Executive Board Notes 3/20/16

Show Check Ins 

• The Glass Menagerie Check Out
  • Director: Victor
    • Everyone is happy
    • First time directors need to be very open to accepting help and vulnerable to the process
    • Good mix of professionalism, fun and seriousness throughout the process
  • TD: Caitlin
    • Gave keys back to Jamie
    • This time slot is hard (weekend after Spring Break) – no way to guarantee how many people will be at move in; people will inevitably have to double up on roles
    • Need to clean up the workshop – paint cabinet particularly
    • One of the strike felons is pitching a show for the Fall 2016 season – just an FYI
    • When doing a period piece, make sure that crew has resources to really understand that specific period and make sure tech is appropriate
    • Maybe don’t rig things to the electrics – very difficult to put up and take down
    • Directors need to be urged to not complete thank you notes during strike
  • Producer: Emma and Andy
    • Ticket numbers: Saturday sold out, Friday sold 65 tickets and Thursday sold 33 tickets
    • Communication between creative team and producers is necessary and was definitely not a problem on Glass
    • Only problems arose because of timing, post Spring Break
    • In the future, producer application needs to have dates on it to ensure that producers can fully commit to a show and can be held accountable for being at tech week
    • Definitely should get things done as far in advance as possible
  • SM: Alison
    • Show happened and everything went really well
    • Assistants were amazing
    • Victor was great – very communicative, inquisitive, and a pleasure to work with
• Play It Again, Sam
  • Director: Daniella
    • Had a lot of individual rehearsals this week – ready to go into full runs during the coming week
    • Tech people will be at full runs this week
    • Had a line through when they returned from Spring Break – went unbelievably well
    • Might have a guest director this week
  • SM: Nicolette
    • First line through went really well
    • This week was mostly character work
    • Next week will be run throughs
  • TD: Chris
    • Build week is this week
    • Going to pick up wood order from Home Depot tomorrow
    • Build will be 6PM-10PM every night except Wednesday which will be 6:30PM-10PM
    • Move in will start at 11AM this coming Sunday – some crew members will be missing it due to Easter, but they will manage
  • Producers: Karen and Paulina
    • Poster, cover photo and digital poster are done
    • Digital poster is up
    • Christy came up with some really cool ideas for the lobby
    • T-shirts are ordered – unsure if they will come in on time
    • Went to SAO and most packages are in, a few are missing though
    • Going to distribute GSU link sign up
• One Acts
  • Director: Brittany
    • Picked the sides for auditions already
  • Director: Danielle
    • Zoe is busy because she is producing Spelling Bee this week
    • Want to be able to accommodate Spelling Bee actors and crew – they can audition any time that is convenient for them
    • Still deciding whether or not they want to have auditionees sing from the show or not – leaning towards not from the show
  • Monologue and Musical Number Director: Karen and Daniel
    • Meeting on Monday to talk about what they’re looking for in auditionees

E-Board Check Ins

• President: Michael
  • Received two late pitches after the second deadline had passed – accepted them, but only one pitch was submitted on time
• VP: Alison
  • Need to get facilities to make the theater doors not slam and find out if they empty the new recycling bins
  • Had a lot of trouble with the sound system during The Glass Menagerie – need to think about seriously evaluating sound system in the theater; coordinating with Joe McLaughlin on it
  • Had a meeting with SAO with the rest of the theater community about scheduling the fall semester
• VPSP: Danny
  • Reading Committee worked out
  • One Acts and the director of monologues and musical numbers have all been chosen
  • For the first time we are mounting One Acts that we need to pay royalties for
  • SHOWcase was really good and focused on One Acts
  • Sign ups for BUSTies and roasts begin be on April 3rd
• Treasurer: Brittany
  • Going to send out Producer feedback for this show
  • Have shirts, stickers and cookies for tonight’s GM
  • Have to pick producers for One Acts soon because they will have to design a Warren poster
  • Need to pick up The Glass Menagerie poster from BU Marketing tomorrow
• Secretary: Karlie
  • Coordinated with butv10 reporter, Alexa, this week – she came to Tuesday night of tech week and filmed b-roll of the show, backstage and interviewed cast, crew and E-Board members – piece will be coming out sometime this week
  • Need to make the Play It Again, Sam Facebook event either tonight or tomorrow
  • Still need to make The Space rules poster still
  • Will upload Glass production photos to Flickr and Facebook this week
• TA: Jamie
  • Spelling Bee used the space this week but did not do so correctly
    • They are cleaning up today
    • They are in the theater this week; need to do the lights rental contract
    • Had to clarify how keys work with TD of Spelling Bee, Taylor
    • Spelling Bee is borrowing furniture and 2 flats; equal exchange for flats and platforms that we are using for Play It Again, Sam
  • In the future, TDs will have to rent a Uhaul truck and pick up their wood orders from Home Depot because it is to difficult and unpredicatable to navigate SAO's new system
  • Made the TA application – posted on the website
  • Play It Again, Sam will be building this week – they are ready
  • Sending Karlie tech feedback form for The Glass Menagerie to distribute to crew
  • Want to help out Actively Moving Forward make a “Before I Die…” wall – will reach out to AMF liaison; Karlie will try to pitch this story out
  • Willing Suspensions will be renting lights April 17^th – 23rd
  • Wandering Minds wants to rent for BentApril 3^rd – 9^th
  • MC and TD of Play It Again, Sam were safety trained in The Space today – they are ready for build week
  • Worried about putting together a One Acts crew; currently see no one who is interested in being TD for it
  • Did the tech feedback for Dog Sees God - feedback was unanimously that TD and ATD were incredible leaders, and everyone really had a good time in the process

Spring 2016 One Acts, Monologues and Musical Numbers Festival Selections

Thank you to all who pitched for this year’s One Acts, Monologues and Musical Numbers Festival! We’re proud to announce the chosen works: Controlling Interest, by Wayne S. Rawley, directed by Brittany Kamson and Eli Saracino

Post-Its (Notes on Marriage), by Paul Dooley and Winnie Holzman, directed by Emma Cheevers

Dr. Horrible's Sing-along Blog, by Joss Whedon, Jed Whedon, Zack Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen, directed by Zoe Enscoe and musically directed by Danielle Hope Diamond

One Acts will be held Friday, April 15th and Saturday, April 16th in the Student Theater at Agganis Arena and auditions will be held Tuesday, March 22nd and Wednesday, March 23rd from 6PM – 10PM, in SOC B63. Please come if you are interested in auditioning for any of these plays, a monologue or a song. Feel free to contact any of the One Acts directors or our Vice President of Special Projects, Danny Ehrenpreis, if you would like to read the show in advance or have any questions.

Fall 2016 Mainstage Pitches Addendum

Greetings Stage Troupe friends! We have a bit of news regarding our upcoming Fall 2016 Mainstage Season. We have accepted one additional pitch to be considered for Fall 2016 that will be presented at the Third General Meeting this Sunday, March 20th at 7PM in CAS 316. The pitch is as follows:

"Stupid Fucking Bird" by Aaron Posner, proposed by Conner Reed

We'll see you all at the General Meeting this weekend!

Pitches, Pitches and More Pitches!

Good evening, Troupies! Here are the Spring 2016 One Acts, Monologues and Musical Numbers Festival pitches: “Post-its (Notes on a Marriage)” proposed by Emma Cheevers “Dr Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog” proposed by Zoe Enscoe and Danielle Hope Diamond “Controlling Interest” proposed by Brittany Kamson and Eli Saracino

Here is the pitch for Summer Show 2016:

“Finding the Sun” by Edward Albee, proposed by Joe McLaughlin

Additionally, we have chosen Karen Loewy to be the Director of the Monologues and Musical Numbers for the Spring 2016 One Acts and Monologue Festival.

Again, please join us for our Third General Meeting of the semester this Sunday, March 20th at 7PM in CAS 316 to vote for our Fall 2016 Mainstage Season and nominate members for the 2016-2017 Executive Board. See you all there!

Executive Board Notes 3/13/16

Show Check Ins

• The Glass Menagerie
  • Director: Victor
    • Move in is in progress
  • SM: Alison
    • Actors hopefully worked on their lines over break, and our last week of rehearsals beforehand were good
    • Looking forward to a great tech week, and paper tech on Monday
  • TD: Caitlin
    • Missing about 50% of the crew for move-in today
    • Not going terribly though
    • Going to Emerson to pick up some furniture tomorrow
    • ATD dropped last Monday
    • Had a two day build week
  • Producer: Andy and Emma
    • Bus ads are up
    • Got cute little animals to pass out at GSU Link
    • Extremely under budget
    • T-shirts will be here by Tuesday
• Play It Again, Sam
  • Director: Daniella
    • Looking forward to getting back into rehearsals
    • Everyone should be off book now that break is over
    • Will be doing a line through first thing and then more individual rehearsals to work with specific characters and scenes
    • Next week they will be doing full runs in preparation for tech week
  • SM: Nicolette
    • Have a schedule for the rest of the show
    • Everything is blocked
  • TD: Chris
    • Ordered wood – should be on time for build week
    • Talked to MC about complexity of the set and should be all set for next week
    • Some problems reaching out to assistant props – Phoebe Oler and Kevin Lorch are stepping up to the plate
    • Going to Emerson with Jamie and Caitlin
  • Producer: Paulina
    • Going to have a workshop with assistant producers to make the cover photo
    • PO deadline has passed

Board Check Ins

• President: Michael
  • There are packages at SAO
• VP: Alison
  • “This is a pretty chill time for a VP”
• VPSP: Danny
  • Need an update on MassKids donation
  • Got one show submission for SHOWcase #2 next week
  • Want to start ordering sheet cakes for BUSTies – will also have snacks
  • Drafted email for Reading Committee members – need some more sign ups
• Treasurer: Brittany
  • T-shirts will be here tomorrow
  • SAO didn’t approve funding for One Acts poster – we’ll use our own money
• Secretary: Karlie
  • Someone from butv10 reached out about doing a piece on The Glass Menagerie – responded to them but haven’t heard back
  • Filled out ESA application
  • Will make the Space Rules poster
• TA: Jamie
  • The circular saw is broken still – need to fix it
  • OB’s Spelling Bee is building in the space this week
    • Haven't established a schedule yet

Fall 2016 Mainstage and Parents Weekend Pitches

Good afternoon, Troupies! Here are the Mainstage and Parents Weekend Show pitches for the upcoming Fall 2016 semester: Mainstage

Come Back Little Sheba by William Inge, proposed by Taylor Tessitore and Christy George

Parents Weekend Show

The Addams Family by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, proposed by co-directors, Lauren Casabona and Paulina Ke, and Music Director Daniel Stocker

As previously decided, we have structured our season to include 1 Parents Weekend Show, 2 mainstage productions, and a One Acts and Monologue Festival (in the Student Theater at Agganis Arena) - a total of 3 major productions - so we have decided to reopen show submissions to allow for further pitches.

The deadline for further mainstage and Parents Weekend Show submissions will be the same as the deadline for One Act submissions and Director of Monologue and Musical Number applications, Wednesday, March 16th at 3PM. Submissions will be due to 111 Cummington (the MCS building) in Room B17. Please contact an Executive Board member or email stage@bu.edu if you have absolutely ANY questions about the pitching process - we would love to chat!

Finally, please join us at our Third General Meeting on Sunday, March 20th to hear pitches from the director hopefuls, cast your vote on our fall season, and nominate candidates for your 2016-2017 Executive Board! Further information on location and time will be released soon. See you there!

Executive Board Minutes 2/28/16

Show Check Ins

• Dog Sees God: Checkout
  • Director: Karen
    • Overall, great experience
    • Overwhelmed by how much people responded to the show positively
    • Creative team was extremely helpful throughout the process – very collaborative
    • Important to have talk between TDs and SMs during Tech Week
    • Talkback was excellent – Director of MassKids, Jetta, was incredibly helpful to have on-hand
    • Important to talk to actors at the end of each rehearsal to check in, even if it’s not a particularly heavy scene of part of the show being rehearsed
    • 5 weeks was enough to rehearse this show but a longer show would be significantly more difficult to pull off in this amount of time
    • Definitely keep lines of communication open between directors and cast
  • SM: Erin
    • Very relaxed and fun rehearsal room
    • Best tech week she’s ever had
    • Only issue was with lighting department – only one member of four person team came to move in so Erin and TD, Sam had to hang all of the lights themselves; in the future lighting team needs to know that they need to be there throughout tech week
  • TD: Sam
    • Being a TD for the first time was awesome – particularly because of the creative team
    • 5 weeks was totally doable – TD just needs to be organized
    • Budget for Charity Show should have more defined guidelines; if we do have to spend money we should have parameters that dictate the max amount allowed to spend
    • Tech week went so well
    • A weird pattern of the process was people not showing up to things – will email strike felon list to Jamie
    • Need to give tech crew members talk about prioritization; people who are on multiple shows need to know how to prioritize better because things get jumbled easily
  • Producer: Danielle
    • Need to do better in terms of inclusion with producers – focus a lot of time and energy on making sure that TDs and SMs feel included and need to do the same for producers
    • T-shirts were so successful – people came up to cast and crew members during tech week and inquired about the show; we should try to get money from Stage Troupe to pay for t-shirts – honestly crazy to have a producer spend $400 of their own money
    • Outsold every spring semester show from last year – sold out on Saturday night!
    • Maybe should have had the talkback on a different night – Friday was our lowest selling night; make sure that the cast and crew work with charity and the issue beforehand so they can provide good insights
• The Glass Menagerie
  • Director: Victor
    • Rehearsals are moving along well
    • Incorporating start/stop rehearsals as well as runs
    • Steve came in to guest direct after a run and his notes were so valuable
    • Actors are getting closer and closer to the truth of their characters
    • Photoshoots were done today and went without a hitch
  • SM: Alison
    • Officially hard off book
    • Lead was ill this week and could not go to the full hard off book run – but very confident that she will be
  • TD: Caitlin
    • Waited too long to put in wood order, so SAO said it would not be here until Wednesday; Jamie and Caitlin had to go to Home Depot to pick it up in a UHAUL today
    • OB will be renting lights from ALPS for Spelling Bee, and they proposed that those lights could used for both Spelling Bee and The Glass Menagerie without communicating with Caitlin; figured out a way to do so but need to let OB know this and confirm how much each group will be spending
    • Move in will be starting later on in the day (3PM) to accommodate post Spring Break travel
  • Producer: Andy
    • Had photoshoot today
    • Costumers got nearly all of the costumes for the show for free from Emerson
    • Submitting Warren poster tomorrow
    • Andy will send poster and cover photo to Karlie soon
    • T-shirt and bio form was due today – a lot of techies did not fill it out; working with Caitlin to make sure they do
• Play It Again, Sam
  • Director: Daniella
    • Back on track rehearsal-wise
    • Will work each act separately this week and do a full run by the end of the week
    • Planning on doing more character work once lines are down
  • SM: Nicolette
    • Informed last minute that one actress had tech week for another show, so lost two rehearsals this week
    • Rearranged things so we should still be on schedule to complete our goal finishing blocking by spring break
  • TD: Chris
    • Department meetings are finally done
    • Set design changed so cut lists didn’t happen last week – looking to do it tomorrow or Tuesday so they can order wood ASAP and avoid the situation that The Glass Menagerie endured
    • Sound designer is new to Stage Troupe and wants to take a look in the theater at our system – will coordinate with Caitlin during her tech week
  • Producer: Karen
    • Scheduling has been a little crazy
    • Looking to get poster done this week
    • Not planning on doing bus ads – will do flyers instead

E-Board Check Ins

• President: Michael
  • Will send out cast feedback tonight to the cast of Dog Sees God
  • Posted in the Stage Troupe Facebook group about new plays for the Play Library
  • Thinking of ordering a new Space Rules poster for The Space – Karlie will design it
  • Will meet on 3/13 at 6PM at the Theater – NOT on 3/6
• VP: Alison
  • Got some rooms this week
  • Got keys back from Erin
  • Need info about MassKids, posters from TA Event and Dog Sees God
• VPSP: Danny
  • More talkbacks in general – need to be planned better and further in advance
  • Movie night might not happen – still working out the kinks
  • Tentatively have an accompanist for One Acts
  • Karlie will send out a reminder email about pitch deadline
• Treasurer: Brittany
  • Waiting to get money from W;t and Seussical
  • Need someone to pick up Dog Sees God poster tomorrow
  • Will send out another Google Form for t-shirt interest because we have a lot of new members
• Secretary: Karlie
  • Put EventBrite link for Glass and Sam on appropriate show pages
  • Landed the Dog Sees God pitch for the Daily Free Press
    • Had an interview with Danny, Karen and the reporter on Thursday – went so well
  • Finally got the WTBU interview from the beginning of the semester - it was great!
• TA: Jamie
  • Finished up safety training - TD of Spelling Bee still hasn't been trained
  • Learned how to order wood on OrgSync
  • OB removed their sound equipment from the workshop
  • Keys went from TD of Dog Sees God to TD of The Glass Menagerie
  • Tech feedback for Dog Sees God went out
  • Going to meet with Karlie and Danielle about relationship between producing and tech
  • Updated props guide with correct Emerson information; Karlie will put it on the website

Executive Board Notes 2/21/16

Show Check Ins

• Dog Sees God
  • Director: Karen
    • Steve came and guest directed
    • Move in was so smooth
    • Did a run through for Songs for a New World today
    • Excited for Tech Week
  • TD: Sam
    • Build week happened
      • Spent too much on paint but The Glass Menagerie and Play It Again, Sam graciously agreed to help us cover it
      • Set was built with basically no issues
      • Moving the set in and setting up went super quickly
        • Had a slight issue with lights in that only one person showed up; thankfully Marissa Mendez came and saved the day
        • Call time for lights will have to be pretty early tomorrow to set everything up
  • Producer: Danielle
    • Sent out the GSU Link doc
    • Got cute buttons for the Link table
    • T-shirts are in
    • Going to make a comic strip
    • Promo video will be done tomorrow
    • Trying to collaborate with Kappa Delta because they have a link with MassKids
  • SM: Erin
    • Move-in was so smooth
    • Did a full-run (minus tech elements like sound and lights) for Songs for a New World cast and they loved it
    • The actors feel great, they loved having an audience
      • They are most definitely performance ready
    • Only thing now is to incorporate tech
• The Glass Menagerie
  • Director: Victor
    • Started doing runs this week
    • Actors are honing on their characters
    • Tech meetings are seamless
    • Had the shoot for the poster today
  • TD: Caitlin
    • Wasn’t able to go to tech meeting today – ATD took notes
    • Making cut list with Jamie and Eli
    • Move in day is the last Sunday of Spring Break
    • TDs need to be looped in for poster photo shoot to coordinate tech elements – always happens last minute and could easily be avoided
  • SM: Alison
    • Soft off book
    • Put rehearsal schedule in tech group so they can come to rehearsals
  • Producer: Andy
    • Had the poster shoot today
    • Finalizing t-shirt design
    • Trying something out and having departments submit SDRs as compilations of several receipts that are under $175
      • Will be limiting these compilations to 2 or 3 per department, so that the work on the producers side is a little bit easier
• Play It Again, Sam
  • Director: Daniella
    • Lead, Jordan, has strep throat this week so had to cancel two rehearsals; going to make up for lost time this week
    • Going to have a cast bonding soon
  • TD: Chris
    • Tried setting up department meetings last week – didn’t really work with a Google Form, try Doodle in the future
      • More will come this week
    • Good to see the Dog Sees God set on the stage this week to have a perception of space
  • SM: Nicolette
    • Reworking the schedule after this wee
    • Hard off book date will be before Spring Break
  • Producers: Paulina and Karen
    • Planning the poster

E-Board Check Ins

• President: Michael
  • Got a lot of plays for the Play Library – will post a picture on Facebook
• VP: Alison
  • Gave keys to Karen for Erin
• VPSP: Danny
  • Sent Karlie a list of the vendors for the Dog Sees God program
  • Will make the Musical Number/Monologue Director application soon and Karlie will put in on the website
  • Reading Committee sign ups officially start on March 4^th
  • Got 10 Broadway in Boston signups – will finalize details in the future
• Treasurer: Brittany
  • Using other show budgets for Dog Sees God expenditures so we can maximize the amount of funds for MassKids
  • Confirmed Play It Again, Sam Warren poster
• Secretary: Karlie
  • Recovered the Stage Troupe ArtsBoston account to post event listings to
  • Added Dog Sees God event listings to ArtsBoston and the BU events calendar
  • Got in touch with WTBU contact about the interview from awhile back – should be up soon
  • Have to edit trigger warning for Dog Sees God
  • Pitched story to a writer at The Daily Free Press
• TA: Jamie
  • OB rented things for 20 Minute Musicals
  • VagMo is borrowing chairs
  • We had two saws break this week
  • Dog Sees God build week
  • A bunch of actors from Dog Sees God said that they wanted to join tech today - added them to Play It Again, Sam
  • People need to talk to Jamie directly if they want access to The Space
  • Playwrights Theater has been calling Jamie every Friday for the past few weeks

Executive Board Notes 2/14/16

Show Check-Ins

• Dog Sees God
  • Director: Karen
    • Having rehearsal every day this week
    • Actors are for the most part off book
    • Tech week is next week
  • TD: Sam
    • Had department meetings last week
    • Tech meeting happened today – people seem to be feeling ok
    • Will talk to Jamie about a plan for move in
  • Producer: Danielle Hope Diamond
    • Got the poster approved
    • GSU poster is up
    • Two assistant producers dropped
    • Had a problem with the t-shirt company – machine would not print Snoopy on it, but used a different company and all is ok
  • SM: Erin
    • Rehearsals are going great
    • Did a full run yesterday - everyone was off-book and did well
    • Another cast bonding planned
• The Glass Menagerie
  • Director: Victor
    • The show is completely blocked
    • Have a soft off book and a hard off book set
  • SM: Alison
    • 3-tiered off book date
  • Producers: Andy and Emma
    • Had a meeting with all of the assistants
    • Going to set up a shoot with some of the actors sometime this week or this weekend for the poster
    • Going to visit TTN writing classes to amp up publicity for the show
  • TD: Caitlin
    • Have a set design
    • Cancelled tech meetings for the show
    • Going to make a cut list
    • Will proceed with department meetings now that Dog Sees God has had all of theirs
• Play It Again, Sam
  • Director: Daniella
    • Finished blocking all of Act I – going to do a run
    • Met with producers
  • TD: Chris
    • Cancelled tech meeting today
    • Met with Karen and Daniella about set design
  • Producer: Karen and Paulina
    • Mocking up some t-shirts
    • Going to write up a script for a video promo
  • SM: Nicolette
    • Act I is blocked - doing a run through on Monday
    • Goal is to have the whole show blocked by Spring Break

E-Board Check In

• President: Michael
  • Got a bunch of packages from SAO
  • Had a meeting with SAO and theater groups
  • Tech Show
    • Things were difficult sometimes – crew was very small
    • Erin:
      • Midnight show was just not fun for the cast and crew
      • Put on a good, funny show but the audience was incredibly rude and disrespectful
      • Not sure how that could be controlled in the future - maybe have stricter rules for the audience, kick people out when they ignore the rules, or limit the midnight show to only dues paying Troupe members?
• VP: Alison
  • Room res continues
  • Went to the SAO meeting
• VPSP: Danny
  • SHOWcase went really well today – small group but it worked really well
    • Next SHOWcase will be geared toward One Acts
  • Broadway in Boston event has had some sign ups and it will close tonight
  • Tech Show happened
• Treasurer: Brittany
  • Finally got the stickers
• Secretary: Karlie
  • Got the BU Today picture – looks great
  • Made a Buzzfeed quiz and people were really into that
• TA: Jamie
  • Scheduled a safety training with all of the TD’s of WM and OB and nobody showed up
  • Tech Show:
    • Being a director was hard

Executive Board Notes 2/7/16

Show Check Ins

• Dog Sees God
  • Director: Karen
    • Did a quasi full run
    • Almost completely blocked – just need to tweak a few more things
    • Some people are already soft off book
  • TD: Sam
    • Had first tech meeting today
    • Went to rehearsal today
    • Department meetings are scheduled
  • SM: Erin
    • Had a bonding – great because of the new cast
    • Having some scheduling issues but it will sort itself out
  • Producer: Danielle
    • T-Shirts are ordered – cast and crew need to give $ though
    • Poster is done - going to SAO tomorrow to get it approved and printed for Warren
    • Cover photo is done
    • GSU poster is approved
    • Assistants are great and all is going well
    • Question: what is the budget based on how much we raised from TA event? Going to do our best not to spend anything but might need to spend a few bucks
• The Glass Menagerie
  • Director: Victor
    • Had character meetings
    • Blocked around 1/5 of the show
    • Was worried about Amanda’s southern accent; reached out to people in CFA and got resources from them
  • TD: Caitlin
    • Had first tech meeting – a couple people didn’t show up, will be contacting them
    • Had a set design meeting on Friday – in the works
    • Going to meet with Jamie sometime this week
    • Looking to have a meeting with just department heads next week
  • SM: Alison
    • ASMs are very present and available
    • Working on the schedule for the next couple weeks
  • Producers: Andy and Emma
    • Had a meeting with Victor – want to do a lot of collaboration with assistants
    • Talked to Caitlin about budget
    • Emma will pair up with Lucy to possibly do a video promo
• Play It Again, Sam
  • Director: Daniella
    • Had first rehearsal - did a lot of character work with all the actors - went really well
    • This week will begin more formal rehearsals working with the script and blocking
    • Had first meeting with Chris
    • Meeting with Chris and Karen on Monday to discuss set design
    • Need to meet with Karen and Paulina to discuss producing things
  • TD: Chris
    • Had a solid 2 hour meeting with Daniella about tech vision
    • First tech meeting today
    • Setting up ways to make sure assistants stay involved
    • Going to wait for Caitlin to schedule Menagerie department meetings before he does with his crew
  • SM: Nicolette
    • Had first rehearsal on Thursday
    • Worked on character development
    • Going to compose a rehearsal schedule and send it out at some point this week
  • Producers: Karen and Paulina
    • Know the budget
    • Will meet with the assistants this week
    • Excited to have the time from last show slot
    • Hoping to meet with Daniella sometime soon

E-Board Check Ins

• President: Michael
  • SAO theater rep scheduled a meeting with the VPs and Presidents of the groups for this Friday at 3:30PM
  • GM #3 - March 20th
• VP: Alison
  • Dealt with SAO through the internet this week
  • Got weekend rooms for the shows
  • OB has the theater not this week, but next week
  • Got the recycling bins for the theater
• VPSP: Danny
  • TA Event went very well
  • Showcase #1 poll is up
  • New plaques are up in the theater
  • Fall 2016 pitches including Parents’ Weekend due Wednesday, March 2^nd at 3PM MCS B17
  • Spring 2016 One Acts and Monologue Festival and Summer Show 2016 pitches due Wednesday, March 16^th at 3PM MCS B17
  • Summer show auditions: Monday, April 25^th and Tuesday, April 26^th, 6PM-10PM
  • Space signing: Sunday, May 8^th
• Treasurer: Brittany
  • Total raised from TA Event and Assassins: $886.00
  • Not sure where the stickers are – they were supposed to be here on 2/2
  • Made a comprehensive Producer’s Guide – Karlie put it up on the website
  • Need to resend Google Form for t-shirts
• Secretary: Karlie
  • BU Today photographer came to Tech Show rehearsal on Wednesday – the photo she took will be on the front page of the paper later this week to promote the show
  • Still waiting on WTBU interview to be posted – they’re having a bit of tech trouble at the minute, but they’ll send it along as soon as it is posted to their channels
  • Trying to get BU Today piece on COMBAT on our website
  • Made Tech Show, Insomnia Cookies fundraiser and Dog Sees God Facebook events
  • Added all dues paying members to email list for this semester – will update continuously
  • Updated the sidebar on the website to Tech Show poster
  • Updated show pages with casting, TD and Producer info
• TA: Jamie
  • Did all the safety training for Troupe TD’s – still working on WM and OB
  • Tech Show tech week is upon us
    • Double cast a couple characters that are kind of hard to work around
    • Didn’t tell the actors that they had to go to move in – but it worked out
• Andy
  • Paulina gave him a new hard drive - it’s a terabyte
  • Going to try to a write up for future videographers
  • There’s a gap for either Fall 2013 or Spring 2014 on the hard drive – will figure it out

Executive Board Notes 1/31/16

Show Check Ins Dog Sees God

• Director: Karen
  • Callbacks were a bit messy
  • Google Drive wasn’t as effective as it could be
  • Talked with creative heads
  • Starting rehearsals tomorrow
  • Had read through
  • “I’m Dog Sees God excited!”
• TD: Sam
  • Went through all of tech elements that Karen wants this week
    • Will meet more
  • Excited for tech lists
• Producer: Danielle
  • Planning to have the poster done by the end of the week
    • Thinking of doing comic sketches for it or maybe photoshoot – still deciding
  • Want to do a promo video like we did for Skriker
  • Want to do minimal lobby display to conserve budget
  • Going to host a talkback with the charity
  • Charity gave us mugs to us to sell
• SM: Erin
  • Have everyone’s conflicts and made a rehearsal schedule for next week
  • Have a cast bonding planned already
  • Shooting for a full run through next Sunday
  • Hard off book for 2/12
  • Dividing up custody of Danny with SM of OB’s Spelling Bee Brittany Jenkins

The Glass Menagerie

• Director: Victor
  • Auditions went pretty smoothly
  • Had read through
  • Sat down with Alison
  • Went over all of the tech elements with TD
    • Concerned about process of whittling away props
• TD: Caitlin
  • Went to the read through
  • Don’t have an ATD yet but working on it with Jamie
  • Want to talk to other TDs about tech meeting times
  • Will focus on making assistants feel valued
• Producer: Andy and Emma
  • Discussed making a promo video for the show
• SM: Alison
  • Scheduled out this week’s rehearsals and working on a recurring weekly schedule

Play It Again, Sam

• Director: Daniella
  • Auditions were smooth, callbacks a bit hectic
  • Great first read through
  • Chatted with Nicolette about first rehearsal this coming Thursday
    • Will be doing character development
  • Talking with TD, Chris tomorrow
  • Will chat with producers sometime this week
• TD: Chris
  • Read through the play – made lights and sound cues list
  • Need to structure department and tech meetings better
  • Will meet with Daniella about creative vision
• Producer: Paulina and Karen
  • Going to read the play
• SM: Nicolette
  • Have cast conflicts

Board Check Ins

• President: Michael
  • Accepted a lot of OrgSync requests
• VP: Alison
  • Got a lot of rooms for each week night until each show’s tech week
• VPSP: Danny
  • Mentors/Mentees went really well
    • Some mentees didn’t show up but it was worth it
  • TA Event
    • Coming up soon
    • Will plan E-Board skit this Wednesday, 10PM, Student Theater
    • Need to print out so many TroupeBux
    • E-Board responsibilities:
      • Michael: bucket
      • Karlie: Vanna White
      • Jamie: crew
      • Brittany: TroupeBux
      • Alison: dessert cutter
    • Will be auctioning off dates with 4 Charity Show cast members
    • Karlie will make dessert ballots and gift certificates for intangible gifts
    • Michael bought the plaques for the Theater
• Treasurer: Brittany
  • Second batch of stickers will be here 2/2
  • Got auction items from the charity
  • Have official Insomnia Cookies day on 2/22
    • Karlie will make the Facebook event
  • Karlie will Instagram tech show posters
  • Producers have been assigned
    • Assistants will be assigned soon
  • Producer’s workshop went super well
  • Got 2 out of 3 show posters and need a Tech Show one
  • Andy wants to get a new hard drive because it only has an ethernet connection which is outdated
    • Found a new one that is only $150
    • Paulina might have one that we can
• Secretary: Karlie
  • 105 auditionees last semester
  • 87 auditionees this semester
  • Michael did WTBU radio interview for season
    • Coming out on Tuesday
  • Received email from someone filming a "Donald Trump parody video" to the tune of Hamilton who is looking for singers
    • Definitely no official Stage Troupe affiliation will happen but will inform membership of the opportunity
  • Photographer, Cydney Scott, will be coming to shoot this Wednesday’s Tech Show rehearsal for BU Today
• TA: Jamie
  • Emailed prospective techies from Break the Ice and auditions
  • Environmental Health and Safety are coming Monday to pick up old paint
  • Had a successful General Tech Meeting
  • TD's and SM's are assigned
    • Still looking for an ATD for Menagerie
    • did one safety training today and need to do the other next weekend
  • Will try to have tech lists out ASAP
    • Numbers are weirdly low this semester

Spring 2016 Cast Lists

Drumroll please! Did you get cast? Congratulations and stay tuned – your director will be contacting you in the near future!

If you did not get cast – we know that this moment is the worst and honestly nothing we say can really make it better. But know this – just because you weren’t cast doesn’t mean you aren’t a good actor, and it definitely doesn’t mean that we didn’t want you. This semester was extremely competitive as we saw an unprecedented amount of talent in our audition rooms. Know that even if you weren’t cast, we 1000% want you to stick around.

We still have so many more opportunities available to you this semester in acting and teching! Our fan-favorite special project, Tech Show, where “the actors tech, the techies act and the audience stays the same,” is a great way to get your feet wet in tech! If you’re interested, email our Technical Advisor, Jamie Johannsen, at jamiejn@bu.edu and she’ll place you on the crew. A little further off is our One Acts and Monologues Festival, and with it, a plethora of acting opportunities, which you’ll hear more about in late February!

Finally, our Tech Meeting is this Saturday, 1/30 at 4PM in “The Space” (check the “Facilities” tab for directions). Even if you’ve never done tech before, bear in mind that Stage Troupe’s motto is “Learning by Doing” and that there is no better time to try something new than right now. We’ll teach you every element of whatever department interests you – lighting, costumes, sound, set design, stage management, producing and more – and help you grow as a techie, an artist, and a leader. We absolutely adore our techies – they make up at least half of our group and are absolutely integral to the show production process. So please, come check out the Tech Meeting. You’ll be so very glad that you did.

Thank you so much to everyone for an incredible week and we can’t wait for an even more wonderful rest of the semester!

Dog Sees God

CB: Kobe Yank

CB's Sister: Ellie Lavelle

Van: Nick Staffaroni

Van's Sister: Paulina Ke

Beethoven: Daniel Ehrenpreis

Matt: Eli Saracino

Marcy: Phoebe Oler

Tricia: Faith Reed

The Glass Menagerie

Amanda: Emily Prescott

Jim: Elliott Hanson

Laura: Danielle Diamond

Tom: Nathan Wilgeroth

Play It Again, Sam

Allan Felix: Jordan DeFilippo

Linda Christie: Becca DeGregorio

Dick Christie: Kyle Mitchell

Nancy: Lucy Gamades

Bogart: Jimmy Bie

Dream Sharon, Sharon Lake, Vanessa, Intellectual Girl: Kaitlyn Jones

Gina, Go-Go Girl, Barbara: Elina Kent

Spring 2016 Callbacks List

Go ahead, blow past this part of the post and search for your name - I won't be upset. So long as you scroll back up and read this when you’re done! If you were called back – congratulations! Callbacks will take place from 5PM – 10PM in CAS 316, TOMORROW, Thursday, 1/28. You are expected to stay for the entirety of callbacks, so if you have a scheduling conflict (or if you wish to drop a callback) please email stage@bu.edu with the conflict time and the shows that you were called back for. Keep an eye on your inboxes – some directors email those called back for their show.

For those who were not called back, we know. It really sucks. But this in no way, shape, or form means that you can’t or shouldn’t be involved with Stage Troupe. If you have absolutely any interest in tech, I urge you to come to our Tech Meeting this Saturday, 1/30 at 4PM in our build space that we appropriately call “The Space.” Absolutely NO experience is required!

If you really, truly just have an interest in being onstage, keep an eye out for audition postings for our One Acts and Monologues Festival during the month of February!

Thank you again to everyone who came out the past three days to audition and break legs to those who were called back!

Dog Sees God

Jimmy Bie

Claire Buesser

Jackie Collet

Evan Creedon

Danielle H. Diamond

Kate Donellan

Liam Donohue

Daniel Ehrenpreis

Nicole Ficher

Lucy Gamades

Christy George

Casey Guillard

Katie Iafolla

Kaitlyn Jones

Victoria Jones

Brittany Kamson

Abby Kass

Paulina Ke

Elina Kent

Simon Kienitz Kincade

Ellie Lavelle

Rey Maguad

Andy Moeller

Nick Neville

Roberto Nunes – Santos

Latifah Obaid

Phoebe Oler

Faith Reed

Chris Remillard

Rachel Rex

Emily Rosenthal

Eli Saracino

Rachel Smith

Nick Staffaroni

Zachary Treichel

Skylar Ungerman

Nathan Wilgeroth

Masha Vernik

Kobe Yank – Jacobs

The Glass Menagerie

Jimmy Bie

Amanda Clark

Jackie Collet

Danielle Diamond

Miko Dimov

Zoe Enscoe

Daniel Ehrenpreis

Karlie Fitzgerald

Elliott Hanson

Becky Ittner

Kaitlyn Jones

Paulina Ke

Simon Kientz Kincade

Christopher Kuiken

Ellie Lavelle

Nick Neville

Elliott Pope

Emily Prescott

Eli Saracino

Sarah Sosland

Nick Staffaroni

Nathan Wilgeroth

Chelsea Wolgel

Kobe Yank-Jacobs

Emily Zisko

Play It Again, Sam

Jimmy Bie

Claire Buesser

Jordan DeFlippo

Becca DeGregorio

Miko Dimov

Liam Donohue

Cara Dwyer

Daniel Ehrenpreis

Lucy Gamades

Anna Hogan

Katie Iafolla

Becky Ittner

Kaitlyn Jones

Brittany Kamson

Elina Kent

Simon Kienitz Kincade

Ellie Lavelle

Benjamin Lesser

Kyle Mitchell

Nick Neville

Shane Pfender

Diya Saigol

Kailen Santos

Eli Saracino

Oliver Sherman

Rachel Smith

Sarah Sosland

Nick Staffaroni

Zachary Treichel

Skylar Ungerman

Nathan Wilgeroth

Alicia Winton

Kobe Yank-Jacobs

Emily Zisko

Assassins 2016 Official Rules

Our lovely VPSP, Danny Ehrenpreis, has so graciously drawn up some very official rules for this year's installment of Assassins! They are as follows:

1. You cannot kill somebody during the full allotted time of your target's academic commitments (i.e. classes, office hours, exams, labs, etc.).
2. You cannot kill somebody during Stage Troupe or any other extracurricular theater group events (ie. rehearsals, shows, special projects etc.). This includes On Broadway, Wandering Minds, and Shakespeare Society.
3. Nothing can be done that breaks BU Policy (i.e. going on roofs, breaking into buildings, damaging items etc.).
4. Safety is PRIORITY and if it is compromised you will be immediately disqualified from the game.
5. Stage Troupe Vice President of Special Projects, Danny Ehrenpreis, is the judge and the game master! What he says, and only what he says, goes!
6. Any questions, comments or concerns must be sent to Danny Ehrenpreis (via email at dehrenp@bu.edu, text, smoke signal, etc.) as soon as possible so as the clarify the situation immediately!

Now get out there and have a blast, Troupies!

Executive Board Notes 1/24/16

Show Check-Ins

• Dog Sees God
  • Director: Karen
    • Printed out sides
    • Concerned that Dog will be the same weekend as OB’s Songs and Vag Mo
  • TD: Sam
    • Excited about the show
    • A little nervous about tech lists coming out 2/5 – a little late
• The Glass Menagerie
  • Director: Victor
    • Have sides printed out
    • Just want to know about how room res and how casting works
• Play It Again, Sam
  • Director: Daniella
    • Printed sides
    • Thinking about tech ideas
    • Decided to double cast female roles – 3 M, 4 F

E-Board Check-Ins

• President: Michael
  • The Theater looks great post-cleaning
  • Working on finding an appropriate trophy case for our awards
  • Will send out a link for sign ups for the table at auditions
• VP: Alison
  • Requested a lot of rooms
  • Made many OrgSync events
  • Got the fourth room for Tuesday of audition week
• VPSP: Danny
  • Need to set a date to write the E-Board skit for the TA Event
    • Michael: day before would be great
  • Held 2 meetings with Debra to discuss her role in the TA Event
    • Made an order for the event
  • Have receipt for clothespin materials to get reimbursed
  • Plaques for the Theater are all set and ready to be ordered
  • With Debra contacted over 20 local businesses to get free gift cards for TA Event
  • Discussed Broadway in Boston group ticket events with Brittany
    • Significantly cheaper to go on 4/8
    • Told Chris Kuiken this info
    • Gauging interest from membership at the First GM tonight
  • Sent Assassins participants a reminder email to bring $2 to the first GM in addition to list of all the rules
  • Will try to go to all the OB E-Board meetings this semester to represent ST
  • All of board will help during the TA Event
• Treasurer: Brittany
  • Not satisfied with how the stickers came out
    • Place we got them through is sending us another order for free soon
    • Supposed to get them 2/2
  • Got new things for The Space
    • Need to pick them up from Home Depot with Jamie
  • Trying to get SAO funding for BIB trip
  • Getting producer apps in
  • Producer workshop will be happening next week
  • Meeting with woman from the charity for Dog Sees God next week to pick up things for the TA event
• Secretary: Karlie
  • Tweeted a lot today about the fabulous Troupe Sunday we’re having
  • Answered many inquiry emails about the upcoming season, auditions and tech
  • Visited all 5 The Theater Now writing classes
    • They went super well – made a great relationship with head of that program that should be continued in the future
  • Someone needs to print out audition room signs and assign rooms for each show – gets a little hectic when we do it the day of
    • Directors probably should get to auditions ~10ish mins early
    • We have to remember to bring tape
• TA: Jamie
  • Assigned Sam Kinde to TD Charity Show
  • TDs and SMs for other shows will be assigned on 1/29
  • Made a tech show rehearsal schedule

Executive Board Notes 1/17/16

Show Check Ins

• The Glass Menagerie
  • Director: Victor
    • Ready for GM #1 and audition week

E-Board Check Ins

• President: Michael
  • Went through cast feedback survey responses from last semester and will be disseminating information to E-Board and the directors for this season
  • Buying all of the plays for the Play Library
  • Theater clean up day: Saturday, January 23^rd at 11AM
  • GM #2 will stay on Sunday, February 14^th
• VP: Alison
  • Got room for GM on 3/20 (CAS 316) and for GM on 4/3
  • Got room for GM #1 next week - STH B19
  • Got rooms every night M-F for Dog Sees God, Menagerie and Play It Again, Sam, rehearsals, from 6PM-10PM
    • Will coordinate weekends with the directors once they have casts and SM teams.
  • Been trying to get the 8 rooms each night for One Acts auditions, but it’s been difficult
    • SAO has been a bit delayed with responses and for this reason some of our desired rooms have already been reserved – working on it
    • One of the rooms will have to be in another building to accommodate the singing auditions – has never happened before
  • Working on getting a fourth room for the Tuesday of audition week
    • Might be in STH, but not entirely sure yet
    • Put in the request around Thanksgiving and SAO still won’t let us reserve fourth room for Tuesday
    • We DO have four rooms for each of the other nights
  • Got some things from Auntie Anne’s to auction off at the TA event
    • Need to send a physical flyer to the store with details including: date, time, what it is, who it’s for, that it’s Troupe etc
• VPSP: Danny
  • Had meetings with each E-Board member over break
  • Made a list of dates for all events this semester – will email to Karlie
  • Met with Kuiken before end of fall semester
    • Going to Capture the Flag with OB on April 17^th
    • Will be going to see Broadway in Boston’s The Sound of Music with OB
  • Got a host for TA event!
    • Karlie will post on Facebook event
  • Getting prizes for TA event
  • Movie night in the Student Theater
  • Mentor Mentees
    • Sunday, January 31^st at 12PM-1:30PM
  • Charity Show charity is Massachusetts Citizens for Children
• Treasurer: Brittany
  • Producer applications due January 31^st
  • Producer workshop on January 30^th at 2PM in The Space
  • Finally got the stickers
  • Charity for Charity Show is super involved which is great
    • A representative will come to the talkback for the show
• Secretary: Karlie
  • Did Meet the E-Board/Directors Mondays during break
  • Reached out to The Theater Now professors to visit classes
    • Will visit the first week of classes with Jamie
    • Created info sheet like last semester to hand out
  • Made events for First GM, Auditions, Tech Meeting and TA event
  • Sent out reminder email for First GM
  • Updated the website info for the upcoming season
  • Updated Forms and Resources page on the website per request of Jamie
  • BU Today reached out and asked if they could do a photography piece on Tech Show
    • Photographer will come to some rehearsals – need schedule from Jamie
  • Updated the Facebook cover photo and website header image to reflect past season
  • Sent out E-Board Christmas card
  • Added upcoming shows and events to the BU university wide calendar
    • Secretary should be doing this every semester
  • Posted Spring 2016 Dues Link to the blog
    • Have post for Assassins rules scheduled to go out at the start of the First GM next Sunday, 1/24
  • Bought candy for audition week!
  • Added past 2 and a half years worth of shows to Stage Troupe’s Flickr
• TA: Jamie
  • Got tech summaries from directors – waiting on Play It Again, Sam
  • Emailed prospective TDs
    • Want to assign TD for Charity Show ASAP
    • Will assign all other TDs and SMs on 1/29
  • Uploaded tech forms with show dates on them
  • Updated TD guide
    • Included how to go to Home Depot and use Amazon with SAO's new rules
    • Integrated feedback from Fall 2015 techies
  • Got Playwrights’ Theater schedule
  • Made build schedule for the semester
  • Tech Show
    • Don’t have a rehearsal schedule yet
    • Read through will be in The Space, 1/24 at 4PM
    • Tech meeting will be in The Space on 1/24 at 3:30PM
  • Safety Training dates
    • Jan 31^st at 4PM
    • February 6^th at 12PM
  • Tech forms will be due day after tech meeting, Sunday, 1/31
    • And tech assignments will be out by Friday, 2/5
  • Consolidated all inventories from Space Cleaning
    • Next step is to complete it, as some things are missing
    • Will come up with a system for keeping this inventory updated

Spring 2016 Dues Link

Hi everyone! The shortest post on the blog to-date coming at ya live! Here is the link to pay dues for the Spring 2016 semester, just so we have a definitive place where you all can find it. As always, send any questions along to us at stage@bu.edu.

Executive Board Notes 12/13/15

E-Board Check Ins

• President: Michael
  • Need to hang posters, SAAD award plaques, and Troupe sign in the theater still
  • SAO just designated us a student worker – Brady Moses
  • Need masking tape and Sharpies for costume room because of new system introduced today
• VP: Alison
  • Thinking of doing a Theater Cleaning day – a la Space Cleaning before next semester starts
  • Have the theater up until January 23^rd
  • Need to update the window outside of the theater again – pictures are peeling
  • Looking into audition and GM rooms
• VPSP: Ali
  • Counted up BUSTies votes
  • Absentee ballots for BUSTies should be on a different platform other than Google Forms
  • Got rid of the organizer in the Producer’s Booth
  • 2/3 of our vacuums don’t work
• VPSP Elect: Danny
  • Meetings
    • Set up a meeting with Kuiken for this week
    • Will send a message to Emily Prescott to try and set up a meeting
    • Will meet with Ali this week
  • Assassins is going to start officially at the first GM
    • Sign ups will be going up until the 9^th
    • There will be a BUSTie and a separate secret prize award for the winner
  • Will chat with each Board member separately to talk about how they envision special projects
  • Can we buy scissors for Producer’s Booth?
  • Mandatory $2 to participate in Assassins that will be collected before clothespins are given out
• Treasurer: Brittany
  • Went into SAO to order stickers – we’ll have them for next semester
  • Rights for the shows happened
  • When we do Theater Cleaning we should inventory Producer’s Booth in the theater
  • Want to talk to Insomnia Cookies about doing a Charity Show fundraising day there
  • Raise ticket prices from $5 for members and $6 for non-members to $7 for members and $8 for non-members to make up for deficit from shows that currently exists
• Secretary: Karlie
  • Need to post pictures to Flickr over break
  • Will update the website info for next semester
  • Need to add Danny's information to website on Board page
• TA: Jamie
  • Space Cleaning
    • E-Board: 34 hours
    • Seusssical: 102 hours
    • W;t: 52 hours
    • Really Really: 77 hours
    • Not everything that we wanted to get done did get done but that was expected
    • Still made everything much more functional
    • Made a props, flats and wood, furniture and costumes inventory
    • Labelled OB and Troupe flats and platforms separately
  • Have a lot of suggestions for Tech Show – narrowing down
  • Will wait to assign TDs until Friday of audition week
• Eric
  • First board meeting of next semester 1/17 at 7PM in IT

Executive Board Notes 12/6/15

Show Check Ins

• Really Really
  • Director: Rachel
    • Really smooth process on her end
    • Felt confident as a director and in her abilities
    • Expectations as a director in Stage Troupe isn’t made clear to those who aren’t already aware of traditions in Stage Troupe
    • There should be a more systematic way to introduce new directors into Stage Troupe
  • Stage Manager: Erin
    • First time head stage managing a show
      • Helpful to have Karlie in the rehearsal room as a past SM to provide quick answers to questions
    • Really helpful that she got put on the fourth slot show – gave her more time to really learn the role as a new SM
    • All of the heads who are in the booth with SM must be there every night (ie. sound and lights)
    • Had really fantastic assistants
    • Returned keys
  • TD: Danny
    • Being hyper organized was super helpful
    • Talkback was highly successful – definitely recommend for the future
    • Email is best form of communication currently
    • Advice for future TDs: stay calm, stay cool, stay collected
  • Producer: Andy and Sarah
    • Amazon wish list was difficult to use but ended up being ok
      • Still had to do a fair amount of SDRs because it’s impossible to get certain things from Amazon
    • Processing SDRs right now
    • Came in extremely under budget
      • E-Board can use the remainder of the budget however it sees fit
      • Could definitely use it to replenish producer’s booth supplies – order Andy and Sarah put into SAO to do so got messed up
    • Sold out on Saturday night
    • Talkback went well – not a fit for every show but should be used more
    • Should do 5” x 7” headshots not 8” x 10” because it’s more expensive to do the latter
    • Hard to have producers be involved with a show when they have a show going up right after
    • Still need a new organizer for the producer’s booth
    • During performances, people were putting things in the producers booth without asking – should be avoided in the future
• One Acts
  • Directors: Danny
    • Necessary to have directing for monologuers
  • VPSP: Ali
    • We should keep musical numbers in
      • Need to make sure that we have monologue and musical numbers director apply in the future to ensure that they’re committed
    • Respect issue between all parties involved in One Acts
    • “It’s just One Acts” attitude needs to stop
    • Chris was an incredible TD
    • Strike was a little messy but it happened
  • President: Michael
    • We’re going to do a survey for everyone involved in One Acts soon
  • TD: Chris
    • BUC was a great place to have One Acts – good alternative to the theater
    • Tech meetings were ineffective – people didn’t come so there wasn’t much that could be accomplished
    • Musical numbers need to be set in stone from casting on – people changed songs during tech week
    • Division of power was very unclear – felt like the TD and the overall director of One Acts
    • Returned keys
    • Lighting was very limited in BUC

E-Board Check Ins

• President: Michael
  • Sent cast feedback to Really Really
    • Have sent cast feedback to all of the shows this semester
    • Will present findings after the survey has been distributed to those in One Acts
  • Had a meeting with SAO this week about storage space and working with the other theater groups
• VP: Alison
  • Did a walkthrough of the theater with Michael
    • Will consult Eric and Steve to talk about which of these desired changes will be made
  • Want to chat with Rachel about making sure directors are informed of the expectations of Stage Troupe directors
  • Got keys back from Erin
• VPSP: Ali
  • Nomination Committee went smoothly
  • Wrapping up planning Senior Divas
  • Collecting BUSTies votes tonight and will hopefully have them all by the end of the week
• VPSP Elect: Danny
  • Scheduling a meeting with Chris Kuiken
  • Met with Debra about a special project for the spring
• Treasurer: Brittany
  • Need to look at getting shirts for next semester
  • Board needs to discuss pricing of tickets for next semester
  • Need to talk to Michael about buying the plays performed by Troupe in the recent past for the Play Library
  • Will start looking for producers for next semester
• Secretary: Karlie
  • Got information about the Spring 2016 shows from directors for the website
  • Reset the password for the original Stage Troupe Flickr account with the help of a past Secretary at Mock
    • Will upload pictures from recent shows to the account over Winter Break
  • Live tweeted The Wiz Live and will do it again for Grease Live in January
  • Want us to seriously look into getting full color programs
• TA: Jamie
  • Ordered a dumpster for Space Cleaning
    • Need to confirm its delivery for this Sunday
  • Tech feedback for Really Really happened
    • Need to find more ways to include assistants in the tech process
  • Received all of the keys back from this semester
  • Will go with Brittany to SAO to purchase materials for the Space

Executive Board Notes 11/15/15 and Spring 2016 Season Order

Show Check Ins

• Really Really
  • Director: Rachel
    • Move-in went well
    • Build week was awesome
  • SM: Erin
    • Still working on a few things with Danny
    • Day started off well with actors
      • Got a little rough but have full confidence that we’ll have a great week
  • TD: Danny
    • Got the set up in an hour and 15 mins
      • High motivation and high energy
      • Bringing coffee to move in was a great idea
    • Staying positive!
  • Producer: Sarah and Andy
    • T-shirts are in
      • Need to go pick them up from FedEx
    • Have a schedule for this week
    • Assistants are great
      • GSU Link will be sent by one of them soon
    • Talked to Erin about actors tweets
      • They are done
    • Trigger warning
      • Edited the previous one
      • It will be done tonight after E-Board approves it
    • Talkback
      • Final call: won’t be facilitated by a third party
        • We’ll be doing it internally
        • Audience will provide questions for the talkback and discussion will be guided by the moderator
• One Acts
  • Producer: Taylor
    • Making a unified One Acts logo
    • Taking headshots of all of cast and crew
  • TD: Chris
    • Got key for the Space from Jamie
    • Had first tech meeting tonight
      • Not a great turn out, probably due to Really Really move in
    • Can we do a walk through of BUC this week?
      • Yes
  • Monologue Director: Danny
    • Made a schedule through tech week
    • Set soft and hard off book dates
    • Need a couple room for upcoming rehearsals
  • Director: Karen
    • DHD is Assistant Director
    • Had a read through, individual character rehearsals and rehearsal over breakfast

E-Board Check Ins

• President: Michael
  • BU Today video about on Combat will be up on Thursday
    • Karlie will follow up with Jason Kimball this week before it goes out
  • Theater renovations
    • Need to revamp producer booth
    • And other modifications
  • Sent out W;t cast feedback surveys
• VP: Alison
  • Got rehearsal rooms for One Acts rehearsals
  • Tried to reserve rooms for Spring 2016 auditions
    • Can’t do so yet – we’re in a queue
  • Keys from W;t to Really Really
• VPSP: Ali
  • Need to call SPS for One Acts
    • To get microphones for musical numbers
    • Might borrow them from somewhere else?
  • One Acts tech week schedule
    • Rehearse Monday through Thursday
    • Will take Friday off to go see OB’s A New Brain
    • Move in on Saturday early with run afterwards and then opening night performance
  • Met with One acts producing team
    • To go through vision
    • Trying to make One Acts more legitimate
  • Talking to directors regularly and checking in
    • They’re at different places in the rehearsal process as of right now
    • Musical numbers haven’t rehearsed yet – they know that they need to get moving and start practicing though
  • Created a One Acts Facebook group for everyone
  • OB pitches might conflict with One Acts
  • Will meet with Danny next week
  • Need to reach out to Chris Kuiken about Senior Divas Concert
• Treasurer: Brittany
  • Had conversation with One Acts producers
  • DHD is interested in running a producer workshop
    • Corey and Andy said they were interested as well
  • Ticket sales money
    • BUSTies and Skriker money has been disbursed
  • Thinking of ordering more t shirts for next semester
    • Going to gauge interest first
  • Warren posters for next semester are reserved
• Secretary: Karlie
  • Snapchat geofilters
    • Will work on making them for the three shows and One Acts for next semester
    • Will also make one for the space that says “The Space”
  • Need to invite more people to the Facebook event for Really Really
    • Significantly less people invited compared to the W;t event
• TA: Jamie
  • New people joined crews for One Acts and Really Really
  • Sent out tech feedback surveys to Seussical and W;t
    • Very helpful
    • Emails were most helpful method of communication
    • Found that tech meetings could be better for assistants
    • Make each head of production aware of their responsibilities during tech week to avoid problems
  • Got an extension on rental from Emerson for OB
    • They will take it back on December 7
  • Fire marshall inspection on Tuesday
    • Cleaned up the space
    • The workshop was a mess - had to remind WM about fire code
  • Need to charge WM $25 for the stage
  • Build in the space this week - buy paint for OB
  • Gave keys out
    • Theater keys to Danny
    • Space Keys to Chris
    • Lighting keys to Marisa
  • Put in a request for Space Cleaning dumpster
  • Need to buy things for the Space
    • Drills
    • Paint things
  • We’ll use our own pipe and drape for One Acts because BUC charges to use theirs

Spring 2016 Season Order

Charity Show, Dog Sees God, Thursday, February 25th – Saturday, February 27th Mainstage #1, The Glass Menagerie, Thursday, March 17th – Saturday, March 19th Mainstage #2, Play it Again, Sam, Thursday, March 31st – Saturday, April 2nd One Acts and Monologue Festival, Friday, April 15th and Saturday, April 16th