Minutes: 28th January 2013

Minutes of STaG Board Meeting, 28th January 2013

The STaG Room, 62 Oakfield Avenue, 5:30pm

In attendance were H. Allan, A. Cameron, J. Cameron, A. Ciupka, W. Foote, M. Godden,  C. Goldstone, S. Gow, D. Hahn, S. Linsley, A. McCallum, A. Rutherford, R. Tildesley

Apologies from  N. Donald, Z. Williams

Agenda

1. TOTS
2. NW
3. Inv
4. NSDF
5. Inter-Uni
6. Pub
7. NMS3
8. GUST
9. Soc
10. Mem
11. AOB

1.  Taming of the Shrew

1. W. Foote attended the workshop, and the Production Team and actors are getting on well, making good progress.  After the read-through, the development of the play was discussed.
2. Fundraising - ideas are underway.  W. Foote will forward details to R. Tildesley, who will attend the next meeting [ACTION: Will & Rob].
3. Venue - still none confirmed, although availability is continually being checked.  L. Gasson is interested in the Citizens' Theatre Studio space, but M. Godden warned about capacity.

2.  New Works

1. C. Goldstone has been to a rehearsal; J. May's cast is quite busy up until the show, which he is concerned about.  However all seem to be having fun.
2. Fundraiser - tonight, room is to be cleared.  An amp is to be brought along.
3. Grant Application - has been sent.
4. Posters - this has been done and all are pleased with it.  It is to be sent to the judges and the venue [ACTION: Sinead].
5. Running Order - as follows: 'Res Judicata', 'Death and All His Friends', 'My Swan, George' and 'Love in the Past Participle'.
6. Production Week - Tech and Dress rehearsal are to be on Monday (Love in morning, Swan in afternoon) and Tuesday (Res in morning, Death in afternoon).
7. Venues - rooms are still being booked not by M. Godden and this must stop.  C. Goldstone will reiterate this again to the cast and crew [ACTION: Catherine].

3.  Investigation

Going well.  The filming was very successful, is being edited and will be put on three discs, with  more recording to take place on Thursday.  The first half has been blocked.

4.  NSDF

1. Everything also going well; the show opens tomorrow.
2. Doors - A. Ciupka and J. Cameron (Tuesday), S. Linsley and M. Godden (Wednesday) [ACTION: Alex, Jack, Sinead & Mabs].
3. Filming - the production needs to be filmed either at the dress rehearsal or on Tuesday night.  Jassy Earl shall be approached [ACTION: Sinead].

5.   InterUni

1. Budget Meeting - must be arranged as soon as possible.
2. Rehearsals - not started yet.
3. Publicity - ideas to be drafted.

6.  Publicity

1. Inv posters were not ready when required, and are to go out tomorrow.
2. Please share the Facebook event as much as possible [ACTION: All].
3. NW posters are to arrive tomorrow, and the TOTS poster is in the works.

7.  NMS3

A proposal meeting is to be held on Monday, with hopefully four people coming in.

8.  GUST

The outline of the film has been written, and a plan is to be made by W. Foote and T. Troes.

9.  Socials

1. Feb Social - 27th February [EVENT].
2. Due to lack of interest in the theatre trip, this is to be abandoned.

10.  Membership

1. Further memberising of STaG participants this semester will be done [ACTION: Harriet].

11.  AOB

M. Godden is to send a blurb about Inv to Anselm Heinrich [ACTION: Mabs].

The date of the next meeting is Monday the 4th of February at 5:30pm in the STaG Room.

Meeting adjourned.