A Message from Sal

Dear Parents and students:

We are beginning to experience several flu outbreaks in the Drama program and in the cast. The one in the cast is a confirmed case flu.

I have spoken to Mr. Seinfeld and we are taking the following precautions and suggesting that you take the following steps

• ¨ All rehearsals and after school tech work has been severely curtailed until Thursday. Only a select few people have been asked to stay and only because they will be assuming roles for those in the cast stricken with the flu. Their time will also be brief.
• ¨ The understudy performance for Thursday is being postponed until Monday at 3:45.
• ¨ Understudies for that performance will rehearse their scenes spread out over two days: Thursday and Friday afternoons and Saturday afternoon if need be. A schedule will be posted in the room and on the blog.
• ¨ Those students singing in the Dinner theatre may continue to rehearse independently at home. Jordan and Amanda will advise them but not begin to work with them until Thursday.
• ¨ Please take whatever medical precautions you need. I know some are arranging for the vaccine. Do whatever is best for you child.
• ¨ We advise and encourage all students in Drama to avoid close contact with each other. It may sound funny but stop hugging and falling all over each other like armchairs.
• ¨ Use hand sanitizer and wash hands. Anti-bacterial soap is available in the Drama room bathroom. Wash hands often. Hand sanitizer only goes so far in preventing the spread of bacteria.
• ¨ We encourage the consumption of lots of fluids, especially water and juices. We also recommend the taking of vitamins, eating well and getting plenty of rest.
• ¨ Dinner theatre will proceed as planned.
• ¨ Please check the blog for any further news.

Stay healthy,

Sal Salerno

Tech, Rehearsal, & Performance Schedule

Monday (10/26)

-Tech meeting, 2:35 pm in Little Theater (Crew members)
-Notes to follow (full cast)
-Tech to follow

Tuesday (10/27)

(Nothing -- CC meeting canceled as well)

Wednesday (10/28)

Tech, 2:15-6 pm

Understudy rehearsal, 3:00 pm
(Only the understudies & those in their scenes needed - scenes & times TBA)

Thursday (10/29)

Understudy performance, 4:30 pm
-Call, 2:35 pm
-Mic call, 3:00 pm

Friday (10/30)

Tech as needed

Performance, 7:30 pm
-Call, 5:00 pm
-Mic call, 5:30 pm
-Green room, 7:15 pm

Saturday (10/31)

Performance, 7:30 pm
(Candle lighting & call TBA)

Cast party!

Saturday

Saturday 10/24!

Tech - 12:30 pm

Call for cast - 4:00 pm

Green room - 7:00 pm

Dinner Theater

Dinner Theatre Singers
Males

The Four Sanfords
Jordan Schultz
Chris Diano
Joe Villafane
Ian Silverman

We will be rehearsing in LT from 2:30-3:20 on the following dates:
- Wednesday 10/21
- Monday 10/26
- Tuesday 10/27
- Wednesday 10/8
- Thursday 10/28

• Be there as close to 2:15 as possible (don’t be late)
• These are our only rehearsals dates so, this is crucial
• Crescendo members, you are excused to miss quartet rehearsal on Wednesdays, but please see me to catch up

Thanks broskies!
-Jordan Schultz

Tech Week!

Monday (10/19)

First half (1.1-3.3), 3-6 pm

Tech, 7-9:30 pm


Tuesday (10/20)

Second half (3.3-end), 3-6 pm

Tech, 7-9:30 pm


Wednesday (10/21)

Tech, 2:15-5:30 pm

Rehearsal (full cast) 5:30-6:30 pm

Tech, 6:30-10:00 pm

(Cast members can have dinner break from 6:30-7:30; tech workers, 5:30-6:30)


Thursday (10/22)

Tech, 2:15-5 pm

Dinner break, 5-6 pm

Dress rehearsal, 7-10:45 pm

Note: You must be in costume, ready to go onstage at 7:00 pm sharp. Please begin to get into costume at 6:00 pm.


Friday (10/23)

Tech, 2:15 pm

Booster dinner, 4:30-5:00 pm

Call: 5:00 pm

Mic Call: TBA

Green room, 7:15 pm

Opening!!! 7:30 pm

Rehearsal+Tech

Rehearsal and Tech will be at 12-3:30 on Saturday 10/17

The people needed for Rehearsal are as followed:
Seth, Anthony, David S, David B, Will, Ethan, Joe, Collin, Alex, Chris and Allison....Also open for anyone else who needs help with their character for this will be more of a workshop then rehearsal.

Also even if you do not have rehearsal it would be much appreciated if you could attend Tech, we have a lot of work and need all of the help we can get!

Rehearsal + Tech

Tech

There will be mandatory tech & lighting crew calls every afternoon (3-6 pm), Tues-Fri.

There will be a tech night open to all on Friday, 7-10 pm.

Rehearsal

We will be working on a few scenes in-depth during each rehearsal; it is unlikely that the ensemble will be needed. Please check the call board and this blog for a more in-depth rehearsal schedule.

Tuesday 10/13

Drama room, 3:00 pm: 1.2, 1.4


Wednesday 10/14

AFTERNOON (3-5:30 pm)
2.2 – Emily only
2.3 – DBJ, Anthony, Jake, Colin
3.4 – Emily, Leah, Brad, Alex, Colin
5.5 – Emily only

EVENING (6:30-9:30 pm)
2.1 – Ariella, Aly, Chris, Seth, Joe, Ethan, Emily, Jake, Colin
2.3 – Anthony, DBJ, Jake, Colin, Chris,
3.2 – Allison, Ariella, Seth, Colin, Alex, Chris, Anthony, Jake, Allen, DBJ
3.3 – Aly & Ariella
4.1 – Ariella, Emily, Josh, Allen
4.2 – Aly, Ariella, Teddy, Connelly, Seth, Allen, Colin, Chris
4.4 – Ariella, Chris, Allen, Aly, Seth
5.2 – Alex, Colin, Chris
5.3 – Aly, Ariella, Anthony


Thursday 10/15

Rehearsal, 3:00 pm:
1.1, 1.3, 3.1, 3.5, 4.3, 4.4, 5.1


Friday 10/16

Rehearsal, 3:00 pm: Full cast

Friday + Saturday

Friday 10/9

Tech, 2:30-10 pm

Check with your crew chiefs for when your dinner break will be

(Yes, this means no rehearsal)


Saturday 10/10

Rehearsal & tech, 1 -3:30 pm

We will be working through a few scenes in detail. Those needed for rehearsal are:

Seth
Ariella
Aly
Jon
Joe
Emily

(Management)

Thank You + Schedule

Thank You!

Thank you to all parents and students who helped out at the Merrick Street Fair! We had two fun, lucrative days despite a little bit of inclement weather. Your time is much appreciated!


Schedule

Note: The ensemble will most likely be rehearsing on Thursday and Friday. We will post details ASAP, so please continue to check the call board and/or this blog.

Monday

Rehearsal (block Act V), 3:00-6:00 pm

Tuesday

CC Meeting, 2:35 pm (all are welcome!)

Rehearsal (second half, 3.4 - end), 3:00-6:00 pm

Wednesday

Tech, 2:30-5:30 pm
(cast members, please take a dinner break / order in before 5:30)

Rehearsal (first half, 1.1-3.3), 5:30-7:30 pm*

Thursday

Character Analysis Workshop, 2:45 pm
(Mandatory for freshmen; helpful for those with questions on their character analyses)

Rehearsal (Full run), 3:00 pm

Friday

REHEARSAL (FULL RUN), 3:00 pm

Tech, 7:00-10:00 pm


* Note: If you are in Crescendo, please have dinner delivered or bring something to eat, since we will be starting promptly at 5:30!

MENTORING LIST

2009-2010 Mentor-Mentee List

Rachel Aberman-Alyssa Kurtzberg and Eli Kozin

Alex Austein- Jon Rosner

Nicole Baltzer-Amanda Breivogel and Meagan Sapperstein

Courtney Bieda- and Nicole Mauro

Rachel Burwell- Ali Cirenza and Amanda Glickman

Ariel Crowley- Emily Freeman

Harley Davison- Amanda McLoughlin

Jacob Derwin-Joe Villafane

Joshua Fisher- Seth Burrell and Alex Salamone

Sam Flax- Emily Freeman

Stephanie Giordano- Alexa Barash and Chelsea Gold

Cory Goldberg- Leah Edwards and Kevin Zimmermann

Madeline Gottlieb-Lindsey Solomon

Shannon Hillery- Leigh Anne Muscarella

Emily Krol- Julia Schifini

Cara Leggio- Ariella Serur

Sarah Losner- Allison Lerner

Tom Mackin- Jake Mastrangelo

Breanne Pinto- Nicole Mauro and Val Marchesi

Cristina Quinn- Amanda McLoughlin and Julia Martinez

Aleesia Renta-Ramirez- Amanda D’Archangelis

Hayley Ross- Amanda Glickman and Hannah Greisel

Vincent Ruvolo- Anthony Martin and Ariella Serur

Connor Sheridan- James Levine

Ian Silverman- Jordan Schultz

Haylee Solomon- Aly Vanderwalde

Kate Tenenbaum- Amanda Breivogel

Julia Tolchin- Aly Vanderwalde

Luke Truisi- Jon Rosner

Christian Tucci- Chris Diano and David B. Jacobs

Christine Vanella- Emily Rolston and Meghan Walsh

Jenna Zomback- Amanda D’Archangelis and Dan Haggerty

Brianna Bleiwas- Chris Diano

Kimberly Uckele- David Shear

Connor McLoughlin- Ethan Smestad

Check the blog for the upcoming get-togethers

A Cancellation, Tech, Improv, and the Merrick Street Fair

MWW

Rehearsal will be canceled for Friday (10-2). The ensemble will begin rehearsing next week.

Tech

There will be a crew call on Friday afternoon to finish last-minute work before Improv.

Improv

Improv will begin at 7:30 in the Little Theatre. Performers, please check the call board for your call time; ushers and ticket sellers, see your House Manager for your call time.

Merrick Street Fair

On Tour and the Drama Boosters will be at the Merrick Street Fair across the street from R.S. Jones from 8:30 am - 4:30 pm. If you are a student looking to help out, please sign up on the call board. If you are a parent or student who just wants to stop by, please do! We will be accepting donations for face painting, raffling opening night tickets, and selling baked goods. Come support On Tour!


NOTE: If the Street Fair is canceled due to rain, as it may be on Saturday, we will post it here. Please check this blog before leaving for the fair!