Minutes: 16th November 2009

STaG Board Meeting

16^th November 2009

In attendance: H. Sloan, A. Blundell, R. Jones, S. Gregson, P. Mannion, M. J. O’Neill, K. Nesbitt, T. MacKay, F. Andrew, E. Burckhardt, A. Ralston, T. Eaton.

Agenda

1. STaG Nights
2. Play, Panini and a Pint – QMU
3. Pantomime – QMU
4. EUTC New Writing Festival
5. AOB

1. STaG Nights

A very hearty well done for all involved in STaG Nights. The post-mortem of STaG Nights will be at next week’s meeting, so please gather your thoughts/comments for this meeting.

2. Play, Panini and a Pint – QMU

STaG has been approached by the QMU to help them start up a Monday evening fortnightly event, aptly named ‘A Play, A Panini and A Pint.’ Many thoughts were expressed about joining the QMU in this venture. It appears to be an amazing opportunity, but the timescale looks to be impracticable. There were worries of quality control and STaG having too many other projects, without adding this one as well. However, it said it would be good to assist- work with PlayGroup and RSAMD on this - using New Writing Festival plays is also an option. H. Sloan is going to get in touch with the QMU and explain that there is interest, but this term is probably unfeasible.

3. Pantomime – QMU

The QMU have asked us if we wish to perform a pantomime for them at Christmas time. K. Nesbitt is going to email the membership and see if there is anyone willing to take charge, if not, H. Sloan noted that it will probably not be possible.

4. EUTC New Writing Festival

We have been invited to the EUTC New Writing Festival at the Bedlam theatre in Edinburgh, and we have been given a slot on Thursday 21^st January 2010, 7:30pm-9:30pm. They have asked for a 30mins to 1h 30mins performance, so it was suggested that old New Writing Festival entries were asked. P. Mannion will email them. The EUTC are willing to give us a box office split of the takings, and proposals are going to be next week.

5. AOB

K. Nesbitt – is emailing the On The Rocks Proposal again, and was asked by J. Dyer that there is a clean-up on Thursday 19^th at 4pm

P. Mannion – looking at the Director’s Pack this week.

T. MacKay – had a drinks list of STaG Nights bar takings. S. Gregson and R. Jones will take that off her hands

F. Andrew – come see Mercury Fur tomorrow!

R. Jones – mentioned that we should discuss how/if we should enter the NSDF. H. Sloan is keeping up with it, and we need to wait to see if we have a play at the right time, in the right place – perhaps the EUTC performance. H. Sloan is on it.

SNACK ROTA – M. J. O’Neill – Drink, T. Eaton – Food

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