkney, the Annual Luncheon for all volunteers in June and a Picnic in July, and the Annual Tree of Stars for patrons to add a "Star" in someone's memory or honor, and selling refreshments at various community events.

P.R.O.P.S. volunteers are also ushers, a vital resource at show time! Beginning in January of 2003, PROPS set a bimonthly meeting on the 4th Monday of January, March, May, July and September, at a local eatery. On the third Monday of November we meet in the Curtain Call Café with a covered dish supper and then decorate the hall for Christmas.

The Theatre also likes to let these folks know just how much they are valued. In 2002 the first volunteer luncheon was held in the Curtain Call Café with over fifty of these wonderful people attending. This event is held annually with over 50 attending as well as members of our board of directors thanking these important volunteers for their service to Wayside Theatre and letting them know how important they are to us and our community.

So if you want to be a theatre volunteer and be involved in all of these exciting opportunities, just give the office a call at 540-869-1776 or the chair of the P.R.O.P.S. committee, Barbara Scarlett, at 540-869-3045.