2019 Comedy Summit

Executed at Sheldon Hall on April 13, 2020 from 8-10pm.

This event was created by SUNY Oswego’s Shaun Cassidy Fan Club Improv troupe as an
intercollegiate event that brings together as many as 3 improv troupes from various university for
a day of workshops and a performance. The 2019 Summit was attended by over 150 members of
the university community.

Event Directors:
Adam Sommer & Anna Chichester

Public Relations Director: Production Director: Artist Services Director:

Carl Neff Chelsea Gualano Zachary Hill
Committee: Committee: Committee:
Frank Heagle Shane Smith Evan Ribaudo
Connor Douglass Jada Sterling Kyle Sherry
Ben Roeland Shana Weiss
Damian Campaia Mason Lechner

Featured Troupes:
SUNY Geneseo’s No Laugh Track Required
University of Buffalo’s UB Improv

Day Breakdown:
Rooms in use: Sheldon Ballroom, Sheldon Rooms 326, 328, 332, 336

Color code: Production, Artist Services, Public Relations

Itinerary:
Production arrives at 1:15pm for load in
 Bring in lights
 Setting up banners / Banner Stand
 Set up prize table
 Sound check
 Lighting check
Artist Services called at 2pm
 Setting up snack foods
 Be on call for arriving troupes
ALL CALLED AT 2:30pm
3pm: Troupes begin arriving to the Sheldon Ballroom

3:45pm: Brief Introduction

4pm: Game Workshop / Practice

 Artist Services picks up pizza at 4:45pm
 Artist Services strikes snacks in Sheldon at 4:45pm
 Set up dinner in Sheldon Room 3XX (TBD)
5:30pm: Dinner in Room 3XX

6:45pm: Visiting troupes are brought to practice rooms to warm up

 Kyle brings Geneseo to Room 3XX
 Evan brings UB Improv to Room 3XX
7:30pm: Visiting troupes are brought back to Sheldon Ballroom
 Mason + Shane help run raffle
 Person A + Person B click people in

7:55pm BACKSTAGE
8pm: SUMMIT BEGINS
 Publicity take photos and videos of the Jam

Show Breakdown:
Block 1
Show Start and Open 8pm
Mixed Short Form - Line Up Game
Mixed Short Form- Freeze
8:10-8:30 Long form
8:30- Prize number 1/ raffle reveal
Block 2
Mixed Short Form- Step Left
Short Form- I Object
8:45-9:05- Long form slot 2
Block 3
9:05- Prize number 2/ raffle reveal
Mixed Short Form- Mystic 6
Short Form- TBD
9:15- Character Game
Block 4
9:30-Final Prize reveal
9:30-10 - HOUSE PARTY!!!!!
Giving Away:
$25
$25 + Shirt
$50
Budget Breakdown
Production

Item Cost Per Unit (USD) / Amount Required Total Cost URL
(USD)

Balloons 6.99 20.97 https://smile.ama

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Banner 36.90 36.90 https://smile.ama

Stand zon.com/gp/prod
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Craft
Supplies

Painted
Backdrop

TOTAL $57.87

Artist Services

Item/Service Cost per unit / Amount Required (USD) Total Cost (USD)

Parking passes $1/Pass, each car requires 2 passes

(Saturday and Sunday)

Trifolds $10.99/Board, require 2 $24

 Pizza $26/Sheet, require 3 $78

Chips $14.13/40 Pack, require 2 $30

Drinks $0.72/2 Liter (serves 8), require 10 $10

Cookies $6.98/30 Pack, require 2 $16

TOTAL $158

Publicity

Item/Service Cost per unit / Amount Required (USD) Total Cost (USD)

Radio Ad $130, runs for 2 weeks $130

TOTAL $130

Committee Responsibilities
Public Relations
1. Circulate Signage
a. Campus Center
b. Social Media - On the committees and troupe
c. Flyers -
d. Table Tents -
e. Tabling
2. Media Relations
a. WNYO Advertisement
b. Artswego - email Lowell Hutchinson
c. Oswego Today - Email Tim Nekritz
d. SUNY Oswego Events Calendar -
3. Publicity
a. Organize promotional appearance Printing out fliers for Relay For Life before
show on Saturday
b. Promotional Videos -
c. Oswegonian Feature

Production
1. Assess technical needs for the Jam - To be done post Sheldon review
Sheldon Review to take place April 4th
a. Sound design
 b. Stage setup
2. Delegate tasks for Set-Up / Tear Down
Artist Services
1. Secure parking passes for Day Of
2. Get price quote on food for arriving troupes
3. Create welcoming poster board for incoming troupes