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<div>Dear Crystal,<br>
I'm so sorry to have to forgoe the party. Too many foreign students with too many needs!<br>
Next year? One year I know I will make it. I think this time frame is much more possible. At one time, I thought I could bring a group of kids with me and that would be great for the organization.<br>
hugs,<br>
Laura<br>
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<div style="clear: both;">Prof. Laura Crow<br>
Department of Dramatic Arts<br>
University of Connecticut<br>
Storrs, CT 06269-1127<br>
Phone: 860-486-1625<br>
Fax: 860-486-3110<br>
Email: Laura.Crow@uconn.edu</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">Minutes from the BBQ<span style=""> </span><st1:date month="8" day="26" year="2006">August 26, 2006</st1:date><o:p></o:p></font></font></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="">Attendess:<span style=""> </span></b>Crystal Tiala, <st1:place>Clyde</st1:place> Tyndale, Ron Dallas, Janice Dallas, Keith Cornelius, Michael Cottom, Arthur Dirks, Bridgett Sullivan, Collette, Ed Hyatt, Anna Labykina.<b style=""><o:p></o:p></b></font></font></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Our officers for the upcoming year are:</font></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Crystal Tiala – Chair </font><a href="javascript:parent.ComposeTo('–tiala@bc.edu');"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">–tiala@bc.edu</font></a><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style=""> </span>since 1997</font></font></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Ron Dallas – Secretary/Treasurer – </font><a href="javascript:parent.ComposeTo('ron@dallas-family.com');"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">ron@dallas-family.com</font></a><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span>since…..forever</font></font></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Michael Cottom – Vice Chair - </font><a href="javascript:parent.ComposeTo('mcottom@theater.umass.edu');"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">mcottom@theater.umass.edu</font></a><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> <span style=""> </span>since 2006</font></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Mike Katz – Director of Communications – </font><a href="javascript:parent.ComposeTo('mkatz@mit.edu');"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">mkatz@mit.edu</font></a><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style=""> </span>since 2001<span style=""> </span></font></font></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Jeff Gardiner – Computer Communications – </font><a href="javascript:parent.ComposeTo('jeffg@erols.com');"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">jeffg@erols.com</font></a><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> <span style=""> </span>since 2001</font></li></ul>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="">Membership:<span style=""> </span></b>Ron Dallas has recently mailed the membership renewal forms.<span style=""> </span>Please be sure to remain a part of our organization and get others to join as well. </font><span style="font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="">J</span></span><font face="Times New Roman"> Membership information can be found at </font></font><a href="http://www.usittne.org/" target="_blank"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">www.usittne.org</font></a><span style=""><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="">Treasurer’s report:<span style=""> </span></b>We currently have about $4,500.<span style=""> </span>Our expenses are low each year and we can help sponsor events if people are willing to put them together.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></font></font></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Send event information to Jeff Gardiner at </font><a href="javascript:parent.ComposeTo('jeffg@erols.com');"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">jeffg@erols.com</font></a><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style=""> </span>website:<span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span></font></font><a href="http://www.usittne.org/" target="_blank"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">www.usittne.org</font></a></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b style=""><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">American College Theater Festival<span style=""> </span>(</font><a href="http://www.kcactf1.org/" target="_blank"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">www.kcactf1.org</font></a><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">)<span style=""> </span></font></font></b><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">The design and technical component has grown significantly over the years.<span style=""> </span>We had approximately 50 student design entries last year and expect even more this year.<span style=""> </span>There is also a lot of new workshops for students and faculty.<span style=""> </span>If you haven’t seen KCACTF recently, you haven’t seen KCACTF at all.<span style=""> </span>The program for this coming year will be posted in ea
rly fall so you can see some of the up coming activities.<span style=""> </span>Students do not have to compete to enter.<span style=""> </span>For the cost of registration, you have access to see the design expo, participate in all workshops, meet industry reps, interview and audition, and see 5 of the best of the entered regional shows.<span style=""> </span></font></font></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">USITT New England annually sponsors 2 events: the Technical Olympics and the Technical Innovation & Craftsmanship awards.<span style=""> </span>See KCACTF website above for information. <b style=""><o:p></o:p></b></font></font></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style=""><font size="3">1.</font><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none;"> </span></span><font size="3"><b style="">New events at KCACTF:</b><o:p></o:p></font></font></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style=""><font size="3">a.</font><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none;"> </span></span><font size="3">New workshops are being added in rigging, costume sketching, creative sound design, production management, more hands-on moving light programming, model building, light design competition in the Lightbox model box to a short piece of music.<span style=""> </span>All of this is in addition to many activities already in place. </font></font></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style=""><font size="3">b.</font><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none;"> </span></span><font size="3">Tech Olympics moved to Friday afternoon</font></font></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style=""><font size="3">c.</font><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none;"> </span></span><font size="3">Saturday will be an interviewing/audition day for grad schools, summer jobs and internships</font></font></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style=""><font size="3">d.</font><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none;"> </span></span><font size="3">Rafael Jean will have book signing and talk about portfolios.</font></font></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style=""><font size="3">e.</font><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none;"> </span></span><font size="3">Lots of hands on opportunities with theatrical equipment and toys. <o:p></o:p></font></font></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style=""><span style=""><font size="3">2.</font><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none;"> </span></span></b><font size="3">Inviting design and tech faculty to display their projects at the Design Expo.<span style=""> </span>January 31<sup>st</sup> to February 3<sup>rd</sup> at the Four Points Sheraton Hotel in <st1:place><st1:city>Leominster</st1:city>, <st1:state>MA</st1:state></st1:place>.<span style=""> </span>To reserve a spot email tiala@bc.edu<b style=""><o:p></o:p></b></font></font></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style=""><font size="3">3.</font><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none;"> </span></span><font size="3">Get your students to come. They do not have to compete to participate.<span style=""> </span></font></font></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style=""><font size="3">4.</font><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none;"> </span></span><font size="3">If you want your show and its designers to compete <b style="">nationally</b>, sign up now. Rates go up September 25<sup>th</sup>.<span style=""> </span>Sign up for national entries through the national website at </font></font><a href="http://www.kcactf.org/" target="_blank"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">www.kcactf.org</font></a><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> (click on:<span style=""> </span>register your production)</font></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style=""><font size="3">a.</font><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none;"> </span></span><font size="3">When a show is entered the designers and the stage manager (students only) are automatically nominated to compete.<span style=""> </span>Respondents who come to the show only choose the actors.<span style=""> </span></font></font></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style=""><font size="3">b.</font><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none;"> </span></span><font size="3">You can enter a show after it is over if you only are entering designers and stage managers.<span style=""> </span>No respondents need to attend the performance for that. </font></font></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style=""><font size="3">c.</font><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none;"> </span></span><font size="3">Students must also register to attend the conference.<span style=""> </span>Rates are cheaper in advance.<span style=""> </span>http://www.kcactf1.org/Registration_Form_07.doc</font></font></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style=""><font size="3">5.</font><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none;"> </span></span><font size="3">If students want to enter designs from a show or class on a <b style="">regional </b>level, there is a form to fill out to let us know you are entering.<span style=""> </span></font></font><a href="http://www.kcactf1.org/design_tech_reg_entry_form.asp" target="_blank"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">http://www.kcactf1.org/design_tech_reg_entry_form.asp</font></a><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style=""> </span>(no fee for this but students must register for the festival to participate.) </font></font><a href="http://www.kcactf1.org/Registration_Form_07.doc" target="_blank"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">http://www.
kcactf1.org/Registration_Form_07.doc</font></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style=""><font size="3">6.</font><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none;"> </span></span><font size="3">There is also a Faculty Fellowship for the summer intensive.<span style=""> </span>See </font></font><a href="http://www.kcactf.org/" target="_blank"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">www.kcactf.org</font></a><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> for information. You must be nominated through your regional Chair of Design and Technology. </font></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="">Tour the new Facility at </b><st1:place><st1:placename><b style="">Williams</b></st1:placename><b style=""> </b><st1:placename><b style="">College</b></st1:placename></st1:place><b style="">:<o:p></o:p></b></font></font></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Hold the date! On <st1:date month="10" day="15" year="2006">October 15<sup>th</sup>, 2006</st1:date>, Cosmo Catalano will lead a tour of the new theater complex at <st1:place><st1:placename>Williams</st1:placename> <st1:placename>College</st1:placename></st1:place>. We will start at <st1:time hour="13" minute="0">1pm</st1:time>. The theater designed by William Rawn is a Merit winner of the USITT architecture awards. Cosmo was involved full time in the design and construction of the building so we will have unique insights on the process from one of our own members. It should also be prime leaf peeping season, so hold the date & plan on converging in Williamstown in the fall for an exploration of the theater and a chance to get together and have a great time with friends & colleagues.</font></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Grande';">http://www.williams.edu/go/62center/project.php</span> <span style=""> </span>for more info on the space.</font></font></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">Mike Katz<span style=""> </span></font></font><a href="javascript:parent.ComposeTo('mkatz@mit.edu');"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">mkatz@mit.edu</font></a></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b style=""><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">REPA ‘07:<span style=""> </span>Reginal Entertainment, Production and Administration Job Expo ‘07<o:p></o:p></font></font></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">In progress. Probably February 24<sup>th</sup>.<span style=""> </span>Need volunteers for set up and strike.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></font></font></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Last year was held the third week of February with 38 employers attending and close to 300 applicants. </font></li>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b style=""><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">Props Database:<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></font></font></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">Keith mentioned that Alan Symonds was to be in charge of establishing the framework for a <st1:place>New England</st1:place> props database. In his absence we need a new head of the project.<span style=""> </span>Mike Katz was logically nominated and voted into the position.<span style=""> </span>He will establish the criteria and some means of creating accessible, searchable databases of area props storage for rental and borrowing.<span style=""> </span>(Mike, talk to Keith if you have questions.)<o:p></o:p></font></font></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b style=""><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">In remembrance of Alan Symonds<o:p></o:p></font></font></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style=""> </span>Memorial service on Wednesday, November 1<sup>st</sup> at <st1:time hour="15" minute="0">3pm</st1:time> in the Agassiz Theater.<span style=""> </span>For more information call the Office of Fine Arts at 617-495-8676 or email ofa@fas.harvard.edu<o:p></o:p></font></font></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b style=""><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style=""> </span>Thanks to all who attended.<span style=""> </span>It was<span style=""> </span>a lot of fun to talk to all of you.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></font></font></b></div>
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<div>Crystal Tiala</div>
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