Things are looking up
Theatre president is optimistic
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CALUMET - At its recent annual members meeting, The Calumet Theatre Company disclosed its 2025-26 fiscal year was more successful than anticipated. Also included in this past year is a shift in staff structure.
Newly elected company president Jim Enrietti said former acting executive director Nathan Jones is now the operations manager, and former theater board president Dan Jamison is now the theater’s executive director.
"Nathan's a good guy," said Newly elected Calumet Theatre Company President Jim Enrietti says he anticipates the upcoming year will increase the momentum of the past year's success.[/caption]. "I have a lot of respect for what he does."
As operations manager, Jones will continue a similar role to the one he has maintained, Enrietti said. He is responsible for the booking of acts, the maintenance and upkeep of the theater--to see that the theater and the mechanics of the building are functioning--and for the cleanliness of the facilities, as well as for managing the ballroom.
In his role as executive director, Jamison's responsibilities will include obtaining sponsors, raising capital, and creating and suggesting a budget.
"He is doing all of those things," said Enrietti. "He is in charge of public relations and promotion. He is the outreach voice of the theater."
Enrietti said moving forward into the new year, he sees a continuation of this past year's upward movement, including booking quality acts and shows that appeal to the broader community.
"I see a more streamlined functioning of the entire theater, and a good partnership with the village of Calumet," he said. "The Calumet Theatre Company will continue to assist the village in maintaining the theatre, along with its continued restoration."
As the theater is owned by the village, Enrietti noted, the financial burden is more than Calumet alone can handle, and that's where the theater company becomes involved.
"We'll continue to assume as much of that as we can," he said. "That is one of the reasons we assumed the nearly $7,000 replacement of the stage left door recently, which is a continuation of what started when Jamison was the company president and secured more than $50,000 in grant funding for the new boiler heating system."
Enrietti, as the new president, said he is looking forward to the new board of directors working together to accomplish those goals.
"New blood brings new ideas," said Enrietti. "We've got a solid board right now."