Brew & Crew

Backstage work at Venice Theatre is the subject of Brew & Crew, an informal recruiting series pitched to anyone who likes coffee, tea or beer and might want to work crew. The sessions travel: the first was held at Three Bridges Brewing, a second at Foxtail Coffee in Wellen Park, and this one settles into the Raymond Center at the theatre itself, where drinks are available. Lisa Million, the theatre's production volunteer coordinator, began there as a stage manager, with credits that include Spring Awakening, The King and I and Greater Tuna. The pitch behind the series is blunt: the theatre needs more people backstage.