Student Productions

It is hard to go a day on campus without hearing something about one of the upcoming events being put on by Student Productions. Everything from Friday night movies to comedians and concerts in Plant Park are organized by UT's very own Student Productions.
When asked about some of the exciting events coming up, Vice President of SP, Meg Cronan, replied with such enthusiasm,"HOMECOMING!" This year's Homecoming events are based off the slogan "The Show Must Go On" and will feature a circus theme. The fun begins October 20th with the Kickoff Party in Vaughn at 8 p.m. and continues with Casino Night and the Night games. The fun comes to an end with the women's volleyball team home match against rival Lynn.
Homecoming isn't the only thing Student Productions is in charge of. They also run Family Weekend. "This year, we are going to have massage therapists on campus and we are showing the movie Up!" Cronan said. This all takes place the weekend of October 9th.
Cronan speaks so highly of Student Production and encourages more students to come out and get involved. "SP has something for everyone. We are always looking for new members and want students to come out, after all, it is their tuition money that goes towards all these events and we want them to have as much input as possible."
Jillian Medugno, a member of the Marketing and Recreation committees of SP "loves being able to have a say in what goes on on campus. It's a lot of work to plan all these events but it is definitely worth it in the end."
Last year, the Gym Class Heroes came and performed in a concert at Plant Park that was free for all students to attend. It was fun for everyone who went, but there was a lot of work behind the scenes that went into the planning of that successful event, all of which was done by Student Productions. "When we plan the Spring Concert, we have to take into consideration the groups that are on tour at that time, how much it would cost, but most importantly, we want it to be a band that appeals to the most number of students," Cronan said.
On October 14th, comedian Kyle Cease will be on campus. "He is the guy from '10 Things I Hate About You' who threw the house party," Medugno said. Be sure to make it out to that for some good laughs.
So if you are not in the mood to go off campus to have fun, there is sure to be some SP event going on that is free for al students and sure to be a good time!
For a calendar of upcoming events and information on joining Student Productions and the individual committees, check out their website at www.utstudentproductions.com.