Executive Board Notes 3/27/16

Show Check Ins

  • Play It Again, Sam
    • Director: Daniella
      • Excited to see what happens when actors get onstage
      • Had a slight issue with costumes going into this week – figured it out
    • TD: Chris
      • Had build week and it was great
      • OB cleaned up The Space really well for us post-Bee
      • Had a challenging time with people dropping throughout the process – particularly affected costumes department
      • Might be good for us to have an incentive system in place so that people actually sign up for the GSU Link and Move-In
    • SM: Nicolette
      • Line notes have been a breeze – actors are totally on top of their lines
      • One of the ASMs is a little flakey – not sure how present they will be this week but we will see
    • Producers: Paulina and Karen
      • Photoshoot was very rough – everything that could have went wrong went wrong, but it ultimately turned out well
      • Profile videos are out
      • Started doing the lobby today
      • Karen is teaching assistant producer, Lauren, Photoshop
      • Called OO Shirts and cried and now the shirts will be in on time
  • One Acts
    • Director: Emma
      • Have yet to have a rehearsal but that’s because Nicolette is SMing Sam – things will kick into high gear next week
    • Director: Brittany
      • Had first read through with cast – in really good shape
      • Can’t really do anything this week because of Play It Again, Sam
    • Director: Danielle
      • Had a read through today and it was amazing
      • Planning on doing some rehearsals this week
    • Musical Numbers & Monologue Director: Karen
      • Scheduling rehearsals during the day this week
    • TD: Devika
      • Can’t be at Opening Night of One Acts because she is teching a non BU show
      • Going to meet with ATD Kevin after he gets back from Easter
    • Producer: Brittany
      • Sending Head Producer the guide because she has never produced before
      • Poster needs to be done by the end of this week
    • SMs: Caitlin and Alba
      • Had a meeting with Devika and Danny about what they will be doing throughout this process; they will be the liaison between each show’s directors and its actors in scheduling rehearsals and such
      • Will be emailing actors this week to get their schedules
      • Trying to figure out the responsibilities of each SM during tech week - who will be taking line notes, who will be backstage and who will be calling the show

 

E-Board Check Ins

  • President: Michael
    • Excited to elect Baby Board
  • VP: Alison
    • Constitution changes will be talked about in closed board
    • Mediated One Acts with Jamie
    • Gave keys to Play It Again, Sam
    • Got One Acts some rehearsal spaces
  • VPSP: Danny
    • Ordered the two sheet cakes for BUSTies
    • Brittany gave him list of all the seniors in Troupe and a BUSTies budget
      • Will be sending the non-dues paying seniors in Troupe an email asking them to pay dues in order to get roasts/attend BUSTies
    • Have to discuss Summer Show deadline – E-Board will read the show before next week’s GM so we can decide what we want to do
    • One Acts is cast and tech/producers are assigned
    • Order of One Acts in festival will be discussed tonight with Devika
  • Treasurer: Brittany
    • We’ve only received ¼ of the Parents Weekend money from last year – need to talk to SAO to get the other ¾
    • Got the Glass poster from marketing department
    • It was extremely difficult to find producers for One Acts
    • Gave Danny the budget for BUSTies
    • Will make the EventBrite for BUSTies within the next week
  • Secretary: Karlie
    • butv10 piece on Glass will be released tomorrow, says Alexa from the outlet
    • Made Sam Facebook event
    • Started making Secretary guide for next year’s Secretary
  • TA: Jamie
    • Had problems with SAO delivering wood for Play It Again, Sam
    • Woman from SAO’s Excellence in Student Activities Awards reached out to Jamie about building a set for the awards; Jamie will make a set design for her and will help her build it alongside her team
    • Going to meet with Student AMF about the “Before I die…” project
    • One Acts tech lists are finalized; very difficult to make lists, per usual
    • WM is building in The Space next week and they are renting stuff from us
    • Spelling Bee needs to pay us back for the lights
    • Making a new TA guide