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Student Productions, Part 2:The ProposalOnce you know you want to do a production and think you can pull it off, you need to get permission to do this. First from The Guild, then from the Department of Theatre and Dance. It's not so much permission more as making sure that you know what you're getting into. To The Guild:Chances are that if it all looks good, The Guild will approve it. Stapled to the back of your proposal should be the Proposal for Academic Use of a Performance Space form for the CFA so The Guild can sign off on this too. To help out your chances, you can even go to them for help anytime during the proposal process (or anytime before or after) for assistance. They're there for a reason. The Guild will look over it and suggest any changes they think should be made. Not only will The Guild help you get your show up and running, but they will also help should accidents happen. Should equipment or property be damaged or the room you're using be left in disarray, The Guild will come in to help out - whether financially or through man power. This does not give you permission to abuse The Guild, since any money expended will come out of the student production budget reducing it for other people who want to do productions, but they will not look favorably on something else you may propose to do. The Department of Theatre and Dance:The Department will look through and double check your proposal and make sure The Guild didn't miss anything. They're not trying to shoot you down, they just want to make sure everything looks like it should work. They will make sure that everyone involved is in good standing. If you've failed excessive classes or have multiple incompletes, they may think you'll treat this endeavor the same way and recommend that you reconsider. Have you fulfilled the requirements? If paperwork (or you) is perpetually late or you're missing appropriate classes for what you're doing, it will probably be rejected. Additionally, they'll want to make sure that no one is taking 30 credits, working full time and think they can fit this in too. The director must have taken at least Directing 1 or a similar class either at UB or elsewhere. Choreography can be substituted if it seems appropriate; additionally if you have not taken either you can submit a request that this requirement be waived. Each exception will be looked at individually. It is recommended that the crew have taken appropriate classes. It is not always required, but it nice to have your lighting designer know which way is up on a parcan, let alone other things.
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