Too much power?

Well, the calling notice has gone out. The first Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Academy Players under my tenure as a Chairman is to take place on Monday evening.

I have to be formally nominated, seconded and voted in (to make everything legal) but as no one else is standing, everyone believes that the result is a forgone conclusion.

I have to outline my plans for the theatre company. This includes:

Maximising the number of productions per year (from the current two per
annum)
Formation of a reading committee
Establishing workshops
Forming
directing mentorships

But I have to guard against the fact that I am first and foremost (in this arena) a playwright that wants his plays produced.

One of the directors is keen to produce Denim for the Spring production. I will have completed The Breakfast Show before the Pantomime is performed and I know that I will be itching to have it performed.

How do I ensure that the club is there to progress involvement in theatre, not just a vehicle to promote my own plays?

As I have blogged before, I have to stand back from the reading committee I want to establish if one of my plays is being considered, but… It will look nepotistic if one of my plays is selected under my tenure as Chairman. I guess I will have to cross that bridge when I get to it.

I’ll let you know how the AGM goes.