Once again I have been given the opportunity to serve as President of the
Players board and I consider it a great honor to have been chosen to lead
such a prestigious group for the next year. This being the first news letter
since the annual meeting, I would first like to thank Ken Olkkonen for the
great job he did in leading the Players board last year. I would also like
to thank the departing board members and welcome the new ones.
Even though the year has just started the board and I have been busy.
So far this year we have submitted two grant proposals, one for the façade
work on the Players’ building and also a mini-grant for the spring
production. At this time we are still waiting to hear if we will receive
funds from either of these grants.
I’m very pleased to announce that this spring’s production
will be “The Mousetrap” written by Agatha Christie. It will
be directed by Mick McKellar, who was one of the students who completed
the Directors Workshop put on by Doctor Debra Bruch and sponsored by the
Players. The board is very excited to have Mick on board as a new director.
What is the fall musical going to be? That is the question the board
and I most often hear. As of right now we are planning on “Annie
Get Your Gun”, but there are still some things that have to be resolved
before the board can make a commitment to the show. Hopefully we will
have them worked out in the next couple of weeks.
In addition to writing grants I have also made the appointments of committee
chairpersons for the year. I would like to see more of the members get
involved with the work of the committees this year. Elsewhere in this
news letter you will find a list of the committees and who is chairing
them. Please let the chairperson or any board member know if you would
be willing to work on a committee. We sure could use you.
While the year is just starting you can already see that the Players
are off to another busy season, however, to make it a successful season
we need You! I’m looking forward to working with all of you to make
this, the 26th season of the Calumet Players, a success.
Dennis Racine
President
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