New board members elected

Jay County Civic Theatre elected two board members during its annual meeting June 21.

Re-elected to the civic theatre board of directors without opposition were Ray Cooney for a third three-year term and Lee Osteen for a third three-year term.

Other board members are Reid Knuth, Greg Rittenhouse, Casi Denney, Sarah Lingo, Katie Loy and Rachel Tebbe.

Jay County Civic Theatre junior ambassadors for 2025-26 will be Alison McGraw, Ella Littler, Leah Wuebker, Jacob Kellogg and Lilly Sonner.

The JCCT membership also unanimously approved updates to the organization’s bylaws and accepted volunteers for its various committees.

Board president Cooney provided a review of the organization’s 2024-25 season, which included productions of “The Play That Goes Wrong,” “The Sound of Music,” “Everyone Gets Abducted by Aliens” and “Freaky Friday.”

Also at the meeting, the board announced its scholarship winners for 2025. Gabe Pinkerton received the Tom Casey Memorial Scholarship. Inara Sanderson and Jackson Sonner each received a Heather McLaughlin Memorial Scholarship. Inara Sanderson, Jackson Sonner, Maddy Snow and Aubrey Millspaugh each received a Jay County Civic Theatre Merit Scholarship. All scholarships are for $250.

Upcoming Jay County Civic Theatre activities will include:

•Participating in the Jay County 4th of July parade

•Working at the gates during the Jay County Fair

•Auditions for “Annie” on Aug. 4 and 5 at Arts Place

The next Jay County Civic Theatre show will be “Legally Blonde” on Sept. 25, 26, 27 and 28.

The next Jay County Civic Theatre regular board meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 9, in the board room at Arts Place.