Thank you for your interest in the Video Production Crew Call program, offered by Verso Studios at The Westport Library!
We’d love to help you learn about the program and see if it would be a good fit for you.
Crew Call is where we train people in our set-up and system of live-performance coverage and on-stage video production.
The program provides the opportunity for our community to participate in the production of many and varied high-profile events held at the Library. Although we don’t depend upon this participation, it is a wonderful opportunity to provide interested community members hands-on equipment experience and training, fulfilling our commitment to create content by the community, for the community — and to share it with the world.
A few notes on Crew Call:
We expressly don’t use the word "volunteer." With Crew Call, you're more than that. This program is an opportunity to be part of something special, and Crew Call is a reflection of our commitment to making this opportunity available to the community. You're doing real work and experiencing real hands-on training that helps us record and distribute first-rate programming that offers a first-rate viewing experience for our patrons.
Working with Crew Call is a lot of fun and is endlessly interesting work. You get to work with and record fabulous performers, talent and thought leaders.
Crew Call is first and foremost rewarding for its participants, who are a mix of ages and backgrounds. We see that through how many have continued with us over the years. In fact, a great many members of our current Crew Call team have been with us since we started the program in 2021.
Once you are registered with us, once a month we send out a list of Crew Call dates/opportunities for Crew Call participation. We provide a program time and Crew Call arrival time for each available date. Generally speaking, we'll meet at least an hour ahead of the program so we can meet with you and have you ready to be part of the crew right from the get-go!
Once you receive that email, please reply by selecting one or several of the offered time slots. From there, we confirm your Crew Call scheduled times — and the training, hands-on learning, and fun begins!
