[Drama-Committee] Sponsorship
Hi folks, I think we should be trying to get away from copying previous mistakes made in previous shows. Last year's musical saw the cast members having to promote the show themselves, i.e. going around campus in their costumes (on the days of certain shows, if memory serves me correctly), etc and with the Panto last December, the cast were instructed (minutes before appearing on stage) to go out and sell tickets as there hadn't been any sold for that particular performance. On both counts, the cast should have been doing nothing of the sort. Your idea Shelly, while in theory is a fantastic one, practically, is a non-runner. Next week is Reading Week, i.e. a free week for Humanities students and owing to many of the musical cast being Humanities students, they will be rehearsing all day, every day. They simply should not and do not have time to be worrying about sponsorship for a show they are APPEARING in: this is someone else' job and something the cast should have nothing to do with. They should be worrying about their lines, their songs and their dance routines: that's plenty to have on their minds anyway. I agree with Joey's point that if the musical makes a profit, it will be a miracle. Circumstances have dictated that we alter our budget and that means that we will probably come out of it "in the red". Also, I don't see a point in using our musical as a fundraiser for another event, seeing as St. Michael's might not even be going ahead this year (?) If this idea was broached 2 months ago, we definitely could have hopped on board. Realistically, it's too late. That's my opinion, Eoin. P.S. Committee meeting next Monday at 9pm. Hope to see you all there. P.P.S. Also, anyone interested in heading in to the Parade tomorrow to see our guys flying the DCU DRAMA flag? Was thinking of heading in to take a few snaps...Get back to me on it. On 3/16/06, Joey Kavanagh <joeykavanagh@gmail.com > wrote:
Hey guys,
I think that's a really great idea Shelly but, at the same time, I personally think it's far too late to be coming up with plans like this. There's barely a week and a half before the show and I honestly feel that the cast and crew are under enough pressure as it is without having to do sponsorship work as well. If Shelly can go to all this work and only secure one definite sponsor, I think it's a lot to expect of the cast and crew to produce €2000 in sponsorship in the space of a week and a half while also juggling lectures, rehearsals and other commitments.
Also, I think the chances that the musical gonna run any sort of substantial profit are quite slim. Apparently costs for the show are looking like being upwards of €15,000. I think it's somewhat unrealistic to expect that there will be any significant profits to contribute to St. Michael's House after all costs are taken into consideration.
I really don't wanna be a killjoy here but I genuinely think that this course of action could lead to more problems than it solves. Again, I think it's a really good idea Shelly but I just feel it maybe should have been implemented a lot sooner.
Just my thoughts on the matter. I understand that you guys might not necessarily agree but I thought I'd throw my two cents in.
Joey
P.S. Happy Paddy's Day!
On 3/16/06, Shane Murphy <shane.murphy53@gmail.com > wrote:
Well done chelly, killin 2 birds with one stone; looking after st michaels and money for the show, fantastic:)
On 16/03/06, Michelle Ni Fhaircheallaigh <meathgirl@gmail.com > wrote:
Yeh thats the plan. And if St Michaels doesn't go ahead i think we should present them with a cheque from the profits
On 3/16/06, Stephen Grimes < stephen.grimes5@gmail.com > wrote:
I'm up for it on two conditions...
1.) ALL the profit goes DIRECTLY to St. Micheals House project and not to drama.
2.) And if we DO NOT MAKE A PROFIT we must hold another fundraiser for St. Micheals House project- because otherwise its just lying to get what we want!!!
Anyway, I think its a really good idea, provided it goes to the cause we say it will!
Well done on the AIB, Steve
On 3/16/06, Michelle Ni Fhaircheallaigh < meathgirl@gmail.com> wrote:
Ok here's the deal,
AIB is a definate. Have to ring Navan SC back in an hour to see. Clerys won't and neither will Jervis.
However someone came to me today with an idea for sponsorship which i think could work. If everyone involved in the musical and the committee were all given sponsorship cards with maybe 20 lines on it and asked jus to get sponsorship off random people. If every person came back with mayb €40 and there were about 50 people then we'd have in or aound €2000. Now people might be a bit reluctant to just hand out money jus for a musical so here's how we come around that. We tell them that the profits go into the fund for producing St Michaels House project which it would be doing anyway.
Tis a suggestion and any suggestions back would be wonderful or any opinions so please get back to me ASAP so I can put this into opperation if everyone agrees
Shelly xx
-- Sponsorship Officer DCUDrama 2005/06 Panto Musical Director Frgf2
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I would have liked to come up with this earlier but as i said the idea was only suggested to me last night leaving it a bit difficulte. I have contacted numerous companies in regards sponsorship despite some people thinking i might not have and all bar AIB have been to no avail. It was only a suggestion. It was more for people to bring home to parents family etc..not to be givin up there time while on campus as i know they are under a lot of pressure as regards the show and the last thing i want to do is cause hassle for any of them. I'm confused as to whether committee want me to persue this. I got a lot of positive feedback and possibly two no's but i'm still not sure. If you's want me to go ahead with it let me know and i'll get on it but otherwise it means we have only AIB as sponsors which will leave us even more open to finish "in the red". Just lemme know which you's would prefer me to do. Grá i gconai, Shelly xx On 3/16/06, Eoin O' Callaghan <supernova6@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi folks,
I think we should be trying to get away from copying previous mistakes made in previous shows. Last year's musical saw the cast members having to promote the show themselves, i.e. going around campus in their costumes (on the days of certain shows, if memory serves me correctly), etc and with the Panto last December, the cast were instructed (minutes before appearing on stage) to go out and sell tickets as there hadn't been any sold for that particular performance. On both counts, the cast should have been doing nothing of the sort.
Your idea Shelly, while in theory is a fantastic one, practically, is a non-runner. Next week is Reading Week, i.e. a free week for Humanities students and owing to many of the musical cast being Humanities students, they will be rehearsing all day, every day. They simply should not and do not have time to be worrying about sponsorship for a show they are APPEARING in: this is someone else' job and something the cast should have nothing to do with. They should be worrying about their lines, their songs and their dance routines: that's plenty to have on their minds anyway.
I agree with Joey's point that if the musical makes a profit, it will be a miracle. Circumstances have dictated that we alter our budget and that means that we will probably come out of it "in the red". Also, I don't see a point in using our musical as a fundraiser for another event, seeing as St. Michael's might not even be going ahead this year (?)
If this idea was broached 2 months ago, we definitely could have hopped on board. Realistically, it's too late.
That's my opinion,
Eoin.
P.S. Committee meeting next Monday at 9pm. Hope to see you all there.
P.P.S. Also, anyone interested in heading in to the Parade tomorrow to see our guys flying the DCU DRAMA flag? Was thinking of heading in to take a few snaps...Get back to me on it.
On 3/16/06, Joey Kavanagh <joeykavanagh@gmail.com > wrote:
Hey guys,
I think that's a really great idea Shelly but, at the same time, I personally think it's far too late to be coming up with plans like this. There's barely a week and a half before the show and I honestly feel that the cast and crew are under enough pressure as it is without having to do sponsorship work as well. If Shelly can go to all this work and only secure one definite sponsor, I think it's a lot to expect of the cast and crew to produce €2000 in sponsorship in the space of a week and a half while also juggling lectures, rehearsals and other commitments.
Also, I think the chances that the musical gonna run any sort of substantial profit are quite slim. Apparently costs for the show are looking like being upwards of €15,000. I think it's somewhat unrealistic to expect that there will be any significant profits to contribute to St. Michael's House after all costs are taken into consideration.
I really don't wanna be a killjoy here but I genuinely think that this course of action could lead to more problems than it solves. Again, I think it's a really good idea Shelly but I just feel it maybe should have been implemented a lot sooner.
Just my thoughts on the matter. I understand that you guys might not necessarily agree but I thought I'd throw my two cents in.
Joey
P.S. Happy Paddy's Day!
On 3/16/06, Shane Murphy <shane.murphy53@gmail.com > wrote:
Well done chelly, killin 2 birds with one stone; looking after st michaels and money for the show, fantastic:)
On 16/03/06, Michelle Ni Fhaircheallaigh <meathgirl@gmail.com > wrote:
Yeh thats the plan. And if St Michaels doesn't go ahead i think we should present them with a cheque from the profits
On 3/16/06, Stephen Grimes < stephen.grimes5@gmail.com > wrote:
I'm up for it on two conditions...
1.) ALL the profit goes DIRECTLY to St. Micheals House project and not to drama.
2.) And if we DO NOT MAKE A PROFIT we must hold another fundraiser for St. Micheals House project- because otherwise its just lying to get what we want!!!
Anyway, I think its a really good idea, provided it goes to the cause we say it will!
Well done on the AIB, Steve
On 3/16/06, Michelle Ni Fhaircheallaigh < meathgirl@gmail.com> wrote:
Ok here's the deal,
AIB is a definate. Have to ring Navan SC back in an hour to see. Clerys won't and neither will Jervis.
However someone came to me today with an idea for sponsorship which i think could work. If everyone involved in the musical and the committee were all given sponsorship cards with maybe 20 lines on it and asked jus to get sponsorship off random people. If every person came back with mayb €40 and there were about 50 people then we'd have in or aound €2000. Now people might be a bit reluctant to just hand out money jus for a musical so here's how we come around that. We tell them that the profits go into the fund for producing St Michaels House project which it would be doing anyway.
Tis a suggestion and any suggestions back would be wonderful or any opinions so please get back to me ASAP so I can put this into opperation if everyone agrees
Shelly xx
-- Sponsorship Officer DCUDrama 2005/06 Panto Musical Director Frgf2
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-- Sponsorship Officer DCUDrama 2005/06 Panto Musical Director Frgf2
_______________________________________________ Drama-Committee mailing list Drama-Committee@lists.redbrick.dcu.ie http://lists.redbrick.dcu.ie/mailman/listinfo/drama-committee
-- Shane Murphy
Treasurer, DCU Drama
Mailto: shane.murphy53@mail.dcu.ie shane.murphy53@gmail.com treasurer@dcudrama.ie
Ph: 087 7822628
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Hey, After reading the other points and thinking about it. I would only vote a yes on this if it was done by people who are not in the cast. But otherwise it would be way too much pressure on the cast. So unless organized by an outside group, my vote is no. Steve On 3/17/06, Eoghan Gaffney <atlas@redbrick.dcu.ie> wrote:
On Thu, Mar 16, 2006 at 11:59:18PM +0000, Eoin O' Callaghan wrote:
P.S. Committee meeting next Monday at 9pm. Hope to see you all there.
[HOLY FUCKING SNIP]
I can't make it. I've a deadline on tuesday that i'm not quite ready for.
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Ok well it was an idea. Thought i'd try anyways but sure never mind. Thought you's all would have liked to get extra money for the musical but it doesn't matter. I'll keep harrassing companies, Shelly On 3/18/06, Stephen Grimes <stephen.grimes5@gmail.com> wrote:
Hey, After reading the other points and thinking about it. I would only vote a yes on this if it was done by people who are not in the cast. But otherwise it would be way too much pressure on the cast.
So unless organized by an outside group, my vote is no. Steve
On 3/17/06, Eoghan Gaffney <atlas@redbrick.dcu.ie> wrote:
On Thu, Mar 16, 2006 at 11:59:18PM +0000, Eoin O' Callaghan wrote:
P.S. Committee meeting next Monday at 9pm. Hope to see you all there.
[HOLY FUCKING SNIP]
I can't make it. I've a deadline on tuesday that i'm not quite ready for.
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