February SVP Board Meeting Highlights

• SIT Project: The Board approved the contract with the seat company for installing the new theater chairs this summer. Total cost is $29,000. Dan Prueher worked with the company to finalize all the details.

• Broadway 53589: The Board acknowledged the great work of Tricia Suess and Brooke Hauser in staging a very successful show. The show featured numbers from Broadway shows performed by community members and groups. Audiences totaled 326 for the three shows. Profits from the show will go towards the SIT theater renovation project.

• Lucky Stiff: Producer Warren Kmiec says the production is proceeding with good progress. Director Patt Dischler is delighted with the effort, spirit and support of SVP in producing the show. Ticket prices were set at $15 for Fridays and Saturdays and $12 for Thursdays and Sunday matinee. See information on this site for detailed ticket and performance information.

• Annual Meeting: The SVP annual meeting date was set for Saturday evening, March 27 at Halverson's. The meeting will include election of board members and entertainment.

• Syttende Mai Show: Auditions for the annual Syttende Mai show will be held on Sunday and Monday, March 28 and 29.

• Putnam County Spelling Bee: The Board confirmed the performance dates of October 7, 8, 9 and 14, 15, 16. A decision on a matinee performance will be made after the results from Lucky Stiff matinee in March are reviewed.

• Play Reading Team: The Play Reading Team was has asked to include an appraisal of "Kindertransport" a drama submitted for consideration by Dee Dee Bozek. The Team will include the show in their deliberations as they come up with a recommendation to the Board for our spring, 2011 production.