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[Drama-Committee] Fwd: Theatre Jazz
by DCU Drama 24 Nov '07

24 Nov '07

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: <olena.ripnick2(a)mail.dcu.ie> Date: Nov 23, 2007 10:23 AM Subject: Theatre Jazz To: dcudrama(a)gmail.com Pauric- Re: One act, I'm in, of course! Location? (Old bar) Would we be able to get into the space at 6 to do a quick run? Let me check with my cast to make sure they're all free before I give you 150% yes...if some aren't, would it be possible to bump it to Thursday, or is that out of the question? Just thinking ahead of time, as don't know schedules... Re: directors, I'll be interviewing/choosing those at the end of the week. Re: choreographer, I was under the impression, as per my first meeting with you, that producer has final say on choice of the creative team. Apologies if I misunderstood, but I distinctly remember you telling me this (because I asked a few times about it) and have basically been busting my ass to get a crew together under this impression. Is there anyone else interested at the moment? Is there a problem with Aoife as choreographer? If so, I wish the issue had been raised sooner, when I told you that she was interested, and preferably before I gave her the position. I chose Aoife because she's extremely qualified and has already choreographed this show once. I was planning to have Aoife join me in interviewing directors so everyone could meet everyone and we could see how the chemistry, etc. works. I do realize that this is an important part of the show, and I assure you I have planned accordingly. Now I need to know exactly who else is interested and how this will work, because I'm in a position where my authority to choose a creative team has been diminished, and I have to tell someone who has already committed, and who is already started to choreograph the show, that, wait, she's not actually in, because you have the committee has decided, almost 2 months after giving me the position of producer and explaining my authority and responsibility, to cut back and reneage on this. This is really quite unprofessional on your end, and I suggest that in future, you clearly delineate the producer's responsibilities at the beginning and not change her role after the fact, and after she's been doing everything she can to get a crew together for 2 months. This is unheard of in the theatre. Absolutely unheard of. And if it's that much of a sore spot for the committee, I'll of course do it, and I'll interview choreographers, but I need names and resumes ASAP, to interview next week after I have chosen a director, because I'd like to put the creative team to bed before I leave on the 15th for winter hols. I love working with DCU Drama, but I really do not appreciate what the committee has done re: choreographer, and in changing my role and my authority. This is seriously unprofessional, and I assure you in the professional world, completely unacceptable. I'm in London through the weekend so I'll revert re: directors and interviews once I'm home. Would you all like a hand in choosing these as well, or am I ok choosing the director on my own? Just wanted to clarify before I start interviewing. Look forward to hearing from you, Olena -- www.dcudrama.ie

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[Drama-Committee] One Act OWnder Festival
by DCU Drama 23 Nov '07

23 Nov '07

Sorry for all the emails but things just keep popping up, Today Megan had a meeting with the one act colleges,st pats and mater dei pulled out,only DIT are interested,megan will explain more at the meeting. P-dawg -- www.dcudrama.ie

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[Drama-Committee] Week Ten.......Stars/Intervarsity/Comedy/Set Workshop/Busking/
by DCU Drama 23 Nov '07

23 Nov '07

Hey Guys, By golly do we have one heck of a busy week in store for you.... Stars in their Eyes:Tuesday,8pm,The Venue This Tuesday DCU Drama will be presenting its annual Stars in their Eyes competition.Featuring some of the best voices within our society,this always proves to be a crowd pleaser. Tickets are only 4 euro and will be sold at the door of the venue.We are starting at 8pm sharp so come grab a seat early and prepare to be blown away. Intervarsity One Act Wonder Festival:Wednesday,7:30,The Old Bar. This year DCU Drama will be hosting its first intervarsity competition against DIT.Featuring three shows from each college,this should prove to be a fantastic evening for all. Once more tickets will be sold at the door and will be 4 euro's. Comedy Night:Thursday,8pm,The Old Bar. This Thursday,some of our funniest members will be competing in a game of "Who's Line is it Any Way",we will also be performing songs from Avenue Q,Flight of the Concords and Spelling Bee. With tickets only one euro at the door,this could well be the cheapest laugh you get all week. Busking:Wednesday 2-4,The Hub. This wednesday the Hub will be turned into Grafton street as a number of our membership will be busking in order to raise money for charity.Withmimes,face paintings,braiding,guitar playing and muych much more,there really is something for everyone. If you are interested in getting involved please email us. Choregrapher.... I don't know whether to mention this or not. Pauric Carroll DCU Drama Chair 2007/2008 -- www.dcudrama.ie

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[Drama-Committee] Fwd: Musical
by DCU Drama 23 Nov '07

23 Nov '07

Fi sent this to me we definitely need a meeting just to discuss all this, maybe the agenda could have topics just about the musical. As a committee it is on our shoulders to make the biggest event in our calendar as amazing as it can be. I really don't think Olena understands how dcu societies work. she is producer but it is our members that keep us going and not considering every member (who is interested in choreographing) in her selection process isn't acceptable. Olena's choice to hire Aoife may not be a bad one and the decision may not have been made on a whim but Olena should know that the vast amount of talent that is available in DCU Drama is there to be exposed. active members aren't there to be completely overlooked, especially in such a huge event. she's going to do a great job as producer......so we shouldn't piss her off too much.....but we really need a meeting with her.... maybe we could discuss what we will say to her at our next meeting and meet with her during the week. we really have to be reading from the same page before we confront her about her email....sorry for the long email. I'm venting!! Fiona (",) -- www.dcudrama.ie

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[Drama-Committee] We're all in this together, dum dum...
by Susan Bourke 22 Nov '07

22 Nov '07

Sorry, that's just a song that's stuck in my head. Items for the agenda please! Susan :-)

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Re: [Drama-Committee] Musical and One Act
by DCU Drama 21 Nov '07

21 Nov '07

It wasn't a decision made by the committee, Olena told me that she had found a choreographer for the musical and i relayed this information back to the committe. Its all included in the minutes Pauric On Nov 21, 2007 3:52 PM, Megan O Riordan < meganoriordan(a)gmail.com> wrote: > When was this decision made? i wasnt there and it was known how > strongly i felt about that topic. i couldnt have been at the meeting, > im a bit put off that i wanst included in the discussion to be honest. > > On Nov 21, 2007 3:23 PM, DCU Drama < dcudrama(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Hey > > > > Just a couple of things...................... > > > > One Act Wonder Festival: > > > > Traditionally St. Pats hold the one act wonder festival in their grounds > the > > week following our own festival,sadly they did not have the facilitates > to > > do it this year. > > > > Rather than let it die, DCU have offered to host it and as winner of > best > > overall production we would love to send your act;"Mourning Calls". > > > > This competition will be taking place Wednesday, 28 November,at 8 o' > > clock.If you can get back to us as soon as possible,that would be > > perfect. > > > > Student Director: > > > > We had two people apply for the position of student,sadly one of them > John > > Cannon has decided that he would prefer to be involved in the actual > > performance.This leaves Stephen Grimes,who is a fantastically talented > > director with a vast amount of experience. > > > > If you could get in contact with him as soon as possible that would be > > fantastic.His email is stephen.grimes5(a)gmail.com > > > > Student Choreographer: > > > > This issue came up at our last drama committee meeting,we feel that the > role > > of choreographer is a decision the director of the show has to have an > input > > in. > > > > In such a dance based production,if the director doesn't communicate > well > > with his choreographer or they have different artistic idea's,it won't > work. > > > > Also in such an important role,possible the most important role,we feel > that > > an auditioning process would have to happen with the director and you > > choosing the choreographer. > > > > > > > > Hope to hear from you soon. > > > > Pauric Carroll > > DCU Drama Chair > > -- > > www.dcudrama.ie > > _______________________________________________ > > Drama-Committee mailing list > > Drama-Committee(a)lists.redbrick.dcu.ie > > http://lists.redbrick.dcu.ie/mailman/listinfo/drama-committee > > > > > -- www.dcudrama.ie

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Fwd: [Drama-Committee] Equipment room clean-out
by Susan Bourke 21 Nov '07

21 Nov '07

Hey guys, I'm just forwarding this on for Megan. Susan :-) ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Megan O Riordan <meganoriordan(a)gmail.com> Date: Nov 21, 2007 11:53 AM Subject: Re: [Drama-Committee] Equipment room clean-out To: Susan Bourke <squeakysusie(a)gmail.com> i still cant figure out how to mail the whole committee!!!! can you forward this for me if you get a chance... k guys so the one act festival is going ahead in the old bar on wednesday of week ten. i conor- can you print me up some posters for it. its between dcu, dit, mater dei, st pats. entry is 3 euro foe students, five euro for adults! all colleges will be doing two acts(maybe one) we have a meeting on friday to finalise that timewise) Dec - the sound and lighting can be the same as our own one acts, if we cant get the p.a dont worry about it! ticket sales will be done on the door on the night, jenni can i rob the cashbox that night? and can everyone be free thast night to help me set up at seven? just letting everyone know whats happening....!! xxxx On 11/20/07, Susan Bourke <squeakysusie(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hey guys, > > We need to clean up our bit of the equipment room sometime in the near > future, under orders from the SPC (Cian said it to Jenni). I don't know when > exactly the deadline for the clean-out is, but probably better to do it > sooner rather than later, so that people don't throw out MORE of our stuff. > > Does anyone have any suggestions of when we could do this? It will need a > lot of hands on deck, I think, 'cause our stuff is all over the place, it's > not a pretty sight... > > What do people think? > > Susan :-) > > _______________________________________________ > Drama-Committee mailing list > Drama-Committee(a)lists.redbrick.dcu.ie > http://lists.redbrick.dcu.ie/mailman/listinfo/drama-committee > >

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[Drama-Committee] Fwd: One Act Wonder Festival
by DCU Drama 21 Nov '07

21 Nov '07

Just a quick question,why is it 3 euro in and 5 for adults,it seems a bit pricey considering we want to get a crowd in and there is no real expenses involved -- www.dcudrama.ie

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[Drama-Committee] Musical and One Act
by DCU Drama 21 Nov '07

21 Nov '07

Hey Just a couple of things...................... *One Act Wonder Festival: *Traditionally St. Pats hold the one act wonder festival in their grounds the week following our own festival,sadly they did not have the facilitates to do it this year. Rather than let it die, DCU have offered to host it and as winner of best overall production we would love to send your act;"Mourning Calls". This competition will be taking place Wednesday, 28 November,at 8 o'clock.Ifyou can get back to us as soon as possible,that would be perfect. *Student Director: *We had two people apply for the position of student,sadly one of them John Cannon has decided that he would prefer to be involved in the actual performance.This leaves Stephen Grimes,who is a fantastically talented director with a vast amount of experience. If you could get in contact with him as soon as possible that would be fantastic.His email is stephen.grimes5(a)gmail.com *Student Choreographer: *This issue came up at our last drama committee meeting,we feel that the role of choreographer is a decision the director of the show has to have an input in. In such a dance based production,if the director doesn't communicate well with his choreographer or they have different artistic idea's,it won't work. Also in such an important role,possible the most important role,we feel that an auditioning process would have to happen with the director and you choosing the choreographer. Hope to hear from you soon. Pauric Carroll DCU Drama Chair -- www.dcudrama.ie

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[Drama-Committee] Fwd: FAME Dance Auditions URGENT
by DCU Drama 21 Nov '07

21 Nov '07

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: <olena.ripnick2(a)mail.dcu.ie> Date: Nov 21, 2007 1:44 PM Subject: FAME Dance Auditions URGENT To: dcudrama(a)gmail.com Cc: aoife.kearney7(a)mail.dcu.ie, olena.rinpick(a)gmail.com Hi Pauric-- Just wanted to get in touch with you re: FAME dance auditions. Though we're still searching for our director and MD, we have our choreographer secured (and CC'd on this email), and, after consulting with her, we both think it would be most prudent and efficient to hold dance auditions for FAME before DCU breaks for winter hols, rather than in week one of semester 2. Restructuring the dance auditions as such will allow us to achieve several aims. First of all, it will allow Aoife to see the calibur of dance talent we have and choreograph accordingly. She is planning to choreograph the entire show over winter hols, so that way we can start with dance rehearsals in ASAP in week 2, rather than figuring out what she has to work with in February and have to choreograph from scratch/massively rework choreography then. As you know, FAME is an extremely dance-heavy show, and 7 weeks is a very tight margin to put it up on; by holding the dance auditions early, it will give us a much better idea of what we have to work with so we can maximize both time and talent once rehearsals start. Holding the dance auditions early will also give us a very clear idea of who will be eligible for leading and supporting roles come time for music and acting auditions. To put it quite bluntly, we need to know who can carry the major roles (especially of the dancers!) and who can support so we don't waste our time having calling them back to sing and act and then find out they're uncastable because they can't dance/be taught to dance (we're not just looking for trained dancers, but auditionees need to be able to move and take direction--we need to see that they can work with Aoife and learn, which is the biggest part of the dance audition--potential is just as great as talent, we just need to know.) On the flip side, we need to know who can dance, because even if they're weaker in, say, singing, we can highlight their dancing talents in the production. Those who we cannot work with in dance will of course be eligible for the non-dancing roles, but it really makes it a whole lot easier to know in advance who can do what, especially when it comes to callbacks. Early dance auditions will also alleviate the audition and callback process in week one of next semester. I'm planning to hold auditions over 2 days and callbacks over one day in week one next semester, and quite frankly, this will be a hell of a lot easier and more efficient if dancing is already out of the way and we know who can do what. We will, of course, be taping the dance auditions and referencing them in future casting (basic NY style cattle call--give people numbers to wear, keep a list of corresponding numbers and names, and then we can review these/cross reference them both before and during the casting process). This will be particularly helpful when we have our director and MD secured, and of course casting will be a group process, but when it comes to dancing, Aoife will have the final say. I trust her implicitly, and since she's the one whose going to be working most with the cast (because dancing is by far the most challenging part of this production), she needs to have the people she can work with. Ideally we would like to hold dance auditions over 2 days in either the final week or the week before the final week of this semester (we three should coordinate to see when and where is best). The audition dates and times should be set (for example, December 6 and 7, 5-9 pm) and people MUST be there for the ENTIRE length of the audition (tell them to bring work, but basically we're going to be auditioning in groups, and we can't be waiting around for people to stagger in) OR we'll do them in hour blocks (5-6, 6-7, etc.) half hour blocks, etc. and people MUST be there for their block (Aoife can provide specifics on how much time she needs per group, as she knows best how long it will take to teach a routine and have people dance it). People should come in dance clothes prepared to dance (again, Aoife can provide shoe/clothing requirements) and it should be stressed that ANYONE who wants to be in FAME this spring MUST attend the dance audition now. There will be absolutely no exceptions, because there will not be ANY dance auditions in semester 2 (and we can't cast people without seeing them dance). Anyway, I know this is a lot and it probably sounds crazy complicated right now, but it really isn't. Aoife and I have logistics totally covered, and we'd really love your assistance and the support of DCU Drama in making these early auditions happen. I'm in London until Saturday evening, but I'll be checking email sporadically, and, of course, when I'm back, so let me know what your thoughts are on making this happen, that would rock. Thanks a mill, and talk to soon. Olena -- www.dcudrama.ie

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