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Job Title: Board of Directors
Reports to: One another
Time Commitment: Approximately 50-60 hours/year
Term: Two years
Compensation: Reserved seats at performances, recognition in playbills, gratitude
Founded in 1996, Geoffrey Chaucer & Co., is dedicated to touching the lives and spirits of audiences by bringing to life on stage the
Canterbury Tales, making accessible some of the greatest cultural gifts of the English language, rich in wisdom, history, philosophy, and ethics. As a non-profit classical theatre
Geoffrey Chaucer & Co. stages Chaucer's masterpieces, superb theatrical explorations of the human comedy and condition, in modern translation with original music. The role of a board
member is to work with others to set policy, oversee the management of the company, ensure its fiscal responsibility, and actively participate in its growth and development.
Responsibilities:
- Attend Board meetings
- Attend at least one performance of each production
- Actively participate in outreach to bring new audience members
- Participate actively in the management & oversight of the organization
- Make a personally significant financial contribution annually
- Accept an active role: hold office, chair or serve on a committee or task force
- Assist in the board development process
Qualifications:
- Previous board experience desirable
- Interest in and/or knowledge of theatre
- Interest in medieval history and/or the Canterbury Tales and/or literature
- Non-profit experience a plus
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