Members News: Sept. 26, 2020

Hello! Welcome to our new Members News series!

We (the Board of PTP) hope to use this space to keep the membership up to date on board actions, upcoming events, highlights of members doings, and anything you might want to hear about! You can let me (Carol Charnock) know what you want to hear about by contacting me at membership@ptplayers.com.
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On September 15, 2020 the board met for its monthly meeting. Here are some highlights from that meeting:

• We are still financially solvent (always a good thing!) and since we no longer have a renter, will not be required to pay property taxes on the building. A good savings for us!
• Carol Charnock was voted onto the board as the new Chair of the Membership Committee.
• There is a Reader’s Theater performance of “The Importance of Being Earnest” recording which will be shown virtually in the near future. Watch our Facebook page for details of performance times!
• Due to COVID shutdowns, our one act performance of “True Colors” in an international competition in Canada was postponed until 2021. We have, though, been asked to submit a video performance of a shorter work by Kim Bessler entitled “Hide and Seek” for another competition. It is currently cast and will be filmed in the coming weeks. Good luck cast and crew!
• The Public Affairs Committee and the Membership Committee are making a concerted effort to improve our membership database. We will be posting a link to a form to have our membership provide us with current information for the database.
• Many renovations are underway. With the exception of the stage tower, all roof issues have been addressed. The side wall coverings have all been removed and carpet has been installed on the walls – it looks wonderful! Facilities has received the architectural plans for the Expanded Lobby (to include the Dry Cleaners space) and they have been presented to the La Plata Planning Department. We are waiting on the Planning Department’s response. The renovations for the expanded lobby will begin when those plans are approved. Once the renovations for the expanded lobby are completed, the plan is to use the front window as a “museum” to highlight some of our past performances, awards, etc. In order to protect the display from the sunlight, the board authorized the purchase of a canopy to go over that window. There will also be one purchased to go over the door to the right of the old ticket booth. If you would like to help with the renovations, you can check the Facility Calendar to see what renovations are planned, or navigate the website from ptplayers.com -> “About Us” -> “Facilities” -> “Facility Calendar.” Or you may contact Chris Magee (Facilities Chair) directly at facilities@ptplayers.com.
• We will be addressing the issue of a standardized program format for our productions.
• Our ticketing agent, Vendini, has been purchased by AudienceView. Mike Gahan is working with AudienceView and by November, we will have transitioned to that company’s program. Details will follow next month when we see exactly what the changes will entail.

Board meetings are open to membership to observe. Our next meeting will be on Thursday, October 8, 2020 at 7:00 PM. If you would like to observe, please contact facilities@ptplayers.com. Chris will send you a link to the meeting.

Did you know that PTP has an Amazon Wish List? You can help us out by purchasing (for the theater) items like hand wipes, plastic cups, trash bags, tools/accessories for the shop, batteries for our headsets, etc.!! In order to see our wish list and make a purchase, click here or navigate the website from ptplayers.com -> “Support” -> “Donate” -> and then scroll down to see the many ways you can support your theater!

We are going to do a Facebook Live tour of the theater to let you know about the renovations that have been done so far. Our Facilities Chair, Chris Magee, will give us an update of the changes and the comments will be open for questions. There will also be some FAQs for your information. If you have questions you would like addressed during the tour regarding the renovations, please send those questions to me at membership@ptplayers.com and I will forward them to the team. We will keep you informed when the tour will be presented.

Please help me keep you informed by keeping me informed! Let me know what you want to hear about, whether the information provided is of interest to you, and/or how I can help you get involved with the theater. This is OUR community theater – let’s stay connected!
– Carol Charnock, Membership Chair

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