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LITTLE TRAVERSE
CIVIC THEATRE
BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
Board Members: There are ten members
of the Board of Directors each of whom are elected to a two-year term
of office. The terms are staggered such that at the Annual Meeting in
June each year, the term of office expires for five of the ten Board members.
There are "term limits" which stipulate that each Board member
may only be elected to two consecutive terms of office. Usually this means
a maximum of four years, but if a person is appointed by the Board to
fill a vacancy during a term, their limit is the balance of that term
plus four years.
Officers: The term of office for each
officer is the fiscal year (July-June). There are no "term limits"
for officers. The offices, as identified in the by-laws, are as follows:
President: The Chief Executive Officer of the corporation who has
the authority to represent LTCT in all legal and official aspects of the
business. Presides at all Board meetings and may vote to make or break
a tie vote.
Vice-President: Performs the duties of the President when the President
is absent or disabled.
Secretary: Records the minutes of Board meetings and meetings of
the general membership.
Treasurer: The treasurer is the only officer who does not have
to be a Board member (but usually is). Has custody of all corporate funds
and keeps an accurate account of all income and expenditures. Develops
monthly reports for the Board and annual reports for the membership.
Membership Chairperson: Conducts the annual membership drive and
develops a list of current members. Also maintains a list of interested
individuals (non-members) for mailing purposes.
Newsletter Editor: Writes and distributes monthly newsletter to
all current members.
Publicity Chairperson: Develops general publicity campaign for
the fiscal year including coordination of publicity for each of the three
productions.
The other three Board members are usually
assigned major responsibilities. These include the following:
Program Coordinator: Develops the advertising
and general content of the program, which is distributed at all, LTCT
productions.
Artistic Committee Chairperson: The Artistic Committee is the major
standing committee and consists of seven people (including one or two
Board members). The committee solicits applications from potential directors
for plays for the following season. After thoroughly reading and discussing
the plays and interviewing the potential directors the committee decides
the best combination and recommends it to the Board of Directors.
There are also some minor duties, which are
assigned to Board Members. They are as follows:
CTAC Liaison: A Board Member who maintains communication with our
landlord, Crooked Tree Arts Council.
CTAM Member Delegates: Two Board Members who maintain communication
with the Community Theatre Association of Michigan.
All standing committees and informal committees
are advisory to the Board of Directors, which means that only the Board
of Directors makes decisions and develops policy for LTCT. Sometimes the
duties of a Board Member position are split between two individuals. Any
Board Member can form a small committee to assist in the completion of
the duties. The chairperson of each standing committee shall submit
a report of any committee activity to the President in advance of each
Board meeting.
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