DCU DRAMA COMMITTEE MEETING * * *Agenda: **Monday, September 17th, 2007 *** * * * * - Ratification of last meeting's minutes - Any matters arising from the minutes - Plans for Orientation Week - Finalised calendar - Broadway - Chair's address to committee - AOB *Plans for Orientation Week:* - Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 11am to 4pm: set up stand in Hub - the stand is just the table with flyers, sweets and the banner (if we can find a key to the store room) *- Fiona and Megan to buy sweets for the stand* - everyone wear their hoodies** - advertise Broadway at the stand: maybe put up a poster board with Broadway Baby and pictures on it - maybe play music at the stand, but keep the videos till Clubs and Socs Day *- Yvonne to bring her scrapbook* - rota for the stand: Tuesday, 11am to 1pm: Conor, Megan and Fiona 1pm to 3pm : Alan, Pauric and Brendan 3pm to 4pm : Yvonne, Susan and Pauric Wednesday, 11am to 1pm : Fiona, Yvonne and Conor 1pm to 3pm : Susan D? Marko? 3pm to 4pm : Marie Claire? Dallan? Thursday, 11am to 1pm : Pauric, Susan and Conor 1pm to 3pm : Alan, Yvonne and Fiona 3pm to 4pm : Pauric and mystery guest! - Tuesday, 4pm to 5pm: workshop - Wednesday, 4pm to 5pm: workshop *- Conor to make posters for the workshops* - the workshops can't be done in the Venue because there are builders there - we'll just meet at the Venue and then bring them somewhere else - give drama badges to the people who go to the workshops *- everyone to flyer Larkfield tonight* - Manhunt on Thursday *- Conor to organise the sheets to be handed out* - start it at 2pm - who's hiding: Pauric, Conor, Susan - prizes: make the prize a Broadway ticket? - no, just a bottle of wine and a drama badge - debate about the free Broadway ticket - pros: eye-catching idea, anyone who wants to go will buy a ticket - cons: we may make a loss - charge €5 per raffle ticket - vote: 5 in favour, 1 against, 2 abstentions - decided: we're offering a free place for Broadway, telling the students that flights, accommodation and tickets are all included *Finalised calendar:* - Pauric got told off by Shea about the Venue - we're not allowed to make our sets in there anymore - let's be nice to Shea - Semester One - Week 1: karaoke might not happen because the SU is doing it this week - we'll see how it goes this week and maybe do it next Wednesday if it goes well - just straight karaoke, no theme *- Pauric to ask Shea about availability of the NuBar* - Week 5: Rocky Horror on Tuesday 23rd, Halloween Ball on Wednesday 24th *- Week 8: Pauric to try to get the LOAFS for Thursday in the Old Bar* *- Yvonne to try and get Play in a Day for Monday 12th instead of Tuesday 13 th * - the Old Bar is open to society events, like the Venue** - Week 9: Comedy Week - Week 10: Arts Week, Stars on Tuesday in the Venue *- Pauric to try to get comedy night for Thursday in the Old Bar* - is Week 10 usually the One Act Wonder Festival? *- Susan to email One Act Wonder people to find out what the story is with the festival this year* - Week 11: panto on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday** *- Pauric to double check that we have the Venue on the Monday too* - book the Slipper for the Christmas party on Thursday of Week 11 - or maybe do it in Week 12? - need to talk to Games and RedBrick first - Semester Two - Week 0: Broadway Baby! - Week 2: table quiz in the Old Bar on the Wednesday *- Pauric to double check the date of the table quiz* - Week 4: Romeo and Juliet and Vagina Monologues in the Helix** - we're pencilled in, but can only book officially three months in advance - Scrubs the musical in Week 5 possibly: how would we get backing tracks? - Week 11: Wednesday and Thursday for the Variety Show (Wednesday for tech) - Week 12: DADAs on the Monday *Broadway:* - $5,226 is the cost of accommodation in the hostel *- Pauric and Jenni to try and meet up with Joey on Sunday at **6pm*** * * *Chair's address to committee:* - Drama needs to gain a better reputation, let's get rid of the idea of 'cliques' - should get involved with more societies (maybe Style Soc could do costumes for shows…) - punctuality and going to all the shows are important - people need to tell others if they're stressed out - we're gonna have a fantastic year! :) * * *AOB:* - nope! *Next meeting: **7:30pm** , **Monday, September 24th, 2007***