Minutes taken by Charles "Charles Sterling Atkinson" Sterling Atkinson
*We should consider a "Drama Club" meeting to explain how theatre works at Santa Cruz High -- cut down on rumors and such
*In the future, explain the specific roles of each tech person -- avoiding overlap and keeping jobs with appropriate people
*We should consider removing the roles of Tech Directors -- people who expected authority did not receive it and people who didn't receive it were expecting it
*Communication, communication, communication!
*Pre-show setup stuff needs to be determined more easily and earlier
*We need balanced grouping of folks, actors have to stay until they are dismissed!
*Involvement in tech jobs -- more cross pollination of actors with tech/try new things!
*People who took initiative did it in time, but not earlier
*Stuff became a "mesh-pot" according to Anne
*Mid-production tech meetings should have specific meetings
*"I'm just angrily cutting my potato" -Taryn
*Communication, communication, communication!
*Co-tech directors makes things difficult
*Lists are useful! Use 'em
*Tech people were giving some acting notes
*Reminders: Acting happens when the director is there, blocking happens when the tech directors/stage managers are there One person should be doing one thing and know that thing Stage manager should be out and about before shows, managing the stage; during a show they are in the booth and calls cues ASM and Stage Manager should have set phrases
*Booth people should be in the booth, nobody else Also, don't talk there. Quiet backstage! That counts too! Booth should hear the actors, the booth should never be heard ever ever ever ever ever!
*Come when you're called or if you have permission -- otherwise you can be a distraction
*"You just never stop typing" -Taryn
*Work time vs. chat time -- if not both, then prioritize work!
*Triangle Speaker: Charlie will reach out to Diversity Center about emails/talkbacks?
*Jobs people should do their jobs. Not other jobs b/c that creates resentment
*Please have estimates of timing and never argue! Get stuff done!
*Costumes and Sets were amazing in this show, making stuff happen so fast
*"Oh, okay, I'll do it again!" is the perfect attitude