January 8, 2024 – Theatre Commission Agenda & Minutes

Posted: January 4, 2024 | Updated: February 20, 2024

AGENDA

Notice and Call of Public Meeting

Government Body:  Cresco Theater Commission

Date of Meeting:  January 8th, 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 December 11th, 2023 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 Committee

New Business:  There may be action taken on items.

  1. Fundraising
  2. 110 Year Anniversary-Ideas and Planning for August of 2024
  3. Next meeting date: February 12th, 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 JANUARY 4th, 2024.

MINUTES

Cresco Theatre Commission

President David Gosch called the meeting to order on January 8th, 2024, at 5:30 PM.  In attendance were:  David Gosch, Kari Waterbeck, Ann Seebach, Kelly Bartling, and Julie Wilson.   Steve Lickteig was unable to attend.   Guests:  Wendy Lickteig, Cresco Theatre Manager, and Joe Wacha, Cresco Community Theatre.

The January agenda, December minutes, and financials were reviewed.  Julie Wilson made the motion to approve, seconded by Kelly Bartling and unanimously approved by the Commission.

Wendy Lickteig presented the manager’s report.   Wendy reported that the free movies have been well-attended, and there is another potential free movie in the works.   Wendy reviewed the upcoming events and rentals for January and February.  The Commission discussed offering a special deal on treats during Valentine’s week for those that have dined at Cresco restaurants.   Wendy received a two week notice from Korey Hrdlicka, has placed Abby Konkel on furlough, and asked to raise Austin Hoppe’s salary by $0.50 to $9.10/hour effective 01/01/2024.   Ann Seebach made a motion to approve, seconded by Kelly Bartling and unanimously approved by the Commission.

Old Business:

  1. Friends of Theatre-Will be called upon in March to help with live events.
  2. Theatre Seats-No report at this time.
  3. Scene Shop Committee-Meeting at 6:30.

 

New Business:

  1. Fundraising:  Ideas will be shared at the 6:30 Scene Shop Meeting.
  2. 110 Year Anniversary-August of 2024: The Commission selected the free movies to be shown as matinees for the rest of the year.  Wendy Lickteig will put together a playbill for these and other upcoming events.
  3. Next Meeting Date- February 12th, 2024 to be followed by Scene Shop Fundraising Committee meeting.   Kari Waterbeck made the motion to approve, seconded by Ann Seebach and unanimously approved by the Commission.

Comments:

  1. Community Theatre-Joe Wacha reported that CCT will be performing “Tony and Tina’s Wedding” as a dinner theatre at the Heritage Events Center on the weekend of April 6th and 7th, 2024. This will be a fundraiser for the new Scene Shop.
  2. Chamber-No report
  3. City Council-No report
  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