Wharton Center for Performing Arts at Michigan State University

Serve as an usher for K–12 school performances in the Cobb Great Hall or Pasant Theatre (requires standing for extended periods of time)

Assist in planning and coordinating 3–4 annual memberships events.

The Box Office Committee is responsible for providing volunteer staff for box office ticket sales. No volunteer openings are available.

The Community Outreach committee provides volunteers and support for programs in the community, including Speakers Bureau, Young Playwrights Festival, East Lansing Folk Festival and other promotional activities.

The Education Committee provides support for programs of the MSU Federal Credit Union Institute for Arts & Creativity. Volunteer opportunities include visit K–12 schools prior to performances as an Act One School Series Docent, Young Playwrights Festival, Inner Circle Activity Night (ICAN) kids’ activities before selected Act One Family Series performances

The membership Committee compiles and maintains a directory of Inner Circle volunteers and promotes recruitment of new members.

The Newsletter Committee is responsible for providing newsletters for Inner Circle members. The committee chair and vice chair collect, write and edit articles, design and prepare the layout, and coordinate the printing and mailing of each issue. Committee members may assist in all aspects of newsletter production, but are primarily responsible for mailing preparations such as labeling and folding.

The Preview Lectures Committee is responsible for ushering patrons into pre–event presentations that educate and enrich ticket holders so they may appreciate and enjoy performances more fully. Previews are held one 45 minutes before selected performances.

View the Preview Lectures schedule.

The Task–At–A–Time Committee is responsible for assisting other Inner Circle Committees and Wharton Center on an on–call basis as needs arise in areas such as mailings, receptions, and community outreach.

The Gift Shop Committee operates, manages and staffs the Sharon Smith Myers Gift Shop in the Sierra Lobby, generating extra income for Wharton Center. A minimum time commitment is required for volunteering daytime and evening hours.

View additional information about Wharton Gifts.