Neverland News - April 24, 2008
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Neverland News
– April 24, 2008
Sorry this is arriving so late. There were some technical difficulties...I always wanted to say that....
Following is the schedule for the upcoming week.
Friday – 4/25
5:00pm – 9:00pm – Fly Rehearsal at Canada Fly Mommy’s, Daddy’s and Flying Actors Called
Saturday, 4/26 – 11:00am – 3:00pm – Sing Thru with Orchestra – AT PARKSIDE!
11:00am – 11:10am - Vocal Warm-ups (Entire Cast)
11:15am – 1:45pm Sing Thru Through With Orchestra (Both Casts at same time)
1:45pm – 2:15pm – Break
2:15pm – 3:00pm – Work 2-1-7 to 2-1-10 (The Big Chase Scene)
Sunday, 4/27/08 9am – 7pm Tech **In The Theatre**
(Times Subject to Change – look for details on Friday or Saturday at Rehearsal)
9:00am – 9:15am – Safety Walk Thru on Stage led by Bernadette (Entire Cast & Crew)
9:15am – 9:30am – Fly Call On Stage (Pixie Dust)
9:30am – 11:30pm – Q to Q Act I & II On Stage (Pixie Dust)
11:30am – 12:00pm – Break
12:00pm – 12:15pm – Fly Call On Stage (Happy Thoughts)
12:15pm – 2:15pm – Q to Q Act III On Stage (Happy Thoughts)
2:15pm – 2:45pm – Break
3:00pm – 4:30pm – Tech Run Act I &II On Stage (Happy Thoughts)
4:30pm – 4:45pm – Break
4:45pm – 6:15pm – Tech Run Act III On Stage (Pixie Dust)
Monday, 4/28 - Dress Rehearsal #1
6:00pm – All Cast Called
6:00pm – 6:20pm - Rigging Safety Check On Stage
6:20pm – 6:50pm - Fly Call On Stage (Happy Thoughts)
6:50pm – 7:00pm - Dance Warmup! On Stage
7:00pm – 7:15pm - Sound Check On Stage (Happy Thoughts)
7:15pm – 7:25pm - Vocal Warmup Scene Shop
7:30pm – 10:00pm – Curtain On Stage (Happy Thoughts)
Tuesday, 4/29 - Dress Rehearsal #2
6:00pm – All Cast Called
6:00pm – 6:20pm Rigging Safety Check On Stage
6:20pm – 6:50pm - Fly Call On Stage (Pixie Dust)
6:50pm – 7:00pm - Dance Warmup! On Stage
7:00pm – 7:15pm - Sound Check On Stage (Pixie Dust)
7:15pm – 7:25pm - Vocal Warmup Scene Shop
7:30pm – 10:00pm – Curtain On Stage (Pixie Dust)
Wednesday, 4/30 - Dress Rehearsal #3
6:00pm – All Cast Called
6:00pm – 6:20pm - Rigging Safety Check On Stage
6:20pm – 6:50pm - Fly Call On Stage (Happy Thoughts)
6:50pm – 7:00pm - Dance Warmup! On Stage
7:00pm – 7:15pm - Sound Check On Stage (Happy Thoughts)
7:15pm – 7:25pm - Vocal Warmup Scene Shop
7:30pm – 10:00pm - Curtain On Stage (Happy Thoughts)
Thursday, 5/1/08 Field Trip Performance #1 @ 10:00am
8:30am – All Cast Called
8:30am – 8:50am - Rigging Safety Check On Stage
8:50am – 9:20am - Fly Call On Stage (Pixie Dust)
9:20am – 9:30am - Dance Warmup! On Stage
9:30am – 9:45am - Sound Check On Stage (Pixie Dust)
9:45am – 10:00am - House Open! NO MORE STAGE ACCESS
9:45am – 9:55am - Vocal Warmup Scene Shop
10:00am – 12:30pm – Curtain On Stage (Pixie Dust)
TECH WEEK/DRESS REHERSAL
This week begins Tech Week. This is that intense week I told you all about at the parent meeting during auditions. Can you believe it is here!
What is tech week you might ask….
Well Tech Week is the week where the actors and staff move into the theater and take what they learned at Parkside for the past 9 weeks and bring it to the stage to get ready for opening night. This is a very exciting time but a very busy and hectic time. Time at the theater begins on Sunday with a safety tour of the theater. The staff will teach the kids theater etiquette and rules that they will need to abide by during the show run. The rules are in place mainly for the safety of the actors, stage crew and volunteers.
Once the safety talk is done and the actors begin to run through the show, the actors will be situated back stage in the “green room”. This show, we will be using the hallway back stage with the 5 dressing rooms and rest rooms, as well as half the “scene shop”. This is providing us with lots more room for our actors to be comfortable and quiet while waiting to go on stage. (During Narnia we only had the hallway and dressing room area – the scene shop space is a welcome area!)
As you know already or may have heard from other parents, tech week requires the actors to sit around – A LOT. There are many tech pieces that need to be worked out with the director, stage manager, choreographer, music director and orchestra, vocal director, lighting and sound designer, set designer, set crew, stage crew and fly mommies and daddies (did I leave anyone out?) But the cast must be there to work their scenes when it is time to be on stage, so it is vital the actors are there the whole day.
This presents the issue of “how do we keep the kids quiet, attentive, active but not too active, and interested?” Good question! The actors should bring activities to keep them busy. One thing I do is ask my daughter’s teacher for her homework for all next week and she works on that during the down time. I have also seen kids playing cards, knitting, playing travel board games, reading books, doing crossword puzzles, coloring, drawing…you name it. If it is a quiet activity, it is a good idea to bring it! Be sure anything your child brings is clearly labeled so if it is misplaced (come on – I’m just being realistic) it is easy to get it back to the owner.
On our long Sunday call, staff and chaperone volunteers will do our best to give the kids some time to get outside and run off some of their energy. We all know it is hard to keep kids quiet when there are 99 of them, but we will get them some time to get fresh air and stretch their legs.
Remember to send your child with a lunch and snack on Sunday. They are not allowed to eat in the theater or back stage, but we will provide them time to have lunch and snack.
Hair & Make Up
If you remember, in the parent meeting, we ask that the actors come in their costume with their hair and make up done and ready to go. It is important that this happen because our call time is so short, we will need all the time we can get for all the technical warm ups. Hair and make up will not be permitted to be done at the theater. Actors should take their costume home each evening. It is best to have a labeled laundry basket they can use to bring their costumes back and forth in after every show. Be sure that their costume is also clearly labeled.
STAGE CREW
Set construction is finished and now, Stage Crew, it is your time to shine! Saturday, April 26 is "load in". That means everyone needs to meet at the warehouse at 8:30am to load the sets into the UHAUL and bring them from the warehouse to the theater and unload them into the theater. Even if you are not part of stage crew, we can still use your help to load the sets! We need as many hands and trucks as we can get! Once at the theater, it is time to put the nursery, Neverland and the Jolly Roger together. Come ready to transform the stage!
**Sell Sell Sell**
Tickets are still on sale through the website and the ticket order form. We want to hit our goal of 4000 tickets. We are over a quarter of the way there so sell sell sell to help the cast reach the goal. Tell everyone you know! We want to fill those seats for the actors. The actors get their energy from knowing that they have support in the audience and they adore hearing the laughter from their fans in the audience. So help Peter Pan be as successful as possible and fill that auditorium! Visit http://www.bayareaetc.org/forms/TicketOrderForm.pdf to download a hard copy of the ticket order form. For those who want to order online, (and it is so easy and quick!) visit the website PayPal option at http://www.bayareaetc.org/tickets.html Remember, ALL ticket sales count for the sales incentive of a free registration for a main stage show with the sales of 100 tickets and a $50 discount for 50 or more tickets! The presale competition is separate from the ticket incentives…
Redeeming Vouchers
The best way to redeem your vouchers is to send an email to tickets@bayareaetc.org. In the email, state the show you would like to attend, how many vouchers you are redeeming and what the voucher numbers are. It is that easy! Please do not use the ticket phone line to redeem vouchers.
Peter Pan Email & Flyers online
The hard working publicity committee has created a simple email for you to send out to friends and family. It is on the website under forms. You can also find a color and black and white flyer on the website too. Print those out and hand them out to friends and classmates to spread the word about the show! You can find the black and white flyer at http://www.bayareaetc.org/forms/PeterPanShowflyer.pdf and the color flyer at http://www.bayareaetc.org/forms/PeterPanPoster.pdf
Actor Bios
I am still missing some actors bios and head shots. Please email the bios to neverlandnews08@yahoo.com. Bring your black and white 4X6 photo to rehearsal on Saturday. In the lobby of our theater, “head shot” photos of each actor will be displayed. Please type up and email a short paragraph to go along with your picture. Tell about your past theater experience, school interests, or anything else you would like to tell members of the audience about yourself. “Third person” style is the standard form (use “he or she”, NOT “I or me”). Please do not include school names. Please keep length reasonable as the headshot also needs to fit on the page. If the bio is too long it will be edited or text size will be reduced.
Cast Party
Cast party flyers were in the folders last weekend. The cast party committee has planned a great party for the cast and families to celebrate at the closing of the show. Reservations can be made by turning in the order form to the “Cast Party” folder at rehearsal. The cast party will be held at the Canada Cafeteria at the conclusion of strike (breaking down the stage sets and cleaning up the theater & greenrooms). Families are invited to attend! Please bring your form and payment so the cast party committee knows how many to plan for!
Notes
Now that we are in full swing of run through with the cast, the staff will begin making “notes” for the actors. The notes will be emailed along with the Neverland News. They will also be posted on the website and posted at rehearsal. Please be sure your actor reviews the notes prior to the next rehearsal. These notes will give the actors ideas of how to better play their role, be seen on stage, project their lines or songs and be their character. This is the “educational” part of the Educational Theater Company…
Due This Week
Cast Party Reservations
Missing Bios and Headshots
Committees Called this Week
Stage Crew
Fly Daddies and Mommies
Chaperones
Costume Committee – look for email from Theresa!
Sorry this is arriving so late. There were some technical difficulties...I always wanted to say that....
Following is the schedule for the upcoming week.
Friday – 4/25
5:00pm – 9:00pm – Fly Rehearsal at Canada Fly Mommy’s, Daddy’s and Flying Actors Called
Saturday, 4/26 – 11:00am – 3:00pm – Sing Thru with Orchestra – AT PARKSIDE!
11:00am – 11:10am - Vocal Warm-ups (Entire Cast)
11:15am – 1:45pm Sing Thru Through With Orchestra (Both Casts at same time)
1:45pm – 2:15pm – Break
2:15pm – 3:00pm – Work 2-1-7 to 2-1-10 (The Big Chase Scene)
Sunday, 4/27/08 9am – 7pm Tech **In The Theatre**
(Times Subject to Change – look for details on Friday or Saturday at Rehearsal)
9:00am – 9:15am – Safety Walk Thru on Stage led by Bernadette (Entire Cast & Crew)
9:15am – 9:30am – Fly Call On Stage (Pixie Dust)
9:30am – 11:30pm – Q to Q Act I & II On Stage (Pixie Dust)
11:30am – 12:00pm – Break
12:00pm – 12:15pm – Fly Call On Stage (Happy Thoughts)
12:15pm – 2:15pm – Q to Q Act III On Stage (Happy Thoughts)
2:15pm – 2:45pm – Break
3:00pm – 4:30pm – Tech Run Act I &II On Stage (Happy Thoughts)
4:30pm – 4:45pm – Break
4:45pm – 6:15pm – Tech Run Act III On Stage (Pixie Dust)
Monday, 4/28 - Dress Rehearsal #1
6:00pm – All Cast Called
6:00pm – 6:20pm - Rigging Safety Check On Stage
6:20pm – 6:50pm - Fly Call On Stage (Happy Thoughts)
6:50pm – 7:00pm - Dance Warmup! On Stage
7:00pm – 7:15pm - Sound Check On Stage (Happy Thoughts)
7:15pm – 7:25pm - Vocal Warmup Scene Shop
7:30pm – 10:00pm – Curtain On Stage (Happy Thoughts)
Tuesday, 4/29 - Dress Rehearsal #2
6:00pm – All Cast Called
6:00pm – 6:20pm Rigging Safety Check On Stage
6:20pm – 6:50pm - Fly Call On Stage (Pixie Dust)
6:50pm – 7:00pm - Dance Warmup! On Stage
7:00pm – 7:15pm - Sound Check On Stage (Pixie Dust)
7:15pm – 7:25pm - Vocal Warmup Scene Shop
7:30pm – 10:00pm – Curtain On Stage (Pixie Dust)
Wednesday, 4/30 - Dress Rehearsal #3
6:00pm – All Cast Called
6:00pm – 6:20pm - Rigging Safety Check On Stage
6:20pm – 6:50pm - Fly Call On Stage (Happy Thoughts)
6:50pm – 7:00pm - Dance Warmup! On Stage
7:00pm – 7:15pm - Sound Check On Stage (Happy Thoughts)
7:15pm – 7:25pm - Vocal Warmup Scene Shop
7:30pm – 10:00pm - Curtain On Stage (Happy Thoughts)
Thursday, 5/1/08 Field Trip Performance #1 @ 10:00am
8:30am – All Cast Called
8:30am – 8:50am - Rigging Safety Check On Stage
8:50am – 9:20am - Fly Call On Stage (Pixie Dust)
9:20am – 9:30am - Dance Warmup! On Stage
9:30am – 9:45am - Sound Check On Stage (Pixie Dust)
9:45am – 10:00am - House Open! NO MORE STAGE ACCESS
9:45am – 9:55am - Vocal Warmup Scene Shop
10:00am – 12:30pm – Curtain On Stage (Pixie Dust)
TECH WEEK/DRESS REHERSAL
This week begins Tech Week. This is that intense week I told you all about at the parent meeting during auditions. Can you believe it is here!
What is tech week you might ask….
Well Tech Week is the week where the actors and staff move into the theater and take what they learned at Parkside for the past 9 weeks and bring it to the stage to get ready for opening night. This is a very exciting time but a very busy and hectic time. Time at the theater begins on Sunday with a safety tour of the theater. The staff will teach the kids theater etiquette and rules that they will need to abide by during the show run. The rules are in place mainly for the safety of the actors, stage crew and volunteers.
Once the safety talk is done and the actors begin to run through the show, the actors will be situated back stage in the “green room”. This show, we will be using the hallway back stage with the 5 dressing rooms and rest rooms, as well as half the “scene shop”. This is providing us with lots more room for our actors to be comfortable and quiet while waiting to go on stage. (During Narnia we only had the hallway and dressing room area – the scene shop space is a welcome area!)
As you know already or may have heard from other parents, tech week requires the actors to sit around – A LOT. There are many tech pieces that need to be worked out with the director, stage manager, choreographer, music director and orchestra, vocal director, lighting and sound designer, set designer, set crew, stage crew and fly mommies and daddies (did I leave anyone out?) But the cast must be there to work their scenes when it is time to be on stage, so it is vital the actors are there the whole day.
This presents the issue of “how do we keep the kids quiet, attentive, active but not too active, and interested?” Good question! The actors should bring activities to keep them busy. One thing I do is ask my daughter’s teacher for her homework for all next week and she works on that during the down time. I have also seen kids playing cards, knitting, playing travel board games, reading books, doing crossword puzzles, coloring, drawing…you name it. If it is a quiet activity, it is a good idea to bring it! Be sure anything your child brings is clearly labeled so if it is misplaced (come on – I’m just being realistic) it is easy to get it back to the owner.
On our long Sunday call, staff and chaperone volunteers will do our best to give the kids some time to get outside and run off some of their energy. We all know it is hard to keep kids quiet when there are 99 of them, but we will get them some time to get fresh air and stretch their legs.
Remember to send your child with a lunch and snack on Sunday. They are not allowed to eat in the theater or back stage, but we will provide them time to have lunch and snack.
Hair & Make Up
If you remember, in the parent meeting, we ask that the actors come in their costume with their hair and make up done and ready to go. It is important that this happen because our call time is so short, we will need all the time we can get for all the technical warm ups. Hair and make up will not be permitted to be done at the theater. Actors should take their costume home each evening. It is best to have a labeled laundry basket they can use to bring their costumes back and forth in after every show. Be sure that their costume is also clearly labeled.
STAGE CREW
Set construction is finished and now, Stage Crew, it is your time to shine! Saturday, April 26 is "load in". That means everyone needs to meet at the warehouse at 8:30am to load the sets into the UHAUL and bring them from the warehouse to the theater and unload them into the theater. Even if you are not part of stage crew, we can still use your help to load the sets! We need as many hands and trucks as we can get! Once at the theater, it is time to put the nursery, Neverland and the Jolly Roger together. Come ready to transform the stage!
**Sell Sell Sell**
Tickets are still on sale through the website and the ticket order form. We want to hit our goal of 4000 tickets. We are over a quarter of the way there so sell sell sell to help the cast reach the goal. Tell everyone you know! We want to fill those seats for the actors. The actors get their energy from knowing that they have support in the audience and they adore hearing the laughter from their fans in the audience. So help Peter Pan be as successful as possible and fill that auditorium! Visit http://www.bayareaetc.org/forms/TicketOrderForm.pdf to download a hard copy of the ticket order form. For those who want to order online, (and it is so easy and quick!) visit the website PayPal option at http://www.bayareaetc.org/tickets.html Remember, ALL ticket sales count for the sales incentive of a free registration for a main stage show with the sales of 100 tickets and a $50 discount for 50 or more tickets! The presale competition is separate from the ticket incentives…
Redeeming Vouchers
The best way to redeem your vouchers is to send an email to tickets@bayareaetc.org. In the email, state the show you would like to attend, how many vouchers you are redeeming and what the voucher numbers are. It is that easy! Please do not use the ticket phone line to redeem vouchers.
Peter Pan Email & Flyers online
The hard working publicity committee has created a simple email for you to send out to friends and family. It is on the website under forms. You can also find a color and black and white flyer on the website too. Print those out and hand them out to friends and classmates to spread the word about the show! You can find the black and white flyer at http://www.bayareaetc.org/forms/PeterPanShowflyer.pdf and the color flyer at http://www.bayareaetc.org/forms/PeterPanPoster.pdf
Actor Bios
I am still missing some actors bios and head shots. Please email the bios to neverlandnews08@yahoo.com. Bring your black and white 4X6 photo to rehearsal on Saturday. In the lobby of our theater, “head shot” photos of each actor will be displayed. Please type up and email a short paragraph to go along with your picture. Tell about your past theater experience, school interests, or anything else you would like to tell members of the audience about yourself. “Third person” style is the standard form (use “he or she”, NOT “I or me”). Please do not include school names. Please keep length reasonable as the headshot also needs to fit on the page. If the bio is too long it will be edited or text size will be reduced.
Cast Party
Cast party flyers were in the folders last weekend. The cast party committee has planned a great party for the cast and families to celebrate at the closing of the show. Reservations can be made by turning in the order form to the “Cast Party” folder at rehearsal. The cast party will be held at the Canada Cafeteria at the conclusion of strike (breaking down the stage sets and cleaning up the theater & greenrooms). Families are invited to attend! Please bring your form and payment so the cast party committee knows how many to plan for!
Notes
Now that we are in full swing of run through with the cast, the staff will begin making “notes” for the actors. The notes will be emailed along with the Neverland News. They will also be posted on the website and posted at rehearsal. Please be sure your actor reviews the notes prior to the next rehearsal. These notes will give the actors ideas of how to better play their role, be seen on stage, project their lines or songs and be their character. This is the “educational” part of the Educational Theater Company…
Due This Week
Cast Party Reservations
Missing Bios and Headshots
Committees Called this Week
Stage Crew
Fly Daddies and Mommies
Chaperones
Costume Committee – look for email from Theresa!
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