President Jim Brokaw presided.
Treasurer’s report
18 mo CD $10,347.08
Capital Imp $17,586.07
Savings $12,826.71
8 Mo CD $ 8,272.66
Chking $23,522.60 Total: $72,555.12
“Over the River and Through the Woods” Update – Chris Bilecki
Set looking good, just needs some finishing touches
Rehearsals going well
Press Dress will be Thursday, April 23, the night before opening night
Barb Steinmetz asked for a House manager for the 2nd weekend, front desk on 26, and an usher for each performance
We will clean the theater on Sunday, April 19 at 2 pm, since the sound boar training and tech rehearsal are on Saturday.
Jim announced that we will serve champaign on the 2nd Friday of future shows in addition to opening night.
Our 2026-27 Season will be:
“A Taste of Things to Come” – 4W – musical – Dir Curtis Brown: Nov. 6,7,8,14,15,16
“A Christmas Cabaret” – directed by Karen Abbott: Dec 4,5,6
“Tin Woman” – 3W 2M – drama – Dir Chris Belecki: Feb 19,20,21,26,27,28
“An Old-Fashioned Family Murder” – 3W 3M – comedy – Dir Sam Hohman: Apr 23,24,25,30, May 1,2
Program Committee will meet April 6 at 5:30 to set specific info and makeup of our programs for the next season and forward. Committee is Jim, Karen Abbott, Jennifer Wertz, Ryan Blechinger
OCTA update: Donna Jean Evans
Regional competition will be May 30 at Wynford HS, Bucyrus
Only 3-4 theater will be competing this year
May 1 is deadline to register shows
Walk the stage is May 16 at 10 am
Will need help with selling tickets, door security, and 50/50
Election will be May 16:
Pres – Jim Brokaw VP – Anthony Robustellini
Past Pres – Donna Jean Evans Treas – Vicki Vandenbout
Sec – Karen Abbott and Barb Steinmetz
Board (2 yr term) – Donna Sutter and Lori Demres
Staying on the board are Curtis Brown and Jennifer Wertz
Going off the board are Donna and Barb; Lori is leaving as VP.
Junne Dinner will be at the Norwalk Eagles, like last year on June 27 at 6 pm. Jim will be seeking volunteers for the Harley awards at the May meeting.
House update, Jim: Hohler will check out Heating/AC on Monday.
Norwalk Eagles will be sponsoring next season and have asked for 2 seats for each night of each show.
Ed Stout mentioned that Dec 6 will be the Christmas Tour of homes by the Old Home Guild of Sandusky. Since the mansion in front of the theater will be on the tour, Ed wondered if we would like to have the theater open to the tour as well. Discussion followed that we have a performance that day at 2, but that the theater could be open at 4. More discussion to follow after the time of the tour is set.
Refreshments were served by Joel and Heather Smith.
Next meeting will be May 12 @ 7 pm.
Refreshments served by Jennifer Wertz