Theatre Services Committee Notes September 2009

Theatre Bay Area's Theatre Services Committee recently had their September meeting. Notes of the meeting are below. Please contact dale@theatrebayarea.org with any questions or suggestions.

TSC Meeting Notes
September 16, 2009

TSC Members Present: Daren Carollo, Diablo Theatre Company; Akilah Crossdale, The Jewish Theatre; Rachel Fink, Berkeley Rep; Jeanette Harrison, alterTHEATER; Melissa Hillman, Impact Theatre; Clark Lewis, Roustabout Theater; Jessica Love, CounterPULSE; Lisa Mallette, City Lights Theatre Company; Leslie Martinson, TheatreWORKS; Nina Meehan, Active Arts Theatre; Emily Morrison, California Shakespeare Theatre; Raelle Myrick-Hodges, BRAVA!; Karen Altre Piemme, San Jose Repertory; Jonathan Spector, Playwrights Foundation; Lisa Tromovich, Livermore Shakespeare Festival; Marissa Wolf, Crowded Fire.

Theatre Bay Area Staff Present: Dale Albright, Kendra Oberhauser, Brad Erickson

I. 10:07am. Welcome and Theatre Bay Area News & Updates.
· Dale hands out agenda, with the news updates written on the back. News & updates are now communicated in this manner in order to save time in TSC meetings.
· Theatre Bay Area has moved to 1663 Mission St., Suite 525, San Francisco, 94103.

II. 10:13am. Talent Pool Brainstorm.
· What is the state of the talent pool in the Bay Area? Members share their experiences.

III. 10:52am. Mentorship.
· There is no funding for this program at this moment, but many members stress the importance of it, and the willingness to mentor with or without compensation.

IV. 10:58am. Annual Conference.
· There are location challenges for the Conference. More information to come.
· Members discuss possible themes and speaker ideas.

V. 11:24am. Individual membership.
· Individual membership is down.
· Members discuss marketing and outreach strategies

VI. 11:35am. Phone tree.
· TSC Members each have a number of companies on a list to call or email in order to be a liaison between them and Theatre Bay Area/TSC.

VII. 11:46am. New company fee structure.
· Discussed pros and cons of eliminating gold membership option (all company members have access to ticketing services).

VIII. 11:50am. Meeting about economy, October 5.
· On October 5, from 2-6pm at Berkeley Rep, there will be a convening about looking forward in these economic times. Email kendra@theatrebayarea.org if you wish to RSVP.

IX. Good and Welfare.

Next meeting: at New TBA offices, 1663 Mission St., Suite 525.