I volunteered at the focus for New Jerusalem and met 3 really great electricians. I did basically nothing at the call. I was eager and helped when I could lend a hand, but there wasn't much for me to do. At the end of the call they all sat down with their phones and and computers and gave me the contact information for (I think) 9 of the local Master Electricians.
I emailed each of the Master Electricians with a sentence of interest in their theatre, name dropped the people who gave me their contact information, and attached my resume.
Many replied thanking me for the email, some never replied, some just sent calls my way. I've been offered over 20 electrics calls at Olney, Shakespeare, Signature, Roundhouse, and Theater J. I just heard back from Imagination Stage yesterday. I've worked a call at Roundhouse, one at Olney, and one at Shakespeare. Allison sometimes lets me off from nannying to take a call, which is great and the only way I've been able to do it.
So just ask.
And volunteering isn't always bad. Just don't do it too much.
I volunteered that one call and now I've had a bunch of calls for $15/hr calls as a newbie. I'd say it paid off.
I also watch listservs. There is a yahoo group specifically for people to post technical theatre needs. Calls for overhire, designers, etc all pop up on there. I've replied to a few of those too.
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