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(Amended) JTG Minutes
February 10, 2007

The meeting commenced at 2:05.
Billy opened the meeting by discussing the venue for this season. He explained that for the last year and a half the Ned has been tossed around. Several different people have headed it up. Larry Baldwin is now in charge of the Ned and says the city is willing to commit to a flat rate per show. The discussion then turned to a comparison of venues.

Tom Cook- suggested getting an extended contract for a 2-3 year commitment with the Ned.

Everyone agreed to continue our relationship with the Ned.

Billy- Carl Jones bought the old Perkins across from Premier Place. He has fixed it up and is excited about the possibility of using it for dinner theatre. It could seat 160 people. The food is next door. There’s good parking.

Billy- We need to reconstitute the board: To date,Tom Cook, Larry Smith, and Bob Arrington have come on board. They are very enthusiastic about this season. They are also looking to add minorities.

Billy- We just need to stay on top of selling ads, keeping sponsors, and writing grants. One of the Guild’s long-term goals is to acquire a building for building sets, storing costumes, and rehearsing.

Season Line up for 2007
April 19-22 Neil Simon’s Fools directed by Darren Michael
Auditions February 24-25 at 2:00
6 males, 3 females

July 19-22 Man of La Mancha directed by Becky Fly
Cast of 20-25 people, a grant has been written to help with costs

October 4-7
Billy suggested several shows including Escanaba in Da Moonlight by Jeff Daniels, Noel Coward’s Present Laughter, and Pat Cook’s You Can’t Get There from Here. It was decided to do Escanaba in Da Moonlight by Jeff Daniels. There are 5 male roles and only 1 female role. It was also discussed as a possibility of being done as a dinner theatre. A committee was put together to make this decision by May. The committee includes Teresa Morgan, Patty Cook, Marty Meyer, Linda, and Friends of the Guild. They will hold a meeting next Sunday at Carl’s office at 7:00.

December 13-16
Billy suggested doing Mrs. Bob Cratchit’s Wild Christmas Binge again. He also suggested the Trial of Ebenezer Scrooge by Mark Brown or the Life and Adventures of Santa Clause by Frank Baum. It was decided to do Mrs. Bob Cratchit’s Wild Christmas Binge again.

Also in the Fall, The Tennessee Theatre Association Conference will be in Jackson this year. Do we want to participate? Yes, we will perform Queen of Bingo for competition only.

New promotion: If you become a benefactor or patron before March 31 you will receive a JTG travel mug that entitles you to free Starbuck’s for the month of April.

The decision was made to delay the fundraiser until February 2008 and promote as a kickoff to the season.

Brenda- suggested that we have quarterly meetings and we e-mail a newsletter to keep people informed.

Mary Cat- volunteered to update blog on website so send any info to Mary Cat.

Marty- will head up the script selection committee.

The meeting adjourned at 3:35.