Join Us: CCT Committees – Colchester Community Theatre

Get involved — Join a CCT Committee! Colchester Community Theatre thrives because of passionate volunteers like you! Whether you love organizing events, building community connections, or sharing your creativity, there’s a place for your talents. Explore the committees below and let us know where you’d like to lend a hand by completing this form.

Ads & Sponsors Committee

Help secure the financial support that keeps our productions shining! This team connects with local businesses, develops sponsorship packages, and maintains relationships with advertisers and donors who believe in the arts.

Identify potential sponsors and advertisers. Members research and create a list of businesses and individuals
Develop sponsorship packages. The committee creates a tiered structure of benefits that sponsors can receive for their financial or in-kind contributions. These packages may include brand visibility, advertising space in materials, social media promotion, and special recognition during events.
Create advertising opportunities. For advertisers, the committee defines the available ad spaces. They also establish pricing models and sales strategies to attract paying advertisers.
Solicit sponsors and advertisers. Committee members are often directly involved in outreach efforts, using their community connections to approach and negotiate with potential partners to secure financial commitments.
Build and maintain relationships. A key part of the role is to nurture long-term relationships with sponsors. This includes communicating progress, ensuring they receive their promised benefits, and gathering feedback on their experience.

Promotion Committee

Spread the word and the excitement! Members amplify CCT’s presence through social media, photos, posts, and community engagement. If you love storytelling, content creation, or social buzz, this is your stage.

Amplifying content: Sharing posts, updates, and news from the organization’s official social media channels to their own profiles. This leverages their existing networks to reach a wider audience.
Creating and curating original content: Generating unique content that showcases the organization’s culture, events. This can include writing blog posts, taking photos, or conducting interviews.
Engaging the community: Monitoring social media channels for conversations related to the organization. Members may respond to comments, answer questions, and engage with followers to build a stronger community.
Following brand guidelines: Adhering to the organization’s social media policy regarding tone, voice, and approved messaging to ensure a consistent and professional public image.
Providing feedback to the Board of Directors: Reporting on online trends, audience engagement, and campaign performance to help the committee refine its social media strategy.
Driving specific initiatives: Promoting key organizational goals, such as membership drives, fundraising campaigns, or upcoming events.

Show and Playwright Selection Committee

Have a passion for great stories? Join this group to review and evaluate submitted scripts, share feedback, and help select shows that inspire and entertain our audiences.

Review available shows and recommend selection: Review available musicals and pricing from MTI and Concord for mainstage musicals and junior productions. Provide top recommendations and costs to the board.
Review and analyze scripts: The primary responsibility is to read a large volume of submitted plays. They carefully analyze scripts for quality, themes, character development, and dramatic action.
Evaluate against criteria: Committee members assess how well each script aligns with the theater’s specific mission, artistic goals, and practical needs. Criteria often include audience appeal, technical requirements, casting feasibility, and budget.
Participate in discussions: Members attend regular meetings to discuss the plays they have read, share their insights, and collectively decide which scripts to advance for further consideration. Complete written evaluation of each play read.
Maintain confidentiality: Members are typically expected to keep their discussions and the scripts under review confidential until a public announcement is made.

Fundraising Committee

This team sets goals, plans and creates fundraising events, and advocates for CCT and our mission, opening doors to new opportunities.

Goal setting: Define fundraising targets and develop the overall strategy to achieve them.
Event planning: Organize and manage fundraising events, such as galas, auctions, etc.
Strategy development: Brainstorm new and innovative ideas for generating funds and improving fundraising efforts.
Oversight and support: Monitor the progress of fundraising initiatives and provide support to staff and other volunteers.
Ambassadorial role: Serve as advocates for the organization and its mission to their networks, opening doors to new opportunities.

Thank You Luncheon Committee

Celebrate our volunteers in style! This committee plans CCT’s appreciation event — coordinating logistics, decorations, entertainment, and more to make our volunteers feel truly valued. You’re invited to lunch, too.

Planning and logistics: Committee members assist in creating a timeline, setting a budget, and selecting a venue. They may also create a checklist of tasks to be completed.
Guest list and invitations: They manage the guest list, coordinate with Board of Directors in sending out invitations, tracking RSVPs.
Vendor management: Committee members coordinate with vendors for catering, entertainment, and other supplies.
Decorations and theme: They help decide on a theme, decorations, and centerpieces to create an appreciative and festive atmosphere.
Program and entertainment: Ensures the event runs smoothly and organizes any special presentations or activities

Questions? Email info@colchestercommunitytheatre.com