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Summary: Board fundraising efforts and other
updates, November/December plans, 360 and Quiet, Please need help,
elections upcoming, and more!
MINUTES TAKEN BY TOM KIESCHE
Ruth Silveria running meeting today…
SAA
Needs two more people for phone tree committee.
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
Using your Ralph’s Club card can help at
Sacred Fools. Simply sign up on sheet with Julie Mullen, using your Card’s
number. 3% of purchases come back to Sacred Fools!
Brad will be putting something
on line soon, to be able to do it on line.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS (John
Sylvain)
5 Members now. New Board Member, Jonathan Tavss, he’s a BU Grad in Tech
theatre, Media Consultant, TV producer, Web producer…
So far this year, BOD has
raised or donated approx. $7,500.
BBQ raised approx $2,500.
Future fundraising…Inviting
to 360. December 5th at Jim Tosney’s home. Possible fashion show
(Ina Burke heading up), and Limo Scavenger Singles Hunt around Valentine’s
Day.
Wuchte – asked about front
doors fixing or replacing or securing… asked about noise from neighbors and
hanging around outside in the parking lot.
B. Clark – working on this
legally.
Wuchte – asked about
marketing shows that are extending.
Huge discussion followed. But
really comes down for a need for marketing person.
McIntyre – Not just ideas of
marketing but implementing.
B. Friedman – No marketing
mngr… No tech director… need these positions filled. Plus would like to have
addresses of board members available to members of SF. Also asked about TAXES.
Sylvain ANSWERS – Will
consider people to put in position of Marketing manager. Will work with MD on
Doors issue. Though more an Adam thing… TAXES most likely will be done in 10
days. But he’s not the go to guy on that answer. Taxes being done by an
accountant in Long Beach, who will throw us to the Mercy of the TAX MAN. Will
make BOD contact info available to members of SF.
A. Allen – Suggested that BOD
become more involved in OPENING NIGHTS. Something special with OPENINGS. And the
BOD being visible at SF. Small reception to bring more awareness and money to
SF.
Mullen – Asked about how SF
was avoiding TAX fees.
Sylvain ANSWERS- with a
probably answer. Not really sure. We hope.
ARTISTIC COMMITTEE
November and December will not have a mainstage. Will consider special events.
Parties. Have late night show Quiet Please scheduled. Plus may do a few other
things too.
Will use time to clean.
Straighten. And inventory the space and equipment. Paul is head of this…
Contact Plunkett.
Looking for Dark Night and Late
Night shows in 2005.
Still open for the Jan/Feb slot
in 2005.
Wuchte – Suggests Blacking
out the sky light. And fixing the Harrison Ford staircase.
Have suggestions, email
Plunkett.
Wuchte – Volunteers to clean
costume room. To help Wuchte, contact Wuchte.
AC INTRODUCES Joshua Moyse,
director of MY UNCLE SAM…
He talks about the show…
Gives away the ending… Encourages people to see his current show at EdgeFest
marathon next Sunday. Encourages all to see the reading (not scheduled yet). To
audition. No set cast. From 11 to 50 actors. Looking for collaborators.
Auditions in December (McIntyre producing auditions).
Designers set. Need Stage
Manager.
AC looking for lead producer
for MY UNCLE SAM.
MANAGING DIRECTOR
All shows are critically praised. Averaging 1,000 a week. Over $100 in ticket
sales a day… But need more people coming out… Averaging 30 people a show.
Most coming from word of mouth,
or friends, or LA weekly review. Not so many from the Times Critic’s Choice.
Discussion about group rates.
Bitterman – If a group calls
in advance, a group rate can be worked out. Plenty of other discount ways to
buy.
B. Friedman – Asks about
postcards verses print ads.
Discussion follows.
Though nothing can be proven
about receipts, and only 4 people said they were influenced by the ads. Several
people thought the exposure in the papers were worth it.
Bitterman – Cost is so much
higher than postcards and mailings.
LITERARY
M. Patt resigned from post. Next meeting new elections for Literary.
McIntyre will be running.
Job minimum: Responsible for
receiving and responding to all submissions. Scheduling readings in the SF
space.
Job maximum: Use your
imagination.
PUBLICIST
Get your materials to him ASAP.
Get your scripts to him ASAP.
Get your photos to him on time.
Update him ASAP on all changes
to programming.
ONLINE
Do not use company computer for anything other than company biz.
Keep office clean.
On line Space Request Colander
is updated.
You are welcome to use your OWN
computer in the space, but not the company’s.
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
If you got a phone call, return it.
If you didn’t, you’re good
with requirements.
Need new blood in theater.
Need people to work house
shifts.
Come to Nov/Dec clean and
inventory.
PRODUCTIONS
See all the current shows!
DUBYA 2004 - LAURA’S
BUSH - SPAM SCAM SCAM - FAST & LOOSE
All rave reviews!
QUIET, PLEASE
Needs Light Op and Sound Op.
Looking for Costume
Coordinator.
Postcards coming.
360
You are mini producers. Do your part in getting people there.
Evite – Mike Lanahan
Donations – Julie Mullen
Sign up on line for box shifts.
Tell people of Alternative
Parking Ideas.
NEW BIZ
Discussion about doing Anthropologie Wrapping again this year.
Contact Ruth ASAP with ideas or
concerns.
Minutes taken by Tom Kiesche, and edited and
posted to the web by Corey Klemow.
Contact Corey with corrections and clarifications.
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