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Guest Evacuation Training Updates Hamilton Extras June 27, 2018 Guest Evacuation Training Updates We have some important news regarding Guest Evacuation Training. As you know, we are required to do evacuation training every two years. That means anyone who last had GET in 2016 is due for a refresher. Kirk Whalum with Dee Dee We will be contacting you individually to notify you if you are due within the next week. Bridgewater and Diva Jazz Orch Please send an email to [email protected] to sign up for a session. June 28 We have 10 options before Cinema at the Square films in August. If you choose to KeyBank State | 3 hrs w/ I complete your training at one of these events you will also be given vouchers to see the JazzFest film, a voucher towards food or drink. Parking will be in the US Bank Garage. Click below June 28-30 to sign up for a session: Kid Area SA M 6/30 2:30-7:30pm Thursday 8/2 4:45pm check-in (The Red Shoes) Vendor Check-In - Double Hours Friday 8/3 4:45pm check-in (Casablanca) FR M 6/29 11:30-3pm Saturday 8/4 11:15am check-in (Cool Runnings) SA M 6/30 11:30-3pm Sunday 8/5 11:15am check-in (Casablanca) Joshua Redman Thursday 8/9 4:45pm check-in (National Lampoon’s Vacation) June 29 Friday 8/10 4:45pm check-in (Shawshank Redemption) Ohio Theatre | 1 hr 15 min no I Saturday 8/11 11:15am check-in (Goldfinger) Saturday 8/11 4:45pm check-in (The Spy Who Loved Me) Smooth Jazz All Stars Sunday 8/12 11:15am check-in (Hook) June 29 KeyBank State | 2 hrs 25 min w/ I Saturday 8/18 4:45pm check-in (Breakfast at Tiffany’s) Dr. Lonnie Smith If these options do not work for you please contact us at June 29 – No More Extras [email protected] to sign up for our regular Saturday morning Allen Theatre | 1 hr 15 min no I sessions that will resume in September. Vinicius Cantuaria Hamilton Extras June 30 Thank you all for submitting your requests to work extra Hanna Theatre | 1 hr 15 min no I Hamilton performances this past week! We are Terence Blanchard/Grace Kelly processing all the requests and will be emailing everyone June 30 in the next week to confirm all of your assignments (both Allen Theatre | 2 hrs 30 min w/ I scheduled and extras) so expect an email from us for each performance you will be working. Snarky Puppy After looking at our initial numbers, we believe we will June 30 have room for those who would like to extra more Ohio Theatre | 1 hr 30 min no I performances and we will be letting you know which SA M 6/30 4:30pm performances still have room in the future. Keep an eye Common and Jose James on these weekly emails and schedules for updates on June 30 – No More Extras availability. KeyBank State | 2 hrs 30 min w/ I Cabaret Nights Revue July 14 and August 11 Kennedy’s | 1 hr w/ I Hamilton July 17 – August 26 KeyBank State Cinema at the Square Vouchers Body of Work July 24 Once again, Playhouse Square has offered vouchers to RedCoats so you can see Allen Theatre the Cinema at the Square films for free! Vouchers are located in the Volunteer Room. Each voucher can be used at the ticket office to receive two free tickets to Hubbard Street Dance Chicago one of the films. July 28 Connor Palace This voucher may not be used for “One of the Great Ones” (A Bronx Tale Screening) on August 4th. Menopause the Musical July 31 – August 2 For more information about the films and schedule, visit: Hanna Theatre www.playhousesquare.org/cinema Dan and Phil World Tour Snarky Puppy July 31 Connor Palace Three-time Grammy Award-winning band Snarky Puppy is a Texas-bred/New York- Cinema at the Square based quasi-collective with as many as August 2 - 19 25 members in regular rotation. Connor Palace SA E 8/4 6:15pm The band represents the convergence of both black and white American music culture with various accents from around the world. Formed in 2003 by bassist and primary composer Michael League, the band started as a group of college friends at the University of North Texas’ Jazz Studies program. Three years later, they transformed their music into something funkier, more direct, and more visceral. SA M 6/30 4:30pm JazzFest – Vendor Check In We just received a request for 2-4 volunteers to help JazzFest vendors check-in. This would only be checking paperwork, no physical labor. We will be offering double hours for this since it is a last-minute need. Click below to sign up, Report to the Info Tent on the Plaza, ask for Megan Anderson FR M 6/29 11:30-3pm SA M 6/30 11:30-3pm Thank you Cleveland Playhouse! A big THANK YOU to Cleveland Playhouse for providing tickets to Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin over the past couple of weeks. They were able to accommodate over 500 tickets for RedCoats! Click here to Extra/Cancel It was so thoughtful of them to think of a way to thank the RedCoats for all you do. We have passed many of your thanks on to them, but feel free to email [email protected] if you would like to reach out directly. .
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