Minutes: 1st February 2010

STaG Board Meeting

1^st February 2010

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

Also attending: S. Bradley, C. Elcock

Agenda

1. By-election
2. G12 Main-stage Slot
3. SRC Top-Up Grant
4. QMU New Theatre
5. Studio
6. Social
7. Room Bookings
8. AOB

1. By-election

S. Bradley was unanimously elected STaG’s new Publicity Officer, replacing M. J. O’Neill. The board thanks M. J. O’Neill for his work and he will meet with S. Bradley this week to hand-over the position. New Writing Festival publicity will need to be worked on soon, and A. Ralston, R. Jones and A. Blundell are to assist S. Bradley with this. The website was also mentioned as a publicity goal.

2. G12 Main-stage Slot

Due to various complications, STaG has lost its slot in the G12 in May 2010. H. Sloan has met with Lee Scott at the G12 to discuss options. There is a possibility that STaG could use one of the Citizens’ Theatre’s studio spaces, as Lee has a contact there. The other, more likely, options are using the GUU with technical support from Tony Sweeten, or the Performance Studio. L. Fenwick is going to ask the RSAMD about using their Chandler Studio. There is scope to do a festival of plays, a large production or devised work. While in a different venue, this will be a large STaG production, attempting to involve as many people as possible.

H. Sloan has also negotiated times for the next academic year, which will be 8^th – 13^th November 2010, 29^th November – 4^th December 2010 or 6^th – 11^th December 2010, with another slot in April/May.

3. SRC Top-Up Grant

The Executive Board are going to meet with the SRC to discuss funding for the New Writing Festival at the Ramshorn. This is to be arranged.

4. QMU New Theatre

H. Sloan has told Iain Smith at the QMU that STaG could not assist with the most recent slot of A Play, A Pint and A Panini. A. Blundell is talking to the New Writing Festival directors about having them programmed into the New Theatre night in the near future.

5. Studio

A. Blundell has confirmed the studio dates with Minty Donald and these are 16^th – 20^th March 2010 and 3^rd – 8^th May 2010. Proposals are going to happen next week and this will go out in the newsletter this week.

6. Social
The social rota is up on the STaG notice board; please add your name to the list. F. Andrew also wished to announce that the next STaG Theatre Trip is on 3^rd February at the Tron and the play in question is ‘Promises, Promises’ by Douglas Maxwell. He hoped to see everyone there.

7. Room Bookings

J. Dyer wanted to check if there were any problems with the Cecilian Scoiety booking out our room at the weekends. If there are any problems, the Board are to communicate with Esther McMillan about this issue.

8. AOB

M. J. O’Neill – wanted to check about the budget for the New Writing Festival. There is still no exact amount as yet, but it was agreed it should accommodate for ‘colourful’ posters.

A. Blundell – is contacting Susan at the Ramshorn to sort out the contract; hopefully, this will be sorted by the end of the week.

L. Fenwick – asked T. Mackay if she had book a room, and she is still waiting.

A. Blundell – wants to have a pub quiz fundraiser for the New Writing Festival launch. It was suggested that T. Eaton ‘gets into the action’; this is to be arranged.