Minutes
The Company
- Officers
- The Constitution
- Joining
- Members
- Venues
Little Theatre
WPI Theatre
Alpha Psi Omega
MW Repertory Theatre
Student Comedy Productions
Sunburns Summer Theatre
New Voices 25

Membership

Officers

President - Jamo Hanlan
VP Mater Electrician - Christopher Kingsley
VP Master Carpenter - Cara Marcy
VP Props - Galia Traub
VP Publicity - Sarah Gouveia
Treasurer - Corey Randall
Secretary - Carol Wood
Masquot - EJ Massa
Webmaster - Richard Pavis

The Constitution

Constitution
As of January 2003

Article I - Name
The name of this organization shall be Masque of Worcester Polytechnic Institute or simply Masque when no confusion shall result.

Article II - Purpose
The purpose of this organization is to foster and promote a progressive, constructive and permanent dramatic interest; to provide an outlet for dramatic inclinations and to carry on these activities in the best interest of Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Article III - Membership
Membership is open to all WPI students and members of the WPI community. Masque does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, marital status or national origin. The officers of Masque and the faculty advisor shall determine who is a member of Masque. The officers of Masque and the faculty advisor may not remove a member from the membership rolls without a two-thirds vote of the active members. Masque ensures that its membership will not practice any physically or psychologically abusive hazing behaviors either intentionally or unintentionally.

Article IV - Officers, Duties and Requirements

Section 1 - Officers
The officers of Masque shall include a President, four Vice Presidents (Master Carpenter, Master Electrician, Properties Manager and Publicity Coordinator), a Treasurer, a Secretary and a Student Government Representative. No individual may hold more than one office simultaneously. Any active member of Masque is eligible to serve as an officer.

Section 2 - President
The President shall preside over all meetings, unless unable to do so, and shall perform the duties of such an office. The President shall have direct control over the entire organization, the other officers of the club being directly responsible to him/her. The President shall be a member ex-officio of all committees. The President is responsible for the C-term show, either personally or through an appointed representative.

Section 3 - Vice Presidents
The four Vice Presidents detailed below shall serve in an advisory position to those individuals holding production positions for a particular play in addition to any further detailed duties below.

Master Carpenter: In addition to advising on the construction of all staging, the VP-Master Carpenter is responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the Masque Scene Shop. This includes, but is not limited to, cleaning and repair of all tools, organizing all storage area, ensuring safe working areas and the construction of any items not normally used in a performance. The Master Carpenter is also responsible for seeing that an up to date inventory of all staging is kept and properly maintained.

Master Electrician: The official liaison between Masque and Lens and Lights. The Master Electrician is responsible for submitting work orders for lighting and sound requests in a timely fashion. He/she also serves to advise any lighting and audio designers on the principles of theatre lighting and sound, should such advice be needed.

Properties Manager: Responsible for maintaining and organizing the Props Closet. The Properties Manager is responsible for seeing that an up to date inventory of all props is kept and properly maintained. The Properties Manager also serves to advise other students in the methods of creating and procuring props.

Publicity Coordinator: Shall advise on the printing of tickets, programs and posters. The Publicity Coordinator shall have the charge of all club publicity not relating to a specific play or collection of plays. This shall include making contacts within various publications, including but not limited to the local newspaper, Technews. The Publicity Coordinator shall also ensure a reasonable level of participation by Masque in all school activities fairs and other related projects.

Section 4 - Treasurer
The Treasurer shall keep clear records of all transactions, both from the petty cash box and from the account with the WPI Student Activities Office. The Treasurer must authorize all these transactions. The Treasurer shall have the charge of the receipts from the sale of tickets. The Treasurer shall be responsible for drafting the yearly budgets requests and for distributing this budget amongst all the events that Masque produces in that academic year. The Treasurer shall defend the budget request before OCFC. Should any Masque production require a request for additional funds from SGA, the Treasurer should be party to this request.

Section 5 - Secretary
The Secretary shall act as recording and corresponding secretary and perform the general duties of a secretary. The Secretary shall keep the minutes of all meetings, both general and officers’. The Secretary shall post notices of every meeting along with any other general announcements he/she deems necessary. The Secretary is responsible for the timely maintenance of the mailing list, membership list and web page.

Section 6 - Webmaster
The Webmaster shall maintain the Masque website. The Webmaster shall ensure that the officer contact information is up to date. The Webmaster shall post the weekly Masque meeting minutes on the website. The Webmaster shall update information on current or upcoming shows or alternatively, provide the link to such a page. The Webmaster shall also be responsible for the acquisition and care of any necessary computer equipment.

Article V - Meetings
Meetings shall take place at 5pm every Friday during the WPI academic year in the Green Room of Alden Hall. If this is not feasible, the President, in accordance with the college program, shall decide on the date, time and place of meetings. There shall be at least one meeting every month of the school year.

Article VI - Elections and Officer Replacement/Removal

Section 1 - Elections
Elections shall be held in C-term, at least two weeks before the end of the term. A minimum of one week’s notice must be giver by the Secretary to the members of Masque before the elections. Nominations for officers will be opened at least two weeks before elections. It is desirable that at least one week’s notice be given by the Secretary of Masque. Nominations shall be accepted up until the start of voting. The order of the voting shall be President, Master Carpenter, Master Electrician, Properties Manager, Publicity Coordinator, Treasurer, Secretary, Student Government Representative. A nominee is required to receive a majority of the votes of those present at the elections to be elected.
A nominee must be present at elections to be eligible for an office. If extenuating circumstances exist, the President may, with the consent of the other officers, grant a waiver of the requirement of a case-by-case basis. If no nominee receives a majority, a run-off shall be conducted between those two nominees who received the largest share of the votes. Any active member of Masque may vote. Absentee ballots may be accepted as valid if submitted prior to the start of the meeting at which voting takes place.

Section 2 - Impeachment
Any officer may be removed from his/her office by a two-thirds vote at a regular meeting. The Secretary of Masque must provide at least one week notice to all members of Masque that such a vote has been scheduled. A replace shall be elected by a majority vote.

Article VII - Advisor
The Faculty Advisor shall be appointed by the President of the Institute or his/her designate. It shall be the duty of the Faculty Advisor to act as consultant in all matters pertaining to the organization. It is desirable that the Faculty Advisor attend all meetings, both general and officers’. After a request is made in writing by any two or more officers of Masque for inquiry concerning the improper conduct of any officer in his/her official capacity, the Faculty Advisor shall make a personal inquiry into the merits of the case.

Article VIII - Finances
The organization of Masque will be funded through the Student Government Association. This will be supplemented by ticket sales revenue.

Article IX - Amendments/Revisions
Proposed amendment(s) to this constitution must be presented in writing at a regular meeting, read by the secretary at such a meeting, left of the table for at least two weeks or until the next regular meeting, whichever is later, when a vote on such amendment(s) shall be taken. If two-thirds of the members present at the meeting vote in favor of such amendment(s), this constitution shall be so amended.

Article X - SOC Enabling Clause
Masque agrees to abide by the policies of Worcester Polytechnic Institute as well as all federal, state and local laws. This constitution and any revisions or amendments must be approved by the Student Organizational Council prior to implementation.

Joining

Joining Masque couldn't be easier. Just show up to a meeting held every Friday at 5:00 pm in the Green Room in the back of Alden Hall, audition for a show, or just come to one!
Masque also has an e-mail list. Send an e-mail to masque@wpi.edu and we'll add you to the list.

Members

Masque members represent a wide variety of the WPI population. They come from all corners of our fine Institution. At the current time, we do not have a publicly avaiblable list of the current membership. By far, the best way to discover exactly who is in Masque would be to stop by our weekly meetings on Fridays, at 5pm, in the Green Room in Alden. It may just surprise you.

Venues

The Little Theater

The Little Theatre is WPI's first permanant theatre. It is a intimate black-box styled theatre that holds 99 permanent seats. The audiance banks are on two sides of the stage which affords for some creative setups.

Alden Memorial

Alden serves as the a big venue for Masque productions.
It is a proscenium-styled theatre but the lack of permanent seating
allows for many different playing areas.

Riley Commons

Alden serves as the main venue for Masque productions.
It is a proscenium-styled theatre but the lack of permanent seating
allows for many different playing areas.