[FASS] We need you! Show Council applications are open. Plus, show venue and auditions

[FASS Coordinator]

Hello FASSies!


Are you excited about our winter show? We are too, but we can't do it
without a Director, Producer, Stage Manager, and Tech Director!

If you are interested in these positions, please email us at
prez at fass.uwaterloo.ca and coordinator at fass.uwaterloo.ca. If anyone you
know might be interested in these positions, please encourage them to
apply. Please help us find our Show Council by sharing this info widely to
groups or people who might be interested.

Applications close on *Thursday, December 22*.

Let's get together and make this show happen!

Details:

Show dates: February 2, 3, and 4, 2023

Title: The Other Side of the Story

Theme: The untold backstories of misunderstood villains from literature,
movies, and video games

Position descriptions: see below

Application process: email your interest to prez at fass.uwaterloo.ca and
coordinator at fass.uwaterloo.ca by *Thursday, December 22*

Super-brief descriptions of position requirements:

Director: decide how the actors move and speak, and what props and sets
will look like

Producer: advertise for auditions and show, including posters, social
media, programs, etc

Stage Manager: schedule rehearsals, take note of what the director wants,
call cues

Tech Director: manage team to handle props, sets, sound, lights, makeup,
costumes

Thanks,

Thomas


On Thu, Dec 8, 2022 at 5:29 PM FASS Coordinator <
coordinator at fass.uwaterloo.ca> wrote:

> Hello FASSies!
>
> Our winter show is rapidly approaching. We have an excellent script
> courtesy of our CSWs, Erynn and Evan. We still need a few creative people
> to take on important roles on our Show Council.
>
> Therefore, I’m happy to announce that applications for the roles of
> Director, Producer, Tech Director, and Stage Manager are now open. The
> deadline for applications for Director and Producer is December 22, 2022.
> Applications for Tech Director and Stage Manager will remain open until the
> Director has been selected.
>
> In the words of Brent, our Presidential Advisor:
>
> The Director is the creative lead of the team.  They will decide how the
> actors move and speak, what the sets and props will look like.  They will
> take the script we are writing and make it happen on stage.
>
> The Producer is the person that makes things happen behind the scenes.
> They will take on the role of managing promotion of the show to make sure
> there is an audience to enjoy it.
>
> Tech Director is the one who takes the Director's vision for the props and
> the sets and makes them happen in real life.  Mostly with cardboard.  They
> will manage a team of techies building and scavenging for lots of
> interesting items.
>
> The Stage Manager has two primary roles.  During the lead up to the show,
> the SM is the Director's assistant (not to be confused with Assistant
> Directors) :-) They will manage the actors schedules and help with line
> reads during rehearsals.  Once the show opens, the SM becomes the person in
> charge of the show, making sure everything happens on time each night.
>
> Article Four of FASS’s Constitution
> <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1I2r2fzBfucZ-dainim_66NV7gxmDgzsX/edit>
> contains full descriptions of these roles.
>
> If you’re interested in any of these roles, please email
> prez at fass.uwaterloo.ca and coordinator at fass.uwaterloo.ca. No lengthy
> application required, just an expression of interest!
>
> ------------------------------
>
> In related news, FASS 2023 will be held in Theatre of the Arts, not in
> Humanities Theatre. The Board found that booking Humanities Theatre would
> be much more expensive this year than in the past. Therefore, we’ve decided
> to reduce costs by returning to Theatre of the Arts. (Did you know that
> FASS started out in TofA?) We’re excited to see how our Show Council will
> use the space!
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Finally, auditions for The Other Side of the Story will likely be January
> 11, 12, and 13 from 7pm to 10pm, on UW campus. I'll send another email to
> confirm these dates and to let you know which rooms they'll be in.
>
> See you soon!
>
> Thomas
>
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