Comprimario Corps of Volunteers

Wikipedia defines comprimario as "a supporting role in an opera." Opera volunteers play supporting roles, too, albeit off stage in our administrative offices, at rehearsals, or from their homes. (The only exceptions are supernumeraries, who play small, non-singing roles in our productions. Visit www.phillysuper.com or www.theoperastage2.com for more information.)

Volunteers are an essential part of the Opera Company of Philadelphia and play a vital role by helping to increase financial support, reducing costs, and providing skilled assistance.

Led by a growing group of volunteer advisors, COMPRIMARIO is always looking for new members - opera devotees who want to work with OCP staff on furthering the company's mission of artistic excellence in all areas of production and of reaching new and under-served audiences, at all age levels and socio-economic backgrounds, through its award-winning education and community outreach programs.

Opportunities for volunteer service with OCP vary throughout the year, and from season to season. Appropriate training is given for agreed-upon assignments.

Volunteer opportunities include:

• Office support
• Event support
• Stage volunteers (including Supernumerary)
• Artist transportation

For information about becoming a volunteer for OCP, please contact Patricia Vigil at 215.893.3600, ext. 219 or volunteer@operaphila.org.

All OCP volunteers received the following benefits as our way of saying thank you for your time and talents:

• Ticketing priority and the opportunity to purchase and exchange tickets through our Subscriber Services office throughout the season, beginning with the pre-season private sale
• Invitation to the Annual Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon, hosted by OCP leadership, at the end of the season

Additional benefits by volunteer opportunity are listed below:

Transportation

• Two open dress rehearsal vouchers

Stage Volunteers

• Modest honorarium (for supernumeraries only)
• Two open dress rehearsal vouchers