Thank you to the parents who were able to make it to our Parent Meeting last week. The items we discusses will be added to the end of this post for those who were unable to attend. There are notes regarding items that the students will need to provide for their costumes as well as areas where we could use assistance. If you have any questions or if you are interested in assisting with any of the areas listed, please send an e-mail to Mrs. Penny @ mpenny@newtonnj.org. Thank you so much!
Mrs. Molkenthin has graciously volunteered to oversee the committee in charge of soliciting donations of snacks and drinks for the kids to have on Dress Rehearsal and Performance Nights as well as for their cast party. The kids will be coming to the school anywhere from 4pm to 5pm each weeknight and 11-12 on Saturday) so we provide snacks for them to hold them over until after the performance. She will be sending out a request for donations via Sign Up Genius. Thank you in advance for your help!
We are selling ads and boosters for our program booklet. Forms were handed out at the Parent Meeting but will also be sent home with students this week. Ads and boosters should be returned not later than the 28th to ensure that we have enough time to add them to the program. There is an ad incentive program where families can earn free tickets to the show for each ad that they sell. Details will be on the paperwork.
Advanced ticket sales will take place next week after school in the lobby. All seats are $5 and location of seats is reserved, so you get to choose where your seats will be.
Rehearsals for the Week of March 19th:
Monday, March 20th
3:15 - 3:45 All students in the Train Scene
3:15 - 3:30 All Girls playing young girls in the show (for measurements)
3:45 - 4:10 Quartet and Harold
4:10 - 4:30 Marian and Harold
4:30 - 5:00 Harold
7:30 - 8:15 Ensemble Girls playing Ladies for costumes
8:15 - 9:00 Boys playing Adults for costumes
Tuesday, March 21st
7:00 - 9:00 Full Cast and Crew Rehearsal
Wednesday, March 22nd
3:15 - 3:45 All students in the Train Scene
3:15 - 3:30 All Wah Tan Ye Girls for costume fitting
3:45 - 4:15 Pick-a-little Ladies and Eulalie
4:15 - 5:00 Marian, Mrs. Paroo, Amaryllis and Winthrop
5:00 - 5:30 Harold
7:30 - 9:00 Boys Band and Harold (Rehearsal plus costumes)
Thursday, March 23rd
3:15 - 5:30 Full Cast and Crew (bring a nut-free snack to have at 3:15)
Friday, March 24th
3:15 - 5:00 Pick-a-Littles, Eulalie, Quartet, Tommy, Zaneeta, Harold, Marian, Mrs. Paroo, Charlie, Marcellus for "Shipoopi"
Saturday, March 25th
9:00am - 1:00 pm Mandatory Rehearsal - Full Cast and Crew (bring a nut free snack and drink to have during our break)
Parent Meeting Information:
Advanced
Ticket Sales will take place after school the week of March 27th. Details will be on the blog site. After Advance Ticket days are finished,
tickets will be available at the door, ½ hour before each performance.
Costume
items to be provided by the student:
All
Male Characters: dressy pants/khakis – no jeans or athletic wear. Quartet and Boys Band should have BLACK. Other characters can choose another color of
their choice.
All
Cast members playing children need black
shoes:
Girls
playing little girls will need black flats.
Boys
in the Boys Band will need dressy black shoes (NO Sneakers.)
For
girls playing a “pants part” the black shoes should look like dressy boys’
shoes, either lace up or slip on, but should not be girls’ flats.
All
Cast members playing adults will need the following shoes:
Pick-a-little
Ladies will be fitted for tan character shoes.
Girls
playing adults can have black flats or a shoe with a small heel if they are
comfortable.
Quartet
should wear black shoes to match their pants.
NO Sneakers.
Boys
playing adults can wear dressy shoes to match their pants. NO Sneakers.
We
are need of help needed with the following:
Ticket
Sales
Hair
& Make up before the performances
Ironing
Costumes
Snacks
for the cast before performances and for the Cast Pizza Party