CONTRIBUTE BY VOLUNTEERING

UTAH FESTIVAL OPERA & MUSICAL THEATRE VOLUNTEERS

What does it mean to be a UFOMT Volunteer?

Volunteers are an essential part of Utah Festival Opera & Musical Theatre and play a vital role by helping to increase financial support, reducing costs, and providing skilled assistance.

Volunteers use their talents and special interests to help year round. Some contribute to special events, educational projects, artist hospitality, or public relations. Others help by working in various offices taking on diverse assignments such as data entry, word processing, answering telephones, translating, and other tasks.

Opportunities for volunteer service with UFOMT vary throughout the year, and from season to season. Appropriate training is given for agreed-upon assignments. Successful volunteer work is based on mutual respect and understanding between staff and volunteers.

What are the benefits of becoming a volunteer?

• 10% discount at the Festival Boutique
• One Free Backstage Tour
• Complimentary newsletter
• Program acknowledgment
• Guild – Volunteer Appreciation Social

What are some volunteer opportunities?

Administrative – Office support, copying, shredding, assembling of mailings, collating, typing, data entry, filing, merchandise processing, mailing, phone, etc.

Public Relations – Season brochure and poster distribution, UFOMT Liaison, proofreading, sorting press clippings, mailings.

Artist Hospitality – Driving artists to and from airports, assembling information packets, preparing linen/kitchen boxes, cleaning apartments, misc. apartment maintenance.

Education – Backstage help for Opera by Children.

Festival Boutique – Customer service, sales and display.

Café des Artistes – Customer service and clean up in refreshment tent, assist with Breakfast with the Stars breakfasts.