+ designates minutes of the meeting + all other text from agenda Call to Order - 7:38pm * Roll Call * Assignment of Minutes and TimeKeeper + brooks/heath * Introduction of New Board Members * Chuck and Sherry * Introduction of Guests + none * Approval of Agenda + approved + requested minutes be attached to next minutes + requested times be included on e-mails for meetings * Approval of Minutes Report of Officers * President * Vice President + living windows - isn't happening due to lack of funding + "but" Amparts will be doing something in 17 W Beverly to do something on trick-or-treating night to drop interest + greg: + sdda needed 5 groups, we were the only ones + sdda is not opposed to trying again later + living windows meeting 3 Oct 07 at Heath's * Business Manager * Production Manager * Artistic Director * Secretary * Others Reports of Committees * Fund Raising Committee (5 minutes) + will meeting before the next meeting * Website Committee (5 minutes) + brooks: not gonna mess with it until Night closes, most likely + requested members tell him if they want content added + started cafe-press store (clothing, nick-knacks) Old Business * NOTLD - Update from Greg and Brooks (15 minutes) + brooks: going good + greg: create schedule for board members working + more zombies: thursday and sunday night + tickets: (chuck) brooks and chris will get it + posters going up this week - sherry wants some too + made 81 magazine + DNL interview should be this week + (confidential) contact greg filter production concerns through him * This is How it Goes – Update from Greg (10 Minutes) + greg: met with jon, they are gangbusters so far + (morgan smith - producer) + jon will contact sherry about finding a space + masonic out + likes the size of dramatix + rehearsal can be at baldwin + 3rd floor of the stratton building, above sdda + we can have dramatix until it's empty + black-boxes and painted canvas panels as set-dressing + local artist do paintings ^^ + paintings will be for sale after show + lola trying to get local musicians for sound track + has most crew covered + has 3 professors to handle product meetings * Writers Group - Report from Heath (5 minutes) + going great + next weeking 10 oct 07 * Living Windows - Report from Greg (5 minutes) + see above * Business Cards - Report from Jenni (5 minutes) + Night and Amparts being ordered tomorrow * New Member Suggestions (10 minutes) + emily: jax very excited about what we are doing, wants to continue working with us. emily is saying she may consider her in the future for maybe an additional board member. + chuck/sherry: shenanarts - had four board members resign + (rumor) want to merge with us + there is a large void there, we could step in possibly + heath suggests - board member search committee + brooks motion/passed - we'll do it at next meeting * Jim Waive Production – Update from Emily (5 Minutes) + his wife wants to tour some play: shentai - dido vs squid monster + emily told them to fill out submittal form + we are committing to: 1) find a space 2) help mediate + greg: "what's up with insurance" + join the non-profit theatre group, then we'll get it + chuck: + will contact jon hoe + 1st step: llc registration + 2nd step: register with irs + voted to have chuck contact jon + not stated, we may have to pay for all that + chuck will try to get him to work pro-bono + minimum donation for board members at Red Cross (great idea) New Business * Presentations * Ideas * GoldenDuck Update – Update by Trish (5 Minutes) + things went well + we "may" get $100 * GVBA Dinner & Season Ticket Update – Update by Chris (5 Minutes) + greater verona benefit dinner + sold 2 season tickets for $20 + steve whittenburg - account exec for clearchannel * Proposals * Production Team Responsibilities Addendum Vote -* In the event that the Artistic Director, Production Manager, Production Stage Manager or Business Manager are serving a production as Director, Technical Director, Stage Manager or Producer (respectively), they, for that show, will revoke their "rights of the board" and will defer to a person assigned by the President for the oversight and supervision of their Board Position for that production only. * Proposed by Chris Beery (10 minutes) + emily: need to deal with this on a show by show basis. + chris's proposal Discussion * ShenArts Space Ideas – Update from Brooks Possibly (5 Minutes) + screw hippies, we are waiting for their response + brooks will send another e-amil * Barhoppers – Need to lock down time, place, and start getting shows and directors (5 Minutes) + greg proposes march for showtimes + auditions feb + shows/directors picked in januray + lola - will tell geo/jil we're not doing a show this nov + call for scripts: NOW! + we really need to push to get new people + jeff: we should create barhoppers sub-committee + jenni will chair + sherry & lola will complete the committee + chuck: there are other bars in this town... + chirs: interested in looking at other cities * JavaHoppers – Update on current state of things by Emily (5 Minutes) + nelson street opening their java house thing, with performance space + this space can be made available for javahoppers reh and perf + javahoppers subcommittee: + emily will chair + trish completes the committee * Improv/Sketch Comedy with Bill Howard (5 Minutes) + jenni forwarded e-mail to board + jenni will inform him about the proposal process + he said he's time restricted, as are we * Creative Convergence (Alternate Roots) – (5 Minutes) + e-mail went out about this too + this weekend, in baltimore + can do arts stuff for almost free + jenni and jeff are going - let them know if you wanna tag along Announcements + next meeting, board elections + nominations by e-mail (approved) + jeff will e-mail everyone, we all reply + emily: + lee high - will be fundraising for sound system + we can advertise for them for free + emily will contact lee and get us info, hopefully for Night program + greg: + fire marshall - he's found us!! + sdda - trying to encourage musicians to hang out/perform downtown Members Privilege Adjournment