August 12, 2024 – Theatre Commission Agenda & Minutes

Posted: August 9, 2024 | Updated: August 22, 2024

AGENDA

Notice and Call of Public Meeting

Government Body:  Cresco Theater Commission

Date of Meeting:  August 12th,  2024

Time and Place of Meeting:  5:30 p.m. at Champlin Hall, Cresco Theatre

Roll Call:   Gosch,  Waterbeck, Wilson, Seebach, Bartling, Lickteig

Recurring Items:  There may be action taken on each of the items listed below.

  1. Approval of Agenda
  2. Approval of Minutes from July 29th, 2024 meeting
  3. Approval of claims/financials

Staff Reports:  There may be action taken on each of the items listed below.

  1. Manager’s Report
  2. Staffing and Employees

Old Business:  There may be action taken on items.

  1. Friends of Theatre
  2. Theatre Seats
  3. Scene Shop

New Business:  There may be action taken on items.

  1. Fundraising/Raffles
  2. 110 Year Anniversary-Ideas and Planning for August of 2024
  3. Sponsorships for upcoming live shows
  4. Next meeting date:  September 9th, 2024

Comments:

  1. Comments from Community Theatre
  2. Comments from Chamber
  3. Comments from City Council
  4. Comments from Audience

Adjourn:

THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 21, CODE OF IOWA AND THE LOCAL RULES OF SAID GOVERNMENT BODY, POSTED AUGUST 9TH, 2024.

MINUTES

Cresco Theatre Commission

The Cresco Theatre Commission met Monday, August 12th, 2024, at 5:30 PM in Champlin Hall.  Members present were David Gosch, Kelly Bartling, Kari Waterbeck, Ann Seebach, and Julie Wilson.  Steve Lickteig was unable to attend.  Guests:  Wendy Lickteig, Cresco Theatre Manager, Joe Wacha, Cresco Community Theatre, and Stan Fosaaen, City Council.

The August agenda, July minutes, and financials were reviewed.  Ann Seebach made the motion to approve, seconded by Kari Waterbeck, and unanimously approved by the Commission.

Wendy Lickteig presented the manager’s report.     Wendy shared that feedback from showing the Sunday movie with closed captioning has been positive.  The movie “Twisters” was well attended.  Wendy hopes to start offering movies in Spanish in September, with showings on Monday or Tuesday.  The ice machine is in need of repair.  The Commission offered suggestions as to who could fix it.

Old Business:

  1. Friends of Theatre-Will be called into action for upcoming live performances in September.
  2. Theatre Seats-Nothing new to report.
  3. Scene Shop-There will be a meeting with the architect and electrical engineer on August 15th.

New Business:

  1. Fundraising-The Commission is asked to gather more ideas for future raffles.  (items, value, timing of raffles)
  2. 110 Year Anniversary-Plans continue for August 24th, 2024. Looney Lutherans are scheduled that day at 2:00, and a free outdoor movie is being planned.
  3. Sponsorships: All Commission members are to actively seek sponsors for upcoming live performances.
  4. Next meeting dates: September 9th, 2024.   Motion to approve was made by Julie Wilson, seconded by Kari Waterbeck, and unanimously approved by the Commission.

Comments:

  1. Comments from Community Theatre-Joe Wacha reported that they have an upcoming meeting.
  2. Comments from Chamber-No report
  3. Comments from City Council-Stan Fosaaen shared that the play was great and that he was very impressed. He did ask about ads in the paper for the play.
  4. Comments from the Audience-None

Kari Waterbeck made the motion to adjourn, seconded by Kelly Bartling and unanimously approved by the Commission.

Respectfully submitted,

Julie A. Wilson

2024 Theatre Commission Agendas, Minutes