Executive Board Notes 2/7/16

Show Check Ins

  • Dog Sees God
    • Director: Karen
      • Did a quasi full run
      • Almost completely blocked – just need to tweak a few more things
      • Some people are already soft off book
    • TD: Sam
      • Had first tech meeting today
      • Went to rehearsal today
      • Department meetings are scheduled
    • SM: Erin
      • Had a bonding – great because of the new cast
      • Having some scheduling issues but it will sort itself out
    • Producer: Danielle
      • T-Shirts are ordered – cast and crew need to give $ though
      • Poster is done - going to SAO tomorrow to get it approved and printed for Warren
      • Cover photo is done
      • GSU poster is approved
      • Assistants are great and all is going well
      • Question: what is the budget based on how much we raised from TA event? Going to do our best not to spend anything but might need to spend a few bucks
  • The Glass Menagerie
    • Director: Victor
      • Had character meetings
      • Blocked around 1/5 of the show
      • Was worried about Amanda’s southern accent; reached out to people in CFA and got resources from them
    • TD: Caitlin
      • Had first tech meeting – a couple people didn’t show up, will be contacting them
      • Had a set design meeting on Friday – in the works
      • Going to meet with Jamie sometime this week
      • Looking to have a meeting with just department heads next week
    • SM: Alison
      • ASMs are very present and available
      • Working on the schedule for the next couple weeks
    • Producers: Andy and Emma
      • Had a meeting with Victor – want to do a lot of collaboration with assistants
      • Talked to Caitlin about budget
      • Emma will pair up with Lucy to possibly do a video promo
  • Play It Again, Sam
    • Director: Daniella
      • Had first rehearsal - did a lot of character work with all the actors - went really well
      • This week will begin more formal rehearsals working with the script and blocking
      • Had first meeting with Chris
      • Meeting with Chris and Karen on Monday to discuss set design
      • Need to meet with Karen and Paulina to discuss producing things
    • TD: Chris
      • Had a solid 2 hour meeting with Daniella about tech vision
      • First tech meeting today
      • Setting up ways to make sure assistants stay involved
      • Going to wait for Caitlin to schedule Menagerie department meetings before he does with his crew
    • SM: Nicolette
      • Had first rehearsal on Thursday
      • Worked on character development
      • Going to compose a rehearsal schedule and send it out at some point this week
    • Producers: Karen and Paulina
      • Know the budget
      • Will meet with the assistants this week
      • Excited to have the time from last show slot
      • Hoping to meet with Daniella sometime soon

E-Board Check Ins

  • President: Michael
    • SAO theater rep scheduled a meeting with the VPs and Presidents of the groups for this Friday at 3:30PM
    • GM #3 - March 20th
  • VP: Alison
    • Dealt with SAO through the internet this week
    • Got weekend rooms for the shows
    • OB has the theater not this week, but next week
    • Got the recycling bins for the theater
  • VPSP: Danny
    • TA Event went very well
    • Showcase #1 poll is up
    • New plaques are up in the theater
    • Fall 2016 pitches including Parents’ Weekend due Wednesday, March 2nd at 3PM MCS B17
    • Spring 2016 One Acts and Monologue Festival and Summer Show 2016 pitches due Wednesday, March 16th at 3PM MCS B17
    • Summer show auditions: Monday, April 25th and Tuesday, April 26th, 6PM-10PM
    • Space signing: Sunday, May 8th
  • Treasurer: Brittany
    • Total raised from TA Event and Assassins: $886.00
    • Not sure where the stickers are – they were supposed to be here on 2/2
    • Made a comprehensive Producer’s Guide – Karlie put it up on the website
    • Need to resend Google Form for t-shirts
  • Secretary: Karlie
    • BU Today photographer came to Tech Show rehearsal on Wednesday – the photo she took will be on the front page of the paper later this week to promote the show
    • Still waiting on WTBU interview to be posted – they’re having a bit of tech trouble at the minute, but they’ll send it along as soon as it is posted to their channels
    • Trying to get BU Today piece on COMBAT on our website
    • Made Tech Show, Insomnia Cookies fundraiser and Dog Sees God Facebook events
    • Added all dues paying members to email list for this semester – will update continuously
    • Updated the sidebar on the website to Tech Show poster
    • Updated show pages with casting, TD and Producer info
  • TA: Jamie
    • Did all the safety training for Troupe TD’s – still working on WM and OB
    • Tech Show tech week is upon us
      • Double cast a couple characters that are kind of hard to work around
      • Didn’t tell the actors that they had to go to move in – but it worked out
  • Andy
    • Paulina gave him a new hard drive - it’s a terabyte
    • Going to try to a write up for future videographers
    • There’s a gap for either Fall 2013 or Spring 2014 on the hard drive – will figure it out