Now Accepting:
Site Volunteers for Summer 2009
Volunteer Ushers for 2009-2010 Season

Email volunteer@fords.org to become a Ford's Theatre Volunteer.

Ford’s Theatre volunteers play a very significant role in the overall visitor experience this historic site has to offer. Volunteers are the face of Ford's Theatre and are expected to represent the theatre with the highest standard of respect and value.

Ford's Theatre has added two new volunteer opportunities:

Site Volunteers interact with daily visitors and the Park Service Rangers during National Historic Site business hours. Duties include directing, scanning tickets and seating visitors.

Administrative Volunteers operate on an on-call basis when extra hands are needed in the Ford's Theatre administrative offices. Departments such as development and education often use volunteers.

General Information for Volunteer Ushers:

Call time

• Volunteer Ushers are expected to arrive one hour prior to the performance time.

Performance times are generally as follows

• Tuesday – Sunday Evenings: 7:30 p.m.
• Weekday Matinees: noon or 2:30 p.m.
• Weekend Matinees: noon or 2:30 p.m.

Dress Code

• Ushers are required to wear white tops and black pants or skirt.
• Please no jeans, sneakers or flip flops.

Cancellation Policy

• Except in the case of an emergency, please contact Ford’s Theatre at least 48 hours before your volunteer date to reschedule.
• For last-minute and weekend cancellations, please contact the Box Office at (202) 347-4833.

Contact Information Email is preferred

For all volunteer inquiries, please email volunteer@fords.org 
If you do not have email, you may call (202) 434-9522