Mermaids
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| Mermaids | |
| Contact information | |
|---|---|
| President | Chris Zegal |
Mermaids is the University of St Andrews Theatre Funding Subcommittee - and even better, EVERY STUDENT at the university is automatically a member. This is a brief, up-to-date procrastination of an article detailing recent changes and how this past year has gone for Theatre in St Andrews.
New Committee Structure was outlined at this year's AGM with a couple of positions going and a new one coming in, along with some good old-fashioned rebranding:
-President - Chris Zegal -Vice President (NEW) - Kate Carter -Treasurer - Melissa Tyler -Productions Co-ordinator - Catherine de Long -Press & Liaisons Officer - Ella Wright -2x Publicity Officer - Sam Fowles & Louise Sands -Technical Operations Officer - *Phil Pass -Resources Officer - *Cat Slater -Secretary - John MaClean -Social Convenor - Bec Hawley -Mascot - Joe Potts -First Year Rep - TBC
... out this year went plays for £1 and workshop co-ordinator positions.
Everyone is welcome to attend our weekly meetings, Thursdays at 1pm in the Committee Room of the Union. Here we discuss what plays are going up in the future and how the society develops. If you want to put on a production, then come to a meeting and we can provide all the help you may need from finding a tech crew, to budget guidance, to booking room space, to filling out your cast!
This past year has been extremely successful for student theatre in the town, and long may that continue. We've had more shows go up than ever before and yet audiences have been really good, allowing all shows to break even. Some have even broken records! (The Crucible - gotta love Arthur Miller).
And finally we have our own dedicated theatre space, with the University granting us the old Crawford Arts Centre - now renamed The Barron Theatre. We now have our new full-time theatre administrator (Julie) - a paid member of staff to take some of the pressure off the committee and production teams of every show.
Here follows (hopefully) a definitive list of all the shows that have gone up academic year 2007-08. If there are any I've missed (and I bet there are plenty), then let me know and I'll edit accordingly. Here's to another great year for Mermaids and student theatre in general next year!
Semester 1
Black Comedy Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead Blackadder Grand Duke Freshers’ Plays Whistle Down the Wind The Crucible 'Tis Pity She's A Whore CHRISTMAS BALL
Semester 2
Amy’s View Short Eyes How to Act around Cops Agamemnon Betrayal Iolanthe Accidental Death of An Anarchist A Midsummer Night's Dream Bouncers & Shakers Company Bonhoffer SHOWCASE - Trial By Jury, One Act Plays, Alice in Wonderland, The Lesson, Dance Show Review, Ad-hoc, Blind Mirth, Last 5 Years Broadway Baby 08 The Doctor Despite Himself Othello Dance Show As You Like It The Last 5 Years
I've missed off loads - especially first semester - so I'll update as and when I remember.... oh, and here's a sneak peak at some of this year's projects...
-Hamlet -Macbeth -Titus -The Lion The Witch & The Wardrobe -The Mikado -A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum -Fancy Yourself For Everything -Freshers' Play -Dracula -Alice In Wonderland -Pride & Prejudice -Mother Figure & Drinking Companion -1984
Enjoy....
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