Publicity Crew
What to Expect
It’s not much of a performance without an audience! The students on Publicity Crew promote the production by creating social media campaigns, posters, and videos, as well as put together the program and create the show swag that students will wear around town! So if you have an eye for photography or videography and want to help the show make a splash, then Publicity Crew is the place for you!
Typical schedule:
Publicity Crew meets Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:45 to 4:45 p.m.
Publicity Crew will also be on-site during tech week and performances to act as ushers and house managers. Check out the Tech Week page for more on what to expect!
Registration Required:
Registration
Frequently Asked Questions
- I'm nervous about interviewing, do I really need to?
- What if I have never done a crew before?
- What if I got on a crew, but not in the one I wanted?
- Can I also audition for the cast of the show?
- I've signed up for an interview slot, but now I've got a call back at the same time, what do I do?
- What if I can't make the inteview day, either because of sickness or scheduling, how can I be a part of the crew?
I'm nervous about interviewing, do I really need to?
What if I have never done a crew before?
What if I got on a crew, but not in the one I wanted?
Can I also audition for the cast of the show?
I've signed up for an interview slot, but now I've got a call back at the same time, what do I do?
What if I can't make the inteview day, either because of sickness or scheduling, how can I be a part of the crew?
Meet our Staff
Taryn Darr
Drama Director & Choreographer, Drama Teacher, International Thespian Society Advisor, Drama Club Advisor
Corey Eriksen
Technical Director, Drama Teacher
Staff Bios
Taryn Darr
Drama Director & Choreographer, Drama Teacher, International Thespian Society Advisor, Drama Club Advisor
Ms. Darr has proudly served as Drama Director at Blanchet since 2021. She absolutely loves working with her students—they are the next generation of great theatre artists! Put into dance classes at a very early age because she “wouldn’t hold still,” Ms. Darr is a triple-threat performer, and a member of the Actors Equity Association since 2001. Professionally, She has performed in countless productions at theatres such as The 5th Avenue Theatre and Village Theatre, starring as Mae in The Pajama Game, Lila Dixon in Holiday Inn, Judy Haynes in White Christmas, Val in A Chorus Line (twice!), Nellie Forbush in South Pacific, Roxie Hart in Chicago, Maggie in The Noteworthy Life of Howard Barnes, Ilona in She Loves Me and many more. Nationally, she has been seen onstage in Legally Blonde with Boston’s North Shore, Beatsville at Sarasota’s Asolo Rep, as well as roles at La Jolla Playhouse, Sacramento Music Circus, and NYC in the pre-Broadway lab of Something Rotten. Ms. Darr holds a BA in Drama from the University of Washington and a Master of Arts in Teaching from Seattle Pacific University.
Corey Eriksen
Technical Director, Drama Teacher
Mr. Eriksen has been a part of Blanchet Drama since 2007. After graduating from the University of Portland and moving to Seattle, he was working and designing around Seattle before landing at Blanchet. Although in the beginning Mr. Eriksen just worked with stage crew after school, he was drawn into a full-time position teaching technical theatre and woodworking as well. His background is in scenic and lighting design, and he has designed professionally for Theater Schmeater, Book-It Repertory Theatre, and Washington Ensemble Theatre. When he’s not working on a Blanchet show, Mr. Eriksen can be found building furniture in his garage at home. He holds a BA in Theatre Design from the University of Portland and a Master of Arts in Teaching from Seattle Pacific University.