June 9, 2025 – Theatre Commission Agenda & Minutes

Posted: June 4, 2025 | Updated: June 12, 2025

AGENDA

Notice and Call of Public Meeting

Government Body:  Cresco Theater Commission

Date of Meeting:  June 9th, 2025

Time and Place of Meeting:  5:30 p.m. at Champlin Hall, Cresco Theatre

Roll Call:   Gosch, Waterbeck, Wilson, Seebach, Bartling, Lickteig, Kelm

Recurring Items:  There may be action taken on each of the items listed below.

  1. Approval of Agenda
  2. Approval of Minutes from May 12th, 2025 meeting
  3. Approval of claims/financials

Staff Reports:  There may be action taken on each of the items listed below.

  1. Manager’s Report
  2. Staffing and Employees

Old Business:  There may be action taken on items.

  1. Friends of Theatre
  2. Scene Shop Progress/Fundraising
  3. Appoint Commission Members for next term

New Business:  There may be action taken on items.

  1. Fundraising-Items below will be addressed monthly.
  2. Potential donors already contacted
  3. Potential donors to be contacted
  4. Calendar of events for fundraising
  5. Discussion of advertisement/commercial for Scene Shop Project/Fundraising
  6. Donor Wall/Board
  7.  Next meeting date:  July 14th, 2025

Comments:

  1. Comments from Community Theatre
  2. Comments from Chamber
  3. Comments from City Council
  4. Comments from Audience

Adjourn:

THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 21, CODE OF IOWA AND THE LOCAL RULES OF SAID GOVERNMENT BODY, POSTED JUNE 4th, 2025.

 

MINUTES

 

Cresco Theatre Commission

The Cresco Theatre Commission met Monday, June 9th at 5:30 PM in Champlin Hall.  Members present were David Gosch, Kari Waterbeck, Gayle Kelm,  and Julie Wilson.  Steve Lickteig, Ann Seebach, and Kelly Bartling were unable to attend.  Guests:  Wendy Lickteig, Cresco Theatre Manager, and Stan Fosaaen, City Council.

The June agenda, May minutes, and financials were reviewed.  Gayle Kelm made the motion to approve, seconded by Kari Waterbeck, and unanimously approved by the Commission.

Wendy Lickteig presented the manager’s report.   Wendy reported that Steve Lickteig and Kelly Bartling would like to renew their terms on the Commission.   The Joseph Hall show went really well.  The next movie will be “Mission Impossible.”  The new hires are working out well.  Wendy asked the Commission about pricing for upcoming live shows.  The Commission determined the price would be $25.  People are already calling about tickets.  Candy prices will go to $3 after the musical.  Wendy will be completing performance reviews soon.

Old Business:

  1. Friends of Theatre-Will  be utilized again for live shows.
  2. Scene Shop Progress/ Fundraising-The sewer has been dug in. We are awaiting the moving of poles before more work is done.  Kiss the Pig fundraiser is going well with $903 raised so far.  Cans for extra change will be prepped and placed in businesses for another fundraiser.
  3. Commission Members for next term-Paper work was filled out for those renewing their terms.

New Business:

  1. Fundraising-Donors continue to be contacted.  Future events for fundraising include the showing of “Jaws” in September with some surprise features.  The summer musical  “The Wiazrd of Oz” will be a total fundraiser for the Scence Shop, and another live show is being planned for the fall.  There will be a silent auction during the summer musical as well with proceeds going to the Scene Shop Project.  An ad is currently running during the movies about the Scene Shop Project, and Dave Gosch will be doing a radio ad/spot soon.  The Commission discussed having a yearly calendar of live shows planned and printed so that this information can be posted and sent out to surrounding communities to increase attendance.
  2. Next meeting date: There will be no July meeting due to scheduling conflicts.  The next meeting will be August 11th, 2025, at 5:30 PM.  Motion to approve was made by Julie Wilson, seconded by Kari Waterbeck, and unanimously approved by the Commission.

Comments:

  1. Comments from Community Theatre-Dave shared that rehearsals ticket sales for the musical are going well.  He shared that CCT would like to do a minimum of three shows a year.
  2. Comments from Chamber-None
  3. Comments from City Council-None
  4. Comments from the Audience-None

Motion to adjourn was made by Kari Waterbeck, seconded by Gayle Kelm and unanimously approved by the Commission.

Respectfully submitted,

Julie A. Wilson

2025 Theatre Commission Agendas, Minutes