About (B)emidji (C)ommunity (T)heater
WHAT IS BCT?
We
are a legally chartered, non-profit corporation of about 50 members who
enjoy
various aspects of theater production.
Some of us have been members since the very beginning, 26 years
ago. Some joined up in the past few
months. Auditions are open to everyone,
and membership does not affect who is cast.
We
are a collection of folks who enjoy being involved in some way with
“live
theater” on the stage or behind the stage.
Usually there are two or three times as many unseen workers as
there are
visible actors. We learn by doing. People usually start as helpers in some way
and gradually take over the major duties in time. The
director of one show may be responsible
for ticket sales the next time, and may sit out completely after that
or help
paint scenery or distribute posters.
Many of
the membership who have been, or are now
active with BCT are also involved in other local theater groups: Paul
Bunyan
Playhouse,
Routine
business and choice of what shows to perform
are handled by a Board of 12 Directors.
Major policy decisions are by the vote of the entire membership.
Management questions for each show are made by the Production Manager
and the
Director of that show.
The Board
meets each month and the location is always
decided at the prior Board Meeting. We
have a yearly membership meeting/picnic where the Board members for the
next
year are voted in.
In other words "What does a Stage Manager Do?"
We hope to target all of the titles that
you
see in a typical program and explain what functions they perform and
what their responsibilities are.
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