The Executive Committee

The Executive comprises 10 members who are responsible for the overall running of the Oasthouse Theatre and Society. The current committee, which usually meets on the first Friday of each month, is:

President:	Keith Sheepwash	Chairman:	Ian Balderston
Hon. Secretary:	Melody Harbour	Treasurer:	Rose Waslin
	Maggie Pilcher		Steve Berry
	Phillip Willing		Mark Waslin
	Kathy West		Helen Caston

To serve on the Executive Committee, a candidate must have been a full member of the Society for at least one year. Committee members usually serve a term of office that lasts three years (except the President), although many stand for re-election when their term comes to an end.

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The Programme Sub-Committee
This committee comprises five or six members and is responsible for selecting the plays that the Society will perform in the coming year. This is achieved by spending long hours reading various scripts trying to picture if the set requirements can be accommodated on our small stage, whether our audiences will appreciate the play and, of course, whether it is practical and affordable.

The current sub-committee comprises:

Beryl Lacey*, Melody Harbour, Kevin Lane, Phillip Willing, plus one other to be nominated.

* indicates committee leader

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The Publicity Sub-Committee
This committee comprises a variable number of members (minimum of three) and is, unsurprisingly, responsible for getting as much publicity for the Theatre as they can. Whether this is achieved by inviting members of the local Press to review our productions, getting our pictures in the papers, interviews on local radio stations, or distributing posters. They are also responsible for the production of our regular newsletters and production programmes.

The current sub-committee comprises:

Dean Caston*, Helen Caston, Jeni Boyns, Steve Berry and Phillip Willing.

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Additional Roles
In addition to the committees mentioned above there are several other vital roles that must be performed. These are usually fulfilled by a co-ordinator who seeks volunteers as required. The roles are

Electrics Manager
Responsible for providing lighting and sound technicians for each production, ordering of replacement electrical equipment for both on-stage (including stage lights, filter gels and special effects) and off (replacement bulbs and so on). The current Electrics Manager is Ian Balderston.

Resident Stage Manager
This person is responsible for getting the production sets built and acquiring any equipment needed for the production to go ahead (for example, paint, wallpaper, construction materials and so on). They are also responsible for ensuring that everything is returned to its correct storage place when a production is finished. Our Resident Stage Manager is Steve Harbour.

Oasthouse Buildings Manager
Responsible for the upkeep of the Oasthouse Theatre and ensuring that we pass our regular Fire Certificate and Health & Safety checks. This is not a simple task since the Oasthouse is a Grade 2 listed building (simply put, the inside of the building can change but the external appearance cannot) and the legal requirements become more stringent every year. The Buildings Manager role is currently vacant.

Front Of House Manager
Responsible for getting volunteers to be the public face of the Oasthouse Theatre on production nights and drawing up the rota for their services. Volunteers are required to sell programmes, raffle tickets and sweets (during pantomimes in particular). The Front of House Manager is also responsible for arranging the Bar rota and staffing. This role is currently held by Beryl Lacey.

Wardrobe Manager
Responsible for the acquisition, repair, cleaning and modification of the costumes and accessories that are available from our Wardrobe. This role also includes looking after the public hiring of any costumes. Our Wardrobe Manager is Beryl Lacey, assisted by Jan Wyatt and Melody Harbour.

Membership Secretary
Is responsible for maintaining our database of members and collecting subscriptions. Our Membership Secretary is Jack Homewood.

Props Manager
Is responsible for maintaining our existing collection of properties and obtaining new ones (either permanently or on temporary loan). Our Props Manager is Jack Homewood.

Fundraising
A fairly self-explanatory function, this small team look at ways of improving the Society's income. The current team is Maggie and Terry Pilcher.

Youth Group Co-ordinator
Is responsible for maintaining discipline and the dramatic progress of the members of our Youth Group. This person also liaises with the Executive Committee with regard to issues raised by the Youth Group members and the choice of productions. The co-ordinator is Kathy West.

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