+ indicates items added to the agenda

Meeting Agenda (8/12/2008 7:30PM @ Ampersand Office)
·      Call to Order
o  Roll Call
 + Chuck out of town, Sherry running late
 + Jenni out
§  Assignment of Minutes and TimeKeeper
 + brooks minutes
 + chris timekeeper
o  Introduction of Guests
 + no guests
o  Approval of Agenda
·      Approval of Minutes
 + proved
·      Report of Officers

o  President
o  Vice President
o  Business Manager
o  Production Manager
o  Artistic Director
 + "Stop Kiss" play greg is getting from claire
 + will have more next meeting
 + potentially early 09 slot (full length)
o  Secretary
o  Others

·      Old Business

o  Writers Group - Any Update? (5 minutes)
 + mary beth - interested in hosting at the cafe
 + steve briggs - jeff will talk to him

o  Yard Sale Update Round 2– Lola and Sherry (5 minutes)
 + lola: it rained - rain date is this saturday the 13th
 + still taking new items
 + brooks: will change the date on the website

o  VHSL – Update from Emily / Trish (5 minutes)
 + trish: email back from randy - has guidelines and further contact info
 + attempting to get board members as judges
 + can coach as well, if reading it correctly

o  501(c)3 – Update from Chuck (5 minutes)
 + sans-chuckles, no update

o Cannibal the Musical /Misery/Something Else (15 Minutes)
 + jeff: canibal - guy with rights is willing to work with us
  + most likely will happen next year sometime

 + brooks: misery - nothing from david - sent 2 emails
   + is willing to co-produce if it rambles itself together soon
   + will submit a formal proposal, if it gets to that point

·      New Business

o  Presentations
o  Ideas
o  Proposals
 + emily: can we sponsor a showing of "rocky horror"
 + jeff: we can maybe show cannibal at the grove
 + chris says: chevy wants to put together a short film about a girl and some dudes - may want some sort of help
 + chris: met someone at work and can't recall his name

·      Discussion

o  New Member Ideas (10 minutes) - Update on Ed Cooper & Andi Arndt
 + greg and trish: meeting with ed on thursday (old school shenanarts)
 + brooks: haven't contacted andi - sort of waiting on a high point to invite her in

o  Letter about Staunton Arts District - Info from Greg (5 Minutes)
 + greg: we'll sign on this - for local arts
 + he'll be going to the meetings
 + it's basically a bunch of tax breaks for people moving arts stuff downtown

·      Announcements
·      Members Privilege
·      Adjournment