Author: Matt Walsh

The Board of Directors has unanimously approved a change to KWLT’s by-laws to remove “Production member” from the categories of membership. The exact text of the amendment can be found in the linked enactment in the Public Google Drive.  This change will be presented for ratification at our AGM in July.

The reasons for this change:

• Production memberships don’t serve their holders well, acting as a disincentive to join later productions: if a production member auditions for another show within the year, they’ll have to buy another (full or production) membership to participate if cast.
• Production members returning to participate again in the same year happened more than once this season, and has happened in recent years; this is a problem worth solving.
• The difference in price is marginal, with only a $5 difference in cost; if a full member buys a ticket to just one KWLT show during the year with the membership discount, the difference in membership cost is already made up for.
• The Board can waive some of all of an individual’s membership dues in a case where the $5 difference makes a real difference to someone.
• We continue to have Individual (a.k.a Full), Junior, Family, Affiliate, & Lifetime memberships.

About by-law changes:

• A by-law amendment comes into effect as soon as it is enacted by unanimous written consent of all current board members, but it only lasts until the next Annual General Meeting unless the membership at that meeting ratifies it (by ⅔ vote, no less!).
• The board acts as your representatives, but only the membership (i.e. the AGM) has the power to make a by-law change that can stay in effect perpetually (until further amendment by this same process).
• Come on out to our 2025 AGM on July 2ⁿᵈ @ 7:30㏘ (social start @ 7㏘) to be part of the process and make your vote for or against this change!

For questions about the contents or procedure of the By-Law Amendment please contact Secretary@KWLT.com