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Executive Committee: 

 

President—Duties:

            Chief Executive Officer in charge of the Executive Committee

                        Paid personnel oversight

            Chairman of the Board             

                        Presides over all BOD meetings and Executive Board meetings

                        Presides over final season play selections

                        Presides over spring Directors Meetings

                        Represents the Whidbey Playhouse to the community at large

 

Vice President—Duties:

                Nominating Committee Chair

                        Obtain candidates for Board of Directors

                                Conduct elections

            Bylaws, Policy and Procedures Chair

                        Maintain and revise Bylaws and P and P documents to disseminate to the                                                        membership as requested

                        Assure sound disaster and recovery practices and master files

                                    of documents with copies off site

                                Facilitate member voting for bylaw changes as recommended by the Board 

 

Treasurer—Duties:

            Finance Committee Chair

            Member of Fundraising Committee

 

Secretary—Duties:

            Minutes of all Board Meetings

            Correspondence

            Oversees:

                        Newsletter Chair (volunteer position)

                                    Writes bi-monthly newsletter and prepares for printing

                        Historian (Volunteer position)

                                    Show Boards for Lobby

                                    Scrapbooks, news articles and photographs

                                    Written histories, photo discs, electronic storage

 

Up to Ten Other Board Members:   (Not listed in a particular order)

 

1.  Facilities Chair—Oversight of the following areas:

  • Building and Grounds committee Chair

                        Maintenance of all facilities and grounds

                        Keying of all facilities, offices, closets and storage buildings

                        Repair services, lawn/garden services and other contractor services

                        Insure operation of all building lights, fire extinguishers, and security system

                        Monitor and maintain housekeeping and light bulb supply

                        Maintain garden beds, lawns and trees

                        Maintain parking lot (potholes, snow and ice removal, etc.)

                        Maintenance of kitchen appliances       

                        Trash disposal and recycling, dump runs     

                        Volunteer work days for building maintenance, repair, and landscaping

                        Building Projects (other than major remodels of buildings)

                        Compliance with OSHA and HAZMAT rules

                        Shall have keys to all facilities

  • Information Technology Specialist(s) (volunteer position)        

                        Business office computer, printer, network, hardware and software installation and                         maintenance

                        Website and programming set-up assistance

                        Business telephone and telecommunications systems installation and maintenance                              Assist with disaster and recovery practices under direction of the Vice President

 

2.  Volunteer/Membership Chair—Oversight of the following areas:

  • Membership and Volunteer Database:

                        Compile and distribute new volunteer information to Chairs 

                        Update membership list and send renewal reminders

                        Review membership benefits and revise as recommended by Board

                        Validate membership at voting events and entrance to member nights

  • As needed assistance for show Directors and staff in finding house managers, ushers, and concessions volunteers
  • Kitchen Manager (volunteer position)

            Assist as requested in organizing concession volunteers for shows

            Monitor concession supplies and report needs to V/M Chair or Business Manager

  • Social Activities Committee Chair (volunteer position)

                        Member and Volunteer socials

                        Dinners, potlucks, picnics, entertainment at these events

                        Play Day Event Dinner and Members Nights

                        Group trips to other theatres’ shows

                        Group field trips to destinations of theatrical interest

  • Hospitality Chair (volunteer position)

                        Welcome new people

                        Greeting cards to ill, bereaved, Birthday, congrats, commendations, etc.

 

3.  Marketing Chair—Oversight of the following areas:

  • Newsletter Chair (volunteer position)

                        Write bi-monthly newsletter and prepare for printing

  • Website Chair (volunteer position)        

                        Work with Business Manager to Update Playhouse Website Information

  • Work with Business Manager and Show Producers to facilitate show publicity, posters and ads
  • Work with Business Manager on general WPH advertising and Season Ticket Sales as needed
  • Public interface in events like Holland Happening and Uniquely Whidbey
  • Chamber of Commerce attendance (Oak Harbor and Central Whidbey)

 

4.  Fundraising Chair—Oversight of the following areas:

  • Fundraising Committee Chair
  • Grant writing
  • Work with Business Manager on Sales of Program Ads
  • Galas and other fundraising parties and events
  • Drawings, Auctions, Raffles and Garage Sales
  • Fundraising drives for improvement projects, construction, and sponsorship of productions

 

 

 

5.  Education Chair—Education Committee Chair: 

  • Development of a Whidbey Playhouse theatre school, workshops and training:

                        Free Exploratory Workshops

                        Secondary and Advanced Training for Performers

                        Training and certification for new Directors, Producers and Stage Managers

                        Development of adult and youth training presentations and associated workshops

            Educational Scholarships

  • Liaison for Youth, Off-Season, or Fringe Shows
  • Oversight of Selection and production of Youth shows with Board approval
  • Off-Season Show Committee Chair (volunteer position)

            (Recommended that this person have directing or producing experience at WPH)

                        Develop plans for off-season shows with Board approval

                        Oversees Production of off-season shows and special projects like Shifty Sailors

  • Shall be assigned a Star Studio key as needed

 

6.  Production Resources Chair—Chair of the Production Resources Committee.   May also chair one or more of the included committees.  Shall be assigned an Annex key.

  • Supervises the Annex

                        Supervises Volunteers at Annex Cleanup Workdays

                        Supervises Annex staff activity at the annex

                        Supervises the Annex Rental Manager:

                                    Annex Rental Manager (volunteer position)

                                                Rentals of costumes and props

  • Attends spring directors meeting to coordinate resource usage for shows and all resource issues             overlapping between shows
  • Facilitates and supervises show staff tours of Annex collections with checklist
  • Oversight of Annex inventory control and electronic inventory of

                        all Annex contents and available pieces off-site

                        Annex Resource Inventory Specialist (volunteer position)

                                    Works with Costume, Prop, and Set-Building Chairs to

                                                photograph and record Annex contents on computer    

  • Oversight of the production resources of the playhouse:

                        Costume Chair (volunteer position)

                                    Chairs costuming committee

                                                As needed assistance to Directors with costuming staffing and needs

                                                Costume Design, Acquisition and Construction

                                                Costume Inventory Assistance

                                                Costume Storage and Maintenance

                                    As annex staff, participates in show staff tours of Annex collections

                                    Attends spring Directors meeting

                                    Shall be assigned an annex key as directed by Production Resources Chair

                        Prop Chair (volunteer position)

                                    Chairs prop committee

                                                As needed assistance to Directors with prop staffing and needs

                                                Prop Design, Acquisition and Construction

                                                Prop Inventory Assistance

                                                Prop Storage and Maintenance

                                    As annex staff, participates in show staff tours of Annex collections

                                    Attends spring Directors meeting

                                    Shall be assigned an annex key as directed by Production Resources Chair

 

7.  Technical Resources Chair—Chair of the Technical Resources Committee.  May also be chair of one or more of the included committees.  Shall be assigned a Theatre building key.

  • Oversight of all issues having to do with the physical Stage and Auditorium

                        Thrust set-up and take-down

                        Strike nights

  • Lights and Sound Chair (volunteer position)

                        Chairs lights and sound committee

                                    As needed assistance to Directors with light/sound needs and staffing needs

                                    Technical show equipment inventory, storage, installation and maintenance

                                    Light equipment inventory, storage, installation and maintenance     

  • Set Building Chair (volunteer position)

                        Chairs set building committee

                                    Flat building

                                    Flat and scenery inventory assistance

                                    Flat and scenery storage and maintenance

                                    Tool storage and maintenance

                                    Set Building Design and Construction

                                    Attends spring Directors meeting as requested

                                    Shall be assigned an annex key as directed by the Technical Resources Chair

  • Set Decoration Resources Chair (volunteer position)

                        Chairs set decoration committee

                                                Assists show directors with set decoration staffing and needs

                                                Set Artistic Design, set painting

                        Acquisition of paint and painting supplies for set decorating

                        Attends spring Directors meeting as requested

                        Shall be assigned an annex key as directed by Technical Resources Chair   

                        Supervises Paint Shed Manager (Volunteer position)

                                    Keep paint shed neat and clean

                                    Proper disposal of old paint materials  

  • Electronic piano maintenance in cooperation with Music Resources Chair

 

8.  Performance Resources Chair—Oversight of the following areas:

  • Chair of the Members Play Reading Committee reporting to the Board:

                        Reading of plays for selection of season shows

                        Script ordering and Perusal oversight

                        Play Day Program, if held

                        Script Librarian (volunteer position)

                                    Stamping and indexing of new scripts and books

                                    Keeping scripts organized, alphabetized, and sorted

                                    Removing discarded scripts as instructed by the Chair

                                    Explore establishing electronic inventory of library

                        Play Readings for Fun Chair (volunteer position coordinating with Social Activities)

  • Board liaison responsible for all Regular Season Productions
  • Organizing and coordinating spring Directors Meeting serving at the pleasure of the President

                        Distribution of Directors Handbook

  • Supervises usage issues concerning the Star Studio rehearsal annex and Stage
  • Musical Resources Chair (volunteer position)

                        Assists Directors as needed with Finding Accompanists, Musicians and Choreographers

                        Facilitates Tuning of Acoustic Pianos

                        Electronic piano maintenance in cooperation with Technical Chair

                        Misc. Instrumental needs


The Whidbey Playhouse is a volunteer-supported 501 c3 non-profit charitable organization, dedicated to providing quality theatrical experiences to people of all ages.

730 SE MIDWAY BLVD OAK HARBOR, WA 98277