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NOTTINGHAM AND NOTTINGHAMSHIRE DRAMA ASSOCIATION


Minutes of the Meeting of the Executive Council held on Tuesday 15 May at East Leake

PRESENT: Joan Wildgust (Chairman), Neil Mackintosh (Treasurer), Tony Vokes, Mel Reynolds, Madeline Lord, Mike Stewart

1 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE were received from Roy Ainscough, Bob Wildgust, Christine Davison, Jack Barrett, Linda and Howard Whitehurst, Sonya Oates.

2 MINUTES AND MATTERS ARISING - The minutes of the previous Council Meeting held on 24 April 2012 had been circulated and these were signed as a correct record.

3 HON TREASURER'S REPORT - as at 15 May 2012
Balance = £6595.75
NS&I = £2273.13
Current = £4087.62
On hand = £235
Increase = £521.50
SINCE LAST MEETING
INCOME
Play of the Year Competition
Entries - 5 @ £60 = £300
Youth Play Festival
Entries -
Member - 5 @ £25
Non-Member - 2 @ £30
TOTAL = £185
OPERATIONS
Subscriptions
Group Membership - 1 @ £25
Plus Part-year @ £10 = £35
MISCELLANEOUS
Sale of Merchandise
"History of Amateur Theatre" Book
1 @ £1.50
EXPENDITURE
None
The Treasurer reported that, commencing 1st September, "Merchandising" would be removed from the "Miscellaneous" category, and listed as a separate item.

4 FESTIVALS
(a) Play of the Year 2011/12 and Dinner
Full details of the Dinner circulated to groups, with booking requests due to be returned to Linda Whitehurst by 22 May.
(b) One-Act Festival
(i) Great news just received that West Bridgford Dramatic Society secured a place in the All England Drama Final with their production of the play "Henna Night" by Amy Rosenthal, and will be appearing in the Final on 10th June.
(ii) With the help of Howard Whitehurst, a provisional booking for the 2013 Festival, to be held on 1st and 2nd March has been made with the Bonington Theatre, at the same price as that charged by Chilwell.
(c) Youth Festival
All ready to go, with seven entries - five Member, and two non-Member. Performances starting at 1.00 pm on Saturday 19 May.

5 DIRECTORS COURSE - Bob Wildgust has circulated member groups with details and registration forms for the three-session course to be held at the Aspley Community Training Centre on 21st/28th September and 5th October.

6 THEATRE LUNCHEON - Jack Barrett is continuing to follow up contact with possible invitees.

7 NEWSLETTER/WEBSITE - News of both the Directors Course and the West Bridgford 1-Act Play success (above) has been featured, and the West Bridgford story was sent to the Evening Post.

8 CORRESPONDENCE/AMENDMENTS TO MEMBERSHIP
(a) Prospect Players - Zoe Rose, Secretary
(b) Radcliffe-on-Trent Drama Group - Jon Jones, Secretary
(c) Chilwell Community Arts Theatre Society (Chilwell CATS) - Clive Day, Chairman ; Larraine Maddison, Secretary

9 AOB - Date of 2013 AGM set for 27th January

10 DATE OF NEXT MEETING- 7.00 pm Tuesday 12 June at Aspley

The meeting ended 8.00 pm