Roswell Community Little Theatre

Serving Roswell since 1958        (575) 622-1982               www.RoswellLittleTheatre.com

Bylaws RCLT         Revised June  7, 2005

Article 1   Purpose

                 The purpose of the Roswell Community Little Theatre, Inc. shall be:

                 A.  To build and maintain a permanent organization for the purpose of presenting plays for public entertainment.

                 B.  To cultivate, in the people of Roswell, and it’s surrounding areas, an interest in theatre.

                 C.  To provide all interested parties an opportunity to participate in some phase of theatre.

                 D.  To foster and encourage public appreciation of theatre and the arts and sciences connected with theatre.

Article 2   Membership

                 There shall be three (3) kinds of memberships:

                 A.  Active voting membership:  Anyone shall be eligible for active voting membership by attending at least 50% of the General Membership meetings, participating in at least two (2) official RCLT projects per season and paying the annual membership dues set by the Board.  New members will attend 50% from time of dues payment and joining.

                 B.  Associate Membership:  Any individual, who pays the annual membership dues, set by the Board but does not meet the above requirements for Active Voting membership, will be designated an Associate Member and will not be eligible to vote at any general membership meeting.

                 C.  Honorary Lifetime Membership:  Any person or organization may be presented an Honorary Lifetime Membership when, in the opinion of the Board of Directors, such extraordinary deeds or other beneficial acts are donated so as to make this organization in the donors debt.  An Honorary Lifetime Member may exercise the privileges of an Active Voting Member so long as they participate as prescribed in paragraph A.  Honorary Lifetime Members shall be exempt from paying the annual membership dues.

 

                 All persons cast or assigned duties in a play shall be members of RCLT or shall become members within two (2) weeks of assignment.  Those choosing not to become members of RCLT will not be retained as cast members.  (Exceptions will be appealed to the Board.)  Crew members will be encouraged to become members.  The directors must advise everyone at Auditions they must pay the proper dues, if cast.  The director will collect the dues from new members prior to opening.  Names, addresses, email addresses and phone numbers will be forwarded to the Membership Chair and the Newsletter Editor.

Article 3   Annual Membership Dues

                 Members in this organization shall pay annual dues, as determined by the Board of Directors, prior to the election of officers at the general membership meeting in May.

Article 4   Meetings

                 A.  General membership meetings of this organization shall be held on the first Tuesday of each month, or as the President or the Board shall determine as necessary.  Resolutions or motions shall be approved by the majority of the voting membership present at any meeting of which the entire membership has been duly notified.

                 B.  Executive Board meeting shall be held on the last Tuesday of each month, or as the President or the Board shall determine necessary.