Minutes 26th September 2011

Minutes 26th September 2011
In Attendance: Aidan Rutherford, Catherine Goldstone, Cerne Felstead, Dominic Di Rollo, Harriet Allan, Isobel, Sam Gregson, Tom Pennock, Donal Keenan, Gillian Bennett-Lurie, Lisa Taylor

Apologies: Erik Igelström

Agenda
1) Much Ado About Nothing
2) Mark Westbrook workshop
3) Freshers Week Post-Mortem
4) New Talent Nights
5) STaG Nights
6) STaG Studio
7) 1st Year Reps
8) Stroke Association
9) Social
10) Theatre trip
11) Board Trip
12) Anselm/G12 Meeting


1) Much Ado About Nothing
Josh was excited about the number of people that came to audition. The casting will be donetonight and people will be alerted as to their success tomorrow. L. taylor has asked questions about the space and has been told front of house and bar staff will be provided and we are able to do our own box office as well as set our own ticket prices. The board decided the tickets will be £8(£6) and for school groups a special offer of paying £50 for groups of 10 will also be advertised. There is a 50 seat capacity and free press tickets will be given away.

2) Mark Westbrook
A free workshop has been offered to STaG and can be done on anything we choose. The board discussed having it related to Shakespeare as it seems to fit the theme of this semester or possibly to do with play writing. This will be opened up to the whole membership. C. Felstead will ask for opinions of the workshop and we will review it next week.


3) Freshers Week PM
D. Keenan felt it went well but that the freshers helpers were involved too early in the process and this meant that plans were confused and hectic. The board discussed having the option for helpers to be on the stall with a board member too as flyering in the rain is a bit depressing. The BBQ was a success but STaG ball was not – this will be saved for the elections in the summer. The flyers were well received even though they cost 4x more than usual – this was felt to be worth it. C. Felstead feels we shouldn’t try to skimp on money over freshers week as it is the most exciting time for students and we need to be attractive to them. The idea of having different flyers for the stall and the street was discussed.
The idea of setting a guideline for when board members should aim to be back in Glasgow to help with freshers preparations was discussed. Unfortunately other universities were not targeted but this can continue throughout the year instead. I. McAthur will design a new poster for other universities and show it to the board next week. Scratch night was a success and more night-time social events should occur. STaG bear should have antlers was the general consensus.

4) New Talent Nights
Splitting auditionees according to talent and STaG age was difficult and perhaps a new system needs to be developed. There is a social on the 3rd October at 7:30pm in Coopers and the board should attend if possible! C. Felstead volunteered to be the board rep and everyone agreed this was a good idea. The aftershow party will be at A. Rutherford’s flat but people will meet in the beer bar prior to going. A facebook event will be made.
D. Di Rollo has had cast dropouts already and asked the board’s opinion on drafting in other people instead – this was felt to be fine as long as the parts they were given were smaller ones.

5) STaG Nights
The film showing didn’t attract that many people however L. Monkman is sending it to those who did not make it. There is a visit to the venue on the 28th between 5 and 7pm. So far there has only been one proposal but more are expected. The committee has been formed. The launch night is going to be the 28th October. A poster is being designed after discussion tonight.

6) STaG Studio
No proposals so far

7) 1st Year Reps
3 interested so far. The deadline for applications is October 14th. The positions will be decided upon by reading the blurbs sent in.

8) Stroke Association
No interest so far, it will go in the newsletter again this week.

9) Social
Disaster – it hasn’t been in the newsletter yet. A FB event will be made tonight and the board should all attend. The bar will be stocked by C. Felstead and G. Bennett-Lurie tomorrow.

10) Theatre Trip
Please book tickets!

11) Board Trip
I. McArthur is investigating the cottage further. Board members are reminded to fill in the doodle.

12) Anselm meeting/G12
There will be an emphasis on collaboration between STaG and the theatre department, could mention the writers group and ask if anyone in the dept would be interested in helping/running a session. The relationship needs to be maintained for the future.