June 2011 Minutes

JUNE 11, 2011 SMCT Annual Meeting & Celebration

Woody Lowden Center

Present:  Bob Hollis, Carol Mauro, Laurie Murphy, Zach & Jake Farnum, Eric, Liz, Audrey, Evelyn & Emily Dubois, Chris,  Pam & Zach Morelli, Ann Valentine, Leslie & Emily Carter, AnaCapri Mauro, Chase Lurgio, Preston, Ladelle, Mary & Tristan Arnold, Dennis, Mary Jo, Emily & Michelle Chretien, Jonathan & Mark Safford, Sandy, Heather & Julia Arnold, Laura & Isabella Giorgianni, Marilyn & Ken Wilbur, Janice Dionne, Artie Robillard, Jayne, Chris, Ruth, Sarah, Alice & Hazel Lear, Melodie & Elijah Fontenault, Mary Jehu.  If I missed anyone, I apologize.

Opened with everyone sharing something they enjoyed this year.

Congratulations to Meryn Flynn for being our first Motif Magazine Theater Award winner for her role in Footloose this Spring.  Discussed having  SMCT awards, but haven’t figured out how to offer them without hurting the feelings of anyone who doesn’t get one.  Bob H. stated that if there was a Founders Award it would go to someone who helped SMCT move forward the most in a year & he would give it to Carol Mauro this year for everything she’s done as she steps done  as our Financial Director.

Financial Report for Fiscal Year  6/1/2010 – May 31, 2011 submitted.  Highlights included $1690 from Workshop income, Karaoke brought in $595, but it is felt that more advertising might help it raise more money & proposed that it might earn $900 for next fiscal year.  Line of Credit (LOC) established with a secured loan of $6500 & we still owe $1000.  Technology/Capital Improvements totaled $13,952 spread out over production & administration budgets.  Included 4 Two-way Headsets with base station, 4 floor mic’s, new lights & speakers, speaker stands, heavy load extension cords, auction items, & 5 new wireless mic’s with 4 receivers.  For the future these costs will go under the Admin budget.  Production budgets will have a small tech operating budget for ancillary needs.

We may want to look into alternative investment for the Savings acct.  Currently get  .05% interest rate on savings.  CIPS was paid $1304 for their cut of our admissions (except for Footloose which wasn’t held at the Paine School).  The donation bridge brought in $732 for 3 shows.  Need to discuss using donations vs. raising ticket prices to cover this cost, although, increasing ticket cost will also increase amount paid to the school.  Complete Financial Reports can be requested from Board members.  mms to accept budget report.

Reorganization & Nominations:

Cassi Ducharme headed the effort to help clarify who to go to & what steps to take if you need to contact someone in the SMCT family.  Should be three clear contacts to start;  1) External concerns should go through the President (Executive Director).  2) Internal concerns should go through the Vice President (Asst Executive Director).  3) Concerns about SMCT activities should go through the Creative Director.    SMCT’s Board consists of 13 members grouped into 4 Officers (President, Vice President, Financial Director & Secretary) & 9 Directors (Creative Director, Director of Public Relations, Dir. of Facilities, Dir. of Membership,  3 Asst. Creative Directors  (Events, Productions, & Education) & 2 At-Large Directors.  Each meeting will need 2/3’s of the Board present to have a Quorum in the event of a vote.   mms to accept reorg structure.

Several resignations of Board members were announced & new members voted on:

New Board:

Executive Director – Bob Hollis

Asst Executive Director – Open

Creative Director – Liz Dubois

Director of Finance – Laura Giorgianni

Director of Public Relations – Eric Dubois

Director of Facilities – Steve Carter

Director of Membership – Zach Farnum

Director of Communication – Kaila Rubin

Assistant Creative Director of Productions- Chris Brostrup-Jensen

Asst Creative Director of Events – Laurie Murphy

Asst Creative Director of Education – Andy Affleck

Director at Large – Art Robillard

Director at Large – Melodie Fontenault

Congratulations to the new Board members.  Janice Dionne has volunteered to be the Corresponding Secretary.

Facility Report –

Paine School – don’t know if we’ll go back or not

Coventry Senior Center – they mostly want us which is nice

Route 6 – stalled.  Bob needs more $

Chopmist Hill – looking into it.

Things Made Wonderful – ?

2011-12 Season

Summer 2011

Mr. Toad will take place at Coventry Senior Center with 2 casts.  Performances on Aug. 17, 18, 19, 20 & 21st.

Fall 2011

Dinner Theater;  Frankenstein Slept Here Sept. 24 & 25

Romeo & Juliet Nov. 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, & 20

Get Merry!  The Royal Wedding. Dec. 8, 9, 10, & 11

Winter 2011

Dinner Theater; Mark Twain Feb. 11, 12

Spring 2012

The Canterbury Tales Late April, early May?

Dinner Theater; Knock ’em Dead June?

Zach Farnum would like to do a Patsy Cline Dinner Theater before he goes to college & would prefer a June slot.  Because this is a musical, it could be costly for the rights.

Season Sponsorships & Sales

Need to ID Corporations, Businesses, Individuals.  Need to Solicit donations/support.  Team includes Marilyn Wilbur, Gary Pickard,  Judy & Stacey Swift, but more people are needed.

Box Office System

Need a phone system that isn’t Bob & Carol’s home.  SMCT needs a volunteer to Coordinate this, & a system that can be individualized for different events needs to be chosen & set-up.  SOON.  Can be a different individual who takes on the Box Office duties for each activity, but an overall Coordinator needs to track things.

Recruitment & Participation

Need Asst Exec Director

Need Box Office Coordinator & Reps for each Production

Need Sales & Cooperate Sponsorship Coordinator & Team members

Need Fund-raising Coordinator & Team (6 or more people)

Need PRODUCERS

Need Events/Entertainment Team

Need Store & Merchandising Manager

Need Newsletter/Brochure Editor