Village Theatre and Society Operations

Board of Directors...
Become a member of the Board of Directors and help chart the course for the theatre for the following years. (Board Members are voted in at the annual general meeting held in August each year.)

Artistic Direction Committee…
Seek directors and plays for the following season, provide support for all ECHO productions, arrange workshops for members to improve their skills in acting, directing and the technical aspects of productions, supervise ECHO Players’ scholarships and maintain the various manuals (Producers, Stage Managers, etc.)

Play Reading Committee...
Become a member of the Play Reading committee whose responsibility it is to read plays, to draw up a list of plays suitable for future seasons and to organize play readings for the members.

Social Committee...
Plan and help organize the events that make ECHO an exciting group to be part of. Assist in organizing social events such as Opening Night receptions, members’ special evenings, barbecues, Christmas parties, ECHO’s Open House and other functions for members throughout the year.

Capital Planning...
Investigate and identify the capital improvement needs of the Village Theatre and present them to the Board for approval. Once approved, assist in completing the approved projects.

Fund Raising...
Assist in raising funds to make it possible to do some of the enhancements to the theatre that would make it a more pleasant place for our members and patrons.

Membership...
Send information packages to prospective members. Accept membership applications and payment. Make sure new members are aware of all the areas in the Society that he or she might be interested in and encourage them to pursue whatever area they would like to become involved with. Keep membership list up to date and advise the Newsletter Coordinator and others of any changes.

Newsletter...
Assist in the creation, edit and distribution of the Bugle newsletter to members six times per year

Member Communications...
Assist sending Emails to members and for those without Email, telephoning them with messages of events, calls for volunteers and auditions

Season Tickets...
Market season tickets and supervise their sale and distribution.

Wardrobe...
Ensure all wardrobe inventories are in good condition and the wardrobe storage is kept organized and tidy. Assist persons renting costumes and assist with each production in making costumes available to the costume team and at the end of the production assist the team in returning all costumes to the wardrobe storage.

Theatre Management and Rentals...
Assist in the maintenance of the Village Theatre building. As with any old building, on going repairs are constantly needed to ensure it functions and is safe. Participate in safety inspections of the theatre and review safety with all participants of a current production before work commences. Coordinate rentals of the Village Theatre by outside groups.

Technical...
Become a member of the committee responsible for maintaining lighting, sound and other equipment.

Webmaster...
Maintain the ECHO Players Web Site