Executive Board Minutes 2/10/19

Show Check-Ins:

Charity Show: The Burials

  • Directors: Sean D. and Aisha S.

    • Started blocking—hoping to finish blocking by Tuesday

    • Held photoshoot

    • Held cast bonding

  • TD: Brian R.

    • Thrilled to start working with tech crew; sent out first email with dates and information

    • Contacted department heads

    • Sent out a schedule for department meetings happening this week

    • Meeting with Sean on Monday to finalize tech vision

    • Met ATDs!

  • SM: Harrison R.

    • Having difficulty managing the casts with their conflicts; feeling they don’t always adhere to expectations of rehearsal attendance

    • Collecting contracts, but haven’t been able to get them from people who aren’t attending; a bit frustrated with this dynamic

  • Producers: Devon M. and Lena M.

    • Met with assistants and designated responsibilities

    • Facebook page and Instagram are live

    • T-shirt link up and running; deadline is Tuesday

    • Finished up photoshoot; planning a day for headshots

    • Blaze fundraiser in the works

Noises Off

  • Director: Taylor H.

    • Rehearsals all this week; over half the show is blocked

    • Did a movement class on Friday for slapstick, safety

    • Emilee blocked a scene

    • Cast bonding—everyone getting along really well

    • Had a creative team meeting

  • AD: Emilee M.

    • Blocking going really smoothly, which is great

  • TD: Katie L.

    • Had a creative team meeting: discussed set design; will take ideas to set designer

    • Going to tape the floor in 700 Beacon this week for actors

    • Got tech lists—yay!—scheduling tech meeting and department meetings soon

  • Producer: Kendall G.

    • A few questions for Chrissy

    • Meeting with assistants this week to exchange ideas and make sure they get the most out of experience

  • SM: Matthew D.

    • Tech Show throwing a bit of a wrench in the schedule; smoothing out wrinkles

    • Everything going smoothly otherwise

    • Excited to have an ASM

Assassins

  • Director: James R.

    • First week of rehearsals and character meetings went well

    • Lots of conflicts; need to get the hang of scheduling

    • Set up a meeting with Erin for next week

  • MD: Doug B.

    • Confirmed a couple more pit members; just need to fill two more positions

    • Music rehearsals have been going well! Lots of talent in the cast

    • Discussed music tech needs with Erin

    • Will have fewer weekday conflicts from now on which should allow for more frequent music rehearsals

  • AD: Amanda R.

    • On the right track with blocking and character work

    • Excited for movement and acting workshops

  • Choreographer: Kim Z.

    • Auditions went well (dance callback was super fun!)

    • Had to change rehearsal plans due to having a fever

  • TD: Erin C.

    • Got tech team! Will email them soon

    • Trying to establish a good relationship early on between tech and actors

    • Going to tape out the floor in 700 Beacon

    • Met with James

  • Producers: Chynna B. and Rachel R.

    • Working out department budgets tonight

    • Producing team meeting on Friday with APs

    • Secured a BU Today photographer for tech week

  • SM: Abbey M.

    • Having some frustration with last-minute conflicts and adherence to attendance

    • Planning cast bonding for Tech Show

    • Excited for ASMs

    • Need to make a new plan for scheduling bc current system isn’t working great

    • Trying to schedule a creative team meeting

  • President: Alba

    • Delivered division of power talk to Assassins, giving one to Noises Off and The Burials this week

    • Had tech show rehearsal

    • Went to TA Event; got pied; money in Venmo is transferring

    • Went to Tech Show move in

    • Marcella reached out on behalf of giving day with another opportunity for Stage Troupe

    • Meeting with Erin Murdock scheduled for Friday 2/15 at 1 PM

    • Ordered new name tags

  • VP: Erin

    • Looking for a room for The Burials to take headshots on Wednesday

    • Tech show rehearsal

    • Went to TA Event; ducked her pie

    • Spoke with James about looking at the electrical in Student Theater

    • Booked backcourt for BUT Formal 3/21

  • VPSP: Ariana

    • TA Event went really well!

    • Announced full BUSTies team—super excited to work with them; will start meeting with them soon

    • Setting up a meeting with Wandering Minds and Shakespeare Society to continue planning BUT Formal

    • T-shirt link closes next Sunday

  • Treasurer: Chrissy

    • The Burials rights company still hasn’t received payment, although SAO says payment

    • Purchase order for vacuum received and approved

    • Assassins payment approved

    • Reimbursements should be arriving soon and/or have already arrived

    • Met with The Burials team, finalized Blaze fundraiser

    • Meeting with other show producing teams on Friday

    • Reached out to Everytown for information for lobby

    • Helped with TA Event

  • Secretary: Kim

    • Published TA Event Facebook Event and promoted TA Event on social media

    • Shared casting call for The Burials and communicated with auditionees

    • Received an email from an alum requesting that we review production photos from ‘06 production of Lend Me A Tenor

    • Helped with TA Event, auctioned off some items, got pied. 10/10 would do it again

  • TD: Alicia

    • Lots of safety trainings this week

    • Opened up the Space for VagMo

    • VagMo rental agreement should go through soon

    • Published tech lists

    • Tech show rehearsals

    • TA Event