Attention New Spartans: Student Productions Calling

Student Productions, one of UT’s largest organizations, wastes no time getting Spartans out of their dorm rooms and out for some fun.

Friday the 27th is the SP “Spartans After Dark” event at 9:30 p.m. in the Vaughn courtyard and lobby. Some of the events for “After Dark” include a game show and laser tag. On Sunday, SP is showing the laugh-out-loud comedy “She’s Out of My League” in Reeves Theater at 8 p.m.

Student Productions plans all of UT’s biggest events. Every spring, SP hosts “Concert in the Park.” There is always tons of free food from local vendors like Chipotle and paraphernalia available to purchase from each band, like posters, t-shirts, hoodies and key-chains. The most recent featured bands were Gym Class Heroes and Yellowcard. Unfortunately, Slightly Stoopid never got to perform last April, due to inclement weather. Student Productions works hard to bring the most popular bands to UT. New students and fresh ideas are always welcome in the organization.

In addition to the concerts, movies and “After Dark” events, SP plans off campus trips for UT students. Getting involved means having your say in what Student Productions brings to campus. The weekly meetings are an easy way to meet new people while planning the year’s exciting events. The following lists various on-campus committees that you can get involved with:

Major Concert Board- Concert Board plans the major concert for spring along with any other music events such as Battle of the Bands and the acoustic coffeehouse series throughout the school year. In addition to choosing the major visiting band, Concert Board plays a big role in marketing the events and organizing the entire concert. Applications to apply for Concert Board will be out in early September.Recreation Committee- This committee decides on and plans off-campus trips (theme parks, concerts, etc.) and novelty events such as game shows, portable inflatables, massage therapists, build-a-bear, etc. to bring to campus for events such as the biannual “Exam Jam.” They also plan and organize the “Spartans After Dark” events.Film Committee- This committee decides on movies to show on Friday nights and also decides on gimmicks and giveaways for the movies. In addition, the Film Committee helps with the marketing for each film.

Marketing Committee- This committee brainstorms ways to get more students involved in SP and increase general awareness of what they do on campus. Members help advertise and select giveaways for specific events as well as for SP.Stage Shows Committee- This committee helps select acts such as comedians, hypnotists, magicians and lecturers to bring to campus. Stage Shows also helps with the advertising and organization of these events.Homecoming Board- This committee plans Homecoming, including all of its events during the week. They pick the theme and encourage other on-campus organizations to show more school spirit and get involved with the week’s events. The positions on this committee are already full for planning this semester’s Homecoming, but selections for the board for next year will take place at the beginning of the spring semester.

You can join as many committees as you want by simply going to meetings. The meeting times for this year will be selected after the initial interest meeting. Once Student Productions receives the contact information and availability of interested students, a meeting time will be selected and students will be notified.

In addition, meeting times will also be posted on the SP website at www.utstudentproductions.com. The only exceptions are for Concert Board and Homecoming Board, which must be applied for. For more information, visit SP’s website or attend any one of the interest meetings on September 8th and 9th in Reeves Theater at 8 p.m. See you there!