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Want to get more involved? Don't know where to start?
Here are the people who can help you get started. Contact them for general information about First Year Players, or with questions, comments, or concerns that apply specifically to their positions.
Producer - Nolan Riley
The Producer oversees the organization, facilitates coordination among tech, business staff, cast, and production staff and runs weekly meetings. He or she also serves as the liason to the University community.
Contact me at: producer@firstyearplayers.org
Technical Director - Erica Comm
The TD is in charge of all technical aspects of the show, from building the stage and set to wiring the sound and lighting. During Tech Week, the TD is in charge of the SAB and oversees the technical crew. During the semester, the TD is in charge of selecting the Tech Staff and performing any approved equipment rentals.
Contact me at: technicaldirector@firstyearplayers.org
Business Manager - Sarah Perkins
The Business Manager is responsible for overseeing all financial aspects of the show. He/ She obtains the rights to the show each semester, runs the house during the show, is responsible for all budgets, oversees publicity and funraising campaigns, sits on the selection committee for the new musical and much, much more!
Contact me at: businessmanager@firstyearplayers.org
Assistant Producer - Abby Williams
The Asst. Producer helps the Producer oversee the organization. He or she coordinates all rehearsal, performance and meeting places, keeps minutes and attendance of all Production meetings, compiles and distributes a staff contact list, serves on the Selection Committee and performs any other task deemed Assistant Producerly.
Contact me at: assistantproducer@firstyearplayers.org
Historians - Jackie Leary, Mindy Wei, Christyn Edwards
The Historians are responsible for creating and distributing a video scrapbook and maintaining historical records of FYP. The Historians are also in charge of creating picture bios of the cast and staff before the opening of the show.
Contact us at: historian@firstyearplayers.org
Fundraising Chair - Caroline Cook
The Fundraising Chair is responsible for organizing tabling on the Lawn to sell tickets for the show. He or she is also responsible for conducting the staff auction in which FYP staff members or events they host are sold to the organization. The 50/50 raffle is also organized by the fundraising chairperson.
Contact me at: fundraisingchair@firstyearplayers.org
Publicity Chair - Eliza Lane
The Publicity Chair is in charge of advertising for the show. The Publicity Chair's responsibilities include: flyering, table tents, and show t-shirts which are worn during production week as another form of advertisement. Overall, this office is in charge of making sure that the greater UVA community knows about our shows and comes to see them.
Contact us at: publicitychair@firstyearplayers.org
Assistant Business Manager - Carina Clawson
The Assistant Business Manager helps the Business Manager oversee the financial aspects of the organization. He or she organizes the fundraising campaign for parent and alumni support of the show. He or she creates the show program, and serves as the House Manager for the production.
Contact me at: assistantbusinessmanager@firstyearplayers.org
Social Chairs - Brady Mabe, Mia Venkat, Maia Foster
The Social Chairs are, as their name implies, in charge of social functions for the semester. One of the best parts about FYP is that they everyone is close and has a good time together outside of rehearsals. They work hard, and they play hard. Social Chairs plan meet-and-greets and parties, allowing everyone to have fun and get crazy together, fostering that closeness.
Contact us at: socialchair@firstyearplayers.org
Alumni Chair - Olivia Tate
The Alumni Chair is responsible for keeping our talented Alumni connected with one another and with the organization. Each semester the Alumni Chair produces a newsletter with exciting updates from the alumni and from within the organization itself. The Alumni Chair is also responsible for eliciting monetary support from our Alumni & helping to set up alumni-friendly events.
Contact me at: alumnichair@firstyearplayers.org
Webmaster - Myles Stremick
The Webmaster is responsible for creating updating, and maintaining FYP's presence on the world wide web. The FYP web site is not only a source of information for the general public about our organization and upcoming shows, but also a historical record of our past shows and a way to keep past, present, and future members or our organization informed about upcoming events.
Contact me at: webmaster@firstyearplayers.org