Show Check-Ins

The Addams Family
- Directors: Lauren and Paulina
  - The full runs have been going well and are definitely performance-ready
  - Danny Ehrenpreis came in to guest direct, and Steve Marois will be coming to give his feedback on Monday
  - The SM team and Caitlin have been a godsend this week
  - Were unable to attend today’s sitzprobe due to move-in.
  - Really excited for opening night on Friday! Move-in was today, and everyone’s very excited to put on the full production
- Music Director: Daniel
  - Sitzprobe went incredibly well!
  - Got the keyboard patches. They work and sound great
  - Drums were dropped off at Tsai today. Still waiting on a payment from SAO
- SM: Erin
  - Unable to rehearse in Tsai on Monday so that lights can continue working, but will be doing a full run in the Student Theater with major props until in the meantime
- TD: Caitlin
  - Paint finished up this week
  - Move-in was today. Most departments appear to be in a good place
  - Because the set isn’t completely up, set dec hasn’t finished
  - Will be finishing the set on Monday between 9 and 2
    - The MC cannot attend, so looking for extra sets of hands to help finish
- Producers: Kobi and Zoe
  - Everything’s going well! The Warren poster should be up this week
  - Ticket sales haven’t been the best, but they’re expected to get better throughout the week
Stupid F%&king Bird
- Director: Conner
  - Two full runs this week. Things are bumpy but not bad
  - Hard off book was this week
  - Had a guest director come in. She gave really helpful feedback
  - Will be losing an actor for other conflicts this week, but things will continue moving along
  - Had character meetings this week
- SM: Catrin
  - Ran line notes for hard off book. ASMs are still learning.
  - Actors got a bit of a wake-up call regarding their memorization with the hard off book deadline
  - Have communicated clearly with actors about conflicts and shouldn’t be approached with any new ones
- TD: Sam
  - Meeting with MC about cut list this week
  - Looking to reuse stuff from Addams to save money
  - Got email check-ins from departments
  - Needs to get keys for the Theater to be able to show lights their inventory
  - Trying to work out build week scheduling
- Producers: Evan and Danielle
  - Finished poster design for the show and submitted it to SAO
  - Gave a much earlier deadline than normal to give a bit a wiggle room to the assistants who are still learning graphic design
  - Working on shirt design with an assistant
  - Assigned Dan Leary to plan out lobby decorations
  - Considering making a promo video if everything continues to be ahead of schedule
  - Haven’t had group meetings with assistants, but looking to plan things soon
  - Waiting to hear from props about budget needs
Come Back, Little Sheba
- Directors: Christy and Taylor
  - No rehearsal this week
  - Everything is in a really good spot. Almost done blocking the show entirely
- SM: Alba
  - Blocking should be complete by Monday
  - Did line-throughs with actors in lieu of group rehearsals and will probably continue them throughout the process
  - Soft off book is this coming week. Will be doing a soft line-through
- TD: Cami
  - Had a department meeting with props that went very well—they plan on checking out what’s available in the Space this week
  - Has meetings scheduled for all other departments this week
  - Will be attending rehearsal on Thursday and Sunday
- Producers: Lauren and Paulina
  - Met with Andy

E-Board Check-Ins

President: Danielle
- Posted in the Facebook group and reached out to people personally about pitching for One-Acts and the spring season
- Moved stuff from SAO to the Space
Vice President: Erin
- Reached out for a potential BUT Formal photographer
VPSP: Sydney
- Apart from the photographer, everything for the formal is set and organized
- Looking to create a photo booth for the formal
- Two people have applied for reading committee, and some have expressed interest about pitching
Treasurer: Andy
- Met with Lauren and Paulina—set deadlines for Amazon orders and talked about potential poster design ideas
- Evenly distributed the cost of new paint among all the shows’ budgets
- Must finish E-Board OrgSync trainings in order to get access to a free Warren poster
- Will figure out the lights situation for Bird this week
Secretary: Nathan
- Published Facebook event for The Addams Family
- Submitted The Addams Family event to the ArtsBoston, Daily Free Press, and general BU calendars
- Put Stupid F%&king Bird poster image on its website page
- Ashley from the BU Taiwanese Association reached out asking if Troupe would like to be part of their fall concert. All have decided not to participate.
TA: Taylor
- Addams build and move-in happened!
- The Space needs some new supplies (including paint, plywood, and 2x4s)
- Two-week builds are not ideal, but Addams’ made it easier to get projects done on schedule (shout-outs to Brian, Kevin, Alicia, and Sam for their help)
- Addams move-in happened today! Caitlin and Maggie have been handling the process very well
- Bird and Sheba are having their department meetings this week, and both TDs will be attending full runs of their respective shows
Steve
- Helped with Addams paint and move-in
Eric
- Got the keyboard patches for Addams