Wonka Weekly 10/29/09
29/10/09 17:00
Wonka Weekly
Important Information!!!
Location Change for November 1
Sunnybrae School
1031 S. Delaware St, San Mateo
Directions from 101 north or south
take 92 west
exit at Delaware Street/Concar Drive
turn left onto Delaware Street
head north to 1031 South Delaware
Set Construction Continues
This is our last week to get ready for the load in. Set construction continues on Saturday from 10-3:30 and at Nitty Gritty Day on Sunday!
Ticket & Voucher Information
Deadline approaching for Vouchers and Proud Parent Passes
The last day to purchase vouchers and Proud Parent Passes is Sunday, November 8th. Get your orders in now - before you forget!
Redeem Your Vouchers NOW
Early Redemption = Better Seats. Please redeem your vouchers as soon as you know the shows you would like to attend. This will ensure better seats. Please note: A voucher does NOT guarantee you a seat at the show of your choice!! In our last main stage show we had shows that sold out. If a show sells out there are not seats held back in case someone walks up with a voucher. So PLEASE redeem your vouchers early!
Ticket Pick Up & Orders
If you pre-ordered tickets, you can pick up will call and place orders on November 1 - Nitty Gritty Day from 12:00-12:30 at rehearsal and 1:00 - 2:00 at the warehouse.
Parking Pass
Parking passes for Canada will be available at rehearsal on Saturday and Sunday. The families who have already requested one will have priority but the rest are first come first served. The pass cost $15. Daily parking at Canada is $2 per day per car. Please see Danielle if you would like a pass.
Nitty Gritty Day – Sunday, November 1
This Sunday is Nitty Gritty Day. This is our last chance to make the sets, props, costumes and such for the actors. These actors are working hard to put on a great show! All families are required to be represented by one member of their family. Some things to remember: wear appropriate shoes for working in the warehouse. closed-toe, no heels, sandals, flip-flops. even in the costume/prop area!! We need brushes, and need folks to bring tools, especially cordless drills with screw bits. Wear clothes that can get dirty or painted. Please be sure to sign in and Jeanne will be there to give you a task!
Chaperones
We are still looking for some chaperones. If you still need to fulfill you hours please sign up. The sign up poster is at rehearsal.
House Duties
We still need help with the house duties. If you are looking to fulfill your hours this is the committee to sign up for! Each show for which you work house duties for will count as 2 hours of volunteer time. You will need to be at the show 45 minutes early and will work during intermission and will likely not be able to go into the show when it starts or immediately after intermission.
Please click on the following mysignup link to sign up online for House Duties. If the link does not work, you can cut and paste this address into your browser.
http://www1.mysignup.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?datafile=willy_wonka_volunteering
Signing up is simple. 1. Once you click on this link, it will take you to a sheet entitled Willy_Wonka_Volunteers. 2. Scroll down the instructions until you get to a table with dates and jobs, like concessions, flowers, or ushers. 3. Click on the text box next to the show you would like to volunteer and you will be taken to a page where you will be asked to enter your name, email address and an undo code. 4. Finish by clicking on the "I'll be there" text box button and you are done.
Cast Party News
We will be having a chocolate fountain at the cast party and we need DIPPERS. On Saturday and Sunday look for the sign up sheet outside of the rehearsal door. You can sign up to bring fun dipping items for our fountain. We need EVERYONE to help with bringing something to the cast party. Thank you in advance for your help. If you are not going to be at drop off or pick up...could you tell your carpool driver or responsible child what item you might like to bring. ie: Large Marshmallows, Graham Crackers, Strawberries, etc. We will also be needing soft drinks or bottled water.....
Poster Up-date
There are still 5 small and 6 large posters available if anyone has a spot that they can hang one. They will be available at rehearsal this weekend.
DATE ERROR: On the small version of the poster, the show dates read November 13-22, 2007. If you have any small posters you haven't hung yet, please make that 7 into a 9! Also, if anyone sees a small poster up with the incorrect date, please make the change with a marker or pen.
Tech Week
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 10 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, November 8 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".
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, and stage crew (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 90 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.
Schedule
Saturday, October 31 – At Parkside
10am-3:30pm – All Call (working on Finale & Act 2 Run Throughs for each cast)
Sunday, November 1 – At Sunnybrae – see directions above
12:00noon-6pm – All Call
Orchestra Sing Through & Conclusion of all dances & songs
Monday, November 2
5-9pm – Fly Rehearsal for actors who fly (at Canada Theater)
At Parkside
6-9pm – Group F
Please be aware that some speaking parts may be called on Monday evening pending Saturday’s rehearsal. We will let you know on Saturday.
Tuesday, November 3
5-9pm – Fly Rehearsal for all actors who fly (at Canada Theater)
Saturday, November 7 – At Parkside
10am-3:30pm – All Call – Full Run Through for each cast
3:30-5pm – Group F
Begin Tech Week At Canada Theater From Now On
Sunday, November 8
10am-1pm – Cue to Cue with Stage Crew and Staff
12:30-6pm – All Call – Safety Talk and Tech Act 1
No Costumes
Monday, November 9
6-9:30pm – All Call – Tech Act 2
No Costumes
Tuesday, November 10
6-9:30pm – All Call – Dress Rehearsal – Fizzy Lifter Cast
Wednesday, November 11
6-9:30pm – All Call – Dress Rehearsal – Gobstopper Cast
Thursday, November 12
8:30am Call Time – Peer Preview Show (SOLD OUT!) - Gobstopper Cast
Friday, November 13
6pm Call Time – Opening Night!!! – Gobstopper Cast
Saturday, November 14
12:30pm Call Time – Fizzy Lifter Cast
6pm Call time – Fizzy Lifter Cast
Sunday, November 15
12:30 Call Time – Gobstopper Cast
Thursday, November 19
8:30am Call Time – Peer Preview Show (Also SOLD OUT!!!) – Fizzy Lifter Cast
Friday, November 20
6pm Call Time – Fizzy Lifter Cast
Saturday, November 21
12:30pm Call Time – Gobstopper Cast
6pm Call time – Gobstopper Cast
Sunday, November 22
12:30pm Call Time – Fizzy Lifter Cast
Important Information!!!
Location Change for November 1
Sunnybrae School
1031 S. Delaware St, San Mateo
Directions from 101 north or south
take 92 west
exit at Delaware Street/Concar Drive
turn left onto Delaware Street
head north to 1031 South Delaware
Set Construction Continues
This is our last week to get ready for the load in. Set construction continues on Saturday from 10-3:30 and at Nitty Gritty Day on Sunday!
Ticket & Voucher Information
Deadline approaching for Vouchers and Proud Parent Passes
The last day to purchase vouchers and Proud Parent Passes is Sunday, November 8th. Get your orders in now - before you forget!
Redeem Your Vouchers NOW
Early Redemption = Better Seats. Please redeem your vouchers as soon as you know the shows you would like to attend. This will ensure better seats. Please note: A voucher does NOT guarantee you a seat at the show of your choice!! In our last main stage show we had shows that sold out. If a show sells out there are not seats held back in case someone walks up with a voucher. So PLEASE redeem your vouchers early!
Ticket Pick Up & Orders
If you pre-ordered tickets, you can pick up will call and place orders on November 1 - Nitty Gritty Day from 12:00-12:30 at rehearsal and 1:00 - 2:00 at the warehouse.
Parking Pass
Parking passes for Canada will be available at rehearsal on Saturday and Sunday. The families who have already requested one will have priority but the rest are first come first served. The pass cost $15. Daily parking at Canada is $2 per day per car. Please see Danielle if you would like a pass.
Nitty Gritty Day – Sunday, November 1
This Sunday is Nitty Gritty Day. This is our last chance to make the sets, props, costumes and such for the actors. These actors are working hard to put on a great show! All families are required to be represented by one member of their family. Some things to remember: wear appropriate shoes for working in the warehouse. closed-toe, no heels, sandals, flip-flops. even in the costume/prop area!! We need brushes, and need folks to bring tools, especially cordless drills with screw bits. Wear clothes that can get dirty or painted. Please be sure to sign in and Jeanne will be there to give you a task!
Chaperones
We are still looking for some chaperones. If you still need to fulfill you hours please sign up. The sign up poster is at rehearsal.
House Duties
We still need help with the house duties. If you are looking to fulfill your hours this is the committee to sign up for! Each show for which you work house duties for will count as 2 hours of volunteer time. You will need to be at the show 45 minutes early and will work during intermission and will likely not be able to go into the show when it starts or immediately after intermission.
Please click on the following mysignup link to sign up online for House Duties. If the link does not work, you can cut and paste this address into your browser.
http://www1.mysignup.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?datafile=willy_wonka_volunteering
Signing up is simple. 1. Once you click on this link, it will take you to a sheet entitled Willy_Wonka_Volunteers. 2. Scroll down the instructions until you get to a table with dates and jobs, like concessions, flowers, or ushers. 3. Click on the text box next to the show you would like to volunteer and you will be taken to a page where you will be asked to enter your name, email address and an undo code. 4. Finish by clicking on the "I'll be there" text box button and you are done.
Cast Party News
We will be having a chocolate fountain at the cast party and we need DIPPERS. On Saturday and Sunday look for the sign up sheet outside of the rehearsal door. You can sign up to bring fun dipping items for our fountain. We need EVERYONE to help with bringing something to the cast party. Thank you in advance for your help. If you are not going to be at drop off or pick up...could you tell your carpool driver or responsible child what item you might like to bring. ie: Large Marshmallows, Graham Crackers, Strawberries, etc. We will also be needing soft drinks or bottled water.....
Poster Up-date
There are still 5 small and 6 large posters available if anyone has a spot that they can hang one. They will be available at rehearsal this weekend.
DATE ERROR: On the small version of the poster, the show dates read November 13-22, 2007. If you have any small posters you haven't hung yet, please make that 7 into a 9! Also, if anyone sees a small poster up with the incorrect date, please make the change with a marker or pen.
Tech Week
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 10 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, November 8 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".
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, and stage crew (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 90 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.
Schedule
Saturday, October 31 – At Parkside
10am-3:30pm – All Call (working on Finale & Act 2 Run Throughs for each cast)
Sunday, November 1 – At Sunnybrae – see directions above
12:00noon-6pm – All Call
Orchestra Sing Through & Conclusion of all dances & songs
Monday, November 2
5-9pm – Fly Rehearsal for actors who fly (at Canada Theater)
At Parkside
6-9pm – Group F
Please be aware that some speaking parts may be called on Monday evening pending Saturday’s rehearsal. We will let you know on Saturday.
Tuesday, November 3
5-9pm – Fly Rehearsal for all actors who fly (at Canada Theater)
Saturday, November 7 – At Parkside
10am-3:30pm – All Call – Full Run Through for each cast
3:30-5pm – Group F
Begin Tech Week At Canada Theater From Now On
Sunday, November 8
10am-1pm – Cue to Cue with Stage Crew and Staff
12:30-6pm – All Call – Safety Talk and Tech Act 1
No Costumes
Monday, November 9
6-9:30pm – All Call – Tech Act 2
No Costumes
Tuesday, November 10
6-9:30pm – All Call – Dress Rehearsal – Fizzy Lifter Cast
Wednesday, November 11
6-9:30pm – All Call – Dress Rehearsal – Gobstopper Cast
Thursday, November 12
8:30am Call Time – Peer Preview Show (SOLD OUT!) - Gobstopper Cast
Friday, November 13
6pm Call Time – Opening Night!!! – Gobstopper Cast
Saturday, November 14
12:30pm Call Time – Fizzy Lifter Cast
6pm Call time – Fizzy Lifter Cast
Sunday, November 15
12:30 Call Time – Gobstopper Cast
Thursday, November 19
8:30am Call Time – Peer Preview Show (Also SOLD OUT!!!) – Fizzy Lifter Cast
Friday, November 20
6pm Call Time – Fizzy Lifter Cast
Saturday, November 21
12:30pm Call Time – Gobstopper Cast
6pm Call time – Gobstopper Cast
Sunday, November 22
12:30pm Call Time – Fizzy Lifter Cast