Executive Board Minutes 10/9/22

E-Board Check-ins

Emma:

  • talked to Rayna and Steve

  • working on roster

  • in communication with CSC for Cyclone for rooms

Stella:

  • booked rooms for Cyclone

  • booked rooms for Mermaid

  • attended build meeting for SFB

Guin:

  • thought about COMBAT again – and Haunted House

Jack:

  • solved Cyclone music problem

  • purchase orders

    • fingers crossed for wood order

Melina:

  • working on Mermaid

Rayna:

  • conducted safety trainings this week

    • teaching about saw!

  • BUT tech workshop with other TAs

  • had lots of meetings

  • set design with Molly

  • helped OB with wood order

  • dealt with Mermaid wood order

    • coming tomorrow

Steve:

  • nothing

Show Check-ins

The Little Mermaid (Family & Friends Weekend Show)

Hadysha Miller (Director): 

  • difficult pit run through with Sitzprobe

  • need new conductor

    • Amy may not be the conductor

  • got pianist’s number to conduct

    • will have backup pianist


Amy Fryda (Music Director): 

  • none


Emma Neary (Technical Director): 

  • went to rehearsal this week!

  • went to Emerson with Claire and Izzy

    • so many costumes

  • costume inventory

  • sent out Build Week schedule

  • did costume fitting

  • finish Tech Week scedule


Daphne Parker (Producer):

  • had Sitzprobe today – was okay, not the best


Madison McCormack (Stage Manager):

  • idk if hadysha will say this but one of our cast members got appendicitis.

  • spoke with rayna and emma about accommodations for cast members with disabilities for move in and strike

  • sent emails to people with move in conflicts, waiting to hear back

  • emailed with tsai about meeting with them and LDs


Mackenzie Hackett (Choreographer):

  • good!

  • worked with Mersisters yesterday for 4 hours

    • solidified

  • need last number and then everything is done

    • dancing is looking good

  • need to sync vocals and dance

  • Tara will need a fill-in from McKenzie

    • will McKenzie need a fitting?


Fiona Brymer (Choreographer):

  • none


A Small Family Business (Fall Mainstage Show)

Gavin Mastella (Director):

  • finished blocking

  • scheduled rehearsals for this week

  • worked on finalizing set list


Molly Flanigan (Technical Director): 

  • busy week of tech

    • safety trained in saws

  • department meetings were good

  • finalized set design

  • prepping last of purchase orders, wood order


Mariam Hydara (Assistant Director):

  • solidified the rest of blocking and more general rehearsing

  • heading into softbook this week

  • will be leading first sort of rehearsal this week because Gavin has class

  • finally began to understand the set and character relations


Renata Feinstein (Producer):

  • none


Macy Bornstein (Stage Manager):

  • This week we finished blocking and did full read throughs of the acts with blocking. Soft-off book is Tuesday so the actors are getting ready for that. We met with Molly to discuss some set dec stuff and other tech stuff. We are currently trying to find a time to have cast bonding.


Ride the Cyclone (Fall Mainstage Show)

Guin Keith (Director):

  • held full rehearsal

  • vocal rehearsals with Madeline

  • music all sounds good!

  • added non-verbal jokes to show

Claire Parrell (Technical Director):

  • first tech meeting on Friday

  • coordinated with Rayna today during SFB build meetings

    • build, tech, build, tech will be better

  • did not get safety trained yet

    • will get trained tomorrow


Madeleine Clinch (Music Director):

  • none


Sarah Valger (Assistant Director): 

  • none


Ian Aquino (Producer):

  • I don’t have much of an update for now, but this week I’m planning on meeting with my assistant producers and with tech to figure out everything with the budget along with our plans going forward. Have a nice zoom y’all!


Zoe Larrimer (Stage Manager): 

  • I worked on organizing rehearsals this week and scheduled the next week’s worth. I’ve continued taking blocking notes and am working on switching up my email setup!--


Guin Keith (Choreographer):

  • none



Social event:

  • no thoughts, head empty

  • next week thing


Haunted House:

  • interest form to be sent out – not hearing alot for this

    • Jack has heard interest

    • one prospect for directing

  • Stella says issue in getting space

  • spooky is no???

  • 2019 was Fenway Campus, last year was in the Theatre

    • Guin will think …


One Acts:

  • Guin making big form with checkboxes to send to Melina

  • is it too short in November?

    • if pitches too long, may not be favorable

  • could we do Thursday or Friday before Halloween?

    • could do Tuesday, Oct 25th


Ride the Cyclone recasting update:

  • must-done…

  • read Article 12

    • can we do it in the next week?

  • need to reopen auditions

    • callbacks are in other shows

  • might pull from ensemble


SAO…:

  • SAO shipped a couple of items to the Space against our desires

    • at some point Tuesday

    • no tracking number

  • need volunteers!

    • thank u emma and stella

  • everything else to correct locations