Banquet

Announcing the Red Masquers' 2009 Banquet!
Friday, May 1, 2009
Del's Bar and Restaurant
6:00pm
All Masquers and friends of the Masquers are invited to attend our formal event of the year. This is the evening during which we celebrate our friendships and accomplishments of the past year. An always-entertaining night of awards, performances, and comradery is to be expected! This year's dinner will again be held at Del's Restaurant in Bloomfield.
If you would like to attend, please RSVP to John Lane before April 24th by placing $10 with your first and last name on an envelope in his mailbox in the English Office.
We hope to see you there!

If you have any questions or are in need of transportation, please contact redmasquers@gmail.com.
For directions, visit http://www.delsrest.com.

Voting and Banquet

Red Masquers Voting Site!
All eligible candidates for this year's executive board election will have their speeches posted in the Red Masquers office and now online! The voting site is available at http://sites.google.com/site/durm2009, and contains all of the necessary information about voting and this year's smashing array of candidates for such illustrious positions as president, vice president, secretary, historian, and the hero (pun intended) of them all - Ham Sandwich! Please take careful consideration when voting for next year's board, as a strong board will lead a strong organization.

Banquet
Banquet information is still available here on the announcement blog. If you need a ride, email redmasquers@gmail.com and we will hook you up! The Masquers are like Carousel; you'll never walk alone...to Bloomfield. Get your $10 in to John Lane's mailbox by April 24th or you will not be able to attend and this shall cause infinite sadness on your part and ours. Also, be sure to put on your Sunday best for Banquet. This is our formal event of the year.

Voting
Voting will take place starting on Monday the 27th in the English Office on the sixth floor of College Hall. You MUST sign your name on the checklist and then submit your ballot (with a check mark next to Joe Jasek's name for Ham Sandwich). Voting closes Thursday the 30th at 4:30pm, so make sure to vote for Joe Jasek for Ham Sandwich before the office closes on Thursday!

To All Candidates:
Please post your written speech in the Red Masquers office as soon as possible and also send a copy to redmasquers@gmail.com for online distribution. Your speeches will be posted on the Red Masquers Voting Site available here. Candidates for Ham Sandwich will find special instructions for this year's race here.

Meeting Today at 6pm

Don't forget that our end-of-the-year meeting is tonight at 6pm in Peter Mills Theater. We will be discussing this year's Banquet and next year's board and chairs. If you want to be nominated for a board position you MUST attend this meeting. More details and a less-than-clever graphic here.

Congrats to the cast and crew of Carbomb for a great opening night!

Important Meeting This Friday

End-of-Year Meeting Friday, April 17, 2009 at 6pm
We will have our bi-annual general meeting on Friday, April 17 at 6pm in Peter Mills Theater. The most important thing we will discuss at this time is the executive board and chair positions for next year. As it has gone in the past, the position of secretary will go to the best-looking and most-talented Masquer. If you are interested in running for a position you MUST attend this meeting. If you are interested in attaining a chair position (lights, sound, set, house, social, hair and make-up, public relations, costume), please speak to the current chair of that position. If you are a chair and a senior, you should be looking for and training a replacement. [Cue Tommy Lee Jones at the end of Men in Black, "I wasn't looking for a partner, J. I was looking for a replacement." (tear)] We need AS MANY MASQUERS AS POSSIBLE to come to this meeting for nominations. We will also be discussing the details of Banquet, details of which are here.

See you all on Friday!

Kate Lecci on Banquet

Helloooo MASQUER NATION!
As you well know, the end of the year is upon us, and we all know what that means.... BANQUET!!!!!! Yes that's right, for all you veterans this is the most anticipated time of the year, and for all you FROSHES out there... just wait and see!!!
And Now... the Details
Who: All who have in some way, shape, or form participated in Masquer performances/activities
What: Banquet- This includes dinner, dessert, and some tasteful Roasting! (it's all in good fun!) Please put on your fancy dresses, because this is our formal event of the year!
Where: Del's in Bloomfield (Transportation will be provided for those who have no way of getting there. Email redmasquers@gmail.com)
When: Friday, May 1st- 6pm
How Much: The cost is $10 per person, which must be in an envelope with your FIRST AND LAST name on it. Drop it off in John's mailbox in the English Department office (6th floor, College Hall!) - This needs to be done BEFORE APRIL 24TH because Del's needs to know how many people are coming!

and most importantly....

Why: Because we LOVE each other... of course we should eat food and mock one another!- It's what families do....

Any comments, questions, concerns, general thoughts on life, or philosophical debate can be directed to Kate Lecci - leccik@duq.edu or 412-335-2383.

Important End-of-Semester Information

One Acts becomes Showcase
To save our sanity at the end of the semester and showcase our talents on multiple levels, this year's One Acts for Charity has been changed to a Directing II and Playwriting I & II showcase. Eight plays by the Playwrighting students will be directed by Duquesne's first-ever crop of Directing II students. We will still hold auditions (to be announced at a later date) as we would have for One Acts, and since this project requires so many parts there is no lack of opportunities to get involved! We will also be collecting money for a charity to be determined, so there are no losers in this equation. The Showcase will be held on April 29, our Reading Day, to leave everyone free to enjoy Banquet and Finals Week without worrying about their extracurricular theater activities. This leads to our next announcement...

Banquet!
Woo! Banquet is scheduled for Friday May 1 this year. Keep your calendars open! Banquet is our end of the year get-together at a local restaurant to celebrate all that we have accomplished over the year. Anyone involved in a Red Masquers show this year is invited. Guests are also welcome. More information is coming soon. Speaking of Banquet...

General Meeting April 17, 2009
We will have our bi-annual general meeting on Friday, April 17 at 6pm. The most important thing we will discuss at this time is the executive board and chair positions for next year. If you are interested in running for a position you MUST attend this meeting. If you are interested in attaining a chair position (lights, sound, set, house, social, hair and make-up, public relations, costume), please speak to the current chair of that position. We need AS MANY MASQUERS AS POSSIBLE to come to this meeting for nominations. After nominations, we will then talk about...
Voting
Voting for this year's executive board (and ham sandwich) will take place from Monday April 27 through Thursday April 30. Voting for this year's executive board (and ham sandwich) will take place in the English office on the sixth floor of College Hall. Voting for this year's executive board (and ham sandwich) will be explained in greater detail at the general meeting. Don't forget to vote for this year's executive board (and ham sandwich)!
Comedian Gab Bonesso!
Fabulous Red Masquer alumna, comedian, actress, and radio personality Gab Bonesso is coming to do a show in Peter Mills Theater on April 4th at 8pm. This hilarious act also features our own Jay Keenan in several of the skits. Definitely not worth missing. Tickets are $10, but FREE with a DU ID.

Summer Company Auditions
This year's Summer Company auditions will be held April 19 from 1-4pm and April 20 from 6-10pm. The Summer Company is a theater company founded by Jay Keenan and John Lane of Duquesne University and Steve Fatla of Carlow University. They perform in Peter Mills Theater and are tied very close to the Red Masquers. For more information email John Lane at jelppt@aol.com.


As always, if you have any questions at all or see any misinformation in the above copius notes, please email us at redmasquers@gmail.com.