Crimson Masque Meeting Minutes

September 26, 2007

Exec Board Attendance: Michael Heaton, President; Missy Metz, Vice President; Mike Diamond, Secretary/Treasurer; Sara Youngs, Hospitality Director; Doug Rankin, Faculty Advisor; Janeve West, Faculty Advisor

Member Attendace: Ellen Ehrenhart, Mike Young, Valerie Key, Rissa Inman, Stacey Field, Kate Drost, Jenny Erbes, Valerie Koupman, Heather Hall, Lauren Kelley, Jay Swanson, Stephanie Steele, Eric Enge, Mark Shoemaker, Brian Blanks

Start: 5:11 p.m.

Homecoming Slide Show

-Sara Youngs will be getting in contact with those who are signed up to assist her with putting it together. (Jay Swanson, Stacey Field, Heather Hall, Rissa Inman)

-Advertise the Alumni Slide Show with sign in Homecoming Parade

-Points for helping with the Slide Show

Homecoming Parade:

-If you do not have another commitment, please come and walk with Crimson Masque in the Parade!

-Homecoming Parade- October 27^th- 10:30 a.m.

-Email Mike, Missy or Mike if you are interested in supporting Crimson Masque!

-You get points for walking in the parade with CM!

Costume Sales:

            -Thursday October 25, 2007 from 11:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.

            -To be held on the Dunlap Terrace…Basement of Stockdale if inclement weather

            -Any questions or want to volunteer, email Missy Metz

            -Email will be sent out soon!

            -Points for how many hours you work!

Workshops:

            -Megan Kelly workshop last week had low attendance

            -We need to find a better time for workshops!

-We took a survey of the best time for workshops during the week; with the majority of people saying Friday evenings around 4 p.m.

-Sheila Rocha is coming to talk about Liberation Theatre

i.                     HIGHLY RECOMMENDED IF YOU THINK OF HAVING A FUTURE IN THEATRE!!!

ii.                   Thursday October 4^th, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Refreshments Served

iii.                  Follow up Carry-Tray Lunch, Friday October 5^th, 12-2

iv.                 Both events held in the Highlander Room in Stockdale

-BLAQ Market Monologues

i.                     A production that shows “the complex dynamics inherent in our society. It is an examination of race, gender and ethnicity, class, culture, polititcs and faith.”

ii.                   Being perfomed Tuesday October 2^nd, 7-10 pm. in the Wells Theatre, Admission is Free!

iii.                  Sponsored by Intercultural Life and Coalition for Ethnic Awareness (CEA)

T-Shirt Ideas:

-If you have an idea for a t-shirt, please submit your ideas by this Friday, September 28^th, by emailing your ideas to Missy Metz

-Make sure they are “cute” ideas…according to Missy

-No “Hunt for the Crimson October” ideas…Michael Heaton

-Doug wants a hot pink shirt…or maybe not?

Shows, etc.:

-Mike Diamond IS going to “Urinetown” on Friday of this week, September 28^th, to meet in front of Stockdale at 6:30 p.m. to make the 8:00 p.m. show.

-Tickets are $9 a piece…The show is in Peoria at Bradley University

-Email Mike if you are interested in going!

-“Wiley and the Hairy Man” by Carl Sandburg College in Galesburg.

-Shows October 18-20, 7:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m. Matinee on October 20, 2007

-FREE Tickets- email Prof. West by October 1^st (Next Monday) with date and time you want to attend; you will need to provide your own transportation

-Very entertaining show- ask Prof. Rankin, is children’s theatre piece

Etc.:

-How to advertise better: Chalking the sidewalks before meetings, Placard Sign made by Doug

-Timing for meetings seems to be the best time during the week for all (5 p.m. E/O Wednesday)

-Meeting slide on Radio/TV Station

-Getting in touch with Courier to put meetings in the newspaper will hopefully attract more attendants

-Chalking Volunteers- Kate Drost, Stacey Field, Sara Youngs, Jay Swanson