JOIN / Support
Before "Lights, Curtain, Action!", it takes many hands to put on a show.
Photo © 2025 – Devin Hay Photography
Current Supporters
The success of the Stissing Theatre Guild, Inc. depends not only on ticket sales, but the generous support we receive from the businesses, organizations, supporters, including families and educators who advertise in our program.
Join STG
Cast
Have you ever wanted to bask in the limelight, dabble a toe at dancing or show off your inner smile? The Stissing Theatre Guild, Inc. is always seeking actors to put on a show. Students of the Pine Plains Central School District in grades 6 through 12 are encouraged to audition for our spring musical. Auditions happen in early November and rehearsals begin in early January. High school students are welcome to audition for our fall play.
Crew
The crew are the unseen lifeblood of a show. They set the stage, run the lights and sound and make sure the props are where they need to be at the right time. Students of the Pine Plains Central School District in grades 8 through 12 are always needed for crew of our spring show. Sign-ups and interviews happen in early November and the crew starts to rehearse with the cast in late January.
If you want to interview for the crew fill out a Crew Audition Contract and Info form (PDF opens in new window). Then sign up for an audition time slot in the high school library.
Volunteer
Volunteers are always needed to work behind the scenes of any show. Volunteers can sign up for one or more committees.
Please contact STG to inquire how you can help.
Volunteers are needed for the following committees:
- Box Office – Sell tickets for the show in the box office, includes answering phone messages. Must be willing to use a credit card machine. Box office is often open during rehearsals.
- Cast & Crew Party – Help decorate, set-up, serve food and clean up at the cast party after the last show on Sunday. (Set up is usually Saturday).
- Costumes – Must be willing to sew, mend or find costumes for the performers. Starts when rehearsals start and mending may continue through the performances.
- Hair and Make-up - hairdressers and makeup helpers for dress rehearsals during tech week and before all performances.
- Flower Sales – Sell flowers in the lobby one hour prior to performances and during intermission.
- Fundraising – Sell raffle tickets at basketball games & other events and places. Sell various items (including raffle tickets) in the lobby prior to performances and during intermission.
- Lobby Decorating – Decorate the lobby the week before the show.
- Lobby Refreshments – Work in lobby 1/2 hour prior to performances and during intermission selling donated refreshments.
- Program Ads – Follow up visits and phone calls to advertisers to sell ads for the program. Primarily done in early January.
- Prop Procurement – Find (borrow) props for the show.
- Publicity – Distribute flyers and handouts, put up posters in the community to advertise the show. Starts in January.
- Set Building – Build the set for the show. Usually done in the evening 5-9.
- Set Painting – Paint the set after it is built, usually starts in February, done in the evening.
- Tech Dinner – Help to set up, serve food and clean-up for dinner on Tech Sunday. Which happens the Sunday before the show.
STG Graduation Awards
At the high school graduation ceremony each year, the Stissing Theatre Guild presents awards to graduating students who have been active in the many aspects of the theatre program during their years in the Pine Plains School District. These meaningful awards, which have been given out every year since the Guild began in 1989, are paid for through fundraising and donations. Anyone wishing to donate directly to this fund may send a check, payable to the Stissing Theatre Guild, Inc. to: Stissing Theatre Guild, Inc., PO Box 985, Pine Plains, New York 12567
Program / Show
Sponsorship
Program or show sponsorship gets your message out to
the community or your potential customers!
Program Ads
Each show has a program that is provided to attendees at the door. The program ads are purchased by businesses and parents in 1/4, 1/2 or full page size.
Get all the information you need and prices in our Supporters/Parent Ad Packet (PDF opens in new window)
Email us if you have questions that are not answered in the packet: stgboxoffice@gmail.com
Donate
Materials
Building materials, costumes and show specific props are always needed. Please contact STG if you have any materials, costumes or props to donate; we'll determine if it is something that we can utilize.
Monetary
Monetary donations help to defer the costs of staging a show. Stissing Theatre Guild, Inc. is an all volunteer organization. The school district pays for the Director's salary, but all other expenses such as royalties, building materials, set design and construction, props, costumes, lighting design, printing, advertising and the cost for professional musicians who play alongside students in the live pit band are all required to run a show.
Volunteer
Every show is a labor of love. We always need extra hands to make a show happen. Volunteer's time and talents are always appreciated. See our Volunteer section for more information.
Stissing Theatre Guild
Gear
Show your support for STG. We have short and long sleeve T-Shirts;
crew neck, pullover hooded and zip hoodie sweatshirts available.
We sell gear a few times a year. Please contact a STG board member
to find out the next time we are placing an order.
This is NOT the show shirt.
Please contact a STG board member to order this year's show shirt.
Prop and Costume
Rentals
With over 30 years of shows under our belts we've accumulated a vast collection of props and costumes that we have available for rental.
Please contact STG to inquire about rentals.
Contact Us
Still have questions?
Stissing Theatre Guild, Inc.
PO Box 985
Pine Plains NY 12567