September 2007 - drama-committee@lists.redbrick.dcu.ie

[Drama-Committee] Agenda
by Susan Bourke 15 Sep '07

15 Sep '07

Heya guys, the next meeting is this Monday at 7:30pm, so if ye have anything for the agenda throw it my way please! Susan :-)

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[Drama-Committee] Fwd: Orientation week....the beginning.
by DCU Drama 13 Sep '07

13 Sep '07

Hey Guys, Right guys so next week is going to be brillant so here is a kinda scheulde(spelt wrong of course.) so you know what is happening. *Monday:* ** Our first performance in the helix.Its a ten minute piece in front of 1000 freshers,it is an amazing oppurtunity even better than putting our leaflets in the orientation bags and isnt as soul destroying:).I'm going to ask lisa if we can leaflet the helix ,if not we could have people handing out leaflets.We will meet in clubs and soc's *Tuesday:* ** We will setup our stand.Im thinking between eleven and four in the hub.Thenwe will hopefully have a workshop.We will be taking that ourselves. *Wednesday:* ** Again the stand,workshop and we will be doing the orientation piece again. *Thursday:* ** Set-up stand.No workshop.Committee Night out on Thursday.Drinks in mine and then onto Barcode to celebrate our first week:) And thats basically the plan for the week. Possible another idea for the calendar.Scrubs the musical in the week three of semester two.Far away from the real musical,only half an hour long,and we have nothing that much on.Instead of the film festival or with the film festival.I think it would work really well and i think it would be a real crowd puller,who doesnt like scrubs!!!!!!!!!!!! ** ** ** ** -- www.dcudrama.ie

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[Drama-Committee] On behalf of the committe.....
by DCU Drama 13 Sep '07

13 Sep '07

Heyup Guys, On behalf of all the committee i would like to congratulate Alan Keegan on passing his exams.Last year he took phenomal amount of work with organising the tech for all our shows and also producing the fanatastic musical The Full monty. Obviously we are all sad at his decision to leave, but I think we all understand that college comes first,especially with intra and of course Drama is meant to be an *EXTRA-*circullum activity.(ha who am i kidding) So once again thank you Alan on behalf of drama.( you know we could actually use this as your obiturary if we just changed it up a bit and i apolgise for some of the spelling.) Pauric Carroll DCU Drama Chair 2007/2008 www.dcudrama.ie

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[Drama-Committee] This is the end , my only friend the end * hums the doors *
by Alan Keegan 12 Sep '07

12 Sep '07

hey guys and dolls So i passed the repeats. YAY!!!!!!. But with that i have come to the decision that i have to resign from the Drama commitee. ( ill keep it short :) )My next year is a tough 32 hour a week course and i feel i will not be able to commit to the time that is needed on the committee with out (1, disrupting the rest of the commitee due to absence or (2 fail some exams and have to repeat during my intra, which i dont want to do. This is not to say that i wont be around to help, i can still be on hand to help with the tech and stuff, just not as much as i have in previous years. Also if youy have a question regarding previous commitee decisions from last year or musical related things feel free to ask. i have really enjoyed my time on commitee and wish ya all the best of luck.:P so yeah,.....this is alan...... signing off *cue walking away music* Everybody's sincerly :) Alan -- Alan Keegan

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[Drama-Committee] Yay, minutes!!!! :-)
by Susan Bourke 07 Sep '07

07 Sep '07

DCU DRAMA COMMITTEE MEETING * * *Agenda: Friday, September 7th, 2007* * * * * - Ratification of last meeting's minutes - Any matters arising from the minutes - Broadway - Orientation Week - Sponsorship update - Web update - Finalise calendar - Musical - Panto script - Workshops/Play in a Day - Possible trip to the West End - AOB *Apologies: *Megan** *Broadway:* - possible shows - Wicked - Spelling Bee or Legally Blonde: Spelling Bee wins - Phantom or Les Mis *Orientation Week:* - Lisa Muldowney is a lovely woman :) - possible songs to perform from Avenue Q: I Wish I Could Go Back To College, For Now, Purpose - get three performers: Alan, Brendan and Fiona - presenter type person to fill in the bits between the songs: Pauric - dress rehearsal this Friday coming at 2pm - Full Monty for sexual orientation week? - the guys don't really want to do it again - we're not allowed to put leaflets into the packs because it might start a precedent - but we do it every year because we pack the packs - hand out leaflets outside the Mahony Hall, or leave them on chairs - the orientation performance is happening on Monday (10:30am) and Wednesday (3pm) - have a stall in the Hub for two days: Tuesday and Wednesday - have two workshops: Tuesday evening and Wednesday afternoon - we may get money for doing the orientation piece - need to book the Venue for Tuesday and Wednesday for workshops - Pauric to ask Lisa what time orientation stuff finishes *Sponsorship update:* - AIB is to get back to Fiona - she's been in contact with BOI but they haven't got back to her yet - waiting for Major Tom's and Rírá to get back too - plans to get in contact with Homebase *Web update:* - the banner is the only thing left to do - Six Semesters went up this morning - DADAs winners to go up, as well as the new drama video *Finalise calendar:* - Semester One - Week 0: orientation piece - Week 1: one night at the NuBar for karaoke, probably not Tuesday because of €3 Tuesdays - Pauric to get on to Jay - Week 2: Clubs and Socs Day, another workshop in the Venue - better to leave the professional workshops until we've got the mailing list so we can contact the membership - Week 3: EGM - Weeks 5, 6, 7: workshops - Shea doesn't want us to do Rocky Horror for Halloween Ball - maybe do it in T101, but it wouldn't have the same atmosphere, no drink and is distanced from the Halloween Ball - Week 8/Arts Week: Play in a Day, Loafs, Stars, Comedy Night - we mightn't get the Venue for four nights - but putting Play in a Day in Arts Week guarantees an audience - maybe move comedy night to another week - is the Clubs and Socs Ball in Week 8 or 9?? - Week 10: One Act Wonder Festival - Week 11: panto, Christmas party - Semester Two - Week 0: Broadway - Week 1: musical auditions - Week 2: Drown Drama - Week 3: film shorts festival, in association with MPS - Week 4: Shakespeare and Vagina Monologues - Week 5: intercollege film festival, in association with MPS *Musical:* - couldn't find the rights to The Wiz, Weinberger doesn't have them - Fame and West Side Story are available - West Side Story has a really complicated band, Fame might be easier - Pauric and Jenni to talk about putting the musical on the grant ap *Panto script:* - Aladdin 3 looks pretty good, Aladdin 6 is a bit shite - Aladdin is a definite *Workshops/Play in a Day:* - Yvonne had a meeting with Liam Halligan - Play in a Day on Tuesday, 13th November: eeep, Clubs and Socs Ball!! - two workshops with Liam Halligan organized for 30th October and 6thNovember *Possible trip to the West End:* - open to people who didn't go to Broadway before people who did? - possibly Semester Two - Semester One might be better, to separate the two trips abroad - but then we would have to offer both Broadway and West End at the EGM - we might only sell it in Semester Two, but could we fit it in? - mid Semester Two is out because of rehearsing for the musical - after the musical people would be too tired and studying for exams - what about the weekend that the musical actually ends? - possible amount going: 25? - what about a day trip, leave early in the morning, catch a matinee and come back late at night - some people would like to explore London a bit though - places can be kind of cheap, about €15 a night - we mightn't get enough numbers, because people don't have the money - the whole committee doesn't have to go - we'll say yes for now, but we'll review it again in Semester Two *AOB:* - can't book the Venue until Orientation Week - the SPC got an email from Buildings saying that Drama dumped stuff behind the Hub and Buildings billed the SPC for a skip to take the stuff away - the SPC are fully behind Drama - we're not going to pay because they didn't ask us to move it, we didn't even know they wanted it moved - Alan suggests renting a shed on Shanowen Road - but renting for a year would be expensive, and distance would be a problem - sets for different shows, put them on the Art Soc grant ap? - maybe about 30%, because Drama will get more money than Art Soc - put in association with Art Soc on the poster - no new hoodies until we sell the old ones, still about twenty left - Disney themed film night the week before the panto, in association with Film Soc - make it fancy dress, maybe perform a song from the panto - Style Soc are planning to put on the fashion show in Week 5 of Semester Two *- Next meeting: Monday, September 17th*

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[Drama-Committee] Orientation Piece
by DCU Drama 05 Sep '07

05 Sep '07

Heyup Guys In regards to the orientation piece, i was talking to Lisa Muldowney and what they want is something with an educational edge to it about 10-15 minutes long.I have to show Lisa something by Friday so here is what i have got so far. *Presenter: *Welcome to DCU etc etc.For your pleasure we have a selection of songs which we think sum up what college is all about etc etc *Cue:* I wish I could go back to college- Avenue Q Song. ** *Cue:* Ba in English- Avenue Q song. ** *Presenter:*Our last song is about an issuse that effects us all at some stage and i think will apply to you all *Cue: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-jVAHAuiS4* ** So what do you all think................ ** Please get back to me on this as i am meeting Lisa on Friday. Pauric Carroll DCU Drama Chair 2007/2008 -- www.dcudrama.ie

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[Drama-Committee] Orienation Piece
by DCU Drama 05 Sep '07

05 Sep '07

Hey guys, Okay well they want something educational/orientational based for the piece.Before we do it i have to show Lisa for her to approve it.It also has to be around 10-15 minutes in length. What we have so far is...... *Presenter: *Welcome to college etc, here is a selction of songs that we think may be quite apt for beginning college(this is the rough version by the by) *Cue: I wish I could go back to college - Avenue Q song.* *Cue: Ba in english -Avenue Q song* *Presenter:* And a song i think which is most apt for all of your starting off in college, and an issuse that will affect you all at some stage. *Cue:* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-jVAHAuiS4 www.dcudrama.ie

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[Drama-Committee] Orientation week
by DCU Drama 04 Sep '07

04 Sep '07

Heyup Guys, Right i just got a phone call from Lisa Muldowney there, for the orientation piece they want something orientation/educational themed.I am not quite that sure what that means or how we would go about doing that..... Any idea's, we shall be doing this in front of 1000 students so if we did do it,it would have to be pretty good..... I am meeting Lisa on Friday so we will have to have a start on it by then.... Idea's that are flashing through my head at the moment are; 5 min Hamlet,I wish i could go back to college, who's line is it... So get back to me guys -- www.dcudrama.ie

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[Drama-Committee] Meeting Madness
by DCU Drama 04 Sep '07

04 Sep '07

Heyup Guys, Okay the general consesus seems that the meeting would be best suited for Friday,so we will be having the meeting in* Fiona's house*,at *7:15* on * Friday*. Okay so I'm going to send out the FIRST ANNOUNCE DRAMA of the year this week,sorry i may be a tad excited.....What I'm mentioning is;Six Semesters's Trailer,the need for new producers,directors and writers.Does anyone have anything else they would like me to add. I will send out the agenda sometime tomorrow. See you all on Friday Pauric Carroll DCU Drama Chair 2007/2008

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[Drama-Committee] meeting madness
by DCU Drama 02 Sep '07

02 Sep '07

Heyup Guys Right,my computer has been a bit maggled for the past few days and i'm just emailing off a friend's computer so bare with me. Right i shall be sending out the agenda as of tomorrow,so if you have anything to add to it please send me an auld email,i hope im not stepping on your toes Susan but it makes sense for me to send out this agenda and as of the next meeting then its your baby once more:) Jenny i know i said i would send you out the budget,but once more the old computer has proven a problem.Regarding the Broadway Grant Application,we have all the prices now,but i dont know how we are meant to phrase it,so i will need your help with that as well. Lastly, how do people feel about changing the meeting from this Friday to this Thursday.I have been asked to ask to change it,its grand for me but i dont know about the rest off you so please could you all get back to me on that. Only two weeks now.....yipee Pauric Carroll -- www.dcudrama.ie

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