Librettos Being Sent Back

Please turn in your Librettos to Jim's box or office ASAP.

STRIKE Monday and Tuesday

All cast and crew should be present at strike Monday after school 3:30 to 6:30 or Tuesday 3:30 to 6:30. If you can come both days we could certainly use your help but you are required to attend at least one day of strike.

Cast Party

Cast/crew members should start considering whether they can volunteer their house for the cast party. It is a sleepover and is only for cast and crew.

Thank you gifts

Closing night is coming soon! We wouldn't want Saturday to come and go without thanking our hard-working directors (Meredith, Jim, Aaron) for working with all of our students and giving them this opportunity to be part of the "Company!" To thank the wonderful directors, we will be giving them flowers, a thank-you card signed by the kids, and additional gifts (they may read this - so don't want to divulge what). The standard contribution to the gifts is $10-20 (or more if you like). Remember, Meredith is a Student Teacher so she doesn't get paid for any of her time on this (actually she's paying!). Time is of the essence. Susan Palmiter (Lynn - Kathy's mom) has volunteered to collect the donations and get the gifts. 

PLEASE let her know that you plan to contribute so she knows how much money she has to work with. Email her at susan.palmiter@designtech.com. Also, make sure your student signs the thank you cards! They will be circulating starting Thursday night.

There are 3 ways to get your thank you gift included (whatever amount works for your family):
1. Send your gift via your student to Lynn Bajorek (Kathy) tomorrow or Friday at school or the play
2. Drop off your donation on Thursday or Friday to the Ticket table (there will be an envelope where you can add your contribution) 
3. Send money through PayPal to susan.palmiter@designtech.com through "Send Money" tab - Personal tab (paypal keeps a part of what you send, though)

"Life is Company!"
-Elaine

Photos of the Show

Hi Company parents - My older daughter took photos at the show on Saturday.  There are several good ones of everyone in the cast that I thought you might enjoy.  

Here are the URL's and instructions about printing/downloading from my daughter, Joan Bajorek.   

We've enjoyed watching everyone's kids and all the work that goes in behind the scenes to make it all happen!   Thanks everyone!   Best - Sue (Lynn aka Kathy's mom)

Company Performace on Flickr:  

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joanbajorek/sets/72157629925816001/  - all photos - Sorry for all the extras of Lynn with our family friends.  No way to remove those.  

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joanbajorek/sets/72157629930682657/ - "best of"

To Download Individual Photos from Flickr:

• Chose an individual Photo
• Click "Actions" on the Top Left Corner
• Choose "View All Sizes"
• Download the Photo at a Specific Size

I recommend downloading the photos at "Large" since my photos are quite large.

The only exception of this is if you're planning to print the photos out, in which case I recommend getting the "Original" size.

If you are like my mom and want all or a great number of the photos, I'd suggest downloading the program Bulkr.  I've tried multiple applications for bulk downloading and this is my favorite.  For both Macs and PC's, you can download 500 photos from Flickr for free.  It's fast, well-organized, and easy to use.

Bulkr

http://clipyourphotos.com/bulkr

Feel free to download or print any photos you'd like.  That being said I'd love attribution for use of the photos.

Call times for this week

Wednesday all will be called at 3:30 to get into costumes and basic hair and make-up for a 4:00 pick up run of the show. There will be some people present in the audience.

Thursday and Saturday are normal call times

Friday all the actors and lighting crew are called 30 minutes early as there will be a photo call on stage in full make-up, hair, and costume at 6:00pm. JD will have these pictures available a week after he takes them.

Saturday we will be having a quick cast party on stage after the show then send everyone away to continue celebrating on their own.

Market the show for the 2nd weekend

Tell people to buy their tickets for the final weekend of the show soon! We anticipate selling out.

I'll see you all at 3:30 for our 4:00pm pick-up rehearsal on Wednesday. Rest up!

Musical Rehearsal

At 1:30 tomorrow we will have a musical rehearsal with Mr. Barnes and the band to work on the Company number. This will replace vocal warm-ups.

Congratulations!

We have a great show!

I'm so proud of and thankful for each and every one of you who helped to make this happen.

Keep listening to each other, don't rush, and enjoy every moment of it.

Notes from Tuesday Night

Notes for all:
Hold for laughs and applause
Go back to script to clarify
If you walk in a circle, walk in a circle with purpose, justify all your blocking
Hold focus and do not move after freezing
Must listen to band and follow (when in doubt follow Mr. Barnes and Chris)
Minimize backstage movement
Couples lean in to each other on little things before kiss
NO talking backstage
Stagger!
Choir should be on "ooooo" and quieter
RAISE THE STAKES and COMMIT
Everyone be clear about holding imaginary plate (flat hands)
Energy should be present on faces in Side By Side (think about communicating to Bobby how awesome marriage is, even if it might be a lie you are telling it very convincingly)
Fake anything you are uncertain about and SELL IT


Men: think about the words in Have I Got a Girl
Women: look at Bobby as entering for Someone is Waiting
              -solidify your poses so that they are statuesque and pretty Barbie poses rather than weird

Lynn - run across down stage to catch taxi
Shumani - stop playing with dress
Sam - storytelling tone should be different than arguing tone
        -don't drink bourbon out of glass you poured for Bobby the first time
Andi - chew brownie after you snatch it
        -wanting to do karate is working
Chris - laugh more with Miles
Miles - stay in scene and continue to listen, pay attention to light
Miles - don't dump out bag, you would reach in and pinch some
Truett & Miles - you can't see the women at all
Lynn - you are present and good stylistically in Drive a Person Crazy
Hailey - look interested and excited rather than scared on entrance
Chris - "what party?" didn't read last night
Nickey - fix bowtie before coming on stage
Fiona - line should be "AND I EVEN blew the toast"
Chris & Fiona - Helen is married now and has become FAT (not reading now)
Fiona - change of heart at the end when you realize you are going to go get married

Sophia - don't block the bobby machine by looking down it
Miles - clarify box steps or at least sell it if you can't get it
Zofia - amp up flight attendant gestures more
          -must open mouth to talk before Chris cuts you off
          -have shoes in your hand so he can tell you to put your things down
Andi & Truett - grossed out by Zofia more in Poor Baby
Katie - Ignore Ryan while dancing, Clarence shouldn't be the one getting him out
Ryan & Katie - real reactions in bar please, no burying face
Sophia - make sure i can hear ends of phrases in your song ("wishing it would pass")
          -great job giving song somewhere to go
          -thanks for active listening
Clarence - use your line, "I wish you could see..." to make a point to Joanne


I'm going to really taper off my note giving after this so please really try to incorporate all of this things. Commit to everything fully with energy and really listen to each other.

Go is at 4:00pm today. Please stay afterwards to check in.

Scheduling for this week

Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday Night Call Times:
Ladies call for hair and make-up - 5:00pm
Men call for hair and make-up - 6:00pm
Crew Called - 6:00pm
Fight Call - 6:30pm
Warm-ups - 6:45pm
Notes/magic time - 7:00pm
Go - 7:30pm

Wednesday:
All called - 3:30pm
Fight Call and Warm Ups - 3:45pm
Go - 4:00pm


Saturday afternoon:
Ladies called - noon
Men called - 12:30pm
Crew called - 12:30pm
Fight Call - 1:00pm
Warm-ups - 1:15pm
magic time - 1:30pm
Go - 2:00pm

Head Shots and Bios

Please email you head shot and bio to either me (foodlover17@gmail.com) or Kiley Yuthas (kiley.yuthas@gmail.com). Please send them in before Wednesday so they can be in the slide show.

Notes from your Director on Monday night

Chris - good job miming the bourbon
Miles - anticipate entrance in Sorry-Grateful
Sam - don't pause too much in S-G
Clarence - You nailed S-G last night! well done.
Drew and Izzy - wait for Sam to finish singing to roll up rug
Shumani and Hunter - Can announcement of divorce be more awkward than happy? not working
Miles - don't lay on audience feet and stay in scene (continue to listen)
All of stoned scene people - stay in your light
Drive a Person Crazy ladies - memorize where you stand on the floor pattern for spot
Hailey - good energy in 100 people, continue to think of meaning behind each line of song
Chris - pick up the block rather than scoot it out
Hailey - less weird bouncies while waiting for answer (use your eyes instead)
Fiona - change line to "the toast AND I blew the toast"
Nickey - don't mime note writing, just secretly get it out and place it
look over marriage scene lines, please
Nickey - idea about musicians to music should hit you in the moment
Chris - like unbuttoning jacket for Marry Me, keep it (good job hitting your consonants more too)
Sophia and Clarence - enter earlier on Marry me
Ryan and Katie - enter slowly and come from USR
Truett - ask jim if he has any period shoes for you
Chris - store the pot papers in the bag when you put them into your pocket
Hailey - Face SL at very end of 100 people so more audience can hear you

Ryan - don't kick Katie's face (kick lower)
Chris - great job on monologue
Clarence - exit counter clockwise around Chris and Zofia after the HIGAG reprise
Chris - don't put on shoes again until she's closer to leaving
Zofia - liked you having to search for the scarf in the covers
Hunter and Shumani - set earlier for scene out on terrace
Hailey - burting through feels awkward, can you awkwardly see something and sneak through?
Shumani - I could hear you tonight! much better
Hunter - be excited about life (beatnik style) and vary your tone and pitch more
Sophia - hit "he's not what you'd CALL"
Ryan and Katie - have quiet convo in bar (aim for realism) don't just bury face when she yells at you
Chris - vary your pitch and tone when speaking (esp when drunk at the end)
Chris - stagger before "drunk out tonight" line
Chris - you can overlap their lines to stay with music at end

All - great work! keep the energy up. the show is looking really good and sounding great too!

To the CAST: Notes from your director on Sunday night

There will not be any mics so sing out!

Sing in character and SMILE! no zombies celebrating bobbie's birthday

Chris- Enter in the beginning exhausted after a long day of work

Little Things - hunter, shumani, katie and ryan be clear about couple swappage and how you feel about it

Andi - Tease Sam when exiting after lights out (less like a little kid)

Shumani - keep your voice loud, clear, and high pitch & think it's funny you faint so much

Truett and Miles - Stay in scene with Chris (stoned people don't hallucinate)

Chris - don't drop volume with Miles and thanks for picking up extra cigarette papers

Hunter - wait until clarence is done singing to chris before breaking in, More beatnik

Truett - enter when chris first sings "Jenny" in Someone is Waiting

Chris - You did not actually forget about party (when with Kathy) you want to be there but also with her

Hailey - anticipate entrance for 100 people and ground yourself (less wandering)

Lynn - relationship was more clear last night between Bobby and Kathy, play up how hard it is to tell him

Truett - Look at Getting Married lyrics

Fiona - pace inside the window gobo when you can, Jewish monologue should be facing upstage

Nickey - don't mime writing note, just place it

Fiona - don't spill the drink right after he gives it to you, look through window at rain

         -grab shoes when exiting

ALL - be ready to sing right after "I'm the next bride"

COUPLES - interact with counterpart in Side By Side while sitting, enjoy yourselves

Katie - Your pose with Bobby at the end is unclear, pick a good one

Zofia - louder on your monologue

Chris - don't swallow your words on your monologue

         -don't go behind the couch during monologue, stay in light and wander less

Zofia and Chris - slower moving to bedroom during Poor Baby

Andi and Truett - nice work with sheet

Zofia - take your shoes off to go to bed, chris can you do this too?

         -gesture a bit earlier for Bobby to come back to bed and Chris look at her a bit earlier

Hailey - look at Bobby confused and annoyed when they get your name wrong lots

Sophia - i like the martini glass, just don't tip it too much

           -good job ending at the perfect place on stage

Clarence - remember to adjust to the table in order to not block the audience

Chris - Don't go too far towards couples at the edge of the stage at the beginning of Being Alive

Costume Notes 4/22 First Dress Rehearsal

Feel free to contact me if you have any questions or problems with your costume! Becca(503)505-2522

Everybody: make sure to remove all personal jewelry! This includes nose piercings, hair ties around your wrist, Hunger Games premier bracelets, etc etc. Please remove any Goodwill or other tags from costume pieces and make sure EVERY PIECE is labeled with your name on tape.

All boys: Make sure you have tall, dressy socks (like what your dad would wear to the office) that cover your ankles when your pants ride up!! Athletic socks do not work.

All girls: make sure you have a pair of nude/skin tone hose/nylons to wear in all scenes! Make sure if you're wearing nail polish that it is natural/neutral and not bright/neon.

Chris: Make sure you tuck your undershirt into your pants, the back part was sticking out.

Ryan: Your shoes need to match your belt. Get black shoes or a brown belt or tell me if I need to find you some.

Katina: Let's try your costume without the necklace, it's too 50's and doesn't go with the rest of the show.

Hunter: I was told you were bringing in your own shoes?? Try to have them by tomorrow or let me know if I need to find you some.

Shumani: do you have a slip you could wear under your dress?

Clarence: do you have a black belt you can bring in? Let me know if not and I'll get you one.

Andi: do you have a higher cut and less sheer black tank top to wear under your dress?

Fiona: because you have open toe shoes, could you paint your toenails a light/neutral pinkish color? For the wedding scene, take off your green bracelets and put on your pearl necklace.

Truett: Your dress is too bunched above the belt, pull some of the fabric through so it's less balloon-y.

Hailey:  Black tank top instead of the grey one please. Cut off or make sure the plastic hanger thing-ys aren't showing.

Cosi: different shoes, please. Do you have any ballet flats?

Sophia: check your belt before you come on stage so it's not twisted/ with the buckle off to one side.

I think that's everything! Please let me know sooner rather than later if you're having a problem with your costume. -Becca

New call time for show nights

Ladies: on show nights you are called at 5 for hair and make up. For the matinees you are called at 11:30.

Gentlemen, you are called at 6 for the evening shows and 12:30 for matinees.

I know it's early, but please be flexible and come on time!!

Thanks, -- costume and make up crew.

Publicize the Show and Fill the 1st Weekend!

Typically the 2nd weekend of a show fills a lot more quickly. Please encourage your friends and family to book their tickets NOW and encourage them to come the opening weekend.

Seating is limited and we are hoping to sell out.

lincolndramaboxoffice@gmail.com

Food for this Weekend

Nobody has volunteered to bring lunch for Crew on Saturday.  Crew you will need to either bring a sack lunch or money to buy something.

There are no volunteers to bring lunch or dinner for Sunday either.  Please take the time to go towww.mysignup.com/lhsdramavolunteers or email eof@aracnet.com and help out.

Suggestions for lunch Sunday: sandwich platter, sandwich rolls, pizza.  Suggestions for Dinner Sunday: Soup and Sandwiches, Pasta Dish, Taco Bar, etc.

Lunch $60 for 20 people.  Dinner $150 for 50 people.

Thank you for helping with Company.

REMINDER

Actors please bring in your shoes or let Becca know if they will need to get you a pair.

IMPORTANT FOR CREW! PLEASE READ!

Hey guys,

Please tell us if you are still on crew because we have not seen most of the crew for any of the work parties. 

If you can't be here for cue to cue, dry tech, and wet tech this weekend on Saturday and Sunday from 10am till 10pm, then you are off the crew, notify us if that is the case. 

There will be a meeting at lunch on Thursday April 19, if you do not attend we will assume you are no longer involved in crew.

Run crew and props crew needs to come to all rehearsals from this week on from 3:30 to 6:30 every night. This includes Nick Nootenboom, Izzy Owen, Katina Pereda, Drew Calhoun, Corey Friedman, Erika Lower, and Jasmine Humbert.

Light crew needs to come to all focus' this week from 6:30 till 10. This includes Gabby Van Steenburg, Izzy Owen, Molly McLean, and Kiley Yuthas.

The make-up crew needs to come into rehearsals on Wednesday to discuss your ideas on hair and make-up. This includes Elizabeth Richards and Sami King.

If you haven't paid your crew fees then you are off the crew. If you need financial aid please talk to Mr. Peerenboom. 

Thanks,

-Lili and Margot

Tech Weekend Is THIS WEEKEND!

Saturday is Dry Tech. Crew is called from 10am - 4pm (NO CAST or PIT). Contact Margot or Lili if you have any further questions.

Sunday is Wet Tech. Crew is called at 10am, Cast is called at 12:00. We will do a cue-to cue of the show, break around 5:00pm for dinner (provided) then start a dress rehearsal at 6:00pm. Pit orchestra is called at 5:00pm to have dinner with us and get set up to go at 6:00. We will all be done by 10:00pm that evening (hopefully earlier).

NEXT WEEK (April 23rd through 28th)

Monday: Dress Rehearsal (Call at 3:30, GO at 4:00pm)
Tuesday: Dress Rehearsal (Call at 6:30, GO at 7:30pm) real start time
Wednesday: Preview (Call at 3:30, GO at 4:00pm)
Thursday: OPENING NIGHT (Call at 6:00, GO at 7:30pm)
Friday: Performance (Call at 6:00, GO at 7:30pm)
Saturday: Performance (Call at 12:30, GO at 2:00pm), Performance (Call at 6:00, GO at 7:30pm)


Looking forward to having everyone here and excited about how the show is developing. We could certainly use a lot more Parent Volunteers during show times. The link up and to the right is a good place to sign up!

Focus' this week

Light crew is required to come to focus' this week from 7-10pm after rehearsals. Please attend.

Run Crew is required to come to rehearsals

Nick Nootenboom, Izzy Owen,  Drew Calhoun, Katina Perda, Corey Friedman are now required to come to rehearsals starting tomorrow. Please tell Margot or Lili if you are unable to attend.

Notes From Costumers

THESE NOTES APPLY TO ALL ACTORS. PLEASE READ THEM. Thank you.

-If you have a Ben Nye or other theatre make-up set, please bring it in this week. Make sure the kit is labeled with your full name! If you do not have a make-up kit, you may need to purchase one.

-All boys need to bring in a black or brown belt. Label with your full name. Talk to me (Becca) if you don't have a belt.

-All girls need to bring in flesh-colored hose/nylons. Label with your full name.

-If you did not have shoes at the costume parade today, make sure you either bring in your own pair or talk to me or Sandi,

-Sophia: remember to bring in your black belt so we can see it.

-EVERYBODY double check that ALL of your costume pieces (belts, shoes, pants, shirt, jacket, hat, etc) are labeled with your full name. If you need me to label it with fabric tape come find me ASAP.

Thanks guys!

Parent Volunteers Needed!

 The production of this show needs more volunteers.  Lincoln Drama Productions are parent and volunteer supported.  Please go to www.mysignup.com/lhsdramavolunteers and choose an activity to support your student and their production.

  If you have a student in the production, please take the time to help out.

  No one has offered to run concessions and Jim and I can do it but it would be a huge help if some people can volunteer so we can be responsible in other areas. 

Work Party tomorrow

All tech crew members please be at Lincoln at 9am and we are finished at 4pm.

Bring Costume Pieces Monday, Notes from 4/13

See the blog entry below about costume pieces to figure out what you might need to bring to rehearsal on Monday when we put all of the costumes together.

The following are the notes I had for everybody.

NOTES for all from 4/13:
ACT I
Opening:
Your backs are to some of the audience all the time so you must be LOUD!
Anticipate 1st entrance so you land on the beep ready to start talking
Move to pantomime with partners right away on "Bobby Babies"
Stop motions on "we love you"
Set tone of character w/ every word you say & sing
Straight out and sing on "phone rings, door chimes..."
Pose at edge of stage before fully exiting

Karate & Little Things:
Bar needs to be located off stage
More non-verbals
Interactions were fun!

Drive a Person Crazy:
Girls hit strong pose and freeze before exit

Bobby Babies & Have I Got a Girl:
Girls peel off and exit (meaning you turn around (should look like a pinwheel shape)
Guys- good job working with the piano on this one, more drunken interaction/playing

Someone Is Waiting:
Needs work, go over switches
Need creepy facial expressions and girls to creepily follow Bobby w/ body when he is near

Getting Married:
Just stay tight as a couple and forget arms when moving to next position
Melt into poses rather than snap into them

Marry Me a Little:
Couples enter very slowly!
Glacial slow coming forward on "I'm ready"

ACT II
Opening of act:
Cut exit before Side by Side (stay in NW corner and clump together)

Side by Side:
Move to box from NW corner on same line you used to enter on
Look at your couple counterpart on "We're so crazy"
Need to figure out exactly who is moving what block to what location of platform
Grapevine should not be super speed legs, you can half time it

Poor Baby & Have I Got a Girl Reprise:
There is no acting in this number right now. Please change. Thx.
Thanks Shumani and Fiona for big gestures/facial expressions on "dumb/tacky/etc."
Men, excited energy and exit right on second time you say "Ooo boy"to opposite side

End of Show:
Don't forget to move to side of stage and watch Bobby intently during Being Alive
Stand when you have a line and come in a bit
Don't forget waiting poses and hiding at the end


Chins up so I can see your face
Bring the energy so others bring it too
Louder!!! and make sure you enunciate all words and hit final consonants
Great job getting through everything and really interacting. Keep going!

Friday the 13th Rehearsal 10am-1pm

Hey everyone,
Please don't forget to reserve the three hours from 10am to 1pm Friday the 13th for a stumble through of the whole show. I expect everyone to be completely off-book (this includes all music folks).

Today, Wednesday is Sitz Probe and rehearsal will be conducted in the band room with the pit.

Thursday we will be fixing some trouble spots as well as clarifying spots that need finishing touches. At 4pm we will be rehearsing the karate scene including "Little Things". After that we will move on to the ends of the acts and the transition from "Poor Baby" to "Have I Got A Girl" into "Barcelona". I aim to get to rehearsing "Another Hundred People" with the scenes with the girlfriends as well as the stoned scene with David and Jenny.

I am not planning on letting anyone go early as there is certainly work you could be doing for the show and there is always a chance we might need any given person for a scene, scene change, etc. Also, it is clear to me that everyone could be working on memorization, music, and choreography.

Next week is the LAST WEEK we have to really put together the show. After that week everything is about adding the technical elements of lights, costumes, set, props, band, etc.

Thanks for all the hard work. It's been exciting to see everything really start to come together.

Meredith

Costume Checklist

 If you have anything on this list please email Sandi Reaume (sreaume@comcast.net). If it says "Need" then we need it and you should check if you have it, if it says SR after it that means Sandi is going to bring it in.


Chris (Robert):
Grey sweater with grey slacks - Done
White t-shirt to wear under - Need
Black loafers (size 10) - Need


Andi (Sarah):
Black/green printed dress - Done
Black heels (size 4) - Need
Black camisole, nude hose - bringing
Jewelry - need (SR)


Sam (Harry):
Light green shirt - Done
Brown striped slacks - Done
Brown dressy loafers - need


Sofia (Joanne): 
Black/white printed dress - done
Black Boots (size 9.5) - need
Nude hose - bringing
Jewelry - Need (SR)


Clarence (Larry):
Grey shiny shirt and striped grey slacks - done
Black dressy loafers (size 10) - need
Scarf to tie at neck - need (SR)


Nicky (Paul):
Tuxedo + shoes - bringing from band
Striped sweater and brown cords - done
Brown shoes (size 11) - need
Yamaka - need


Fiona (Amy):
White wedding dress - done
Cream/black everyday dress - done
Veil and jewelry - Need (SR)
White shoes (size 9.5) - need
Black heels (size 9.5) - need
Nude hose - bringing


Stanley (Peter):
Floral long sleeve shirt - done
Blue leisure suit - need to fit Mr. P's
Black dressy loafers (size 11.5) - need


Shumani (Susan):
Cream lace dress - done
Need to change the bow to new color (SR)
Cream heels (size 9) - need
nude hose - bringing


Miles (David): 
Brown vest with shirt - done
Tan pants - done (need to be hemed) (SR)
Brown loafers (size 10) - need


Truett (Jenny) 
Black/white polka dot dress - done (need to3 be hemmed) (SR)
White sash - need (SR)
Jewelry - need (SR)
Black heels (size 6.5 - 7) - need
nude hose - bringing


Zofia (April):
Light blue suit - done
Stewardess hat & pin - done
Black heels (size 11) - need
Nude hose - bringing


Lynn (Kathy):
Grey sleeveless dress - done
Floral scarf for hair - done
jewelry - need (SR)
Black Boots (size 9) - need
Nude hoes - bringing


Hailey (Marta):
Black/purple printed dress - done
Black camisole - bringing
Boots - done
Nude hose - bringing
Jewelry - need (SR)


Ryan:
Green/tan printed shirt - done
Tan pants - need
Tan or brown loafers (size 12.5) - need


Katie:
Black/white jumper - done (need to alter) (SR)
White long sleeved blouse - need (SR)
Black boots (size 6) - need
Nude hose - bringing
Jewelry - Need (SR)

The following people have not paid there fees. Talk to Jim about financial aid.
I realize some of these people have dropped the show.

Cast $100

Miles Martin

Sam Selbie

Stanley Mathabane

Crew $50

Kiley Yuthas

Seth Callahan

Gabrielle Van Steenburg

Bella Feldhaus

Elena Cissell

Samantha King

Elizabeth Richards

Winter Faulkner

Leann Skach

Drew Calhoun

Corey Friedman

Jasmine Humbert

Crew $10 (t-shirts and food)

Josh Gillis

Catherine Tiland

Hannah Chen

Ashley Taylor

Lorenzo Caputo

Dear Company Parents,

  The online signup for Company volunteers is looking very empty.  Can you please take a look at the volunteer opportunities and choose a spot this week.

  The sign up can be found on www.mysignup.com/lhsdramavolunteers

  I am trying to avoid a barrage of email requests to you by putting the sign-up sheet on the web.  If this doesn’t work for you, please let me know. 

We also encourage everyone to register with the google group for theatre related information.  Please send a membership request to Lincoln-drama-volunteers@googlegroups.com

Many thanks,

Elaine

More Costume Stuff

All the guys need to bring in their own belts (thick width, brown or black leather) and ankle-covering socks (brown or black, matching shoe color). Please make sure that anything that belongs to you gets labeled with fabric tape with your full name and the word "personal" so we know to get it back to you at the end of the show. Talk to Becca or Sandy if you have any questions about your costume.

Budget Cuts Affect the Arts

I am asking ALL Company cast (and as many crew members as possible) to make the trip over to the district meeting at Cleveland High School today at 5pm to be a presence for the arts. With all of the budget cuts going on in the district we need to make sure that we fight to keep activities like theatre, band, music, and the graphic and visual arts in the Portland Public Schools.

I think it is appropriate that our talented cast and crew of musical and theatrical students make a statement by walking out of our rehearsal today at 4:30 in order to attend this meeting and be heard.

Work Party this Saturday ALL CREW IS CALLED

Everyone will be called for the work party this Saturday from 9am to 4pm. Ryan Nicolai, our scenic designer, is coming in the afternoon to start painting the set and risers. In the morning we will be preparing to paint and the light crew will be cleaning lights.

Work Party (only 7 or 8 people needed)

There will be a work party this Saturday from 9am till 4pm. Ryan Nicolai, our scenic designer, is coming in the afternoon to start painting the risers and blocks. In the morning we will be preparing to paint. We only need seven or eight people, preferably from the build crew, who have steady hands or have experience with precise painting. The first seven or eight people to contact Margot (foodlover17@gmail.com) saying they are interested in working with Ryan will be allowed to come, but after that we will have to start turning people away.

Also, anyone from other crews who can think of things they would like to do during the work party, please tell Margot.

Cast/Crew T-Shirt Deadline is 11pm April 2nd

Click on the link to the right (fixed from before) to select the size for your shirt and make sure you've got one coming your way.

These will be ordered very soon so get your order in by 11pm, Monday April 2nd.

Schedule for April 2nd - April 6th

There are purposefully no times on here so I appreciate your being flexible and being around and available if called especially on Monday and Tuesday. I hope you all had a fun (and productive) spring break. I'm looking forward to seeing you all and putting this show together! - Meredith

Monday

Bobby, Peter, Susan, and Marta (Act II, Scene 3)

Bobby, April, and Wives (Block "Poor Baby")

Bobby, Marta, April, Kathy (Block "Another Hundred People")

Bobby and April ("Barcelona")

Tuesday (be especially nice to your director this day)

Bobby and Wives ("Someone is Waiting")

Bobby, Sarah, and Harry (Sarah's exit before Sorry/Grateful)

Bobby, Joanne, Larry, Linda, Stephen (Dance Club and "Ladies Who Lunch")

Wednesday

ALL CALLED

"Getting Married"

"Side by Side"

End of Act I

End of Act II

Thursday

Run Act I

Friday

Run Act II

Light Hangs

Light hangs start tomorrow, Monday, April 2, and will be every week night until Friday, April 13. They are from 6:30 to 10pm. All light crew is required to attend unless you have talked to Lili or me. 

Green Sheets

For those of you who haven't brought in your green sheets yet, they need to be in by Monday, April 2, or you can't come to rehearsal.

No Rehearsals or Work Parties During Spring Break

There will be no rehearsals or work parties during Spring break, but if you want to rehearse with Chrisse you can make an appointment to practice with her at chrisseroccaro@gmail.com.

Music For Company

Everyone should have gone home with a CD with all the music for Company on it, but I also sent out an email with the tracks on them.
I also sent the music for Side By Side to everybody. Just download the songs then add them to iTunes.

NO REHEARSAL TODAY

There will be no rehearsal today due to the snow day. 

Everyone is called to review choreography tomorrow (Friday) 3:30 - 6:30. 

No Work Parties During Spring Break

There will be no work parties for the during Spring break (Saturday March 24 & March 31). So, don't come to school.

Thank you

For the Parents Out There...

Message from Leslie McAllister, LHS Drama Volunteer Coordinator: 


All Parents and other supporters of LHS Drama including parents of current "Company" students - please go to the following link and request an invitation to the LHS Drama google group http://groups.google.com/group/lincoln-drama-volunteers. This will ensure that you get emails regarding updates, volunteer opportunities, ticket announcements and more. When you request your invite, please identify that you are a parent and who your student is. This google group is not for students, it is for adult supporters.

Company!

  Your participation fees were due last Friday.  Please give them to Mr. Peerenboom by this Wednesday (TOMORROW).  If they’re not in your t-shirt order will not be placed.

  Cast = $100

  Crew = $50

  Build Crew, House Manager, Asst. House Manager and Publicity = $10

  If you cannot pay or would like to work on a payment plan, please see Mr. Peerenboom.  We don’t want anyone to not participate because of fees and so we have lots of solutions for you.

T-shirt orders are going in over spring break.  Get them ordered now www.mysignup.com/castcrewtshirtorder  I can’t place an order if I don’t know what you want.

Thanks!

CAST AND CREW FEES DUE

Please bring in your cast and crew fees as soon as possible. Cast fees are $100 and crew fees are $50. Give them to Mr. Peerenboom.
Thanks

Song chart most to least people

Revised Song Chart in order

Week 3 Breakdown

Monday, March 19: Off Book Act 1 (green sheets due) (163, 168, 169) (No Meredith)
Called: All
3:30 - 4:00 Shumani work with Chrisse
4:00 - 6:30 Song TBA

Tuesday, March 20: Blocking (163, 168, 169 3:30-5:30)
Called: everybody EXCEPT girlfriends
3:30 - 6:30 Side by Side, Have I Got a Girl For You, Sorry-Grateful (if time)

Wednesday, March 21: Choreography (163, 168, 169)
Called: everybody EXCEPT girlfriends
3:30 - 6:30 Side by Side , Getting Married

Thursday, March 22: Blocking (163, 168, 169 3:30-5:30) (No Chrisse)
Called: all
3:30 - 6:30 TBA

Friday, March 23: Keep Open (163, 168, 169 3:30-5:30)
Called: all
3:30 - 6:30 Movement Review

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Parent Meeting Notes

Vocal Health, kids protect your voices - sleep, hydration, nutrition, no screaming, recipe for throat tea (lemon ginger tea, honey and cayenne pepper), Ricola cough drops
Record your part in rehearsals.
Chrisse is available  spring break so if you are around spring break you can have a one on one with her then.
Question about music in the show? Contact Chrisse Roccaro.

Vision of Show:
Arena seating
set in the late 60s early 70s
Conflicts - please tell us all of your conflicts- check to see all of your conflicts are labeled and correct on the calendar on the blog.
Check blog at lease once a week, better if you check it daily
buy tickets in advance
last weekend is always overfull so come the first weekend.
sponsors needed $1,500 donation (can be split between families)
Tickets available at TicketTurtle.com
Is there anyone willing to host the cast party?
lincolnhighschooldrama.com is the website with all the links needed for this and other show.
Parent involvement and volunteers are always needed. Contact Elaine O’Flynn
Check grades and make sure they are passing.
Cast Fees: $100
Crew Fees $50
If you would like to pay over a longer period of time or need an exception, contact Jim Peerenboom

If you have any questions contact Margot New (asst. stage manager) at foodlover17@gmail.com

Parent Meeting

If you missed the parent meeting here is the sheet that was handed out during it.

Measurements

Tomorrow the costume crew will be taking measurements during rehearsal so if your measurements have not been taken yet please come to rehearsal before your call time or stay after rehearsal to get your measurements done.
Thanks

Updated Cast List

Robert (Bobby) – Chris Nootenboom

Sarah – Andi Holmes

Harry – Sam Selbie

Susan – Shumani Massa

Peter – Stanley Mathabane

Jenny – Truett Felt

David – Miles Martin

Amy – Fiona Woodman

Paul – Nickey Olson

Joanne – Sophia Mirashrafi

Larry – Clarence Johns

Marta – Hailey Tollner

Kathy – Lynn Bajorek

April – Zofia Trujillo

Ensemble – Ryan Hindlin

Katie McFarland

Schedule for March 14 to March 17

Breakdown Schedule
Wednesday, March 14: Music & Choreography (168, 169)
Called: All
3:30 - 4:45 Review “Company” and “Bobby Babies” “Bows”
4:45 - 6:00 April, Marta, & Kathy learn Choreography: “You Could Drive A Person Crazy”
4:45 - 6:00 Couples “Side By Side”
6:00 - 6:30 Marta “Another Hundred People”

Thursday, March 15: Music & Blocking (163, 168, 169)
Called: All
3:30 - 4:30 All Men “Sorry-Grateful”, “Have I Got A Girl” & “Reprise”
3:30 - 5:00 Carolyne works with Sarah and Harry “drinking and karate”
4:30 - 5:00 Clarence work with Chrisse
5:00 - 5:30 Wives plus David and Harry “Poor Baby”
5:30 - 6:30 All Company Numbers

Friday, March 16: Music & Blocking (Cast Fees Due) (163, 168, 169)
Called: All
3:30 - 4:30 Warm ups - all review “Overture” and “Company”
4:30 - 6:00 Marta “Another Hundred People” girlfriends “Drive A Person Crazy”
4:30 - 6:00 Couples & Bobby block: “Little Things” “What Would We Do”
6:00 - 6:30 Joanne - “Ladies Who Lunch”

Saturday March 17: (163, 168, 169)
9:00 - 4:00 Work Party

Parent Meeting: Thursday, March15th at 6:30pm

Don't forget, after rehearsal on Thursday we want to invite all families into the auditorium for a parent meeting. All students are welcome to attend this meeting as well.

Jim and I will be addressing a great deal of what we will be working on and how we could use your help so that we can focus on getting the production on its feet.

It is important that ALL cast member families are present at this meeting if at all possible. Please let us know if this is a problem.

Character/Song Breakdown

UPDATED SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY 3/13

Please note! The schedule for tomorrow has been altered so we can get people out earlier.

3:30 - 4:30 - Couples and Bobby Tablework

4:30 - 5:15 - Peter, Susan, and Bobby "Divorced"

5:15 - 6:15 - Paul, Amy, and Bobby "Marriage Freak Out"

March 13 to 17 Schedule

Sorry about the confusion. If this schedule still isn't clear please tell me.

March 12 to 23 Schedule

Crew List

Assistant Light Board Opp - Molly McLean
Light Crew - Kiley Yuthas, Molly McLean, Seth Callahan, Gabrielle Van Steenburg, Izzy Owen

Assistant Sound Board Opp - Cosima Ritter

Costume crew- Bella Feldhaus, Becca Owen, Katharine Nootenboom, Elena Cissell
Make-up crew - Samantha King, Elizabeth Richards , Winter Faulkner, Leann Skach

Deck Manager - Nick Nootenboom
Assistant Deck Manager - Izzy Owen
Run crew - Seth Callahan, Drew Calhoun, Katina Perda, Corey Friedman

Assistant Technical Director - Lindsey Larvik
Build crew - Josh Gillis, Abigail Meskimen, Catherine Tiland, Hannah Chen, Hadley McManus, Marie Taylor, Bea Thomas, Ashley Taylor

Props master - Erika Lower
Assistant Props - Jasmine Humbert

House Manager - Lorenzo Caputo
Assistant House manager - Carmen Alfaro

Publicity - Thomas Hilton (Videographer), Alex Denhart (Photographer)