Orphan Update February 19 2009
19/02/09 17:00
What a great start! The first week of rehearsals went great – even if the weather didn’t cooperate – especially on Sunday.
Thanks to all the families who showed up at the warehouse to help get it into tip- top shape. We are almost there and will probably be able to start building the weekend of February 28 – so if you are on set crew be ready with your power tools and paint brushes!
Upcoming Schedule
Saturday, February 21 11:30am-1pm
Little Sister Orphans (Group A): Hard Knock Life
Big Sister Orphans (Group B): Hard Knock Life
New Yorkers (Group C): NYC
1:30pm-3:30pm
Hooverville-ites (Group D): N.Y.C (review Thank You, HH... vocals)
Specialty Dance Servants (Group E): Gonna Like It Here
Specialty Dance Orphans (Group F): Hard Knock Life Sunday, February 22 DANCE
1pm-4pm Annie, Speaking Orphans & Specialty Dance Orphans : Hard Knock Life 4pm-6pm Warbucks, Grace, Drake & Servants : I Think I'm Gonna Like It Here
VOCALS
2pm-4pm Warbucks, Grace, Drake, Servants : as many ACT I songs as time allows (Gonna Like It Here, N.Y.C, Won't Be Orphan for Long) BLOCK
4pm-6pm New Yorkers, Apple Seller, Annie & Lt. Ward: ACT I scene 2 Monday, February 23 BLOCK
6pm-8pm Miss Hannigan, Rooster & Lily : ACT I scene 7
DANCE
8pm-9pm Miss Hannigan, Rooster & Lily : Easy Street Saturday, February 28 11:30am-1pm
Little Sister Orphans (Group A): Hard Knock Life
Big Sister Orphans (Group B): Hard Knock Life
New Yorkers (Group C): NYC & Tomorrow
1:30pm-3:30pm
Hooverville-ites (Group D): N.Y.C & We'd Like To Thank You, HH
Specialty Dance Servants (Group E): Gonna Like It Here & N.Y.C Specialty Dance Orphans (Group F): Hard Knock Life
Sunday, March 1 DANCE
1pm-3pm Warbucks, Grace, Drake, Servants : Gonna Like It Here 3pm-6pm DANCE Hooverville-ites, Apple Seller & Annie : Thank You, Herbert Hoover (& N.Y.C., if there's time)
VOCALS
1pm-3pm Hooverville-ites & Apple Seller : Thank You, HH & N.Y.C 3pm-6pm VOCALS Miss Hannigan, Rooster & Lily: Easy Street & reprise
BLOCK
1pm-3pm Miss Hannigan, ALL Orphans & Annie : ACT I scenes 1, 4 & 7 1pm-2pm Mr. Bundles : ACT I scene 1 2pm-3pm Lt. Ward : ACT I scene 4 3pm-6pm Warbucks, Grace, Drake & Servants : ACT I scenes 5 & 8
Monday, March 2 DANCE
8pm-9pm Grace, Warbucks & Annie : N.Y.C.
BLOCK
6pm-8pm Miss Hannigan, Grace & Annie : ACT I scenes 4 & 7 8pm-9pm Miss Hannigan : Little Girls Saturday, March 7 11:30am-1pm
Little Sister Orphans (Group A): Hard Knock Life & Maybe
Big Sister Orphans (Group B): Hard Knock Life & Maybe
New Yorkers (Group C): NYC & Tomorrow
1:30pm-3:30pm
Hooverville-ites (Group D): N.Y.C & We'd Like To Thank You, HH
Specialty Dance Servants (Group E): Gonna Like It Here, N.Y.C & Won't Be An Orphan For Long Specialty Dance Orphans (Group F): Hard Knock Life
Rehearsal Expectations
On Saturday, the staff covered expectations with the cast as well as played some fun theater games. If your actor missed rehearsal, please be sure they ask another member of the cast what was covered and what "attention getters" the staff is using. I am including expectations once again this week in the news.
Every actor has been provided with an "Annie" script. Please have your actor put it in a three ring binder and bring it to rehearsal every week along with a pencil and a bottle of water and a snack. No food is allowed in the LGI room so the snack should be wrapped and they can eat it at during their break.
If your actor did not receive a copy of the script, please have them see either Amy or me (Danielle) and we will get them one. We will also be handing out the music this week.
In order for rehearsals to run smoothly and the actors to get the most out of rehearsal please have your actor at rehearsal 5 minutes early. Also, anyone who has long hair must pull it back in a ponytail or clips and away from their face.
It is also important that actors wear closed toed shoes that are comfortable to dance in. This means no sandals, flip-flops or crocs! They should also wear clothing that is easy to move in. And remember girls, no bra straps or belly buttons showing.
If your actor missed this past weekend rehearsals or will be missing rehearsals in the future, it is his/her responsibility to learn what they missed. They will need to meet with their counterpart or another person in their ensemble group to learn with they missed. This must be done on their own time and not during rehearsal. This should be done prior to the next rehearsal.
Preview Show Correction
One more time if you missed it… MY BAD! Sorry. I had the wrong dates for the preview show. Here are the correct dates. Please put them on your calendar.
Thursday, May 7 & Wednesday, May 13
Yes that’s right – Wednesday. Please make a note of it since it is so out of the norm!
Set Construction Committee
We do not have designs yet, but we still need to do a little more work organizing the building area. Please come to the warehouse after you drop off your actor or between 11:30am and 3:30pm. We need all the hands we can get this weekend so we can start building next weekend! Your contact at the warehouse will be Jeanne.
Costume Measurement Forms Online
You can find the costume measurement forms online at www.bayareaetc..org in the forms section of Annie Information. Please measure your actor and return the forms by Saturday, February 28. Click on the link to go directly to the web page. http://www.bayareaetc.org/forms/CostumeMeasurementForm.pdf
Thanks to all the families who showed up at the warehouse to help get it into tip- top shape. We are almost there and will probably be able to start building the weekend of February 28 – so if you are on set crew be ready with your power tools and paint brushes!
Upcoming Schedule
Saturday, February 21 11:30am-1pm
Little Sister Orphans (Group A): Hard Knock Life
Big Sister Orphans (Group B): Hard Knock Life
New Yorkers (Group C): NYC
1:30pm-3:30pm
Hooverville-ites (Group D): N.Y.C (review Thank You, HH... vocals)
Specialty Dance Servants (Group E): Gonna Like It Here
Specialty Dance Orphans (Group F): Hard Knock Life Sunday, February 22 DANCE
1pm-4pm Annie, Speaking Orphans & Specialty Dance Orphans : Hard Knock Life 4pm-6pm Warbucks, Grace, Drake & Servants : I Think I'm Gonna Like It Here
VOCALS
2pm-4pm Warbucks, Grace, Drake, Servants : as many ACT I songs as time allows (Gonna Like It Here, N.Y.C, Won't Be Orphan for Long) BLOCK
4pm-6pm New Yorkers, Apple Seller, Annie & Lt. Ward: ACT I scene 2 Monday, February 23 BLOCK
6pm-8pm Miss Hannigan, Rooster & Lily : ACT I scene 7
DANCE
8pm-9pm Miss Hannigan, Rooster & Lily : Easy Street Saturday, February 28 11:30am-1pm
Little Sister Orphans (Group A): Hard Knock Life
Big Sister Orphans (Group B): Hard Knock Life
New Yorkers (Group C): NYC & Tomorrow
1:30pm-3:30pm
Hooverville-ites (Group D): N.Y.C & We'd Like To Thank You, HH
Specialty Dance Servants (Group E): Gonna Like It Here & N.Y.C Specialty Dance Orphans (Group F): Hard Knock Life
Sunday, March 1 DANCE
1pm-3pm Warbucks, Grace, Drake, Servants : Gonna Like It Here 3pm-6pm DANCE Hooverville-ites, Apple Seller & Annie : Thank You, Herbert Hoover (& N.Y.C., if there's time)
VOCALS
1pm-3pm Hooverville-ites & Apple Seller : Thank You, HH & N.Y.C 3pm-6pm VOCALS Miss Hannigan, Rooster & Lily: Easy Street & reprise
BLOCK
1pm-3pm Miss Hannigan, ALL Orphans & Annie : ACT I scenes 1, 4 & 7 1pm-2pm Mr. Bundles : ACT I scene 1 2pm-3pm Lt. Ward : ACT I scene 4 3pm-6pm Warbucks, Grace, Drake & Servants : ACT I scenes 5 & 8
Monday, March 2 DANCE
8pm-9pm Grace, Warbucks & Annie : N.Y.C.
BLOCK
6pm-8pm Miss Hannigan, Grace & Annie : ACT I scenes 4 & 7 8pm-9pm Miss Hannigan : Little Girls Saturday, March 7 11:30am-1pm
Little Sister Orphans (Group A): Hard Knock Life & Maybe
Big Sister Orphans (Group B): Hard Knock Life & Maybe
New Yorkers (Group C): NYC & Tomorrow
1:30pm-3:30pm
Hooverville-ites (Group D): N.Y.C & We'd Like To Thank You, HH
Specialty Dance Servants (Group E): Gonna Like It Here, N.Y.C & Won't Be An Orphan For Long Specialty Dance Orphans (Group F): Hard Knock Life
Rehearsal Expectations
On Saturday, the staff covered expectations with the cast as well as played some fun theater games. If your actor missed rehearsal, please be sure they ask another member of the cast what was covered and what "attention getters" the staff is using. I am including expectations once again this week in the news.
Every actor has been provided with an "Annie" script. Please have your actor put it in a three ring binder and bring it to rehearsal every week along with a pencil and a bottle of water and a snack. No food is allowed in the LGI room so the snack should be wrapped and they can eat it at during their break.
If your actor did not receive a copy of the script, please have them see either Amy or me (Danielle) and we will get them one. We will also be handing out the music this week.
In order for rehearsals to run smoothly and the actors to get the most out of rehearsal please have your actor at rehearsal 5 minutes early. Also, anyone who has long hair must pull it back in a ponytail or clips and away from their face.
It is also important that actors wear closed toed shoes that are comfortable to dance in. This means no sandals, flip-flops or crocs! They should also wear clothing that is easy to move in. And remember girls, no bra straps or belly buttons showing.
If your actor missed this past weekend rehearsals or will be missing rehearsals in the future, it is his/her responsibility to learn what they missed. They will need to meet with their counterpart or another person in their ensemble group to learn with they missed. This must be done on their own time and not during rehearsal. This should be done prior to the next rehearsal.
Preview Show Correction
One more time if you missed it… MY BAD! Sorry. I had the wrong dates for the preview show. Here are the correct dates. Please put them on your calendar.
Thursday, May 7 & Wednesday, May 13
Yes that’s right – Wednesday. Please make a note of it since it is so out of the norm!
Set Construction Committee
We do not have designs yet, but we still need to do a little more work organizing the building area. Please come to the warehouse after you drop off your actor or between 11:30am and 3:30pm. We need all the hands we can get this weekend so we can start building next weekend! Your contact at the warehouse will be Jeanne.
Costume Measurement Forms Online
You can find the costume measurement forms online at www.bayareaetc..org in the forms section of Annie Information. Please measure your actor and return the forms by Saturday, February 28. Click on the link to go directly to the web page. http://www.bayareaetc.org/forms/CostumeMeasurementForm.pdf