A Failure To Communicate…

So…at this stage we are collectively running under 50% in terms of response to a great many things you’ve been asked to get back to me on:

1. Strike Preference - 16 of 39: 41% have responded about their Strike preference, with it going 2 to 1 in favor of a Morning Strike (900a-200p)
2. State Willingness - 3 of 39: 8% have responded about their willingness to remount the show next year

**THIS RESPONSE RATE IS NOT OK!!!**

I work very hard to respect your time and your family’s time in everything we do.  I cannot do this if I don’t hear back about what your family and your personal needs ARE. 

So…assuming that folks may be unclear on a few things:
1. Always respond in writing in some way.  Acceptable response methods: Including text, email, remind, pen-paper.  Unacceptable response methods: Anything verbal…I’ll never remember.
2. Deadlines are because there are points of no return in terms of sufficient notice to get something accomplished.
3. Once a deadline has passed, you are at the mercy of the decision, regardless of whether or not you responded, or whether or not you agreed with the choice.  We are not ever likely to get 100% agreement on how something can be done…so someone/some people are always going to be inconvenienced.  Trust me when I say we do the best we can by everyone.
4. We MUST do Strike on Sunday, as there are a number of events in the Auditorium following our show, and it is our obligation to clear our work to facilitate the other members of our school facility…I can’t postpone or move Strike, despite the importance of Mother’s Day, even to me and my family.  The other groups have been very giving to allow us a month of uninterrupted time in the space, and it is an ethical obligation for us to restore the space for them.

**HERE IS YOUR CHANCE TO REDEEM YOURSELF!**

Please respond to the following asks re: information from you and your families relative to the rest of this show process, via email, text, or Remind:

1. Strike - If you have not yet responded, please let me know what your Strike preference is: Morning or Afternoon?
2. Strike - If you have already responded AND your preference was Afternoon, please let me know either a) if it can be moved or is absolutely set; or b) what is the earliest you can make Strike given non-moveable plans, knowing that any missed hours will need to be made up before you're eligible for another WHS production.
3. State - You have the remainder of the day to respond re: your willingness to remount the show for a potential trip to the Oregon Thespians State Conference next year
4. **This Is New** - Pickup Rehearsal/Filming: I have heard from a number of people that they’d prefer to start earlier and get out earlier this Wednesday, May 8th.  I am open to this if I can get 100% response to the following proposal - May 8th/Call time, 300p; Run show with filming, 400p; Out by 645p…May 9th/Call time, 500p; Photo Call, 530p-615p; Run Show, 730p; Out Time 1015p

RESPOND TODAY, 5/6! to email: mjamie@pps.net, text: 503.781.2701, Remind: mrburnsca or kdecfk

Thanks...

j.