On Saturday, catch a financial meeting and a show at the Sauk

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State-mandated public financial meetings of non-profit corporations aren’t often fun-filled or action-packed, but Jonesville’s Sauk Theatre hopes to provide an exception Saturday.

The local community theater will use the public event as the grand finale to their 2014 season, staging a scene from each of last year’s six productions. The event, which will take place at 7 p.m., will also feature a sneak preview of “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change,” a musical comedy opening at the Sauk on February 12.

“We’re required to have a public meeting every year to announce our financial report from the previous year,” Sauk President Trinity Bird said. “But because we’re a theater, we try to spice it up a bit.”

The meeting will also include the disclosure of financial records, the election of the Sauk’s board of directors for 2015, and the announcement of the 2015 recipient of the Clint Johnson award.

Bird said that the event, which is free, has in years past served as a great way for people unfamiliar with the Sauk to see what it has to offer.

“If there are people who have always wondered what kind of stuff we do or if we’re any good, they can come check us out and essentially see pieces of seven shows for free,” he said.

In addition to “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change,” scenes will be performed from the Sauk’s productions of “Lost in Yonkers,” “Les Miserables,” “Godspell,” “The War of the Worlds,” and “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” as well as last May’s “Festival of One-Acts.” Professor of Theater James Brandon will reprise his role as Professor Pierson from “The War of the Worlds,” and Senior Brian Vear will participate in the scene from the one-act plays.

“Great things are happening at the Sauk and we are excited to celebrate 2014 and begin 2015,” Bird said.