1. DRAM348 Administrative White Paper
Company Overview
By: Hayley Saramaki

2. “Queen's Musical Theatre is a student run club at Queen's University, located in
Kingston, Ontario. We are dedicated to providing an outlet for students
passionate about the art of musical theatre. Whether you have a passion for
technical elements of theatre, want to join the ranks of our orchestra, or want a
chance to shine in the spotlight, QMT wants to make your dream a reality. QMT
not only provides students a chance to get involved directly in a Winter and
Spring musical each year, but also acts as an inviting club where members can
meet new friends with common interests and enjoy great events.”
The Rocky Horror Show, 2010

3. Hair, 2008
Type of Theatre Company
- QMT falls into three categories: non-profit, community, and academic
(based at Queen’s University).
- Formed in 1883 as glee club. Changed name to QMT in 1969, marking
their focus on producing musicals.
- QMT board makes decisions about the company; decisions concerning
the shows are made by the director/producer partnership.

4. PAST PRODUCTIONS
2012: Spring Awakening 1997: Into the Woods
2012: The Mystery of Edwin Drood 1996: West Side Story
2011: City of Angels 1995: Me and My Girl
2011: The Mikado 1994: Leader of the Pack
2010: Little Shop of Horrors 1994: Kismet
2010: The Rocky Horror Show 1993: Fiddler on the Roof
2009: Man of la Mancha 1992: The Mystery of Edwin Drood
2009: Jekyll and Hyde 1991: Camelot
2008: Floyd Collins 1990: The Pirates of Penzance
2008: Hair 1989: Threepenny Opera
2007: Cabaret 1987: A Chorus Line
2007: Into The Woods 1987: Grease
2006: Blood Brothers 1986: Company
2006: Urinetown 1985: Chicago
2005: A New Brain 1984: The Pyjama Game
2005: Crazy For You 1983: Li'l Abner
2004: Lucky Stiff 1982: Guys and Dolls
2004: Gypsy 1981: Anything Goes
2003: Bat Boy 1980: Maybe Next Time
2003: Bye Bye Birdie 1979: Applause
2002: City of Angels 1978: Kiss Me Kate
2002: The Music Man 1977: Dames at Sea
2001: The Rocky Horror Show 1976: Brigadoon
2001: Pirates of Penzance 1975: Gypsy
2000: Five Guys Named Moe 1974: Bye Bye Birdie
2000: The Wizard of Oz 1973: Wonderful Town
1999: A Chorus Line Gypsy, 2004 1972: Cabaret
1998: Little Shop of Horrors 1971: The Pyjama Game
1998: Guys and Dolls 1969: The Boyfriend

5. Bat Boy, 2003
Intended audience:
Queen’s students and the Kingston community; the
balance of the groups varies between shows.

6. Little Shop of Horrors, 2010
Facility
- Usually preform winter show in Convocation Hall or at The Grand Theatre, spring show
is typically in the Rotunda.
- Free rehearsal room arrangements are done anywhere on campus where Queen’s Alma
Matter Society allows.
- Rents a 10ftx10ft storage space for large set pieces, lumber, and props for $79 a month.

7. The Music Man, 2002
Programming
- “School year season”: QMT produces at least one production annually each January, often
another in April.
- Board hires director and producer, who pitch 3-5 shows to board; the board makes
decision on programming based on their pitches.
- Educational outreach: This year they plan on organizing both a technical and an acting
workshop.

8. Bye Bye Birdie, 2003
Staffing
- There is no permanent staff, including the board (experienced members are
reinstated and new members are elected annually).
- Board hires producer and director, who then work with the board to hire crew
heads for each area of production.
- Artist hiring: open audition times are posted on AMS office door. The production
team runs auditions and the board is not involved.

9. Governance
- Production members go to producer with concerns, the cast goes to the director. If the
issue isn’t solved, it is brought to the board.
- Decisions made by the board are done through votes. If there is an inconsistency (tie)
in votes, the president makes final decisions.
- Board has minimal control over show once the production team is hired. QMT just
owns the shows; producer becomes responsible.
VP Treasurer
Events Coordinator
Alumni Relations
VP Secretary
Webmaster
Publicity
President

10. Gypsy, 2004
Marketing Plan
- Online presence:
- Facebook,
- Twitter (@QMTweets),
- and Website (http://queensmusicaltheatre.net/)
- Marketing plans differ between each head of Publicity for each production.
- Distributes alumni newsletter, and has mailing list (made up of students who have
shown interest at AMS club promotional events).

11. Budgeting and Expenses
- For each show the VP Treasurer and
President decide on budgets for upcoming
shows, which are handed off to the
producer.
- Budget decided based on projected
revenue and sponsorship, producer
then generates a breakdown of the
budget.
QMT Bank accounts:
1. Board Account
2. Winter Production Account
3. Spring Production Account
- Royalties and expenses per show all in
control of producer for that show; board
wont pay for anything else once budget is
assessed.
- Sponsors generally don’t donate to QMT
itself, rather they donate to each individual Cabaret 2007
show.

12. Box Office Revenue and Other Income
- Annual funding: AMS optional student fees: $0.50 per student = approximately $4000.
- QMT members pay $5 fee for every school year that they are involved with the company.
- Further revenues for productions come from sponsorship, concession, and fundraisers
(managed independently by show producers).
- QMT invests money made from events into activities run by the board such as workshops
and fundraisers.
Tickets often sold at the Grand Theatre box office (walk-ins, telephone, and online). Tickets
also often sold at Tricolour Outlet.
- Ticket prices vary per show. Often $15 student $ 20 adults + additional charges put on if
sold through external source.
Pirates of Penzance 2001

13. The Mikado 2011
Future Plans
- Highest priority is to maintain the positive reputation among Queen’s and Kingston: they
always sell out, always gets top talent.
- It is difficult to come up with a 5-year plan when each board member is only elected for 1-
year terms = no concrete future plans.
- QMT strives to be a multidisciplinary club and branch out to faculties other than
music/drama. Currently working on this:
- Engineering: a client for the first year design project, happening this winter semester

14. Recommendations
- Edit mission statement into a more concise message; it doesn’t capture the essence of
QMT as much as it could.
- Update website: include much more content about the company and current efforts and
consider investing in a new website design.
- Get a YouTube Account to link all applicable uploads to (for example City of Angles and
The Mikado interviews by TV Cogeco).
Crazy For You, 2005