DRAM348 Administrative White PaperCompany Overview

By: Hayley Saramaki

“Queen's Musical Theatre is a student run club at Queen's University, located in Kingston, Ontario. We are dedicated to providing an outlet for students

passionate about the art of musical theatre. Whether you have a passion for technical elements of theatre, want to join the ranks of our orchestra, or want a chance to shine in the spotlight, QMT wants to make your dream a reality. QMT

not only provides students a chance to get involved directly in a Winter and Spring musical each year, but also acts as an inviting club where members can

meet new friends with common interests and enjoy great events.”

The Rocky Horror Show, 2010

Type of Theatre Company- QMT falls into three categories: non-profit, community, and academic (based at Queen’s University). - Formed in 1883 as glee club. Changed name to QMT in 1969, marking their focus on producing musicals.- QMT board makes decisions about the company; decisions concerning the shows are made by the director/producer partnership.

Hair, 2008

2012: Spring Awakening2012: The Mystery of Edwin Drood2011: City of Angels2011: The Mikado2010: Little Shop of Horrors2010: The Rocky Horror Show2009: Man of la Mancha2009: Jekyll and Hyde2008: Floyd Collins2008: Hair2007: Cabaret2007: Into The Woods2006: Blood Brothers2006: Urinetown2005: A New Brain2005: Crazy For You2004: Lucky Stiff2004: Gypsy2003: Bat Boy2003: Bye Bye Birdie2002: City of Angels2002: The Music Man2001: The Rocky Horror Show2001: Pirates of Penzance2000: Five Guys Named Moe2000: The Wizard of Oz1999: A Chorus Line1998: Little Shop of Horrors1998: Guys and Dolls

1997: Into the Woods1996: West Side Story1995: Me and My Girl

1994: Leader of the Pack1994: Kismet

1993: Fiddler on the Roof1992: The Mystery of Edwin Drood

1991: Camelot1990: The Pirates of Penzance

1989: Threepenny Opera1987: A Chorus Line

1987: Grease1986: Company

1985: Chicago1984: The Pyjama Game

1983: Li'l Abner1982: Guys and Dolls1981: Anything Goes

1980: Maybe Next Time1979: Applause

1978: Kiss Me Kate1977: Dames at Sea

1976: Brigadoon1975: Gypsy

1974: Bye Bye Birdie1973: Wonderful Town

1972: Cabaret1971: The Pyjama Game

1969: The Boyfriend

PAST PRODUCTIONS

Gypsy, 2004

Intended audience: Queen’s students and the Kingston community; the balance of the groups varies between shows.

Bat Boy, 2003

- Usually preform winter show in Convocation Hall or at The Grand Theatre, spring show is typically in the Rotunda.- Free rehearsal room arrangements are done anywhere on campus where Queen’s Alma Matter Society allows.- Rents a 10ftx10ft storage space for large set pieces, lumber, and props for $79 a month.

Facility

Little Shop of Horrors, 2010

- “School year season”: QMT produces at least one production annually each January, often another in April.- Board hires director and producer, who pitch 3-5 shows to board; the board makes decision on programming based on their pitches.- Educational outreach: This year they plan on organizing both a technical and an acting workshop.

Programming

The Music Man, 2002

Bye Bye Birdie, 2003

Staffing- There is no permanent staff, including the board (experienced members are reinstated and new members are elected annually).- Board hires producer and director, who then work with the board to hire crew heads for each area of production.- Artist hiring: open audition times are posted on AMS office door. The production team runs auditions and the board is not involved.

Governance

- Production members go to producer with concerns, the cast goes to the director. If the issue isn’t solved, it is brought to the board.- Decisions made by the board are done through votes. If there is an inconsistency (tie) in votes, the president makes final decisions.- Board has minimal control over show once the production team is hired. QMT just owns the shows; producer becomes responsible.

President

VP Treasurer

VP Secretary

Events Coordinator

Publicity

Alumni Relations

Webmaster

- Online presence: - Facebook, - Twitter (@QMTweets),- and Website (http://queensmusicaltheatre.net/)

- Marketing plans differ between each head of Publicity for each production.- Distributes alumni newsletter, and has mailing list (made up of students who have shown interest at AMS club promotional events).

Marketing Plan

Gypsy, 2004

- For each show the VP Treasurer and President decide on budgets for upcoming shows, which are handed off to the producer.

- Budget decided based on projected revenue and sponsorship, producer then generates a breakdown of the budget.

QMT Bank accounts:1. Board Account2. Winter Production Account 3. Spring Production Account

- Royalties and expenses per show all in control of producer for that show; board wont pay for anything else once budget is assessed. - Sponsors generally don’t donate to QMT itself, rather they donate to each individual show.

Budgeting and Expenses

Cabaret 2007

Pirates of Penzance 2001

Box Office Revenue and Other Income

- Annual funding: AMS optional student fees: $0.50 per student = approximately $4000.- QMT members pay $5 fee for every school year that they are involved with the company.- Further revenues for productions come from sponsorship, concession, and fundraisers (managed independently by show producers). - QMT invests money made from events into activities run by the board such as workshops and fundraisers.Tickets often sold at the Grand Theatre box office (walk-ins, telephone, and online). Tickets also often sold at Tricolour Outlet.- Ticket prices vary per show. Often $15 student $ 20 adults + additional charges put on if sold through external source.

- Highest priority is to maintain the positive reputation among Queen’s and Kingston: they always sell out, always gets top talent.- It is difficult to come up with a 5-year plan when each board member is only elected for 1-year terms = no concrete future plans.- QMT strives to be a multidisciplinary club and branch out to faculties other than music/drama. Currently working on this:

- Engineering: a client for the first year design project, happening this winter semester

Future PlansThe Mikado 2011

Crazy For You, 2005

- Edit mission statement into a more concise message; it doesn’t capture the essence of QMT as much as it could.- Update website: include much more content about the company and current efforts and consider investing in a new website design.- Get a YouTube Account to link all applicable uploads to (for example City of Angles and The Mikado interviews by TV Cogeco).

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