Board Members Present: Joan Cooling, Marcy Horst, Steve Arnold, Brian Larkin, Kari Douma, Ron Baldwin.

Visitors Present: None.

Call to Order: 7:16 PM

Motion: (Marcy / Brian) To approve the minutes of the December meeting as presented. Motion carried.

Treasurer’s Report: Linda was unable to attend the meeting and so Ron presented her printed report. There is currently $4,856.83 in the checking account. A purchase of a ladder for the Palace for $160 was made at the request of Kevin Bookmeier.

Motion: Brian / Marcy To approve the treasurer’s report. Motion carried.

Discussion: Intermezzo II. The program was very well received and earned high praise from the board members present. The attendance was 52 for Saturday night and 53 for Sunday afternoon, which was capacity plus for the Ray House.

Discussion: Play Selection. Marcy reported on the play selection committee’s work. The proposed 2002 – 2003 season as it stands now consists of the following:

July: Children’s Theatre (Triple Bill – The Good, the Bad, and the Ogre)
September: Main Stage Series Kiss Me, Kate Charlie Vogl, stage director / choreographer
October/November: Events Series: Reader’s Theatre, TBA
December: Events Series: Intermezzo III
February / March: Main Stage Series: TBA, probably a children’s theatre by adult production such as Story Theatre; Mary Horst, director.
May: Main Stage Series: Lost in Yonkers (Neil Simon) Steve Arnold, director

Discussion: Romeo and Juliet Steve reported that the discussion is moving along well but not without the occasional conflict. A large quantity of costumes have been rented from Brucemore for $300. Steve also lamented the various health concerns which have plagued the production company. Kari has recently joined the cast due to another cast member having surgery. He also reported that Kevin has done an excellent job on the set.

Discussion: Piano Ron brought to the board’s attention issues involving ACT I’s piano which lives at the Palace. The piano is often moved into the lobby and kept uncovered. The case has been damaged, with a couple of gouges in it. Ron reminded the board that this is a $7,000 instrument. Marcy will talk to Lu about our concerns to see if there might be a better and safer way of storing the piano at the Palace.

Discussion: Sinking Fund The trustees have asked for a sinking fund committee for the Palace to be made up of members from both the trustees and the ACT I board. Ron, Kari, Joan, and Marcy agreed to serve on this committee.

Discussion: Palace Gems Joan (as recognition chair) asked the board to consider when we should have a reception to recognize the Palace Gems and sponsors. Although a reception was held last year in February she wondered if this could be done later in the year. It was agreed that later in the year was fine as more contributions would likely have been received by then.

Discussion: Funding OCTC performances in schools Ron asked the board to consider the possibility in the future of using some of our money to create a fund for us to contribute $100 to each area school toward the booking of performances by the Old Creamery Theatre Company’s children’s tour. With the cost of the performances and with school budget’s being tight, he felt this is a way we can contribute toward supporting the arts in the schools. The board decided to consider this at greater length at the next meeting.

Discussion: Next Meeting It was decided that the next meeting of the board be held at 11:00 AM Sunday morning, February 10 in the Palace Theatre Green Room, immediately preceeding a Romeo and Juliet rehearsal. Steve invited the board to attend the rehearsal at the conclusion of the board meeting.

Discussion: Ida Higgins Steve proposed that during the run of Romeo and Juliet that we have on display in the lobby some of the costumes that Ida has made for us over the past several years. Manniquins or dress forms would be needed for this. The suggestion was also made that these costumes could be worn by ushers. The board agreed that this was a good idea, with the details to be worked out.

Motion: (Kari / Ron) To adjourn the meeting. Motion carried.

The Meeting was adjourned at 9:02 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,

Steve Arnold
Secretary

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