Executive Board Notes 2/25/18

Show Check-Ins

  • Jane the Plain
    • Director: Babatunde
      • Wonderful process
      • Amazing for such a short amount of time 
      • Make sure everyone is happy and having fun 
      • Nice having an AD for cohesiveness and vision
    • SM: Jennifer
      • "Wow, that was fast"
      • Process went very well 
      • Actors were very on top of their lines 
      • Grateful for people to rely on around her 
    • TD: Francis
      • Focused on making sure cast and crew felt cohesive 
      • Everything went really well 
    • Producer: Andy
      • Producing felt really in the loop with the show
      • So hard to get producing stuff done in such a short amount of time
      • Sold out last show
         
  • Smokefall
    • Director: Conner
      • Ran the show and did a lot of scene work
      • Finished all character meetings with actors 
      • Super happy with where things are 
      • Met with producers to talk about lobby design and promo material 
      • Had photoshoot this morning 
      • Talked to Esiri about sound design 
      • Going to do another full run before spring break. Designers are planning to come to that 
    • SM: Andrea
      • This week was soft off book 
      • Tomorrow is hard off book 
      • Assistants are great 
      • Actors are doing well. Not worried 
    • TD: David
      • Finished department meetings this week
      • Looking at wood order 
      • Have set design and paint scheme 
      • Happy with how it's going 
    • Producer: Zach
      • Had photoshoot today
      • Working on podcasts
         
  • Next to Normal
    • Director: Lara
      • Done with most of blocking for Act One
      • Went with Alicia to department meetings this week 
      • Producers sent out t-shirt design 
    • AD: Kendall
      • Finalizing the set design 
      • All went to see Jane the Plain 
    • MD: Daniel
      • Had a full show sing-through yesterday
      • People were sick last week, but worked around it 
      • Had first pit rehearsal yesterday
      • Will need to schedule with Heathers because of overlap 
    • SM: Lena
      • Cast and creative team are really close
      • Master schedule has been working well 
      • Off book dates are pretty soon after spring break 
    • TD: Alicia
      • Met with almost all departments for department meetings 
      • Hoping to finalize cut list before break 
      • Thinking of ways to incentivize crew to go to rehearsals 
    • Producers: Paulina and Hannah
      • Assistant producers are amazing 
      • Shirts should be ready to order in a few days 

E-Board Check-Ins

  • Chris
    • Stopped into Jane the Plain a few times to see how it was going 
  • Evan
    • Opened the theater for Lucas this morning
    • Helped Jane the Plain with strike 
    • Getting Smokefall and Next to Normal into the theater this week for rehearsal 
  • Abby
    • Acted in Jane the Plain
    • BUT Formal is this week 
    • Got responses from all theater groups for the formal and they are helping to set up
    • Getting decorations tomorrow from Target
    • Andy helped with request for BUPD officer for formal 
    • Capture the Flag is March 17. Probably around 3:30/4 
    • Going to put out feelers for reading committee this week 
    • Need to talk about dates for Summer Show 
    • Chatting with potential VPSPs
  • Andy
    • Haven't counted all the money for Charity Show yet, but made roughly $3000 total
    • Produced Charity Show
    • Has BUSTies budget for Abby 
    • Every member of Jane the Plain creative team communicated really well 
  • Lucy
    • Promoted Jane the Plain
    • Visited Jane the Plain during tech week
    • Sent out a late recap email for GM #2
    • Worked on merch stuff
    • Talked to OB about formal
    • Set up Little Shop photoshoot with Lucas 
  • Caitlin
    • Opened the Space for people this week
    • Gave David a Space key 
    • Using extra money in the budget to get stuff for the Space 
    • Flat bay is very full