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255 E. Main St
Stoughton, WI 53589

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Board Business

SUMMARY MINUTES OF BOARD MEETING
June 9, 2008

Frank Furillo has agreed to direct our fall show, Play On. A producer or co-producers for the show will now be identified. Show dates will be October 23, 24, 25, 30, 31, and November 1, 2008.

The Board agreed to have patriotic theme quilts displayed in our front window for the July 4th celebration.

There was continued discussion about our theater seat replacement and theater improvement project. A vendor will prepare a sample chair made from materials that the Board has selected. The chair will be used in our fund raising efforts.

We will be contacting the Leadership Stoughton group to help in our work to raise funds.

A list of maintenance projects that need attention in the theater has been developed, to be circulated to members in search of volunteers.

The production of Hamlet, although not a SVP show, was staged by a group of young performers and went very well.

Pending receipt of some additional information, the Board agreed to stage Bingo as an "extra" show in December, 2008.

Our summer picnic will be on August 17th, starting at 3 o'clock at the residence of Rich Morris.

With no meeting in July, the next Board meeting will be held on Monday, August 11th at 6:30 p.m. at the offices of Stark Realty Company.


SUMMARY MINUTES OF BOARD MEETING
May 19, 2008

Fair Today Gone Tomorrow has been well received, although not all shows were sold out. The Board discussed possible causes and thoughts as to our approach next year.

Our auditorium refurbishing project was discussed, and it was agreed that it will entail repairs and painting in the theater as well as replacement of carpeting and installation of new seats. The anticipated timing will be to start fund raising in September and do the required work in the summer of 2009.

The roof has been repaired and is expected to solve the problem of leaking.

We continue the search for a director for Play On, our fall 2008 show.

It was agreed that we will develop a list of maintenance projects that need attention in the theater, then provide this list to our members with a request for volunteers.

The next Board meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, June 9th at the offices of Stark Realty.


SUMMARY MINUTES OF BOARD MEETING
April 8, 2008

Rehearsals have started for Fair Today Gone Tomorrow, and the production team is in place.

An acceptable bid for roof repairs has been approved, and the work will start as soon as drier weather arrives.

Officers elected were: President-Jerry Lapidakis, Vice President-Kathy Horton, Secretary-Ed Smith, and Treasurer-Tony Hill.

The search for a director for Play On, our fall 2008 show, continues.

A possible small show for December was discussed.

We have obtained bids for replacing the existing theater seats at a cost of approximately $30,000. In addition, carpeting will need to be replaced. Plans to fund the cost will be developed, and it is anticipated that the new seats could be installed during the summer of 2009.

t was agreed that our show for fall of 2009 will be a large cast musical.

The next Board meeting will be at 7 o'clock on Tuesday, April 8th at the offices of Stark Realty.


SUMMARY MINUTES OF BOARD MEETING
February 12, 2008

The playwrights are working hard on our Syttende Mai production, and Dan Prueher provided a brief recap of the story.

Frank Furillo, director of Love, Sex and the IRS, will present a short, interesting and fun program at our annual meeting on March 29th.

The SVP scholarship for a high school student was set at $500.

A workday is scheduled for Sunday, February 24th, from 8:30 a.m. until noon. Final cleaning prior to the opening of the show as well as other projects to be handled then.

A possibility exists that we may enlist Leadership Stoughton in fundraising activities.

Rehearsals for Love, Sex & The IRS are going well. The production team is in place, posters are ready for distribution, and large posters will be displayed this week.

The next Board meeting will be at 7 o'clock on Tuesday, March 11th at the offices of Stark Realty.


SUMMARY MINUTES OF BOARD MEETING
JANUARY 15, 2008

Rehearsals for Love, Sex & The IRS are going well. The production team is in place, posters are ready for distribution, and large posters will be displayed this week.

The roof patch is working, but a recent leak is from before the patch was done. The Board will need to discuss fund raising for a roof replacement, which will cost approximately $25,000.

The Stanway Case was selected for our drama to be staged in the spring of 2009. It will be announced on our website, and we will advertise for a director.

Our annual meeting will be on March 29, 2008, at Halversons' restaurant. Terms of four directors are expiring: Hill, Gohlke, Luschen, and Ketterer, and elections will be held.

The next Board meeting will be at 6 o'clock on Tuesday, February 12th at the theater.


SUMMARY MINUTES OF BOARD MEETING
DECEMBER 15, 2007

The Board decided to give a $500 scholarship to a high school student interested in performing arts.

he production team for Love, Sex & The IRS is nearly in place, with Kathy Horton and Jerry Lapidakis serving as co-producers.

To encourage donations and membership renewals, the membership year was changed to conform to the calendar year.

Online donations and membership renewals will be encouraged.

Play On was selected for our comedy show to be staged in October, 2008.

The next Board meeting will be at 7 o'clock on Tuesday, January 15th at the offices of Stark Realty.


SUMMARY MINUTES OF BOARD MEETING
NOVEMBER 13, 2007

The Board discussed a possible joint project with Stageworks Productions.

Frank Furillo, who will direct Love, Sex & The IRS, met with the Board to discuss the show. Auditions were set for Sunday and Monday, December 16 and 17, 2007, and the budget for the production was adopted.

The staging of 1776 was discussed and the show was considered to be very successful.

Backstage restroom facilities are nearing completion.

Up to $400 was approved for temporary roof repairs, since more permanent work will need to wait until next year.

The next Board meeting will be at 6 o'clock on Saturday, December 15th at the Lapidakis residence.