Show Check-Ins

The Addams Family
- Directors: Lauren and Paulina
  - Have been having rehearsals. Almost done learning act 1
  - Actors are getting along extremely well
- Music Director: Daniel
  - Rehearsed with the rhythm section of the pit. Got through all of act 1
  - Met with individual characters to go through act 1 solos with blocking
  - Holds office hours twice a week; three people have already stopped by
  - Learned all big ensemble numbers for act 1
- TD: Caitlin
  - Tech lists came out this week
  - Some people have already dropped; lost an ATD
  - One ATD has finals during tech week. Communicating efficiently with Taylor
  - Had tech meeting today. Went very well
  - Made a doodle poll for department heads to mark their availability for department meetings
  - Met with MCs to order wood. We move in in three weeks!
- Producers: Kobi and Zoe
  - Met with assistants and are working on divvying out individual assignments
  - Photo shoot this Friday at noon
  - Having difficulty getting in touch with department heads
  - Shirts and bio form is live!
- SM: Erin
  - Made rehearsal schedule for the entire process (subject to change)
  - Soft and hard off book dates are set.
Stupid F%&king Bird
- Director: Conner Reed
  - Blocked all of act 1
  - Got a stage manager! Decided to plan schedule at least two weeks ahead of time
  - Met with Sam and ATDs about the tech vision
  - Met with producers
- SM: Catrin
  - Set soft and hard off book dates; will have two full weeks to rehearse fully off book
  - Will have blocked everything by Saturday
- TD: Sam
  - Met with Conner and ATDs. Everyone is getting along so well.
  - Had tech meeting. A lot of people showed up
  - Not doing department meetings yet for Addams Family’s sake
- Producers: Evan and Danielle
  - Met with Conner and discussed vision.
  - Met assistants. Everyone has different interests, giving the producing team a really good-looking balance
  - Set an end date for final t-shirt and poster designs
Come Back, Little Sheba
- Directors: Christy and Taylor
  - Planned out some scheduling with Alba
  - First read-through tonight
  - Met with Cami about tech
  - Very excited for all new tech and producer assignments
- SM: Alba
  - Conflicts have been difficult to schedule around, but everything’s working out
  - Soft and hard off book dates set
  - Three weeks of rehearsals have been scheduled
- TD: Cami
  - Really excited for the ATDs and other tech crew
  - Read the script; very excited to get started
- Producers: Lauren and Paulina
  - Haven’t done all too much due to Addams
  - Will meet with Christy and Taylor this week
  - Met assistants at the tech meeting

E-Board Check-Ins

President: Danielle
- Had coffee with Chris Kuiken. Went very well; feels positive about Troupe/OB solidarity
Vice President: Erin
- Got rooms for all the shows!
- Made an SM guide for future seasons
VPSP: Sydney
- COMBAT happened! Very stressful but equally successful.
  - Having specific contacts for individual groups and individual departments within the groups was very helpful
- Meeting with Maria to talk about kickball and the formal
- Going to the CSC to pick up donated costume pieces
Treasurer: Andy
- Emailed all producers and TDs with their budgets
- Updated producer guide
- Made a list of non-dues-paying techies and had them contacts
- Made appointments with SAO about an SDR mishap for the ice cream social
- Will hopefully get new lights with Troupe money soon
- Needs to meet with head producers in person
Secretary: Nathan
- Created COMBAT and Techstravanganza events. Social media traffic has been consistently active
- Updated email list and contacted finalized techies about paying dues
- Updated website with TD and producer information
TA: Taylor
- Tech lists went up. 82 people were assigned to the shows. Some dropped, some were added on, but things are in the process of getting settled.
- Need to resolve an issue with lighting design assignment gaps
- Techstravaganza was stressful but successful. Not a huge turnout, but those who came learned a lot
- Will make a Techstravaganza guide
- Had tech meetings all afternoon. The TDs are all so competent, and things seem like they’re going to go well!
Eric
- Someone from BU Academy is looking to do some kind of partnership between the Academy and Troupe