Executive Board Minutes 9/11/22

The Passing of the Keys:

  • Rayna needs to bring in 2 sets of TD keys next week


E-Board Check-ins

Emma:

  • prepped for Splash

  • went to all the First Mates rehearsals, last show, strike

  • helped with room changes

  • sent out long recap e-mail

Stella:

  • went to First Mates rehearsal and show

  • feedback from Natalie

  • First Mates strike

  • SAO training this morning

  • booked rooms – very difficult

  • shows are confirmed!

Guin:

  • met with VSPS from other theater clubs

  • talked about COMBAt

    • deciding on theme

  • tabled at Splash

Jack:

  • chose producers for fall mainstage shows

  • went to First Mates rehearsal, last show, strike

  • went to Splash and tabled

  • went to SAO training this morning

  • SAO reached out about Cyclone – resolved

Melina:

  • attended First Mates and helped

Rayna:

  • helped with First Mates and strike

  • prepped for Splash and tabled

  • met with two creative teams from OB

  • had TA meeting to discuss the semester

Steve:

  • helped with keys

Show Check-Ins

The Little Mermaid (Family & Friends Weekend Show)

Hadysha (Director):

  • went to Splash

  • filled in slides for GM

  • found a choreographer and co-choreographer

    • went from 0 to 4 in 24 hrs :sunglasses:


Amy (Musical Director):

  • rehearsed lots of music

  • picked out callback songs


Emma (Technical Director):

  • have scripts for Little Mermaid and Small Family Business

  • chatted with CT

  • chatted about MC with Rayna

  • talked to Lex from Tsai

    • not concerned about our timeline


A Small Family Business (Fall Mainstage Show)

Gavin (Director):

  • did First Mates

  • manned table at Splash near the end

  • met with CT last night

    • talked about the season


  • narrowed audition sides


Mariam (ATD):

  • met with CT

  • chatted about GM and slides

  • focusing on script and characters


Molly (TD):

  • met with CT

  • helped at Splash

  • focusing on set design

  • thinking about Theater and fire rules


Renata (Producer):

Mac (SM):


Daphne


Ride the Cyclone (Fall Mainstage Show)

Guin (Director):

  • had full CT meeting

  • working on announcing assistant positions

    • trying to accompanist and ATD

  • made slides for GM

Madeleine (Musical Director):

  • met with CT

  • started working on forms and schedules


Claire (TD):


Ian (SM):


Sarah (Producer):


Auditions:

  • combine Little Mermaid with Cyclone for dance portion?

    • can send Mermaid people in groups

  • could take around an hour

    • stagger between the two shows – also take into account the other theater groups

  • switch SFB to classroom and Cyclone to GSU on Thursday

    • OB will also be happier with this

  • make sure not to take too much time on each tryout

    • 30 sec to 1-minute limit

  • 35 slots per day, per show

  • take good notes each day

  • make sure to callback more than you think, especially male-identifying individuals

    • send lists to Melina

  • cast for the season, not the show

  • deliberations end at midnight on the earlier end, 5am on the later end

    • usually midnight/1am

  • will communicate through Slack

GM Prep:

  • dues

    • should we make dues required before auditions or after?

    • remind people to pay when they get casted/join tech

    • One Acts is a grey area – it’s the pipeline into Stage Troupe

  • who is speaking?

    • check the slides for notes

  • speaking at other GMs

    • our schtick

    • describe fall season

    • “we have lots of special projects”

  • make sure slides are in before 8pm

Inviting CTs to talk at first Tech Meeting:

  • date: Saturday, September 17 @12pm in the Space

  • match up specific tech positions to shows