On Nov 24, 2007 12:50 AM, Jennifer Tweed <
jennifer.tweed2@mail.dcu.ie> wrote:
> Jesus, that email was a bit much. I really think she needs to get over
> herself. Yes, we gave her a lot of responsibility and yes she does seem to
> know what she's doing when it comes to producing a show, but at the same
> time it's a DCU Drama production not an Olena production. She seems to think
> that we have no idea how a show is organised and the email is certainly
> patronising towards Pauric and the committee as a whole.
>
> I think at this point the issue is bigger than just that of the
> choreographer. Olena seems to think that the show is completely in her
> hands. While, obviously she is going to have a lot of the responsibility of
> the show, ultimately we are responsible for how all the shows run throughout
> the year. I think we need to make this clear to her.
>
> I don't think that just because gave her power means that we can't say
> anything to her. In the end it is the committee that are in charge and not
> any one member. I think we need to decide on Sunday, exactly how we are
> going to deal with this issue and then hold a meeting with her and the
> entire committee to communicate this.
>
>
>
> On 11/23/07, Susan Bourke <
squeakysusie@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > I've put it at the top of the agenda.
> >
> > Also, I spoke to Bob briefly this afternoon about this, just to get an SPC
> perspective on it all, and according to him the producer should be "the
> director's bitch", but we have made the unfortunate mistake of giving her
> the undeserved authority to choose the director. That decision should really
> have been made by the committee, rather than her. I don't know if this means
> that when we try to talk to her we don't have a leg to stand on, because it
> was us who gave her that power in the first place.
> >
> > Anyways, either way we have to make a decision on Sunday night about our
> next course of action so that we're absolutely clear about how to approach
> Olena about all this.
> >
> > Agh, what a mess! But it'll all work out eventually, I hope!
> >
> > Susan :-)
> >
> >
> >
> > On Nov 23, 2007 9:06 PM, DCU Drama <
dcudrama@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > Maybe there was a miscommunication on my part, i know i had problems
> with this at the beginning of the year,although now i feel i have made quite
> an effort to improve on this,I do feel that the producer should have the
> final say in her creative team,but decisions of this magnitude should really
> be passed through committee,and perhaps at our meeting we didn't make this
> clear.
> > >
> > > To me the whole choreographing issue seems a bit dodgey.She told me off
> hand that Aoife was interested in choregraphing at a shakespheare
> rehearshal,and the next thing i hear is that she has given her the role at
> the LOAF,which i passed onto the committee.
> > >
> > > It is obvious that we as a committee are not very happy with this
> situation,it has been suggested she has not seen Aoife choregraphing before
> and maybe basing her decision on the back of what Aoife has said,also Aoife
> attitude has been questioned on a number of occasions.Although i hate to
> bring this up,having had no problems with Aoife myself,the fact we don't
> have any idea what type of person,or experience she has,does frighten me.
> > >
> > > I think the first steps,that should be taken is to have a meeting with
> Olena and lay down what the role of producer is,although Olena will be
> producing this show, ultimately it is a DCU Drama production,with this years
> committee dealing with an repercussions that may arise.
> > >
> > > Although personally offended by the tone of the email,i think we should
> remain quite calm and attempt to reach a collective decision as a committee
> on how best to solve this issuse.
> > >
> > > I will reply to her her after Sunday meeting,and forward on the email to
> the rest of the committee before send.
> > >
> > > P-Dawg
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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