Prince William Little Theatre is seeking Nominations for its Executive Board of Directors
for its 2026 - 2027 Season
Candidates for the Executive Board must be at least 18 years old and indicate a willingness to serve and attend all monthly board meetings. A Nominee needs to have past experience with Prince William Little Theatre. Each Nominee must submit a personal statement regarding his/her/their qualifications and his/her/their potential contributions to the board in the form below. Nominees must understand that the Executive Board of Directors is a primarily a business entity responsible for ensuring that PWLT continues to be a viable organization bringing quality theater to the community.
For the 2026-2027 Season, PWLT will be seeking to fill 8 total positions, 5 officers and 2 Board Members at Large positions.
Newly elected members of the Executive Board shall take office July 1 following the election. The term of office for officers of the Executive Board shall be one (1) year, July 1 to June 30. Term of office for “Board Members at Large” shall be two (2) years. Any outgoing President shall become a “Past President” for one year and shall serve on the Board in an advisory capacity without voting privileges.
EXECUTIVE BOARD OFFICERS (One Year Term) (All Positions to be elected in 2026)
President
The President shall preside over the Executive Board, and:
The Vice President shall act as President during the absence of the President and shall assume the full duties of the President. The Vice President shall perform such other duties as may be assigned by the President.
Secretary
The secretary shall:
The Treasurer shall:
The Technical Director shall:
Member at-Large may have duties allocated to them by the President, which may include:
Areas of need:
Fundraising/Development Chair: Coordinates with board and community members to: reach out to local corporations, businesses and community for show sponsorships, patrons, donors; Program ad sales; work with treasurer/board when considering grant applications.
Community Outreach/Volunteers Chair: Coordinates with board and community members to: Get PWLT’s name out there; Local commuity outreach; Presentation tables at school and group events; Form connections with local governmental entities.
Concessions/Front of House Chair: Coordinate with board and community members to: Track concession inventory show-to-show; Reach out to Hylton staff for conflicting show schedules; Set up SignUp Genius to schedule volunteers for coverage; Order inventory from BJs (on our account) and deliver to theater; Train staff for consession operations (set up, credit card reader, cash box and closing); sets up front of house display; coordinates with ushers; coordinates front of house coverage for each performance.
Social Media and Marketing Chair: Coordinate with board and producers for show marketing and general theatre announcements; work with board on design and printing of materials.
Play Reading/Selection Chair: Appointed by board; coordinates with board to select reading team members; leads team in selecting shows to propose to board
Costumes/Wardrobe Coordinator: Maintains an inventory of current costume assests; coordinates with show costumers; works with TD
Props Coordinator: Maintains an inventory of current prop assests; coordinates with show prop managers; works with TD
Scholarship and Education Coordinator: Organizes annual scholarship materials; communicates with schools regarding scholarship; selects scholarship committee members (with board approval) to choose scholarship recipient. Future goal: to organize and coordinate educational opportunities for the local community
Diversity and Inclusion: Knowledgable about current issues of diversity, inclusion, and equity; able to provide DEI context for a variety of situations; coordinates with other chairs and coordinators as needed
Historian: Maintains records of previous shows, including photography, and digitized programs and print media.
Website Manager: Maintains PWLT website with info provided by Board and production teams
For the 2026-2027 Season, PWLT will be seeking to fill 8 total positions, 5 officers and 2 Board Members at Large positions.
Newly elected members of the Executive Board shall take office July 1 following the election. The term of office for officers of the Executive Board shall be one (1) year, July 1 to June 30. Term of office for “Board Members at Large” shall be two (2) years. Any outgoing President shall become a “Past President” for one year and shall serve on the Board in an advisory capacity without voting privileges.
EXECUTIVE BOARD OFFICERS (One Year Term) (All Positions to be elected in 2026)
- President: (Currently held by George Fulda)
- Vice President: (Currently held by Riley Leonhardt. Appointed to fill remaining term of George Fulda)
- Treasurer: (Currently held by David Ritchey)
- Technical Director: (Currently held by Vince Worthington)
- Secretary: (Currently held by Savannah Lagana)
- Currently Vacant (Elected in 2024) Included in 2026 Elections
- Mary Gaskins (Elected in 2024, term ends June 30, 2026) - Included in 2026 Elections
- Emily Burnworth (Elected in 2025, term ends June 30, 2027) -
- Jill Figueiras (Elected in 2025, term ends June 30, 2027) -
- Vincent Calhoun (Elected in 2025, term ends June 30, 2027) -
- Susy Moorstein - Lifetime Board Member
President
The President shall preside over the Executive Board, and:
- Shall serve as the sole public spokesperson for Prince William Little Theatre. The President may specifically designate others to act in this capacity;
- Shall conduct official Prince William Little Theatre business and correspondence;
- Shall appoint any committee chairs with the concurrence of the Executive Board;
- Shall appoint delegates or representatives to any organizations with which PWLT may be affiliated;
- Shall delegate authority to other officers and members as deemed necessary;
- Shall assume all other duties and powers as sanctioned by the Executive Board and membership in order to ensure the orderly functioning of PWLT
The Vice President shall act as President during the absence of the President and shall assume the full duties of the President. The Vice President shall perform such other duties as may be assigned by the President.
Secretary
The secretary shall:
- Record minutes and make them available;
- Distribute notices in such a manner as the Executive Board prescribes;
- Handle any correspondence deemed desirable by the Executive Board;
- Maintain all documentation and correspondence relating to Company business
- Keep and maintain PWLT log-ins and passwords ,updating them when necessary and alerting the board of any changes
The Treasurer shall:
- Receive cash, make deposits, effect payments, and maintain appropriate records thereof;
- File all necessary tax forms annually;
- Prepare submissions for financial assistance;
- Prepare an annual budget for approval by the board at the June Board meeting;
- Keep organization funds on deposit in an appropriate bank;
- Make payments from the organizations’ funds as approved by the Executive Board;
- Make monthly reports to the Executive Board and prepare an annual report for the annual meeting;
- Submit the books for an annual audit each May;
- Payments for general expenses in the amount of $500 or more shall be approved by the Executive Board in advance.
- Payments not within existing production budgets shall be approved by the Executive Board in advance.
The Technical Director shall:
- Ensure inventory of PWLT tools, properties, and costumes is kept
- Ensure securing of build space for Productions
- In charge of all production load-in and strikes, a board approved authority may be delegated for either
- Coordinates technical requirements with all production technical designers
- Ensures compliance with all contracted technical requirements of the performance space
Member at-Large may have duties allocated to them by the President, which may include:
- Serve as fundraising chair of the Company;
- Serve as Chair of the Play Selection Committee;
- Serve as Communications Chair;
- Maintain the Company’s inventory;
- Serve as Historian;
- and other duties as deemed necessary
Areas of need:
Fundraising/Development Chair: Coordinates with board and community members to: reach out to local corporations, businesses and community for show sponsorships, patrons, donors; Program ad sales; work with treasurer/board when considering grant applications.
Community Outreach/Volunteers Chair: Coordinates with board and community members to: Get PWLT’s name out there; Local commuity outreach; Presentation tables at school and group events; Form connections with local governmental entities.
Concessions/Front of House Chair: Coordinate with board and community members to: Track concession inventory show-to-show; Reach out to Hylton staff for conflicting show schedules; Set up SignUp Genius to schedule volunteers for coverage; Order inventory from BJs (on our account) and deliver to theater; Train staff for consession operations (set up, credit card reader, cash box and closing); sets up front of house display; coordinates with ushers; coordinates front of house coverage for each performance.
Social Media and Marketing Chair: Coordinate with board and producers for show marketing and general theatre announcements; work with board on design and printing of materials.
Play Reading/Selection Chair: Appointed by board; coordinates with board to select reading team members; leads team in selecting shows to propose to board
Costumes/Wardrobe Coordinator: Maintains an inventory of current costume assests; coordinates with show costumers; works with TD
Props Coordinator: Maintains an inventory of current prop assests; coordinates with show prop managers; works with TD
Scholarship and Education Coordinator: Organizes annual scholarship materials; communicates with schools regarding scholarship; selects scholarship committee members (with board approval) to choose scholarship recipient. Future goal: to organize and coordinate educational opportunities for the local community
Diversity and Inclusion: Knowledgable about current issues of diversity, inclusion, and equity; able to provide DEI context for a variety of situations; coordinates with other chairs and coordinators as needed
Historian: Maintains records of previous shows, including photography, and digitized programs and print media.
Website Manager: Maintains PWLT website with info provided by Board and production teams
