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First Year Players
is a Contracted Independent Organization (CIO) at the University of Virginia Originally founded in 1977 by then campus minister Ed Golden, it is the University’s oldest student-run theatre organization. Founded when first year students were unable, or unlikely, to participate in the University Drama Department, First Year Players was founded with a “two pronged mission: to provide the U.Va. community with quality musical theater, and to create an artistic, supportive atmosphere for first-year students and new transfers.” Colloquially called FYP, the organization produces one musical theatre show every semester, with a cast made up of entirely first year, or first year transfer, students. The organization is made up entirely of undergraduate students, with a production staff, artistic staff, cast, pit orchestra and technical staff, usually made up of upperclassman. --Superalexisss (talk\\) 00:11, 10 November 2014

Founding
As the Campus Minster at UVa, Ed Golden coordinated First Year Player’s first show, Godspell, performed at St. Thomas Aquinas church with a cast of all first years in the Spring of 1977. In 1980, Golden became the Assistant Dean of Students for the First Year Residence Life Program, and he recruited undergraduate students Cathy Cannon and Bonnie Gelazek to lead a musical theatre organization for first years. FYP was officially founded in 1981, producing a show every spring, and performing in the University of Virginia School of Law Auditorium. Currently, FYP performs in the Student Activities Building at the University of Virginia. Golden left UVa in 1985, and in 1992 he became the Vice President of Student Affairs at Syracuse University. He founded another branch of First Year Players there, which aimed to produce shows with a cast of first year, non-drama major students. FYP at Syracuse currently produces one show every Spring.

Notable Events
During tech week of the Spring 1998 production of Guys and Dolls, a pipe burst in the SAB and almost entirely ruined the constructed set, but FYP was expected to cover the property damage costs to the building. The set and the building was repaired, and on the evening of the final dress rehearsal for the show, The Z Society, one of the secret societies at the University of Virginia, anonymously donated to FYP to cover the damage costs the flooding had incurred. --Superalexisss (talk) 00:11, 10 November 2014

Production Staff:
Composed exclusively of upperclassmen undergraduate students, the production staff manages the activities of the organization, and works to produce the semester’s show. The positions are decided during elections, which occur every semester, though the entirety of the Production Staff is only elected in Fall semesters.

Producer (year):
“The Producer oversees the organization, facilitates coordination among tech, business staff, cast, and production staff and runs weekly meetings. He or she also serves as the liaison to the University community.”

Assistant Producer (semester):
“The Asst. Producer helps the Producer oversee the organization. He or she coordinates all rehearsal, performance and meeting places, keeps minutes and attendance of all Production meetings, compiles and distributes a staff contact list, serves on the Selection Committee and performs any other task deemed Assistant Producerly.”

Technical Director (year—appointed, not elected):
“The TD is in charge of all technical aspects of the show, from building the stage and set to wiring the sound and lighting. During Tech Week, the TD is in charge of the SAB and oversees the technical crew. During the semester, the TD is in charge of selecting the Tech Staff and performing any approved equipment rentals.”

Business Manager (year):
“The Business Manager is responsible for overseeing all financial aspects of the show. He/ She obtains the rights to the show each semester, runs the house during the show, is responsible for all budgets, oversees publicity and fundraising campaigns, sits on the selection committee for the new musical and much, much more!”

Assistant Business Manager (semester):
“The Assistant Business Manager helps the Business Manager oversee the financial aspects of the organization. He or she organizes the fundraising campaign for parent and alumni support of the show. He or she creates the show program, and serves as the House Manager for the production.”

Publicity Chair (semester):
“The Publicity Chair is in charge of advertising for the show. The Publicity Chair's responsibilities include: flyering, table tents, and show t-shirts which are worn during production week as another form of advertisement. Overall, this office is in charge of making sure that the greater UVA community knows about our shows and comes to see them.” Committee
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Fundraising Chair (semester):
“The Fundraising Chair is responsible for organizing tabling on the Lawn to sell tickets for the show. He or she is also responsible for conducting the staff auction in which FYP staff members or events they host are sold to the organization. The 50/50 raffle is also organized by the fundraising chairperson.” Committee
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Social Chairs (semester):
“The Social Chairs are, as their name implies, in charge of social functions for the semester. One of the best parts about FYP is that they everyone is close and has a good time together outside of rehearsals. They work hard, and they play hard. Social Chairs plan meet-and-greets and parties, allowing everyone to have fun and get crazy together, fostering that closeness.”

Historians (semester):
“The Historians are responsible for creating and distributing a video scrapbook and maintaining historical records of FYP. The Historians are also in charge of creating picture bios of the cast and staff before the opening of the show.”

Alumni Chair (year):
“The Alumni Chair is responsible for keeping our talented Alumni connected with one another and with the organization. Each semester the Alumni Chair produces a newsletter with exciting updates from the alumni and from within the organization itself. The Alumni Chair is also responsible for eliciting monetary support from our Alumni & helping to set up alumni-friendly events.”

Webmaster (semester—appointed):
“The Webmaster is responsible for creating updating, and maintaining FYP's presence on the world wide web. The FYP web site is not only a source of information for the general public about our organization and upcoming shows, but also a historical record of our past shows and a way to keep past, present, and future members or our organization informed about upcoming events.”

Director:
The Director is chosen by an appointed Selections Committee at the end of the previous semester through a rigorous show-proposal process. The selected Director then holds interviews to assemble the following A-staff positions:
 * Assistant Directors
 * Vocal Director
 * Choreography Team
 * Pit Director

Cast:
Made up of entirely first year and first-year transfer students.

Technical Staff
All work under the Technical Director. There are 2-4 appointed Assistant Tech Directors, and appointed Set Designers, as well as the following “tech teams” with heads and assistants: --Superalexisss (talk) 00:11, 10 November 2014 (UTC)
 * Carpentry
 * Lights
 * Sound
 * Painting
 * Hair and Makeup

NOTABLE ALUMNI
Comedienne Tina Fey (CL ’92) was a member of FYP in her time at UVA, being a member of the cast for FYP’s Fall 1988 Production of Godspell, noting the show as one of her first encounters with performance. Saturday Night Live cast member and comedienne Sasheer Zamata (CL ’08) performed in FYP’s Fall 2004 production of Sugar, and again in the Spring 2005 production of Godspell. Current Grey’s Anatomy star Sarah Drew was in the cast of the Fall 1998 production of Godspell in her undergraduate career at UVa.