2009-2010 Officers
President: Thomas Heinrich
Vice President: Diane Ellis
Secretary: Jackie Blindauer
Treasurer: Position Available

Board Members
Jacke Blindauer
Diane Ellis
Chris Fontaine
Matt Klett
Andres Araujo
Thomas Heinrich
Erin Belongie
Jim Johnson
Rey Santana
Allan Beckett
Michael Eberhardy
Jean Enking
Karen Held
Mary Risseeuw

Consultants
Joe Sheehan, Superintendant of Schools
Stephen W. Scharrer, Business Manager
Dustin Uhl, Production Manager/Designer
Michelle Bestul, Administrative/Marketing Coordinator

Life Members (non-voting)
Don Zastrow
Sue Krause
Jean Enking
Terry Kath
Lorraine Selinski
Kathleen Beauttenmueller
Bob Margrett
Scott Heck
Bill & Evy Hoegger
Joyce Nery
Phil & Lynne Zimmermann

The Board, which meets monthly on a year-round basis, consists of 15 members representing a cross-section of the Sheboygan community. Terms are for three years, and five terms expire each year. No Director may serve more than two consecutive terms (six years) without an intervening period of at least one year.

Names of prospective Board members are solicited through public notice in The Company’s newsletter each spring. Nominations may also be made through petition. The Board elects new members at its May meeting and they take office on July 1.

Officers are chosen for one-year terms at the Annual Board meeting held in June. Officers include a President, 1st Vice President, 2nd Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer.

The Board votes on major policy decisions regarding the direction the theatre, shows, special programs, it's employees, budget, bylaws, and fund raising activities.

Committees

There are committees that are charged with specific responsibilities in the operation of The Company.  Committee members need not be board members. The Chairperson of each committee serves as liaison to the Board of Directors.

Long Range Planning: Responsible for generating policy and plans affecting future growth and development of the organization.

Finance: Develops annual budget and coordinates all fund-raising efforts. This committee must include the Treasurer, Business Manager and three Board members and may include additional members.

Production: Coordinates all technical activities, recruits and trains personnel, maintains equipment, etc. This committee is chaired by the Designer/Technical Director and made up of Supervisors of the following departments: scenery, painting, sound, lighting, costumes, props and makeup.

Program Development: Recommends a slate of productions for each season for Board approval develops and recommends new programs for Company sponsorship. Both the Director of Theatre and the Designer/Technical Director serve as voting members of this committee. Click here for the calendar.

Nominations/Board Development: Recruits, evaluates, and recommends new board members, board positions.  Recommends awards to the board with staff input.  Evaluates scholarship applications and recommends recipients.

Fundraising:  The entire board is responsible for activily seeking donations, sponsorships, and raising funds through special events such as golf outings, raffles, coupon sales, and brat frys.

Executive: Sets agenda for the board meetings.

Fund-Raising Projects Committee: Presents fund-raising plans to the board of directors and recruits volunteers to complete these projects.

Ad Hoc Committees

Endowment: Manages the finances of the Sheboygan Theatre Company Endowment fund.

Anniversary: Planning special activites for the 75th anniversary season.

Website: Investigates special recommendations for online improvements.

Reader's Theatre: Reads and presents scripts to educate the public in schools and other venues.

Transition: Plans for and recommends the hiring of staff.

Golf: Plans and runs the annual golf outing. 

Click here for committee assignments.

Posting

Board members are encourage to forward committee information for posting, such as committee descriptions, member listings, event calendars, advertisments, and job descriptions to duhl@sheboygan.k12.wi.us