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Last Amended on September 2, 2009
Theatre Knights is a premier young people's theatre company
located at 9 Notre Dame Avenue, and Troupe #5559 of the International Thespian Society.
It is comprised of young people between the ages of 13 and
19 from the surrounding communities. Our purpose is to offer an equal opportunity to our
theatre students for involvement in theatre, while providing our surrounding communities with top, professional quality productions. Through a challenging and rewarding drama program, we offer our students, their families, and our staff an on-going learning experience in all aspects of theatre
production. Theatre Knights operates under the following Constitution and set of by laws, first ratified in May 1995. It is reviewed by the Executive Board of Theatre Knights and amended, if deemed necessary, annually. Click here to see Executive Board Officer Duties and Responsibilities
Proposed Amendment to the Constitution and
Bylaws: This proposed amendment to the Theatre Knights Constitution and Bylaws will be read and presented at the general membership meeting on September 2. the general membership will vote on this proposed amendment at that time.
CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS FOR Theatre
Knights, Inc. This Constitution and its bylaws replaces and voids any
preexisting Constitutions, by-laws, documents and amendments previously written
and on file for Theatre Knights. ARTICLE I:
NAME.
The name of this organization shall be THEATRE KNIGHTS, INC.
Hereafter referred to as Theatre Knights or the company. ARTICLE II:
PURPOSE.
The purpose of Theatre Knights shall be to take theatre seriously,
encourage the same attitude toward theatre in its members and to provide an
opportunity for all students at Manchester High School West to participate in
and learn about all aspects of theater and theater production. ARTICLE III:
MEMBERSHIP.
Any individual (regardless of race, religion, sex, or national origin)
who is in accord with the general purposes of this company, and who is currently
either a student or staff member at Manchester High School West, or the parent
or guardian of a student currently attending Manchester High School West is
eligible for membership in Theatre Knights.
No member of the Theatre Knights may act as a spokesman or representative
of the company unless designated to do so by this Constitution and Bylaws or the
Executive Board. ARTICLE IV:
MEMBERSHIP DUES.
No member of Theatre Knights may claim active status in the company
unless dues have been paid for the current academic year.
Membership dues shall henceforth be $10.00 for each individual per
academic school year. Membership
dues shall not be prorated or refundable. Membership
dues must be paid to the Faculty Advisor, the Treasurer or designee within two
school weeks of becoming involved with a Theatre Knights production.
The Executive Board of Theatre Knights shall consist of the following:
President, Business Manager, Secretary, Treasurer, Publicity Manager (all
students), and no less than one Faculty Advisor.
No member of the Executive Board is excluded from any aspect of a Theatre
Knights production, provided such involvement does not conflict with or hinder
the duties of that position. All
members of the Executive Board must be on active status in the company.
All
student members of the Executive Board must maintain a “C” or better average
in all classes while in office. With the exception of the Faculty Advisor, all positions on the Executive
Board shall be elected by the active membership of the company at the end of the
academic school year and serve a one year term during the next consecutive
academic school year. There is no
restriction on the number of terms an elected Executive Board member may serve.
Should a position on the Executive Board become vacant during the
academic school year, the President and the Faculty Advisor are empowered to
appoint a replacement for that position for the duration of that term of office.
Said appointment must be approved by a 2/3’s majority of the Executive
Board at the next scheduled Executive Board meeting. ARTICLE VI:
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD.
The duties and responsibilities of individual positions on the Executive
Board are as follows:
PRESIDENT:
The President shall keep knowledgeable of all committee activities and
production business and report to the Faculty Advisor in a regular and timely
manner regarding the company’s status. Insure
each member of the Executive Board receives a copy of the job descriptions at
the beginning of the school year. The
President will work in conjunction with the Faculty Advisor and production
Producer to insure all aspects of company productions are running smoothly and
have the authority to take control in any area should the need arise.
The President shall assist in the appointment of all Standing Committee
chairpersons and members as prescribed by this Constitution and Bylaws and such
others as needed. The President
shall preside over any meetings that might be called of the Executive Board and
the General Membership. The
President may not cast a vote either in Executive or General Meetings unless it
is to break a tie. The President
shall ensure elections are held in a fair and timely manner for the Executive
Board of the following academic school year.
The President will attend all production team meetings.
The President may act as spokesperson and representative of the company.
BUSINESS MANAGER:
The Business Manager shall be in charge of all fund raising and program
advertising activities for Theatre Knights and coordinate with the production
Producer and Faculty Advisor on the budget and business aspects of company
productions. The Business Manager is
responsible for raising all funds used to mount company productions during the
regular season. The Business Manager
shall keep knowledgeable of all cash flow activities of the company and report
to the President and Faculty Advisor in a regular and timely manner regarding
financial status. In the absence of
the President, the Business Manager will temporarily fulfill those duties and
obligations as outlined in the Constitution and By-Laws of this organization for
the President. The Business Manager
will attend all production team meetings. The
Business Manager may act as spokesperson and representative of the company in
such business as is appropriate to the duties and responsibilities of the
Business Manager.
SECRETARY:
The Secretary shall insure all appropriate active members of the company
are notified in a timely manner of any meetings called for the Executive Board
or the General Membership and record the minutes of those meetings.
The Secretary shall insure the active membership of Theatre Knights is
notified in a timely manner regarding all company business, such as auditions,
elections, and productions. The
Secretary will maintain a current list of active members of Theatre Knights.
The Secretary will insure a cast and crew list for each production is
included in the minutes of the appropriate Executive Board and General
Membership meetings, and provide the production Producer with a copy of all
appropriate production team job descriptions.
The Secretary will maintain the minutes of meetings in an appropriate
notebook or file: said notebook or
file to be kept current and up-to-date and stored in a location determined by
the Secretary and the Faculty Advisor. The
Secretary may act as spokesperson and representative of the company in such
business as is appropriate to the duties and responsibilities of the Secretary.
TREASURER:
The Treasurer is responsible for collecting membership dues and providing
an updated active membership list to the Secretary in a regular and timely
manner. The Treasurer assists and
reports to the Business Manager in all matters pertaining to the financial
activities and status of the company. The
Treasurer shall keep and maintain an accurate and up-to-date record of all
financial activities of the company in an appropriate notebook or file.
Said notebook or file is to be kept in a location agreed upon by the
Treasurer and the Faculty Advisor. The
Treasurer will attend all production team meetings.
The Treasurer may act as spokesperson and representative of the company
in such business as is appropriate to the duties and responsibilities of the
Treasurer.
PUBLICITY MANAGER:
Insure sufficient publicity for each Theatre Knights production is being
done. Publicity to include, but not
limited to, posters, flyers, newspaper and radio releases, photo opportunities,
marquis banners, morning announcements, etc.
Clear all logos, slogans, designs, and releases with company Faculty
Advisor prior to issue. Report any
deficiencies, needs, or problems to the company President as soon as possible.
The Publicity Manager is responsible for coordinating any publicity or
photo opportunities between Theatre Knights and other organizations at
Manchester High School West. The
Publicity Manager will compile and keep an up-to-date listing of all necessary
and appropriate contacts as they pertain to the publicity of the company.
The Publicity Manager will attend all production team meetings when
requested to do so. The Publicity
Manager may act as spokesperson and representative of the company in such
business as is appropriate to the duties and responsibilities of publicity. ARTICLE VII:
ELECTIONS.
Any active student member of the company is eligible to become a member
of the Executive Board. Notification
of those interested, along with the position of interest must be made in writing
to the Faculty Advisor by the third week in May.
A general membership meeting will be called on the first Wednesday after
the Spring production for the purpose of announcing elections for the following
year’s Executive Board. The
election will be held the following Wednesday.
Only active members of Theatre Knights will be permitted to vote.
Those unable to attend the election meeting may see the Faculty Advisor
on the day of election to cast an absent-T ballot.
Ballots will be counted by any senior members of the out-going Executive
Board under the supervision of the Faculty Advisor.
The newly elected Board will officially take office, and the old Board
will step down at the close of the election meeting ARTICLE VIII:
MEETINGS.
There shall be only two mandatory meetings of the general membership of
Theatre Knights: an introductory
meeting at the beginning of the school year to introduce the Executive Board,
invite anyone interested in the company to attend, and to announce the season;
and an end-of-the-year meeting to elect the next year’s Executive Board, to
bring the active membership up to date on the status of the company, and to
announce and present company awards and outstanding achievements.
Any other meetings of the general membership will be called on an as-need
basis.
Meetings of the Executive Board should be held monthly throughout the
school year. The Executive Board
will also meet as soon after the completion of a company production as is
practical to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of that production.
Robert’s Rules of Order shall be observed at all official meetings. ARTICLE IX:
STANDING COMMITTEES:
The normal and efficient operation of the company shall include the
following committees to be in operation throughout the academic year:
Properties, Costumes, and Historian.
The heads of these standing committees must be active student members of
the company. The duties and
responsibilities of these committees shall be as follows:
PROPERTIES:
Maintain the hand prop room in a neat and orderly fashion and assist in
the maintenance of the Dungeon. Maintain
and update prop inventory. Assist
each production prop person in providing necessary props for that production.
Insure all props are returned to the prop room in the same condition as
they left. Report any deficiencies,
needs, or problems to the company President as soon as possible.
COSTUMES:
Maintain the costume room in a neat and orderly fashion and assist in the
maintenance of the Dungeon. Maintain
and update costume inventory. Assist
each production costume person in providing necessary costumes for that
production. Insure all costume
materials are returned to the costume room in the same condition in which they
left. Report any deficiencies,
needs, or problems to the company President as soon as possible.
HISTORIAN:
The Historian will keep and maintain a photographic record of all major
Theatre Knights activities and productions.
The Historian will take pictures whenever required by the President or
the Faculty Advisor and ensure at least one program, poster, and pair of tickets
from each production is preserved in a company scrap book or file along with a
representative set of photographs from that production.
The Executive Board may require any additional committees as may be
necessary to the smooth and efficient operation of the company.
Such additional committees will exist for as long as is deemed necessary
by the Executive Board. ARTICLE X:
PRODUCTION STAFF.
Each production of the Theatre Knights shall include the following
Production Team personnel: Producer,
Director, Stage Manager, Technical Director, Musical Director (when the
production is a musical), and Choreographer (when needed), Lighting Designer,
Set Designer, Scenic Designer, Master Builder, Props, Costumes, and Makeup.
Each position may be filled by more than one person, and each position
may have an assistant. With the exception of Director, all positions may be
filled by a student, unless the production is designated as a Theatre Knights
student production, in which case the Director may then also be a student.
The duties and responsibilities of each of these positions are as
follows:
PRODUCER (KPT):
Coordinate with Director and Business Manager and set appropriate
deadlines and budgets and insure all Key Production Team (KPT) positions are
filled. Provide each department head
with a copy of that position’s job description.
Work with appropriate production team personnel to formulate production
budget and report to Business Manager and Faculty Advisor.
Keep an accurate account of all monies spent on the production in each
area of production and insure budget limitations are met.
Inform Director and Business Manager immediately if any portion of the
budget is exceeded, or in danger of being exceeded.
Assist as needed and attend the production’s auditions.
Obtain the cast list from the Director and insure a copy is given to
Secretary. Keep and maintain a
listing of all production team personnel and provide copies to Director,
Technical Director, and Stage Manager, as well as Secretary.
Insure production programs and tickets are ready for the production.
Coordinate with Director and Technical Director to set goals and
deadlines for each department. Attend
rehearsals at least once a week during rehearsal schedule, attend every
rehearsal during Tech Week. Organize
and attend meetings of the production team on a regular basis (biweekly minimum)
during the mounting of the production. Coordinate
with Director, Stage Manager, and Technical Director to determine what
departments need attend appropriate production
meetings. Attend all Executive Board
meetings held during production, including the first meeting after the
production. Coordinate the
organization and running of production strike with Stage Manager, Director, and
Technical Director. The Producer may
not perform in the production he/she is producing unless approval is obtained
from the Faculty Advisor. Maintain
open communications with all departments and report any needs, problems, or
deficiencies to Director and Business Manager as soon as possible.
DIRECTOR (KPT):
Responsible for all artistic interpretation of the production.
Responsible for choosing the play to be performed and for conducting
auditions and casting it. Coordinate
with Producer to insure all script materials are ordered and in time for
auditions, as well as returning script materials when appropriate.
Responsible for scheduling and conducting rehearsals.
Responsible for all staging, blocking, and technical cues for the
production. The Director has final
say and approval of all aspects of the production.
The Director may not perform in the production he/she is directing.
Coordinate with Producer, Stage Manager, and Technical Director the
organization and running of production strike.
If a student Director in a student production, all the above must be with
the concurrence of the Faculty Advisor, and the student Director must report
immediately any needs, problems, or deficiencies to the company Faculty Advisor.
STAGE MANAGER (KPT):
The Stage Manager reports directly to the Director and may not be a
performer in the same production without permission from the Faculty Advisor and
the Director. Attend auditions and
assist Director as necessary. Attend
all rehearsals and performances. Keep
and maintain the production prompt book. Record
all blocking and technical cues in the prompt book.
Follow in script and give cues when necessary during the rehearsal
process. Insure all necessary props,
furnishings, etc. are set up and returned to storage prior to and at the end of
each rehearsal and performance. Determine
what personnel will be needed backstage for production and insure all are
instructed in their appropriate duties and are present during all technical
rehearsals and performances. Insure
any backstage personnel are replaced during tech week and performances should an
emergency arise. Be familiar with
preset checklists and all the duties of all backstage personnel.
Conduct an independent checklist for all props, costumes, stage set-ups,
and lighting cues prior to each act, and insure all production teams store all
appropriate materials upon completion of each rehearsal and performance.
Conduct the start and completion of all tech rehearsals in coordination
with the Director and Technical Director. The
Stage Manager is in charge of the entire production during tech week and each
performance with the concurrence of the Faculty Advisor.
When headphones are being used, the Stage Manager will insure they are
manned during the entire performance and tech rehearsal, including during
intermissions. Coordinate with House
Manager during performances for the start of each performance and act after
intermission, and conduct the running of each performance.
Coordinate with Producer, Director, and Technical Director in the
organization and running of production strike after the last performance.
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR (KPT):
The Technical Director is responsible for all technical aspects of the
production with concurrence of the Director.
Attend all production team meetings and coordinate with Director and
Stage Manager to determine technical and personnel needs for the production.
Coordinate with Producer and Director to set deadlines and budget
requirements, and the filling of production department positions.
Organize and run all set construction work parties.
Pass on any requests and receipts of production departments
to Director and Producer. Insure
department deadlines are met and report any problems immediately to Director and
Producer. Attend all rehearsals
during tech week to insure all technical aspects of the production.
Coordinate with the Producer, Director, and Stage Manager to organize and
run production strike. The Technical
Director may be a performer in the production if permission is obtained from the
Faculty Advisor.
MUSICAL DIRECTOR &
CHOREOGRAPHER (KPT): These
are key production team personnel if the production is a musical.
These members of the team will attend and conduct the music and dance
portions of all auditions and assist the Director in casting the production.
Each member is responsible for setting up and running the appropriate
rehearsal schedule in coordination with the Director and Stage Manager.
Both positions report directly to the Director and will attend all
production team meetings.
SET, LIGHT, AND SOUND DESIGN:
Responsible for design, set-up, construction, and completion of areas and
tasks within appropriate venues in concurrence with the Director and Technical
Director. Attend production meetings
when requested to do so. Provide
Director and Technical Director with all appropriate drawings, specifications,
and/or notes concerning any designs and plans for the production within
established deadlines. Attend work
parties when requested to do so. Attend
all rehearsals during tech week to assist as necessary .
COSTUME COORDINATOR:
Responsible for all costuming considerations and requirements of
production, including: all rentals,
loans, and manufacturing of costumes, as well as all head wear, foot wear,
stockings, belts, suspenders, etc.. Confer
with Director and Technical Director to determine costume requirements,
deadlines, and budget limitations. Attend
production meetings and rehearsals when requested to do so.
Submit any and all drawings, designs, specifications, and notes
concerning costuming to Technical Director and Director within established
deadlines. Measure, record readings,
and fit all those requiring costuming in the production.
Inform Technical Director and Stage Manager if additional personnel, such
as stitchers and dressers, are needed, and coordinate with them to fill these
positions. Responsible for acquiring
any and all costume materials needed for production.
Submit any and all bills and receipts to Technical Director.
Responsible for any and all repairs of costumes during rehearsals and
performances. Responsible for
setting up any and all backstage dressing areas required for the production with
the concurrence of the Stage Manager. Inform
cast as to the care and responsibility of their costumes and costume materials.
Attend all rehearsals during tech week. Attend
production strike and assist as necessary to insure all costuming materials and
dressing areas are put away, clean and orderly.
Insure all costumes and costuming materials are cleaned, and any rented
or on loan are returned in a timely manner.
PROPERTY COORDINATOR:
Responsible for acquiring all props and small set furnishings and
dressings for the production. Confer
with Director, Technical Director and Stage Manager to determine all prop and
dressing requirements, and budget limitations and deadlines.
Submit all bills and receipts to the Technical Director as soon as
possible. Attend production meetings
and rehearsals when requested to do so. Inform
Technical Director and Stage Manager if additional prop personnel are needed,
and coordinate with them to fill these positions.
Establish and maintain a property preset checklist and provide a copy to
the Stage Manager. Set up any and
all prop tables/areas backstage as needed with concurrence of the Stage Manager.
Oversee all prop and dressing activities during the run of the
production. Attend all rehearsals
during tech week and all performances. Coordinate
all preset and strike activities with regard to props with concurrence with the
Stage Manager. Responsible for
insuring all props and dressing materials rented or on loan are returned in a
timely manner.
MAKE-UP COORDINATOR: Confer
with the Director, Technical Director (and musical Director and choreographer in
a musical) to determine any special requirements for the production (including
hair pieces, crepe hair, wigs, special make-up, etc.).
Attend production meetings and rehearsals when requested to do so.
Responsible for inventorying all make-up materials and informing
Technical Director and Director of status and any needs within deadlines.
Submit any bills and receipts to Technical Director as soon as possible.
Responsible for obtaining any and all make-up materials needed for the
production. Coordinate with the
Technical Director and Stage Manager if additional make-up personnel are needed.
Set-up and maintain any make-up areas backstage in concurrence with the
Stage Manager. Responsible for
insuring all make-up areas and materials are cleaned up and put away when not in
use. Provide a final inventory of
make-up supplies during production strike to the Producer.
Additional Production Team members are determined by the Producer,
Director, and Technical Director, with the concurrence of the Faculty Advisor on
as as-needed basis. ARTICLE XI:
CASTING.
Casting of any Theatre Knight production is the prerogative of the
Director of that production and is open to any student at Manchester High School
West who is passing all academic courses at the time of auditions.
Any student who becomes a cast member of a Theatre Knight production must
become an active member of the company within two school weeks of being cast or
risk being dropped from the production. All
cast members in a Theatre Knight production must maintain a passing average in
all academic courses during the run of the production. ARTICLE XII:
ANNUAL AUDIT.
The Executive Board shall submit a copy of the Financial records to the
school Treasurer by the first week in June at the end of every academic school
year, or when requested to do so. ARTICLE XIII:
AMENDMENTS.
Amendments to these bylaws, as well as the creation and incorporation of
new bylaws can be made by a two-thirds vote of the Executive Board and the
concurrence of the Faculty Advisor. BYLAWS AMENDMENT I:
Change of job title and description of Treasurer
In accordance with the policies of Manchester High School West which
state that students may not deal with the school treasurer when handling sums of
money, the Executive Board position of Treasurer will henceforth be called the
Company Agent. All previous
references to “Treasurer” in this constitution should now be read as
“Company Agent.” In accordance
with this change of title, the job description of the Company Agent shall be as
follows:
The Company Agent is in charge of collecting dues from Theatre Knights’
members, and insuring those involved in a company production have paid the
appropriate dues in a timely manner. The
Company Agent will provide the Secretary and the Faculty Advisor with up to date
membership lists in a timely manner. The
Company Agent will provide up to date membership lists to any Production Team
personnel who may require them during the course of a production.
The Company Agent shall also be responsible for compiling and
distributing lists of members according to areas of interest to the Production
Producer and Department Heads during production.
The Company Agent will assist Department Heads in contacting and
obtaining adequate crew for the production departments if necessary.
The Company Agent may act as a spokesperson and representative of the
company in such business as is appropriate to the duties and responsibilities of
the Company Agent.
The keeping of all financial records and activities of the company shall
be the responsibility of the Faculty Advisor.
For this purpose an appropriate record will be kept of all company
financial activities and the President made aware of its location.
The Faculty Advisor will present a financial report at each Executive
Board meeting. AMENDMENT II:
INTERNATIONAL THESPIAN SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP
As of Thespian
membership in Troupe #5559.
AMENDMENT III:
Establishment of annual theatre awards
It shall be the responsibility of the President and the Faculty Advisor
to establish a committee for the purpose of nominating individuals for
exceptional achievement in theatre throughout the year.
Nominations should include no fewer than two and no more than three
individuals in each category. Categories
should include, but not be limited to: BEST
ACTOR, BEST ACTRESS, BEST TECHNICAL PERSON, MOST DEDICATED.
All names of award nominees must be submitted to the Faculty Advisor by
strike of the Spring production. Award
winners will be determined by the Faculty Advisor and those consulted by the
Advisor. The Awards will be
announced and presented at the Annual Thespian Induction and Awards Banquet at
the end of the season. In addition,
the Faculty Advisor will select an individual to be the recipient of the
Director’s Outstanding Achievement Award, also to be announced and presented
at the Annual Awards and Induction Banquet. AMENDMENT IV:
Succession of In-Coming Executive Board
The newly elected Executive Board shall henceforth be announced at the
Annual International Thespian Society Awards and Induction Banquet, at which
time the out-going Executive Board shall step down and the in-coming Executive
Board shall officially take office. AMENDMENT V:
Addition of the position of Historian to the Executive Board
The Historian shall henceforth be a member of the Executive Board rather
than a Standing Committee position, and be subject to the same guidelines and
directives as outlined in Article 5 of this constitution.
The Historian shall endeavor to maintain the tradition of the company in
all Theatre Knights activities. The
Historian shall keep and maintain a photographic record of all Theatre Knights
productions and activities. The
Historian will take pictures whenever required by the President and/or the
Faculty Advisor and ensure at least one program, one poster, and one pair of
tickets from each production is preserved in a company scrapbook or file;
said scrapbook or file to be located in an area agreed upon by the
Faculty Advisor and the Executive Board, and said scrapbook or file are not to
be removed from said location without the express permission of the Faculty
Advisor; along with a
representative set of photographs from each production and activity.
The Historian will also ensure a copy of any and all news pertaining to
the company in any and all other media shall be preserved in the company
scrapbook or file. The Historian
will assist the Faculty Advisor as necessary with the organizing, set-up, and
running of the annual ITS Induction and Awards Banquet.
The Historian is responsible for keeping and maintaining a list of
Theatre Knights alumni and related information, and shall make this information
available to the Executive Board upon request.
The Historian will coordinate with the Publicity Manager in such business
as is appropriate, including, but not limited to, photo opportunities and alumni
contacts as they pertain to the duties of the Historian.
The Historian may act as spokesperson and representative of the company
in such business as is appropriate to the duties and responsibilities of the
Historian. AMENDMENT VI:
Appointment of Standing Committee Heads, and the addition of the Lighting
Committee
The Executive Board shall appoint the heads of each of the standing
committees outlined in Article 9 of this constitution in a timely manner at the
beginning of each school year. The
positions, duties, responsibilities and eligibilities of the committee heads
must be in accordance with those previously outlined in Article 9 of this
constitution with the following exceptions/additions:
1. Historian:
The Historian shall cease to be a standing committee position of Theatre
Knights, being instead a member of the Executive Board as stated in Amendment 5
of this constitution.
2. Lighting:
Lighting shall henceforth be a standing committee as outlined in Article
9 of this constitution with the following duties and responsibilities:
Lighting will maintain the lighting booth and the lighting and sound
equipment closet in a neat and orderly fashion and maintain and update an
inventory of all materials and equipment pertaining to lighting and sound.
Lighting will assist as needed the production lighting and sound teams
for the current productions. Lighting
will coordinate with the Faculty Advisor and, if possible, the Executive Board,
the use/rental of any and all lighting and/or sound equipment for activities not
associated with Theatre Knights, and be present, or the appointed designee as
approved by the Faculty Advisor, at all activities utilizing Theatre Knights
lighting and/or sound materials and equipment. AMENDMENT VII:
Amended description of Musical Director and Choreographer
Any Musical Director and/or Choreographer, who are not affiliated with AMENDMENT VIII:
Eligibility of Key Production Team Members
Any key Production Team Member may be an individual not currently
affiliated with Manchester High School West at the discretion and approval of
the Faculty Advisor and the Executive Board. AMENDMENT IX:
Transition Meeting Between Out-Going and In-Coming Executive Boards
The Out-Going Executive Board shall formally meet with the In-Coming
Executive Board in a timely manner after Executive Board elections and before
the end of the current school year to discuss each specific Executive Board
position duties and responsibilities. AMENDMENT X:
Executive Board Representation at Friends of Theatre Knights Meetings
In addition to all stated duties and responsibilities of each Executive
Board position as outlined in this Constitution and By-Laws, each member of the
Executive Board shall be required to attend a minimum of two (2) Friends of
Theatre Knights meetings during the school year.
It shall be the responsibility of the Executive Board President to ensure
at least one (1) Executive Board officer is in attendance at all Friends of
Theatre Knights meetings with the exception of the June meeting, throughout the
school year. AMENDMENT XI:
Job Descriptions, Duties and Responsibilities of the Executive Board
The job descriptions, duties and responsibilities previously outlined in
this Constitution and By-Laws are henceforth replaced with the following job
descriptions, duties and responsibilities: PRESIDENT:
BUSINESS MANAGER:
SECRETARY:
COMPANY AGENT:
PUBLICITY MANAGER:
HISTORIAN:
AMENDMENT XII:
Fulfilling of the Duties and Responsibilities of an Executive Board
Office
Any Executive Board officer who does not adequately fulfill the duties
and responsibilities of his or her office as outlined in this Constitution and
By-Laws as determined by the Advisor and a majority of the remaining Executive
Board officers shall not be eligible to run for an Executive Board office for
the next school year. AMENDMENT XIII:
Executive Board Involvement in Company Productions
Each member of the Executive Board is required to participate in each
main stage production in some capacity during his or her term of office. AMENDMENT XIV:
Theatre Knights WEB Site
It shall be the responsibility of the Advisor or his/her designee to
maintain and up-keep the Theatre Knights WEB site. AMENDMENT XV:
Video Advertisement for Main Stage Productions
Promotional Video Advertisements for all Theatre Knights main stage
productions shall be completed in a timely manner prior to the production by any
individual or individuals deemed competent and capable by the Executive Board to
do so. AMENDMENT XVI: Executive Board Involvement in Friends of Theatre Knights Meetings It shall be the responsibility of the Executive Board President to insure at least two (2) Executive Board officers are in attendance at all Friends of Theatre Knights meetings with the exception of the June meeting, throughout the school year. AMENDMENT XVII: Eligibility for the offices of President and Business Manager In addition to eligibility requirements as stated previously in this Constitution and its by-laws, any student who wishes to run for the office of President or Business Manager of the Theatre Knights' Executive Board must be a senior or must have previously served at least one (1) year on the Theatre Knights' Executive Board. AMENDMENT XVIII: Posting of the Theatre Knights Constitution and its by-laws A copy of the Theatre Knights Constitution and its by-laws shall be posted in a conspicuous place where any and all members of the company may have access to it. AMENDMENT XIX: Consolidation and definition of Specific Standing Committees AMENDMENT XXVI: Eligibility to run for Executive Board Office All candidates running for a position on the Executive Board must meet all the requirements and prerequisites for the office being sought as outlined in this Constitution and its By-Laws. AMENDMENT XXVII: Membership Dues The annual dues for being considered an active member of Theatre Knights will be $15 per school year. AMENDMENT XXVIII: Additional Duties of the Historian In addition to the other duties and responsibilities for the Historian as outlined in this Constitution and its By-Laws, the Historian shall also provide digital copies of all pictures and/or videos of all events in a timely manner after each event to the Advisor or website designee, the West Year Book staff, and the person responsible for creating or putting together the End-Of-The-Year slide show for the ITS Banquet. All pictures and/or videos must be properly labeled according to the specific event. Digital copies of all pictures and/or videos may be electronic or on disc. It is the responsibility of the Historian to learn of any deadlines associated with printing or publishing concerns, i.e., the West Year Book and to keep the Theatre Knights Executive Board apprized of such deadlines and the status of delivery of applicable pictures and/or videos to the appropriate people. AMENDMENT XXIX: Casting Eligibility In addition to what is already outlined in this Constitution and its By-Laws regarding who is eligible to be cast in a Theatre Knights’ production, anyone who is defined as a member of any organization in its charter at the time that that organization is working in partnership with Theatre Knights for that production is also eligible to be cast in said production with the understanding that any liabilities with regard to insurance and/or safety are the responsibility of the sponsoring organization.AMENDMENT XXX: Theatre Knight Membership Eligibility In addition to that which is already outlined in this
Constitution and its By-Laws regarding those eligible for membership in Theatre
Knights, any individual who is currently a student within the AMENDMENT XXXI:
Theatre Knights’ Membership Dues
AMENDMENT XXXII:
Company Facebook Account Responsibility
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