Executive Board Minutes 5/29/22

Show Check-Ins

First Mates (Summer Show)

Natalie:

  • had rehearsal last week

    • first read-through over Zoom

  • first show is next week – daunting!

  • cast is excited, everyone is 

  • planning to go soft off-book next Wednesday and hard off-book next week

  • got paint from Home Depot

  • Chris Dew led a tech day and helped paint the set

  • got email from Jack about newly chosen producer!

    • will be in touch soon


Leela:

  • wasn’t at BU last week

  • first rehearsal this week

  • finished blocking the show earlier today

  • missing people – hardest issue

  • juggling directors, SM, and actors missing

  • recording blocking on Zoom in 2-hour blocks for those absent


Stella:

  • played half the cast as SM

  • scheduled rehearsals for this week

  • talking about what to do in future weeks

    • will be gone for other shows soon

Katie:

  • met with Natalie and Leela as well as with the tech team

  • reached out to a few people about joining the team unofficially

  • put in the purchase order lists to Liv and Jack

  • arranged for Chris to pick up the first order (thanks Chris) and for some of the team to get started on the first day of build


E-Board Check-ins

Emma:

  • communication with Orientation team

    • we are on for Summer Show! no more anxiety

  • waiting on letter from Sienna

  • much communication with people

Stella:

  • gave keys to herself

  • Theater is already booked

Guin:

  • (ask for notes later)


Jack:

  • met with Liv about treasurer duties

  • working on First Mates stuff

    • made a producer form with Liv

    • chose a producer for Summer Show (Camille) and connected her with Natalie and Leela earlier today

  • can't make purchase orders or reimbursements yet because Engage permissions are not updated

    • Liv has had to take care of those for Summer Show

Melina:

  • began process of Secretary takeover (resetting passwords, clearing the Gmail inbox)

  • need to reset Google Account password with BU

  • resolve OBOB keyboard inquiry in the Space – music director Taelor needs access to the Space

    • will forward email to Stella and Emma

  • will need to talk to producing team about how to promote First Mates

  • any updates on Squarespace?

Rayna:


  • did tech lists (TD and SM)

  • talked to Katie about budget, tech roles

  • need access to Stage Troupe email


Steve:

  • N/A


Summer Show Revival Show Date:

  • Natalie cannot be in Boston on September 10th, original date for the revival show

  • E-Board, could we move the revival to September 9th?

  • September 10th morning is Splash

    • we already will have exposure during Orientation

  • when is the Student Showcase?

    • usually night of Splash

  • Revival Show is mostly for fun

  • Stella hasn’t gotten schedule yet for work

    • may possibly miss

  • lots of conflicts

  • decision doesn’t need to be made now

    • revisit later (next week) after speaking to cast and tech crew


Creative Team Applications:

  • when should we release for next semester?

  • geared toward Rayna and Jack

  • Rayna says it is typically mid-June for TD

    • release the rest as well with TD

  • not a solid deadline – perhaps mid-July

  • looking for a co-TD


Access to Space:

  • anyone can let in other groups if just picking stuff up

  • remember to forward email to Stella and Emma