Possum Point Players

Georgetown, Delaware

Bringing the Experience of Live Theater to Sussex County Since 1973

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POSSUM POINT PLAYERS, INC.

Anne Baker, Executive Administrator / Michael Short, Administrative Assistant

441 Old Laurel Road - Georgetown, Delaware / Mailing Address: P O Box 96, Georgetown DE 19947

EMAIL: mail@possumpointplayers.org / Office Phone: 302-856-3460 / TICKETLINE: 302-856-4560

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Our 2025 Main Stage Opener...

Annual Meeting Set for Friday, January 3, 2025...

Possum Point Players will hold their annual membership meeting on Friday, January 3, 2025 at Possum Hall, 441 Old Laurel Rd in Georgetown DE. The agenda at that meeting will include the election of Trustees whose terms are expiring. They are the following positions:

Executive Committee

President: one-year term, expires Dec 2025

Secretary: two-year term, expires Dec 2026

Treasurer: two-year term, expires Dec 2026

At-Large #1: one-year term, expires Dec 2025

At-Large #2: two-year term, expires Dec 2026

Artistic Committee

Secretary: two-year term, expires Dec 2026

Costumes: two-year term, expires Dec 2026

Lights and Sound/EFX: two-year term, expires Dec 2026

Makeup/Hair: two-year term, expires Dec 2026

Possum Point Players members who have paid their dues for 2025 on or before January 3, 2025, are invited to submit their name, position they are nominating themselves for, and a statement (NO MORE THAN 50 WORDS) as to why they believe they have the experience, time and desire to be elected to that position.

Applications are to be submitted in reply to this email. You may also send this via US mail to PPP at P.O. Box 96, Georgetown, DE 19947 attention Election Nominating Committee. If you wish to nominate someone else and submit a statement on their behalf you must also be a PPP member.

The deadline for submitting applications is November 28, 2024. Since the 50-word statement is required of all applicants there will be NO nominations from the floor at the meeting.

More information about the duties of these positions is available below, and notices about the time of the annual meeting will be advertised in local media as well as through mass email and the PPP website.

For further information you may contact any of the Nominating Committee members:

Nina Galerstein: ninagalerstein1@gmail.com

Joyce Felton: joycefelton1@gmail.com

Rosanne Pack: rpackdel@yahoo.com

It is recommended that you pay your dues and become a member prior to the meeting - it makes the process easier!

Job Descriptions and Duties of Officers and Committee Chairs

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

PRESIDENT

A. Shall, when present, chair the meetings of the Board of Trustees or Membership and, by serving as its Chair, the Executive Committee

B. Shall have power to call special meetings of the Executive Committee, Board of Trustees or Membership.

C. Shall make and sign contracts and agreements in the name of and on behalf of the corporation or authorize a designee to do so on a case-by-case basis.

D. Shall have general management and control of the business and affairs of the corporation.

E. Shall generally do and perform all acts incident to the office of President, which are authorized or required by law.

F. Shall act for the Trustees on matters brought to his/her attention by the Director Liaison and Selection Chair of each Possum Point Players production using his/her discretion as to which of these matters should be brought to the Trustee’s attention.

G. Shall act for the Trustees on matters brought to his/her attention by the Possum Point Players Executive Administrator when the matter is not the responsibility of any other Trustee or Possum Point Players official. The President uses his/her discretion as to which of these matters should be brought to the attention of the Artistic Committee Chair, Executive Committee, or the Board of Trustees.

SECRETARY

A. MINUTES AND THEIR DISTRIBUTION

1. Shall keep the minutes of all Board of Trustees and Membership as well as Executive Committee meetings since he/she serve as the Secretary of the Executive Committee and in the absence of the Artistic Committee Secretary, shall keep minutes for Artistic Committee meetings.

2. Shall distribute minutes according to Section IV of DOCUMENT FLOW

B. Shall have custody of the seal of the corporation and affix the same to documents when authorized to do so.

C. Shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the Members, of the Board of Trustees and of the Executive Committee.

D. Shall ensure that recorded and approved minutes of meetings of the Membership, Board of Trustees (including draft minutes,) or Executive Committee (including draft minutes) shall be distributed to the Membership, Trustees or Executive Committee, respectively. In lieu of distribution of Membership meeting minutes, the Secretary may ensure that notice has been given to all members that such minutes are available for inspection at the offices of the Corporation

E. Shall keep minutes, as acting Secretary, for Artistic Committee meetings when the Artistic Committee Secretary cannot attend.

TREASURER

A. Shall perform all the duties customary to this office.

B. Shall have the care and custody of the funds and securities of the corporation.

C. Shall have the general supervision of the books of account.

D. Shall serve on the Executive Committee.

E. Shall be responsible for securing a certified audit of the books of the corporation in January of each year for the previous year’s operation.

F. Shall serve as the chief financial officer.

G. Shall cause full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements to be kept in books belonging to the Corporation.

H. Shall see to the deposit of all moneys and other valuable assets in the name, and to the credit of the Corporation in such depositary or depositories as may be designated by the Board of Trustees or the Executive Committee, subject to disbursement or disposition upon orders signed in such manner as the Board of Trustees or the Executive Committee shall prescribe.

I. Shall render to the President; at the regular meetings of the Membership, of the Board of Trustees or of the Executive Committee or whenever the President or the Board of Trustees or the Executive Committee may require it, an account of all his/her transactions as treasurer and of the results of operations and financial condition of the Corporation.

J. If required by the Board of Trustees or the Executive Committee, shall give the Corporation a bond in such sum and with such surety or sureties as may be satisfactory to the board for the faithful discharge of the duties of his/her office, and for the restoration to the Corporation, in case of the Treasurer's death, resignation, retirement or removal from office, of all books, records, money and other property of whatever kind in his/her possession or under his/her control belonging to the Corporation.

TWO MEMBERS-AT-LARGE

Responsible for attending meetings of the Executive Committee to represent a broad community perspective.

ARTISTIC COMMITTEE

SECRETARY

1. Shall keep the minutes of all Artistic Committee meetings and distribute them according to the Policies and Procedures Manual under the section titled: PROCEDURE FOR OFFICIAL DOCUMENT FLOW AND STORAGE INCLUDING BUDGETS AND

BUILDING USE AND RENTAL FORMS

2. Shall keep minutes, as acting Secretary, for Executive Committee, Trustees, and membership meetings when the PPP Secretary cannot attend.

COSTUMES CHAIR

1. Shall Act as costumes head or assist show Director to secure one for each Main Stage show. If not acting in that capacity, shall meet with the show’s costumes head to make that person aware of tips, techniques, shortcuts, limitations, and Possum Point Players materials available for costumes.

2. Shall ensure that all costume materials are returned to their original location.

3. Shall work with Possum Juniors to provide support and guidance on their productions as per Policy on Relationship Between Artistic and Possum Juniors Summer Show. Shall attend initial production meeting and be present at set strike. May provide designee for set strike.

LIGHTS AND SOUND/EFX CHAIR

1. For each Main Stage show, the Lights and Sound/EFX Chair shall act as lighting and sound/EFX head or assist show Director in finding these positions. If not acting as Lights and/or Sound/EFX head, shall meet with the show lighting and sound/EFX heads and advise them on the care, use and security of Possum Point Players equipment and possible persons who might be available to assist them with their duties.

2. Shall maintain and secure lights, stage-to-booth communications equipment, electric pianos, or any other lighting or sound/EFX equipment owned or borrowed by Possum Point Players. This includes all appropriate inventory and maintenance of auxiliary parts such as light gels, gel frames, gobos, sound effects recordings, mics, cords, headphones, speakers, etc.

3. Shall maintain “A Continuing Budget Expansion List” to include upgrades for equipment and booth integrity. Shall continuously research the latest affordable technology to keep the Light and Sound/SFX Department as up to date as fiscally possible.

4. Shall work with Possum Juniors to provide support and guidance on their productions as per Policy on Relationship Between Artistic and Possum Juniors Summer Show. Shall attend initial production meeting and be present at set strike. May provide designee for set strike.

MAKE-UP AND HAIR DESIGN CHAIR

1. Shall act as makeup and hair design head or assist show Director in finding one for each Main Stage show. If not acting in that capacity, shall meet with the show makeup and hair design head, and advise him/her on the materials available or sources for makeup and possible persons who might be available to assist them with their duties.

2. Maintains makeup boxes and all makeup and hair design materials and is responsible for its security at the hall. Shall also maintain an adequate supply of staple makeup and hair design materials, always.