Post by Admin on May 4, 2018 14:59:28 GMT
...and then there were two.
Boy, how did we get here already?
First, some sad news. Mr Ayotte, who has joined us in the pit for many, many years, will not be able to do these final two shows with us. He has a family emergency and he feels really bad about it. It's especially sad because this is his final show before he retires. He wanted to let you know how well you've all done on this show, and he ranks this near the top of all of the shows that he's participated in. He was very impressed by you and says that you are all top notch actors and actresses.
Now the gooder news. Yes, I teach English.
Here are some things to make the final 2 days go smoothly! Please share these with those that need it spelled out for them. For all of those lovely cast members who didn't read for some reason. Maybe they are hard of reading or somethng...I don't know.
It goes like this:
Friday Night! Show 5!
Call is at 5:30 (see the thread about being here at 5:30 or texting if you can't make it on time.)
I'll be here around 5 as always if you need more time. I will probably have some cards on the piano for you to sign. We'll give those out Saturday.
The house closes at 6:25, so make sure that you have picked up all of your microphones and double check your props before we shut off the backstage lights.
Warm up is at 6:45. Please don't make me use the cowbell again. When I say 1 minute until warmups, I expect some effort to start moving towards the piano. Last night we had 4 cast members who didn't budge until things started ringing.
Show, of course, starts at 7!
After show, remember there is no school tomorrow! You can leave your things out, but please pick up any garbage or food. If you can get things off of the floor that would be wonderful because there is a 25% chance the room could be vacuumed.
Saturday morning, you should take it easy. Sleep in. Don't talk to anyone, especially if you are still sick. Learn sign language. Pretend you're in the movie "A Quiet Place."
Saturday night! Closing Night!
Call is at 5:30 (see the thread...)
I will be here at 5:00 for you early peeps.
House closes at 6:25, so do be sure to grab your mics and check your props.
6:45 warmup- Would prefer no cowbell.
Show starts at 7:00...UNLESS...if we are lucky, there is still a number of people trying to come in. If that happens, we will delay the beginning of the show a few minutes. Man in Chair, just look for the lights to go off in the auditorium. There is no way to know if there will be a delay, until that time. I may text the council to let them know if there is a delay. If there isn't...I won't text. Traditionally the final Saturday audiences are the biggest, and I'm hoping that's the case for this show. You definitely deserve a big audience!
After the show, you know that part where you normally run off stage? You don't. Stay on stage. Amanda has volunteered to lead this year's Senior goodbyes. We have a tradition dating back decades where on the final night of the show, we say goodbye to our Senior members of the cast, crew and pit. Tears may be shed. Hugs may be hugged. What we'll do is have all of the Seniors involved in the show come on stage (if they aren't up there yet) and line up at the front. We should have a microphone (someone remind me to set a microphone in front of the stage) that we can pass from Senior to Senior to Senior until we run out of Seniors. Those Seniors will state their name, tell us what they did in the show, and then their plans for the future (usually what college they are going to, or whatever they're doing next year.) We try to keep these simple, short and moving fast because we have a lot of Seniors, and a tired audience. Before or after, we can thank others involved in the production.
After the goodbyes, you'll run off stage as usual and say goodbye to your audience as they leave. When that is done, before we do anything else, we do need to do some clean up. Please return your mics, so we can remove the batteries and pack them away for next year. Make sure all costume pieces/wigs are returned so Emmaline and co can organize their return to Gussie and Gerties, The Village Theatre and other places. It might be cool to clean the mirrors too...I don't think they were cleaned after "Shrek." We should make MC-8 look good again.
The Cast Party, unless something has changed, is in the auditorium. this year. It'll be shorter than the usual party...see the Cast Party thread for details and if there are any changes to the location. If the cast party is here, you will need to clean up everything, of course, before you leave.
But wait! There's more!
If the cast party is here, I'll probably take some time to start dismantling the set. Monday afternoon, we have one last date scheduled to clean up the show. It would be great if you could be here to help put things away and to help move things back to where they belong. If everyone shows up, it shouldn't take too long. Drama Council will be meeting before hand to take care of some business, but we'll have a list of jobs that need to be done.
Thank you cast, for another wonderful Drama Club show! I've had so many people come to me last night and this morning just raving about how good it was. Thank you for deciding 5 months ago to join us on this crazy adventure!
Boy, how did we get here already?
First, some sad news. Mr Ayotte, who has joined us in the pit for many, many years, will not be able to do these final two shows with us. He has a family emergency and he feels really bad about it. It's especially sad because this is his final show before he retires. He wanted to let you know how well you've all done on this show, and he ranks this near the top of all of the shows that he's participated in. He was very impressed by you and says that you are all top notch actors and actresses.
Now the gooder news. Yes, I teach English.
Here are some things to make the final 2 days go smoothly! Please share these with those that need it spelled out for them. For all of those lovely cast members who didn't read for some reason. Maybe they are hard of reading or somethng...I don't know.
It goes like this:
Friday Night! Show 5!
Call is at 5:30 (see the thread about being here at 5:30 or texting if you can't make it on time.)
I'll be here around 5 as always if you need more time. I will probably have some cards on the piano for you to sign. We'll give those out Saturday.
The house closes at 6:25, so make sure that you have picked up all of your microphones and double check your props before we shut off the backstage lights.
Warm up is at 6:45. Please don't make me use the cowbell again. When I say 1 minute until warmups, I expect some effort to start moving towards the piano. Last night we had 4 cast members who didn't budge until things started ringing.
Show, of course, starts at 7!
After show, remember there is no school tomorrow! You can leave your things out, but please pick up any garbage or food. If you can get things off of the floor that would be wonderful because there is a 25% chance the room could be vacuumed.
Saturday morning, you should take it easy. Sleep in. Don't talk to anyone, especially if you are still sick. Learn sign language. Pretend you're in the movie "A Quiet Place."
Saturday night! Closing Night!
Call is at 5:30 (see the thread...)
I will be here at 5:00 for you early peeps.
House closes at 6:25, so do be sure to grab your mics and check your props.
6:45 warmup- Would prefer no cowbell.
Show starts at 7:00...UNLESS...if we are lucky, there is still a number of people trying to come in. If that happens, we will delay the beginning of the show a few minutes. Man in Chair, just look for the lights to go off in the auditorium. There is no way to know if there will be a delay, until that time. I may text the council to let them know if there is a delay. If there isn't...I won't text. Traditionally the final Saturday audiences are the biggest, and I'm hoping that's the case for this show. You definitely deserve a big audience!
After the show, you know that part where you normally run off stage? You don't. Stay on stage. Amanda has volunteered to lead this year's Senior goodbyes. We have a tradition dating back decades where on the final night of the show, we say goodbye to our Senior members of the cast, crew and pit. Tears may be shed. Hugs may be hugged. What we'll do is have all of the Seniors involved in the show come on stage (if they aren't up there yet) and line up at the front. We should have a microphone (someone remind me to set a microphone in front of the stage) that we can pass from Senior to Senior to Senior until we run out of Seniors. Those Seniors will state their name, tell us what they did in the show, and then their plans for the future (usually what college they are going to, or whatever they're doing next year.) We try to keep these simple, short and moving fast because we have a lot of Seniors, and a tired audience. Before or after, we can thank others involved in the production.
After the goodbyes, you'll run off stage as usual and say goodbye to your audience as they leave. When that is done, before we do anything else, we do need to do some clean up. Please return your mics, so we can remove the batteries and pack them away for next year. Make sure all costume pieces/wigs are returned so Emmaline and co can organize their return to Gussie and Gerties, The Village Theatre and other places. It might be cool to clean the mirrors too...I don't think they were cleaned after "Shrek." We should make MC-8 look good again.
The Cast Party, unless something has changed, is in the auditorium. this year. It'll be shorter than the usual party...see the Cast Party thread for details and if there are any changes to the location. If the cast party is here, you will need to clean up everything, of course, before you leave.
But wait! There's more!
If the cast party is here, I'll probably take some time to start dismantling the set. Monday afternoon, we have one last date scheduled to clean up the show. It would be great if you could be here to help put things away and to help move things back to where they belong. If everyone shows up, it shouldn't take too long. Drama Council will be meeting before hand to take care of some business, but we'll have a list of jobs that need to be done.
Thank you cast, for another wonderful Drama Club show! I've had so many people come to me last night and this morning just raving about how good it was. Thank you for deciding 5 months ago to join us on this crazy adventure!
