Dinner Theater

A Message from your director, Caroline Diano:


Attention Dinner Theater Participants:

Attendance for rehearsals have been poor at best. We have a lot to get done between the scene and the music, and these things cannot get done without a full cast every time. If you have no interest in participating, please tell us and we will remove you.

This In-between Week Schedule...

First off, I must congratulate everyone on this weekend's performances. They were really great and everyone's hard work and dedication really show when looking at the set or the quality of the show in general.

On that note, today we had notes at 2:45 in the auditorium. It was mandatory and was announced Sat. night in Greeenroom, so if you weren't there today, please see Gaelle for any notes you might have. REMEMBER, EVERYONE MUST BE WEARING SUNGLASSES IN THE OPENING!

Tuesday, 10/30
3-6 pm
- Tech in the auditorium.
- Rehearsal in the LT for all understudies and anyone else involved in scenes with understudies (this should basically be the full cast). These scenes will be from the 1st half of the show.

Wednesday, 10/31
3-5 pm
Yes, we know it's Halloween, but Sal feels strongly that a breif rehearsl is necessary for the understudies.
- Rehearsal in the Auditorium, Full cast for Semi-Brush-Up.
This will end at 5 pm sharp. We're sorry for having to take up some of your Halloween afternoon, but at least by 5 it will still be light out and you can still have the whole night to have fun. Sorry guys, none of us want this.
Furthermore, Sal has made this 3-5 rehearsal MANDATORY for the FULL CAST and says that those who decide not to show-up should decide not to audition for the next two shows.

Thursday, 11/1
3:00 pm Call- MANDATORY FOR CAST/CREW
*Full costume/make-up, etc...*
**3pm Body Micing- Please be on time w/ your hair done.**
4:30 pm Curtain. You may leave at the conclusion of the performance once all of the chairs/costumes/etc... have been cleaned up and you are dismissed.

Friday, 11/12
2:30-4:30- Tech if necessary.
4:30-5:30- Dinner Break
5:30- Body Micing- Please be prompt, wearing your ace bandage w/ your hair done.
7:15- Green Room
7:30- Curtain
(Same after-show procedures apply this weekedn, especially after how Sardo's room was left this past weekend.)

Saturday, 11/3
- Dinner Theater rehearsal some time...
- Candle lighting some time...

Hell Week Schedule! READ!

PLEASE NOTE:

for performance purposes...

ACT I- Acts 1, 2, and Act 3 Scene 1

ACT II- Acts 3 Scene 2 through Acts 4 and 5

WARNING:
*Lines/ Money/ Character Analysis’ were due! *

Monday

3:00- Full cast meeting in the auditorium

Act 1 – (Acts 1, 2, and 3.1)
6:00- Dinner Break

7:00-10:00- Tech

Tuesday

3:00- Act 2 – (Acts 3.2 through Act 5)

6:00- Dinner Break

7:00-10:00- Tech

Wednesday

3:00-6:30- Running the whole show IN WHATEVER COSTUMES YOU HAVE!

****BRING IN BLACK SOCKS/SHOES/BELTS and whatever else is required of you!!!!****

6:30-7:30- Dinner Break

7:30-10:30- Tech Night (May be mandatory 7:30-9:30... more details TBA.)

Thursday

3:00-5:00- MANDATORY TECH

5:00-6:00- Dinner Break.

***IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU HAVE DINNER DELIVERED TO YOU INSTEAD OF GOING OUT! IT WILL SAVE TIME!***

6:00- MANDATORY CAST CALL! Get into FULL costume, make-up and organize all props.

7:00- DRESS REHEARSAL GO-TIME!
Dress Rehearsal will end at 10:45 pm.

11:00- Student Pick-Up.

Friday

3:00-5:00- MANDATORY TECH

5:00-6:00- Booster's Opening Night Dinner! :-)

6:00- Mandatory Cast Call: Get Ready for Curtain!

7:15- Green Room

7:30- CURTAIN! Break a Leg!

***REMEMBER: NEW POLICY MANDATES ALL CAST AND CREW MEMBERS TO STAY AFTER THE PRODUCTION IS OVER TO ENSURE THAT ALL AREAS ARE CLEANED UP! NO ONE IS TO LEAVE AFTER THE SHOW IS OVER UNTIL THEY ARE DISMISSED BY MR. SALERNO! THOSE WHO CHOOSE TO LEAVE EARLY WILL LOOSE THESPIAN POINTS!***

Saturday

Call Time will be posted at a later date.

Any questions? E-mail me at brancatojeff@yahoo.com.

Ushering

For those of you who are interested, the ushering sign-up sheet for R&J will be going-up this afternoon (Friday) after 9th period. Please do not sign-up for more than one slot at the beginnning to try to give everyone who is interested a fair opportunity.
***IF YOU SIGN UP AND HAVE TO CROSS YOUR NAME OFF, PLEASE TELL MARC OR LINDSEY WEINSTEIN PERSONALLY!***

Please note, a mailing will be going out today (Friday) with a lot of information regarding dinner theater rservations, ticket sales/reservations etc... Please look for it in the mail. Also note, a 5th performance has been added on Thursday, 11/1 at 4:30 pm. This will be exsculisively for 9th grade English Students who have a requirement to attend the show, however, this show will be perfromed by the understudies, so families will be allowed to come as well.

Schedule Update and Headshot Information...

Hello everybody!

Well, this week has been very busy so far, but it will continue to be very productive. Costumes are finishing fittings and continuing to pull costumes and make alterations, the little showcase is done (YAY KATE!!!) and the big showcase is undergoing a major paint job that has been needed for four years... so far it looks great (Toby, Megan, James, Vanessa, Ryan etc... have been working very hard to finish it). Lights are hung and circuited, the stage is built and the balcony is in the process of being built, the audience risers are up, the pit isn't a wreck, paint is almost done basing the Masonite for the stage... although a lot is done, we are somewhat behind and have a lot more work to do.
Therefore...

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- Tech Night (by invitation only) (check the board for possible sign-ups) Wed. 10/17 from 7:00-9:30 pm.
- Tech Night Thursday, 10/18 (Open to all students) from 7:00-9:30 pm.
- Tech Night Friday, 10/19 from 7-10 pm. MANDATORY FOR ALL STUDENTS* PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS THE START OF HELL WEEK AND ATTENDANCE IS COMPULSORY!!!!
*Saturday morning are the PSAT's. All students who are taking the PSAT's are exempt from tech night on Friday. Please sign your name on the list on the board if you will not be attending Friday night due to PSAT's (Sophs. and Jrs.)
- Tech Day Saturday, 10/20 from 12 noon to 4:00 pm, MANDATORY FOR ALL STUDENTS! Any students who were taking the PSAT's will have an hour lunch break.
*PLEASE BE DROPPED OFF AT THE DRAMA DOORS ON SATURDAY IN CASE THE PSAT'S ARE STILL GOING ON.

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Finally, since we have not had time to do our head shot fundraiser, one of our photography students will take temporary head shots of all cast members for this program. The dates are as follows:
BOY HEAD SHOTS will be taken WEDNESDAY (today) after school, starting at 2:45.
GIRL HEAD SHOTS will be taken on THURSDAY (tomorrow) after school, starting at 2:45.
Students should wear LIGHT colored clothing with NO WRITING on the front. The background will be dark. Also note, these photos will be in black and white.

Please note, the head shots being taken now are temporary and are being taken on a regular camera. They will be used for this show only. The real head shots, to be taken by our resident professional photographer, will be taken sometime soon after closing for a small cost, as a fundraiser. Although you may opt to use this temporary head shot permanently or submit your own head shot (which is permitted), please note the professional head shots will be done with a professional camera, can be printed to full 8 1/2" X 11" photo and can be re-touched. And again, this will be a FUNDRAISER so every body wins! (We make some money and you get high quality head shots at a very discounted price.)

If you have any questions, feel free to e-mail me at brancatojeff@yahoo.com.

Post-Tech Day Review

Hey everyone,

For the most part, tech on Saturday went really well. We got a lot done and although we have a long way to go, we defnietly got a great head start.

However, there was one issue that needs to be addressed. We understand that everyone has to eat at sometime during the tech day. However, when tech is three hours (12:30-3:30) like it was on Saturday, there is no "lunch break". You are getting here at 12:30, so please eat before hand (obviously, Sr.s who took SAT's are exempt from this rule). A 45 minute lunch break kills a lot of vauable time, especially for such a short tech day.
Furthermore, the condition of our spaces was DISGUSTING at the end of Saturday's tech. There was garbage EVERYWHERE. Starbuck's Cups, Cookies, wrappers, etc... Some of it was picked-up last minute while we locked up, but there was still too much garbage, ESPECIALLY IN THE AUDITORIUM WHERE FOOD IS PROHIBITED!!!
Please please please please please clean-up your garbage. I know it can be put-off while working, but just as important as it is to build and do you work, is as important as it is to clean-up before you leave.
-Thanks!

DUE DATES

The following due dates were posted on the call board last week. SOME DATES HAVE BEEN CHANGED. All changes that have been made are to help YOU. Please read this WHOLE post and BE ON TIME!!!!

MANAGEMENT DUE DATES
- LINES for BLOCKED SCENES DUE: Tuesday, 10/9
- CHARACTER ANALYSIS DUE (Soph., Jr., Sr.'s): Wednesday, 10/10
- CAST MONEY ($5 for Fresh., Soph., Jr.'s, $10 for Sr.'s and Management) DUE: Friday, 10/12
- ALL LINES DUE: Monday, 10/15
- CHARACTER ANALYSIS DUE (Freshmen*): Monday, 10/15

*Please note, extra time has been allotted for freshmen to finish their character analyses. This is so that they can approach any upperclassmen/the management/Sal with any questions they may have. Please note, a guide for completing this analysis is available for download from the downloads portion of the OTC website and on the shelf of papers by the call board in the room. A brief seminar will be held by Jazmin on Wednesday at 2:45 pm sharp to review with all freshmen (and underclassmen who are interested) how to write one.

Please note, all of these assignments (except the money), do count as part of your rehearsal grade you will receive for the first quarter. Points will be taken off for late analyses and un-prepared actors.

If you have any questions, please contact Jazmin, Liz, or Gaelle. Their screen names, e-mail addresses and phone numbers are on the management contact sheet distributed at the beginning of the rehearsal period.

Rehearsal Schedule, Week of 10/9 and 10/15

Tuesday 10/09: 3-6pm
V-1
Pat & Mike Eiger
I-4
Pat, Max, Jason, Dan K. Alex L., Mike E., Scott C., Anthony
II-4
Pat, Max, Jason, Amy D., Jon R.

Wednesday 10/10: 3-6pm
III-1
Full Cast (Except Jeff Sachs)

Thursday 10/11: 3-6pm
I-1
Adam E., Joe V., Dan K., Alex L., Max, Bobby, Megan H., Marc, Mitch, Jeff B., Pat, Alex D., Megan R.

Friday 10/12: 3-6pm
I-5
Dance with Leigh Anne
Dancers from I-5

TECH NIGHT: 7:30-10pm
Please attend if you are not attending Pep Rally.

Saturday 10/13:
TECH DAY:after the Homecomgin Parade (about 1:30)-4:00
*MANDATORY FOR FULL CAST
**If you marched in the parade, you will be alotted a brief lunch break before tech starts.

Monday 10/15: 3-6 pm
ACT I

Tuesday 10/16: 3-6 pm
ACT II

Wednesday 10/17: 3-6 pm
ACT III

Thursday 10/18: 3-6 pm
ACT IV

Friday 10/19: 3-6 pm
ACT V

Please note, that if an act is not finished on the day allotted for it, plan to attend the next days rehearsal to finish it.

Also note, night techs and rehearsals will start the week of 10/15. Specifics will be posted.

Also note, Friday, 10/19, starts HELL WEEK. ATTENDANCE WILL BE COMPULSORY!

IMPROV CAST LIST

Everyone that signed up to be in tonights Improv will be able to participate.


*****MAKE SURE TO BE HERE BY 6:15*****

Misc. Crew Info. and UPCOMING EVENTS

Applications for the NEW Computer Crew are now being accepted in the envelope on the callboard. They are due on Tuesday 10/9 by 2:45 pm.

Anyone interested in being on the props crew must do/have done the following:
1) Attended the props workshop held by Mr. Haiber last Saturday.
2) Take and pass the props crew examination (More info TBA).
3) Apply in the envolope posted on the board (will be hung once exams have been administered and given back).

If you have any questions, please see Jeff.


UPCOMING....
- Homecoming parade on Saturday, 10/13. Meet at the train station (in front of the movie theater) at 11:30. Dress in Calhoun attire. Hours will be given to the most spirited people. (face paint, hair spray, etc...) Hours will also be given to people who make posters that are colorful and say anything about Calhoun and/or On Tour (all good-spirited and fun). A max of 2 hours will be given to those who would like to march, but marching IS NOT MANDATORY!
Rehearsal and tech will take place after the parade, so do not plan on attending the game.

Today's Rehearsal Re-Cap...

Twins! :-)