2026 02-16 Board Meeting Minutes – Ouachita Little Theatre

Ouachita Little Theatre Board Minutes

Guests: None present

Zeke called the meeting to order at 5:34 p.m

Secretary’s Report–

It was confirmed that Mikayala made the motion to accept the minutes of the January 19th board meeting, and Sharon seconded the motion. The motion carried, and the minutes from January 19th have been updated to reflect that action.
A motion was made by Mikayla to accept the minutes of the last meeting as corrected, Sharon seconded, and the motion passed.

Treasurer’s Report- Mikayla (Through Email)

Publicity: Zeke

Zeke started to get Facebook updated with upcoming events. Zeke is also getting the newsletter out around the end of February. Zeke is open to ideas for articles in the upcoming newsletters.

Office Report-Alex (through email)

It has been a slow couple of months, but the theatre has received a few calls and visits from people wanting to be involved or not wanting to miss a production.
On Thursday of this week, a couple of people came by the office asking for tickets to the Board of Realtors production. Alex directed them to the right location, and they came back and thanked Alex and told them they had been taken care of.

Membership Report- Alex (through email)

We have sold two new season tickets, both are non-commercial. Doug is still eager to get out to businesses, but due to upcoming surgeries has not been able to.

Artistic Director and Play Selection Report- Judy (Through Email)

We had our sale. It was not a Great Sale, but it was successful. It was successful because we have $400 more dollars than before. We have a little bit more space where we cleared out things. We reconnected with a few people from the past, including Braden Purvis, Jane Buttermilk, and Dani Hopper. And we worked together as a team. Thanks to Stephanie Harrison for help with staging, set up volunteers-Jessica Kropp, Mikayla Barber, LaDonna Barber, Alex Chase, Zeke, and sale workers-Sharon Bollmeyer, Ann Glenn, Mikayla, Alexis Payne, LaDonna, and Drew Philpot, and to Drew, LaDonna, Mikayla, and Lexi for getting stuff to PCDC. Bake sale contributors were Ann Glenn, Judy Kropp, Mikayla Barber, and Amanda Baker. Please correct me if I have forgotten anyone.

We also now have the furnace working, thanks to Alvins, Summit, Zeke, and Robby.

Next, we have the Showcase of Theaters-UARM and MHS Briar Rose and The Emperor’s New Clothes. They need your support, so please be sure you attend at least one of their performances on Feb. 28 @ 7:30 or March 1 @ 2;30 and 7:30. As board members, let’s show them the love! We need more publicity!

We also have the Realtors’ production coming up to benefit another non-profit. Many of our own are acting so again, let’s show the love and be present! I know it’s great for me to say, when you know I won’t be there in person.

Don’t forget that there will be two performances of the Ouachita Strings in the theatre, also. They always have a good show, so mark their dates on your calendar.

I have met with Kallie Bollmeyer and April Burt concerning their upcoming plays, The Descendants and Camelot. Both play’s scripts and music and all materials have arrived. Both have been paid for completely. Directors are ready to go forward. Again, if you can help, even in a small way, that would be awesome. I believe we all got a little spoiled with Jerod always doing all the work, but that wasn’t community theatre. We, as the board, need to ensure our mission is followed and provide assistance for every production, membership meeting, and workday, etc. If we are not visible as a board, our other community members won’t feel the need to be involved either. We spur others on with our visibility, great attitudes, and happiness to be a part. With that in mind, we need to get the stage cleared before the Showcase, and that is going to take a few of you younger people to help Zeke. Please be available!

While I’m on this, it is normally the responsibility of a show to clean up after the show. That means we are back to a black box/clear stage, clean side stages, props put upstairs and away, and a clean green room. It doesn’t hurt for you to volunteer to be available on set tear-down night to help the cast. It takes a village

Also, I have been in contact with the Play Selection Committee. We are in the process of reading 3 scripts-Hello Dolly, Drinking Habits, and Christmas Story. Hopefully, we will have a complete slate for the rest of this year in the next month. Each person on the committee is reading 2 of the 3 plays and reporting to the group on their findings. We will bring our report to you for your vote. I am excited about all of the offerings.

House Report-Robbie

Men’s toilets were turned off in the main restroom
Heat has been fixed; they turned the gas off, and they turned it back on. Everything was good.

IT Report- Zeke and Lexie

Box Office-Amanda

Social Committee-Linda

New Business

Talking about Rudi’s resignation, filling the new board member spot until May. Will talk more at the next board meeting. Zeke has the desire to have something in honor of Rudi. Zeke is open to ideas.

Old Business

Zeke is working on the anti-discrimination sign out front. A poster or plaque. We discussed having a plaque due to the niceness and physicality of it.
Date for finishing cleaning out the storage unit. March 4th
Thinking about selling things. A couple of things will be used for the upcoming plays.

Adjournment: Sharon made a motion to adjourn the meeting, Ann seconded, and all approved the adjournment.

The meeting adjourned at 6:08 p.m

Next meeting is March 16th @ 5:30 pm

Respectfully submitted,

Lexie Payne Secretary

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