Lakeshore Players Community Theater
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Lakeshore Players, Inc. is a community theater located at 4820 Stewart Avenue, White Bear Lake
, Minnesota
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who actively participate in the management of the theatre and its productions. Hired staff report to the board of directors. Lakeshore Players is a member of AACT.
Board members are elected at the annual meeting held in June of each year. The fiscal year for Lakeshore Players starts July 1.
The board elects its own executive committee during its first meeting following the annual meeting. The officers thus elected are the President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary. Other committees are formed by the President to focus on specific areas, such as House & Grounds, or Season Planning.
Board members are not paid, but do receive two complimentary season tickets each year. Board members are expected to make a minimum financial donation to Lakeshore Players.
The Managing Director has no executive power, but ensures the day-to-day operation of Lakeshore Players. To this end, the Managing Director may hire personnel to work in the business office, box office, or for janitorial or other custodial work.
The Technical Director constructs and paints sets and designs and rigs lighting plots for the various productions. The Technical Director is not present over the summer, as the Summer Youth Project does its own set construction and lighting design (see below).
. The former sanctuary contains the performance space, with rows of raked seating for roughly 180 patrons comprising the house. The thrust stage
has a small orchestra pit
.
The theatrical lighting is controlled by a commercial computer system with 56 control channels. A booth at the back of the house is the point of control for the lights and sound.
metropolitan area attend performances. They can purchase tickets for a specific performance, or purchase a season ticket as a discount. An additional discount is provided for student
s and senior citizen
s.
weekend and runs no later than Memorial Day
weekend. In general, Lakeshore Players will only produce a script that has already been successfully performed elsewhere. As of 2007, a season consists of six productions:
In general, performances are held on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. The holiday show offers six matinée performances for local schools to attend during the day, a Thursday evening performance, and two performances on Saturdays and Sundays. The spring musical adds a Thursday evening performance in its last weekend as it usually sells out
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The season is assembled by the Season Planning Committee of the board of directors. This committee reviews script suggestions, sets performance dates, prepares a slate of shows for approval by the whole board of directors, and hires the artistic talent for each production.
Tickets for the regular season are reserved, and season tickets are available.
The festival normally runs after the close of the spring musical. Tickets for the Ten-Minute Play Festival are general admission.
White Bear Lake
White Bear Lake is the name of a city and two townships in Minnesota* White Bear Lake, Minnesota is located in Ramsey County, Minnesota;* White Bear Township, Minnesota is located in Ramsey County, Minnesota....
, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
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Organization
Lakeshore Players is a non-profit community theatre organization. It has a volunteer board of directorsBoard of directors
A board of directors is a body of elected or appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of a company or organization. Other names include board of governors, board of managers, board of regents, board of trustees, and board of visitors...
who actively participate in the management of the theatre and its productions. Hired staff report to the board of directors. Lakeshore Players is a member of AACT.
Mission Statement
The mission of Lakeshore Players is "to provide enrichment opportunities for our community through the performing arts." Lakeshore Players accomplishes this by:- producing playsPlay (theatre)A play is a form of literature written by a playwright, usually consisting of scripted dialogue between characters, intended for theatrical performance rather than just reading. There are rare dramatists, notably George Bernard Shaw, who have had little preference whether their plays were performed...
and musicals which are cast from the community, thus providing opportunities for people to act in a show; - offering a season of plays and musicals, so that members of the community may attend performances;
- providing acting classes.
Board of Directors
Ideally, the board consists of 14 directors, who serve two-year terms. A board member has a limit of three such terms, and then must be off the board for a year.Board members are elected at the annual meeting held in June of each year. The fiscal year for Lakeshore Players starts July 1.
The board elects its own executive committee during its first meeting following the annual meeting. The officers thus elected are the President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary. Other committees are formed by the President to focus on specific areas, such as House & Grounds, or Season Planning.
Board members are not paid, but do receive two complimentary season tickets each year. Board members are expected to make a minimum financial donation to Lakeshore Players.
Staff
The board of directors hires a Managing Director and a Technical Director.The Managing Director has no executive power, but ensures the day-to-day operation of Lakeshore Players. To this end, the Managing Director may hire personnel to work in the business office, box office, or for janitorial or other custodial work.
The Technical Director constructs and paints sets and designs and rigs lighting plots for the various productions. The Technical Director is not present over the summer, as the Summer Youth Project does its own set construction and lighting design (see below).
Theater
Lakeshore Players owns a former church building that was erected in 1889 at 4820 Stewart Avenue in White Bear Lake, MinnesotaWhite Bear Lake, Minnesota
White Bear Lake is a city in Ramsey and Washington counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 23,797 at the 2010 census. The city is located on White Bear Lake, one of the largest lakes in the Minneapolis-St...
. The former sanctuary contains the performance space, with rows of raked seating for roughly 180 patrons comprising the house. The thrust stage
Thrust stage
In theatre, a thrust stage is one that extends into the audience on three sides and is connected to the backstage area by its up stage end. A thrust has the benefit of greater intimacy between performers and the audience than a proscenium, while retaining the utility of a backstage area...
has a small orchestra pit
Orchestra pit
An orchestra pit is the area in a theater in which musicians perform. Orchestral pits are utilized in forms of theatre that require music or in cases when incidental music is required...
.
The theatrical lighting is controlled by a commercial computer system with 56 control channels. A booth at the back of the house is the point of control for the lights and sound.
Communities
Broadly speaking, the communities Lakeshore Players serves can be divided into two groups. In planning the offerings of Lakeshore Players, it is necessary for the board of directors to take into account both communities.Audience Members
People located in the Minneapolis-Saint PaulSaint Paul, Minnesota
Saint Paul is the capital and second-most populous city of the U.S. state of Minnesota. The city lies mostly on the east bank of the Mississippi River in the area surrounding its point of confluence with the Minnesota River, and adjoins Minneapolis, the state's largest city...
metropolitan area attend performances. They can purchase tickets for a specific performance, or purchase a season ticket as a discount. An additional discount is provided for student
Student
A student is a learner, or someone who attends an educational institution. In some nations, the English term is reserved for those who attend university, while a schoolchild under the age of eighteen is called a pupil in English...
s and senior citizen
Senior citizen
Senior citizen is a common polite designation for an elderly person in both UK and US English, and it implies or means that the person is retired. This in turn implies or in fact means that the person is over the retirement age, which varies according to country. Synonyms include pensioner in UK...
s.
Volunteers
All actors, musicians, ushers, and backstage personnel are volunteers. (The only exception is that rehearsal pianists may be paid.) While it is important to consider programs of interest to the audience, it is equally important to consider shows of interest to the people who will perform in them.Membership
Members can vote in the annual meeting (usually held in June) where the board of directors is elected. For this purpose, a member is defined by any one of the following:- Volunteering at least ten hours during the fiscal year.
- Cash contributions to Lakeshore Players exceeding $25.
- Purchasing at least one season ticket.
History
Lakeshore Players was incorporated in 1952 as a community theatre, and is now in its 54th season.The Season
The Lakeshore Players season begins around Labor DayLabor Day
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weekend and runs no later than Memorial Day
Memorial Day
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weekend. In general, Lakeshore Players will only produce a script that has already been successfully performed elsewhere. As of 2007, a season consists of six productions:
- An opening drama or comedy (12 performances)
- A fall musical (15 performances)
- A child-friendly holiday show (18 performances)
- An experimental or edgy show in winter (12 performances)
- Another comedy, drama, or historical play (12 performances)
- A spring musical (16 performances)
In general, performances are held on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. The holiday show offers six matinée performances for local schools to attend during the day, a Thursday evening performance, and two performances on Saturdays and Sundays. The spring musical adds a Thursday evening performance in its last weekend as it usually sells out
Sell Out
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The season is assembled by the Season Planning Committee of the board of directors. This committee reviews script suggestions, sets performance dates, prepares a slate of shows for approval by the whole board of directors, and hires the artistic talent for each production.
Tickets for the regular season are reserved, and season tickets are available.
Ten-Minute Play Festival
Beginning in the 2004-2005 season, Lakeshore Players solicited scripts for consideration in a Ten-Minute Play Festival (often abbreviated to 10MPF). This has become an annual event. Scripts submitted must require minimal sets, props, and costumes, and run no longer than ten minutes. Scripts are submitted from all over the world, and six of them are selected for performance.The festival normally runs after the close of the spring musical. Tickets for the Ten-Minute Play Festival are general admission.