Community Notice Board - Week Seven

Week Seven - Week Eight 2009

Week Seven

Wednesday, 1 April 2009

Okey dokes guys, more stuff from Ed Pack

I just had a quick glance at the time table, swore, and started running around in circles. This is not a good thing to do when you're in the middle of the library. People do not tend to like it.

But why did I have this reaction? Well, basically, it's week seven. I need to have the majority of stuff in by week ten so that I can edit and decide on things and do all that stuff to have it ready for printing in week thirteen. We are INSANELY short of time, but thankfully we've got a really good amount of people this year and a number of different backgrounds as well.

However, I've been getting some emails back from people saying they don't have much time. For some of you who are doing a lot of production work, I understand, but guys, we all need to put as much as we can into this. Trust me, I get the not having much time thing: - I go to uni and work part
time and do charity work and God knows what else, but if you can just spend like half an hour of your day, 3 days a week coming up with contributions then that would be a massive help.

Now, I would really like the majority of contributions in by the 25th of April - little bits and pieces after this if I find things that are missing are alright, but apart from that I need most of it. I don't really want to
have it all in one hit either, that's a little daunting, so if you could send things in trickles that would be AMAZING!! I've got some ideas about who I'll be assigning to each learning area already - this isn't
a dictatorship, obviously you all get a say but know that we DO need people in each learning area ... I know we all want to do English and drama but unfortunately that's not possible. However, just because you've been put on one learning area doesn't mean you can't come up with activities for other learning areas. It just means that I'd like at least one idea for your learning area (that is an under-exaggeration. If you only come up with one activity I will kill you and make it look like an accident. I am not joking.) Also, let it be known that I've taken what you've told me into account, I've not just assigned you to things because I can. Although I could if I wanted to. BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Anyhoo, what I'm saying is: - I get that you're all busy, I really do. But I need you to be able to put in some sort of time or effort to this, otherwise there's not really any point to you being on the committee. Sorry to sound harsh, and I'm not about to kick anyone off, but please be honest about what you will be able to take on. I don't want people having nervous breakdowns or anything!

Also, to those of you who haven't replied to me yet, I need you to ASAP so I can put you on things that you will enjoy instead of just sticking you wherever. I also need confirmation that you all have my correct contact info and all that jazz so if you DO have a breakdown, you can call me and say "Renee, I'm having a breakdown" and I can laugh evilly, tell you to suck it up and give you another job to do. NOT REALLY! Well, maybe a bit.

To summarise, for those that didn't make it through that epic storm of horror-words (and I promise I'll start getting my emails to be a little more succinct) - Be honest about how much work you can take on, I'm not going to kill you if you tell me you're too stressed out - Give as much to the Ed Pack as you can, because I WILL kill you if you don't - Email me back!!! So I know your emails are working and so I know you can all get in contact with me - A4 SHEETS OF IDEAS TOMORROW!!!!! If you have more than that, there may be lollies. (I cannot promise anything, I am an evil temptress) - Don't be scared to ask questions/tell me things, I'm not that hideously scary no matter what Andrew may have said ... he's just a wuss.

And just another warning - if I seem insanely organised, I'm not. I'm in fact just incredibly anally retentive, which is why I'm the editor. Don't approach me when I'm being this way, you may find yourself being filed or something similar.

Wednesday 1^st April 2009

1. Attendance

Guys I can't stress enough how important it is that you're on time for these meetings!! If you realise you're going to be late send a message to one of the plethora of tutors or stage management. =D If you're reading this then it means you should be at the production meeting, 8:30 every Wednesday morning.

2. Design

· Shirt Alex provided us with a very shiny prototype of the T-Shirt design he's been working on. It's looking pretty cool.

Time to get somes quotes and shop around for the best price and quality! We need prices for 75 coloured shirts and 75 black and white shirts from as many places as possibly. Kim Moore organised this last year so she will hopefully have some pointers. Otherwise just online yellowpages it. =D

· Poster Sarah's been working on this under Jenny's direction and these will hopefully be ready soonish! Keep up the good work.

3. Costume & Wardrobe / Make-up/Props

Trip to Apparitions next week for Jenny and the costume team.

More makeup and costume designs and ideas are coming in. The more the better because we can figure out what's going to work and have a more solid idea for all the characters.

4. Lighting

Aleesha presented some plans that she apparently hated. Like everything else in Theatre they're a work in progress and it's good to see the continual changing nature of things and that she's beginning to work things out.

5. Sound

Leigh Ann has been looking up sounds and started playing around with Acid Express. Thanks to Leanne (Just because the names weren't confusing enough already) for helping out. There are some interesting sound effects in the latest draft.

6. Script

The draft is nearly completed. We're just missing the final scene (that looks as if it will be hell on earth to block.)

7. Ed Pack

Renee has been bombarding the Ed Pack people with emails to organise the team and plan of attack.

Other departments are encouraged to provide activities involving what they've been working on, things like face templates and costume designs. Every student will need to contribute SOME kind of activity so if you're involved in production it would be easier for you to do this anyway.

8. Stage Management

With the help of Murali we will begin to gather templates of EVERYTHING to create a 'Bible' of this production. Final costumes/lighting/sound/makeup... The 'Bible' is a book that will basically allow anyone to recreate the production IDENTICALLY long after we've finished our run.

9. Public Relations

Simon's letter will ideally be sent to a number of newspapers, communities, last years sponsors, further potential sponsors .etc in the hopes of plugging Murdoch, Children's Theatre and also explain the way we engage with the community.
Freya will ideally be involved after we've sorted ourselves out in this department as she deals with Murdoch's publicity in general.

10. Publicity

Michele and the Anniversary team have been brainstorming ideas and hope to start formulating plans in the coming week.

Cheryl Miller has a very large contact list of Alumni which will be a glorious asset.

11. Front of House

Thanks to Megan and Robert for 'volunteering' for this role. You'll be in costume, have characters and essentially lead the children from the busses to the theatre, teach them the secret songs and the magic of the 'be quiet pose'. The PR team will support you guys so don't worry!

12. Production Management Report

The doll's house is actually installed. My notes say “by today” but we finished it this afternoon before I typed this up. It looks awesome (in the “uh is that cardboard stuck together with tape?” sense). Don't worry, we were running up and down it all afternoon, it's totally safe. (Says the person who will be in a little booth all show, not touching the stage.)

Stage Builders! We still need to do the moon and tree and all the other little bits with Jason. So if you're free at all next Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday please help out with that!

(Capital letters are to emphasise the point)

In the two weeks after Easter there will be LOTS OF PAINTING TO DO. This will require AS MANY FREE HANDS AS POSSIBLE.

13. A.O.B (Any Other Business)

Lots!!

Character (and Tech) profiles will be done next week!! =D This is also something to consider for the Ed Pack so no complaining.

People who are interested in going to the Primary Schools to present the show need to make sure they have a valid Working with Children check.

Wednesday week 13 will hopefully be a FULL TECH RUN so that the intensive week 14 rehearsals won't make Tech people have to pull all nighters. FYI: If you're reading this chances are you're a 'tech person'.

The rehearsal week (14) dates and times:

(I will be sending this out in a proper calendar)

May:

Sunday 17^th ALL DAY (TBA)

Monday 18^th From 6pm

Tuesday 19^th From 6pm

Wednesday 20^th CLASS TIME (There is still a production meeting beforehand)

Then back again from 6pm

Saturday 23^rd From 12 noon.

Sunday 24^th PREVIEW SHOW!! (4pm call)

14. Next Meeting

That's all for today everyone. It's quite a lot so it should keep you going until next week!