Executive Board Minutes 3/18/19

Show Check-Ins:

Noises Off

  • Director: Taylor H.

    • Reached hard off-book

    • Starting to do full runs

    • Trying to get the runtime down to 2.5 hours

    • ADs held character meetings

    • Resolved communication issues

  • ADs: Siena G. and Emilee M.

    • Character meetings went well and were fun

    • Spoke with actors about communication and got feedback from them on their perspective; energy has been really positive

    • Everyone is realizing it’s crunch-time now

  • TD: Katie L.

    • Went to SAO with Kendall to complete wood order

    • paint, trim, and hinges delivered over break; wood order arriving Friday

    • General tech and department meetings happening this week

  • SM: Matt D.

    • Actors are getting lines down

    • Looking forward to having tech team in the rehearsal room

  • Producer: Kendall G.

    • Happy birthday, Kendall!

    • Worked out wood order and POs

    • Warren poster is nearly done; working with SAO

    • Photoshoot was great; promo material is in the works

    • Social media promotion planned

    • Hoping to schedule one more short photoshoot

Assassins

  • Director: James R.

    • Had full soft off-book run before break

    • Gave actors a mini homework assignment over the break to explore their characters

    • Excited about tech; having the set taped out on the floor is great

  • AD: Mandy R.

    • Unable to attend full run before break, but heard it was great!

    • Gave the cast resources to further develop their characters; really excited to see where it goes

    • Spring break was a great opportunity to re-energize before the final stretch

    • Can’t wait to get back into the swing of things

  • MD: Doug B.

    • Rooms booked for pit rehearsals and sitzprobe

    • Pit is finalized

    • Creating recordings for “Another National Anthem” this week

  • TD: Erin C.

    • Members of tech team attended full run before break

    • Holding tech meeting on Sunday

    • In contact with BU alum Robert Flynn to organize getting pallets from BU Dining; searching for more places to get pallets from

    • POs are in; talking with producers about reimbursements

    • Taped out set on the floor in 700 Beacon

    • Attended photoshoot

  • Choreographer: Kim Z.

    • Blocked and choreographed last few numbers

    • Held another movement workshop

    • Attended full run

  • Producers: Chynna B. and Rachel R.

    • Meeting with assistants on Wednesdays to check in

    • Held photoshoot for Warren poster; Chynna is editing and finalizing this week

    • Planning a separate shoot with the entire cast for end of March/beginning of April

    • Purchase orders expired; reworking POs and budget

  • SM: Abbey M.

    • Sent out a rehearsal feedback form to cast and creative team over break

    • Planned the schedule for this week

    • Meeting with whole creative team tonight to talk about schedule moving forward and discuss feedback 

    • Shout out to ASMs for being incredible!

E-Board Check-Ins:

  • President: Alba

    • Checked in with rehearsal rooms with both mainstage shows; more meetings to come

    • Met with interested presidential candidates for next year

    • Cleared up membership questions re: pitch projects, directing

    • Gave TA Event money to Chrissy

    • Picked up new vacuum from SAO

    • Delivered librettos to Assassins; collecting contracts from creative team

    • Theater booking meeting scheduled for this Friday

    • Doing Reading Committee!

  • VP: Erin

    • Booked rooms for GMs and Assassins tech meeting

  • VPSP: Ariana

    • BUSTies: sent a message to planning group to schedule a meeting this week

    • BUT Formal planning continuing: putting together royal court

    • Talked to Matt from Elwood Sports; shirts should ship this week

    • Summer Show pitch deadline extended to Wednesday 3/27

    • Talked with potential VPSP candidates

    • Reading Committee underway

  • Treasurer: Chrissy

    • Working with Devon on The Burials reimbursements and donation calculation

    • Sent Alba director and actor script contracts for Assassins

    • Submitted reimbursements for Erin

    • Picked up cash from at-door ticket sales from The Burials; going to SAO this week to drop off money and fill out donation forms

    • Submitted BUT Formal ticket Eventbrite, which is now live

    • In contact with producers re: PO dates and confirmation

    • Sending feedback form to The Burials producers

    • Gave check to Kim to deliver to SABO

    • Trying to find a time to meet with Madison from SAO

    • Attended Noises Off photoshoot

  • Secretary: Kim

    • Created Facebook events for BUT Formal and the GM

    • Helped deliver Assassins librettos

    • Promoted the Noises Off Instagram for people to follow

    • Sending out GM reminder email

    • Deposited check at SABO

  • TA: Alicia

    • Attended Tech Olympics

    • Received an email from OB looking to access the theater; redirected to Willing Suspension

    • Received numerous deliveries for Noises Off

    • Creating feedback forms for The Burials

    • Attending rehearsals for mainstage shows

    • OB’s Company in the Space this week

    • Getting dates from other groups for Space usage