March 2004 - drama-committee@lists.redbrick.dcu.ie

[Drama-committee] FW: Best Fresher nominee
by Lou 22 Mar '04

22 Mar '04

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[Drama-committee] [Marie-Louise.ODonnell@thehelix.dcu.ie: Re: The Space]
by Paul May 19 Mar '04

19 Mar '04

----- Forwarded message from Marie-Louise O'Donnell <Marie-Louise.ODonnell(a)thehelix.dcu.ie> ----- Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2004 09:30:39 -0800 From: "Marie-Louise O'Donnell" <Marie-Louise.ODonnell(a)thehelix.dcu.ie> Organization: The Helix To: DCU Drama <drama(a)redbrick.dcu.ie> Subject: Re: The Space yes there is availability get bak to me with specific nights and rem you have to have a get in etc etc marie louise DCU Drama wrote: > > Dear Marie-Louise > > We'd like to enquire as to whether we could use the Space for 2 > nights at some stage in late March or early April for a production > of Lovers by Brian Friel. According to the schedule on the Helix > site, The Space is booked up until the 3rd of April, but would there > be any availability for two nights in the following week (5th-9th)? > > Any information would be greatly appreciated > > Paul May > DCU Drama > > -- > DCU Drama > www.dcudrama.ie ----- End forwarded message -----

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[Drama-committee] Directors, producers, assistant directors
by Christopher Samuel Carroll 19 Mar '04

19 Mar '04

In advance of any meeting - and safeguarding against the possibility that it will be foregone in respect of the Musical - I just want to fill everyone in on the situation with plays. 'Winners', directed by Louise May, is going swimmingly. The possibility of getting 'The Space' at the Helix is still but a possibility, as Marie-Louise has yet to personally get back to me on the issue. I'll continue bugging her. The prospect of a miniature festival for a week in April isn't realistic as, apart from 'Winners', none of the other plays can be relied upon. Conor Farrel's self-written script, 'Home' has potential but, I don't think, is ready for production. I've given him some advice about a re-write and will try to meet with him next week. 'The Shape of Things', Arsheen's venture, depends now on Arsheen. She's managed to locate a script (thanks to Medb so I hear), but she's so busy as it is, she doubts whether she has the time. I'm getting a final decision at the beginning of next week, but I can't see it happening. 'My Mother Said I Never Should' is tricky. Four woman play, very long. I have a director, assistant director and producer but the director (response below, who I have since met with) didn't strike me as having a real sense of what directing a play is...I'm afraid she's going to treat it too pragmatically, in disregard of the artistic aspects and may run into trouble with working with actors. i.e. she won't. Bev put on 'Someone Who'll Watch Over Me' in about 3 weeks, with a very dedicated, talented cast and a really good sense himself of what was involved. Without all of these, it is a dangerous situation. I'll pull the plug on 'My Mother Said I Never Should' if I need to without hesitation. Oh, and for the record, I'm now overflowing with feel-good Musical fever. Which may or may not have something to do with Laura Whitmore in a nightie. Christopher Samuel Carroll 'Sam,' asked an actor at a rehearsal of 'Endgame', 'How do I say to Hamm, "If I knew the combination of the safe, I'd kill you."?' And Sam Beckett answered quietly, 'Just think that if you knew the combination of the safe, you would kill him.' ******************************************************************************** Hi Christopher I would be interested in helping out with the production of 'my mother never said i should'. I don't have much theatre experience (I attended a Shakespearean Acting Workshop at LAMDA in London, and have dabbled a little in amateur dramatics) But i do have extensive experience of producing events through my work as a Communications Manager for Unilever and as a Project Director working for an international web design company.........my mobile is 0851476548 if you need to contact me. Cheers, Shirley

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[Drama-committee] (no subject)
by Lou 17 Mar '04

17 Mar '04

on that matter- jaysus, it'll take ages if i'm to do best event adn stuff, coz just looking adn you need to know what promotion and all we received, and every resource that went in, perhaps Medb or Riona or ELaine would know better? I'd do it if i knew how,but SPC will favour someone who knows what they're talkin bout!

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[Drama-committee] nominations and such
by Elaine 16 Mar '04

16 Mar '04

Hey all I know the people getting nominated will be expected to submit a cv of their involvement in events for the year to the drama committee but it is usually up to the rest of the committee to put them forward, they cant nominate themselves! It will be good to say what else you had going on while you were doing society stuff so they know just how much you juggled to get stuff done. Secondly, I'll get cracking on best event (I really want us to win this to be brutally honest) We're going to have a whole folder to submit to them on it, the form will be stuck in inside the front page ;)

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[Drama-committee] nominees & minutes..
by Lou 16 Mar '04

16 Mar '04

hey, firstly, jsut to double check, we've all decided on the following nominees- Best society- yay. Best event - Musical Best Fresher - Christopher Carroll Best Poster- Musical one- not bus stop one, but boobs one! Best individual - Rìona the Judge Mc Cormack! So chris and riona to log onto SPC website and apply before friday k? minutes were only as follows (coz i'd to leave early again!) Absent: Paul Matters arising - nominees decided. Daniel's resignation from the committee. ISDA- equipment such as wood pieces and radiator etc had to be sacrificed and left in galway. not expensive though. Venue- Mike someone is coming in this week to review the venue, to hang curtains and to possibly adjust where feasible... DIT intervarsities - option to host in the Space next year Lovers: To hold in The Space, along with other two plays- make a week out of it?

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[Drama-committee] schedule
by Paul May 16 Mar '04

16 Mar '04

hey, can somebody mail me the ticket-sales yokey and i'll put it on the site. cheers Paul

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[Drama-committee] ISDA Results
by Christopher Samuel Carroll 15 Mar '04

15 Mar '04

It's the taking part that counts...

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[Drama-committee] I HAVE ONE CHANGE OF CLOTHES AND IT'S RAINING
by Daniel Bevan 12 Mar '04

12 Mar '04

ISDA "Large problems with the ISDA application today. It's become not only a drama issue but an SPC one. Budgets have been too late, too skimpy and too vague, and it's not our money to be irresponsible with." "This event is costing us approx 20,000 EUR - That's the second largest society event this year and the largest society-run event." 338 euro vs 20,000 euro and I have to stay in Galway all week spending my own money to ensure that the stuff gets back to Dublin for free (instead of just getting the cash to hire a van) for fear of incurring the wrath of people who contradict themselves left, right and centre.

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[Drama-committee] new play
by arsheen 11 Mar '04

11 Mar '04

hey guys, im interested in doing a small arty play called 'The Shape of things' by an american playwright Neil La Bute. i've seen it twice, once professional and once by amateur studnets....its very minimal in that it requires next to nthng in set, props, and only 4 actors, 2 guys and 2 grls...its a very contemporary, american play and deals with how the line between art and life can blur. im interested in producing and directing but i need a little help..maybe an asistant director...also whts the deal with licencing etc? and where can i get my hands on a script...might need to make a few adjustments. let me knw if u can help, it'd be very much appreciated. thanks arsheen ps: chris said he'd help out organising it, but i still need an assistant who's been in drama soc and knws his way abt dcu drama world!

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