Executive Board Minutes 2/9/20

Show Check Ins

Charity Show: The Yellow Boat

  • Director: Abbey M

    • Started rehearsing- it has been an absolute delight

    • Had a blip with rooms Saturday (it was my fault) but Olivia in OB let us the SAC Dance Room (endless thanks)

    • Everything has been so collaborative and creative

    • Had cast bonding at TA Event- planning more ASAP

    • Planning a cast bonding where we makes cards to donate to Boston Children’s patients or something of the sort

    • Finding a chunk of time for a weekly creative team meeting/check in

    • So excited to have a full team (welcome Ece!)

    • Went to our tech meeting today- so excited to have our techies 

  • AD: Maddie R

    • At recruitment rn BUT last week was so great

    • Had our first week of rehearsals

    • Got to block my first scene (!!!!)

    • We’re in the process of planning more cast bondings

  • TD: Sarah F

    • Had first tech meeting, went well, touched base with everyone

    • Went to space and looked through flats and paints - no wood order needed

    • Getting in touch with sound team, adding aspects to it

    • Having department meetings this week

  • SM: Kitty L

    • Scheduling has been adjusted

    • Emails have been sent

  • Producer: Ece Y

    • Waiting on Chrissy for budget notes

Medea

  • Director: Matt D

    • Had first read through

    • Met w/ Lena about schedules

    • Tried to organize cast bonding, only one cast member showed up, still fun!!

  • TD: Priya P

    • Sent TD email with dates to everyone

    • Touched based with Nhi

    • Went to first read through

    • Working on set design

  • SM: Lena J

    • Found out mispronouncing Medea

    • Did scheduling

    • Sending out email tonight with future rehearsal schedule

    • Got ASM

  • Producer: Sean D and Sage H

    • Have group chats with producers

    • Finding time to meet up


If/Then

  • Directors: Evan P and Carrie W

    • Have Lucas (Dash)

    • First read-through and rehearsals this week

    • Blocked several scenes

    • Working on incorporating scenes

    • Almost fully blocked 2 group numbers

    • Cast working incredibly hard

    • Have music rehearsals this week

  • Choreographer: Michele O

    • Finished majority of choreo for one number

    • Looking to start some more this week

  • TD: Katie G

    • Went to read through

    • Wrote email with important dates

    • Met with ATD this morning

    • Has first tech meeting next week

    • Finalizing set design and tech drive

  • SM: Katie H

    • Worked on scheduling and blocking

  • Producers: Marion C and Juliette H

    • No check in at present time

Eboard Check Ins

  • President: Kim

    • Talked with If/Then directors about a cast member who dropped

    • Emailing with Isa about Special Project proposal

    • Held 2 division of power talks, working on third

    • Reached out to other group Presidents for audition feedback, decided to discuss at Summit

    • TA event

    • Tech show

  • VP: Siena

    • Forgot to mention last week that I made sure the theatre was in order before the fire marshal visited. I found a bunch of starburst wrappers in the rows, not sure what that was about?

    • Booked Self Care Sunday room (yay!)

    • TA event 😈

  • VPSP: Devon

    • TA Event happened

    • Assassins has been going

    • Still working on Capture the Flag with other groups

    • BUSTies signups close in a week

    • Put up shirt order

    • Tech Show 

    • Communicated with Isa and Kim about proposal

  • Treasurer: Chrissy

    • Announced head producers

    • Made assistant app and sent it out 

    • Assigned producing teams 

    • Submitted for Warren posters (Yellow Boat submitted for the 24th)- we are approved for YB and on the waitlist for the other two shows

  • Secretary: Abbey

    • At Mean Girls rn but sending my love

    • Made FB event for TA Event and Tech Show

    • Sent out Statements of Expectations to spring SMs and TDs

    • Sent email re: casting call, tech, TA Event

    • Promoted If/Then’s casting call

    • Went to TA Event- chaotic and a blast

    • PSYCHED for Tech Show

  • TA: Zach

    • Tech Show rehearsal and move-in

    • Sent out tech list 

    • Went to tech meeting

    • Picked up shaving cream from SAO for TA event

    • TA Event- did lights and taught techies lights and sounds