Happy New Year, This Week's Schedule

Happy New Year Everyone!!! We have had such a great beginning of the year... crews are working out great, we have had two very successful Improv Nights that made us about $2,000, an extremely successful Shakespeare which sold out three out of five performances, a great Dinner Theater, great mentorship on an individual basis between our under and upperclassmen, stellar Parent Booster support, and have established a strong bond within the program. Kudos to EVERYONE, regardless of position, hour and thespian point standings, grade, etc... who have made this year run so smoothly thus far. We can, and will, carry this standard of excellence into the New Year. We have a lot to look forward to ahead of us! Hope everyone has a great night, great rest of the vacation and is looking forward to the next two weeks of finishing putting-together The Beggar's Opera.

Now, for the less pleasing things...
Reminders
Character Analyses, Lines/Lyrics, Make-Up, and Cast Money is due on Wednesday, the day we get back.

Schedule
Wednesday 1/2
Full Cast Rehearsal, 3-6, Auditorium
Possible Tech Crew Call for select people from 7-9:30. Check the board on Wed. for details.

Thursday 1/3
Full Cast Rehearsal, 3-6, Auditorium
TECH, 7-9:30

Friday, 1/4
Full Cast Run-Through, 3-6, Auditorium
One Hour Dinner Break
MANDATORY TECH NIGHT, 7-10, Meet in the LT.

Looking forward to a successful rest of the year!
-Jeff

Update...

No tech tomorrow (Thurs). See you all Friday!

Vacation Schedule :-(

I know this isn't idyllic, but some stuff has to get done over vacation.

Thurs (tomorrow)- Tech- TBA (Waiting for Sal to let us know if he'll be home early enough to have tech... check back later...)

Fri.- REHEARSAL- 12:30-5:00pm, There will be no lunch break so make sure you eat before you come.- Running full company numbers w/ Sal and Bill.

Sat.- Tech- 10:30-3:30- We have a lot to do so if you can come, please try to.

This was all announced at rehearsal on Friday, so it shouldn't be too much of a shock to anyone. If there are any NEW conflicts, please contact LINDSEY b/c Amanda is on vacation.

Remember, we have so little time to put up this show. There is a lot of work to be done. Honestly, the state of the show isn't too bad. I think we are a lot further along than we would normally be at this point in time, but then we also loose a lot of momentum we were building up with this vacation. From the parts that I wasn't in and was able to watch, the show looks like it has so much potential. The scene changes need work, the acting of the beggar's needs work, the enthusiasm, the memorization, etc... all needs work. Friday was our first run-through and for the first time, it was pretty good. The basics are there. But overall, I feel like there is a lack of commitment to the piece. I don't mean time wise, I mean emotionally... no commitment to the piece as actors to make it work and seem realistic. I know it's boring sitting and watching the entire show from the stage, but at least try to make it more fun for yourselves by playing your beggar character. I know there is still some confusion about what you guys are supposed to be doing on the sides of the stage, what emotions you are feeling as the beggars... If you have ANY QUESTION, please do not hesitate to ask an A.D. - that's what we're here for. If we all stay as focused as we can for the next bunch of rehearsals, this show will be amazing. Keep working hard, keep pushing through and this will work! Enjoy the rest of your vacation, everybody. You all deserve it!
-Jeff

Character Analyses

Beggar's Opera Cast:
Compliments of Jeff Sachs, a lovely power point has been put up on the "Files for Download" page that will help tremendously with your character analyses.

Remember, you need to write one for each character you play: the beggar and any other characters you play, including a prisoner. Obviously, these will be longer than the usual analysis (this is why you've had so much time to do them).

If anyone has any questions, feel free to e-mail me at brancatojeff@yahoo.com or Max at max2paradise@aol.com.

Schedule coming soon....

Schedule for the week of 12/17

Monday 12/17
-Full Cast, 3-6pm
Blocking w/ Sal, Aud.

Tuesday 12/18
-Full Cast 3-6pm
Music w/ Bill, Vocal Room
-Dinner Break 6-7pm
-Full Cast 7-9:30pm
Music/Blocking w/ Sal, Aud.

Wednesday 12/19
-Full Cast 3-4:30pm
Music w/ Bill, Vocal Room
-SADD Concert, 6:30 pm, Auditorium
Come see Amanda Breivogel, James Crichton, Alexa Lauri, Ariella Serur, Bob Hackett, Joe Villafane, Jason Figueredo, Ethan Smestad, Megan Reilly, and Spencer Glass perform as well as Max Freidman, Amy Davidowitz, and Jordyn Goldberg as the MC's.

Thursday 12/20
-Full Cast 3-6pm
Blocking w/ Sal, Aud.
-Leads 3-4:30pm
Music w/ Bill, Vocal Room
*Leads will be pulled from blocking rehearsal as they are needed by Bill.
-Tech/Paint Crew Call 7-9:30pm
for Tech Crew members and others specifically invited. If non-crew members are needed, a sign-up will be put up on the board.

Friday 12/21
-Full Cast 3-6pm
Run through with Bill and Sal, Aud.
NO TECH!!!
HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND HAVE AN AWESOME VACATION EVERYONE! :-)

Check back over vacation once or twice for the chance of a possible (not mandatory) tech day or two and maybe rehearsal on Saturday the 29th.

Schedule Edit

So, we all got lucky with a day off this afternoon. Today was supposed to be a big day (we were supposed to make a big jump on the construction of the set and finish a majority of the full cast musical numbers w/ Bill). So, we will have a lot to do tomorrow (Friday).

FRIDAY
FULL CAST
2:30-4:30 w/ Bill in the Vocal Room
4:30-6:30 w/ Sal in the LT or Aud.
6:30-7:30 Dinner Break
7:30-10:30 TECH NIGHT. Attendance by all until 10:00 is MANDATORY. Anyone who stays later will receive that extra hour.

All Company Conflicts to me please. All cast conflicts to one of the SM's please.

Rehearsal Schedule...

Monday, 12/10
-Full Cast 3-5
Blocking w/ Sal, Little Theater

Tuesday, 12/11
-Full Cast 3-6
Music w/ Bill, Vocal Room
-Full Cast 7-9:30
Music and Blocking, TBA

Wednesday, 12/12
-Full Cast 3-4:30
Music w/ Bill, Vocal Room
-WINTER CONCERT, 7:30 pm
Come support your fellow On Tour members in Crescendo, Concert Choir, Chorale and Jazz Band

Thursday, 12/13
-Full Cast 3-4:30
Music w/ Bill, Vocal Room
-Blocking TBA
TBA
-Tech Night 7-9:30
Auditorium

Friday, 12/14
-Full Cast 3-6
Blocking w/ Sal, Auditorium
-FULL COMPANY TECH NIGHT 7-10
Attendance is strongly recommended.

Saturday, 12/15
-Full Cast 10:30-3:30
Music and Blocking

Kickin' it into high gear folks! We can do this!

Rehearsal reminder...

Just a reminder, Rehearsal tomorrow (Saturday) from 10:30-3:30. There will be a one hour lunch break.

Make-Up Direct Link

Make-Up Kit direct link, Complements of Stephen Lippert

http://www.stagesupply.com/cat--Mini-Pro-Student-Makeup-Kits--MH9a2_MiniProStuMkupKits

Variety Night

The performers will be...

- The Santa Baby Dancers
- Dan K., Jeff S., Jason
- Spencer, Amy C., Megan H.
- Amanda B. and Jordan S.
- Adam, Bob, Joe, Dan

Please meet in the drama room today (Wed.) at 2:45 for a brief meeting.

Thanks to all who tried out.
Lipsyncs from class will be added by Sal... sometime soon.

Make-Up Reminder...

All Cast Members of The Beggar's Opera:

You MUST have your make-up in school on January 2nd, the day we get back from Winter Break.

Info for ordering make-up is posted below.

Busy Week...

Monday, 12/3
-Full Cast Music w/ Bill, 3-6
Vocal Room
-Paint and Little Showcase C.C.'s, 7-9:30
Little Theater/Hallway

Tuesday, 12/4
Happy Chanukkah!
-Full Cast Music w/ Bill, 2:45-4
(Sunset is at 4:28)
-Lina and Jazmin Music w/ Bill, 4-6
Vocal Room

Wednesday, 12/5
-Full Cast Music w/ Bill, 3-6
Vocal Room
-Improv Decorating w/ ?, 7-9:30
Little Theater

Thursday, 12/6
-TBA Blocking w/ Sal, 3-6
Little Theater
-Improv Decorating w/ Jenna, 7-9:30
Little Theater

Friday, 12/7
-Lina and Jeff S. Blocking w/ Sal, 3-5
Little Theater
-Variety Night Prop/Sound Check and Set-up time, 5:30-7
Little Theater
-Improv Workshop? (If there is one, it will be from 6-7)
Drama Room
-Improv/Variety Night, 7:30
Little Theater