We are on the home stretch!
Tickets can be purchased on line at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/513160
Rehearsals - There is no rehearsal until the Monday we return to school from the Thanksgiving break. All the cast is called for all the remaining rehearsals. There is only one week of rehearsal left before show week!! There is rehearsal Monday Dec 2 - Thursday Dec 5 usual time. Actors must have all of their costumes pieces at rehearsal this week. Dress rehearsals are Monday Dec 9 Tuesday Dec 10 Wednesday Dec 11 until 8 pm. Students need to arrange their own meal, dinner break at 6. The musicians, sound and lights will be at dress rehearsals so it will be the first time that the entire show comes together. Make sure you actor gets lots of rest and good nutrition during the break because the dress rehearsal schedule is arduous.
Front of the House stuff - The chairs of the box office, concessions, dressing room and dinner for show nights will be contacting you asking for your help during show nights. Please respond promptly. The shows are great because we all work together in support of our kids. They have put in an amazing amount of hours on the stage and we are charged with the task of making the front of the house just as successful. FYI the concession stand is open starting at 5:30. Pizza will be served as well as other treats. Roses and messages for the cast and crew, Sea Notes, will be for sale as well. Any 8th grader who wants to volunteer on show nights can earn community service hours.
Show Night Dinners - A big thank you to Darlene Halperin for taking charge of feeding anyone around on show nights. This averages about 70 people each night!! She is planning dinners for the 4 evening shows and will be sending out an electronic sign up sheet asking us to contribute to the dinner. Please help any way you can! Darlene is making sure that there are gluten free options available! If you have any other dietary restriction then please bring food that meets your needs.
Show nights - students are to report to the dressing room and get into costume and make up. Cast members need to bring their own basic makeup such as foundation, blusher and eye liner/mascara. Even the boys need makeup as the set lights make faces look pale. Putting make up in a ziploc bag with your name on it works well. Crew members are to set up chairs. Crew members need to be dressed all in black. Each cast and crew member will be allowed to reserve 4 seats only! There needs to be 2 empty seats between reserved seats. We have received complaints in the past from customers who do not have an actor in the show that all the decent seats are gone. Dinner will be served starting at 4:30.
Saturday Matinee - For the matinee, students are to report at 12pm for the 2 pm show. They must arrive with full bellies as no lunch will be served.
Strike - Dec 21 is strike from 9:45 am -1 pm. This is when we get to clean up, take down and put away everything that we have used. Each actor must be accompanied by an adult who will help with the heavier stuff and keep the kids on task. You must attend strike in order to attend the cast party.
Cast party - Dec 21 from 6:30-10 at the Copper Monkey restaurant, which is part of Laserport. You can play laser tag but the cost of doing so will not be included in the fee. I will need to get a headcount and payment the week before the party. Details to be sent later.
