Problems

Hi Readers,

I am writing this at a late hour with T minus 5 days and counting.

We are having some major issues with the room we booked for the upcoming performance. The Theater Department has it's second weekend of Babes in Arms this coming weekend. We were originally told that this was not going to be a problem, as we are having our show @ 6 and theirs begins @ 8. We had a rehearsal in A13 last Wednesday and everything went fine until one of the theater professors came down and told us that we needed to be quiet. So, we quieted down and the issue was resolved.

We have recently received an email stating that we need to move our performance to another location, as we are too loud and will probably interrupt the mic check that has to begin at 7 on Saturday. They wish to open the doors at 7:30 for Babes. The issue is that we will probably be about an hour and 15, though probably less. Maybe about an hour and 5 to 10. Final dress is Wednesday, so the approximate running time will be determined then. So, instead of shifting their  mic check schedule back10 minutes, they want us to move or be gone by 7. End of story.

Here are the problems with moving:

1. It's Springfest weekend, meaning that everything else is booked until late.
2. We don't like any of the other performance venues acoustically and mood-wise.
3. The Men's Volleyball Nationals are occurring @ 8 across from one of the possible venues and there is no way we could compete noise level-wise.
4. We have already published and posted posters for this event and would hate to kill more trees.
5. Many of the performers have family coming from far away (My parents are making the 3 hour drive to see it) and it would be horrible to cancel/change the time so that they wouldn't be able to come.
6. IT'S 5 DAYS BEFORE THE CONCERT!!!!! The Theater people should have checked the schedule a while ago to see that we had booked the space. We booked it back in February!
7. The other two groups amy not be able to perform with us at another time.
8. The Activist Project is due April 22 (next week), so it needs to be done before then.

Also, all of the groups have put in so much time, it would be a shame ot cut some of the numbers, though, it could be done.

Any Suggestions? We could really use your help and support right now!

Thanks so much!

~ Joelle