Post by Admin on Apr 24, 2019 2:49:04 GMT
OPENING NIGHT!
Here’s what you need to know for this huge night! Please read this info so you won’t be confused as to some of the things going on during the evening.
If you saw the thread with Kesler’s parking pet peeve, then you’ll know how this starts out. We’re hoping that we’ll pack this place over the 6 paid shows and with people comes the need for parking. I’d recommend parking in the gym lot because it is closer to my room if you go the back way. The pool lot works too. Please leave the bus lot for your audience. With a show as big as this, we don’t want people to come to your show and not have a place to park. Do we?
5:30 is CALL TIME. This is the absolute latest that you can arrive and set foot into the auditorium to sign your name on the board. Some of you have been wandering in whenever during our final rehearsals, and not only is it unprofessional, it puts you behind in what you need to do to get ready. If you are going to be late, you need to message either me or Ashlyn. It’s not a request that you do so.
Also...SIGN in as soon as you arrive. After doing this for 40 rehearsals, you’d think you wouldn’t even have to think about it. Still on Tuesday night, we had 10 people not signed in on time and still 2 that never signed in. Signing in is your proof that you are here and that we do not have to worry about you.
If you do not arrive at 5:30 or contact us, we’re going to assume the worst. We’ll drag out the book with your phone numbers and start calling you and everyone that knows you. When you arrive, you won’t be greeted as nicely as you would’ve been if you had shown up on time.
So to repeat. 5:30 is CALL TIME. I may be here at 5 if you need more time, but probably not earlier.
You have one hour and 15 minutes to: Do your mic check, get your costumes, check your props and to put on makeup.
At 6:45 it is warm up time. You need to drop everything and warm up. Again, this is not optional. Everyone should be up and warming up. One of my pet peeves is standing at the piano at warm up time and having to wait for people to slowly wander over. If you can’t get done in time to warm up, then get here at 5 next time. We’ll meet as a group, I’ll give you some info, Ashlyn will probably give you some info, we may have news for you or notes and then the warm up commences. At 7:25, I’ll give you the 5-minute warning and then head out to the auditorium to make sure everything is ready to go out there.
We will start the show at 7:00 on the dot...unless... there are still lines of people trying to come in. This is more likely to happen in week 2, but be aware that if we don’t start at 7, it’s because you’ve done your job getting people to see our show! If It may be awhile, I’ll send a message to Drama council and hopefully someone will get the message.
Other items for opening night:
- The Poster- In the hallway are posters from EVERY show that I’ve directed here at MPHS. This is my 30th show here and I’ve gone all the way from the drinking fountain and back to the drinking fountain. The poster will be one of the tables with some sharpies. You need to sign the poster. It’s become kind of a tradition over the past 5 years or so that only Seniors sign the actual poster and the rest of the cast and crew signs the outside area. If you forget to sign..you will not be immortalized in my hallway and no one will know you were in your show. Sad.
-The Ballots- During the last week of May, Drama Club has their annual awards show and this is the night we vote for everything related to our musical. You’ll get a list of things to vote on and you’ll write down the name of the person(s) you feel is/are most deserving for each category. This will probably be on the same table as the poster. You can only vote on opening night. If you forget, then you’ve lost your vote. Feel free to campaign if you’d like. It’s worked before.
After the show...
After your final bows, you disappear backstage and then head out the door. One thing that we traditionally do is great our audience as they exit the auditorium. Our experienced cast members can tell you how this works. It’s a great way to thank everyone who came to your show, have pictures taken, get flowers, whatever. It’s a tradition that dates back further than me.
After that, head back and do whatever you need to do to help return mics and costumes and to clean up the classroom. You are not allowed to leave until you get the okay from the senior council members. Please clean up any water bottles, dispose of your mic tape, and anything else you may have made a mess with. If you have anything broken or in need of repair, please let me or Ashlyn know BEFORE you go. It does us no good if you tell us the next night with moments to go before the next show starts.
As soon as you get the okay, you are free to go. If we find out that you snuck out...you’ll find out what happens when you come in the next day.
Get some rest, although it’ll be hard to since you’ll be pumped with adrenaline from performing in front of an audience.
On Friday, we do it all again, except for the poster/ballot part!
Here’s what you need to know for this huge night! Please read this info so you won’t be confused as to some of the things going on during the evening.
If you saw the thread with Kesler’s parking pet peeve, then you’ll know how this starts out. We’re hoping that we’ll pack this place over the 6 paid shows and with people comes the need for parking. I’d recommend parking in the gym lot because it is closer to my room if you go the back way. The pool lot works too. Please leave the bus lot for your audience. With a show as big as this, we don’t want people to come to your show and not have a place to park. Do we?
5:30 is CALL TIME. This is the absolute latest that you can arrive and set foot into the auditorium to sign your name on the board. Some of you have been wandering in whenever during our final rehearsals, and not only is it unprofessional, it puts you behind in what you need to do to get ready. If you are going to be late, you need to message either me or Ashlyn. It’s not a request that you do so.
Also...SIGN in as soon as you arrive. After doing this for 40 rehearsals, you’d think you wouldn’t even have to think about it. Still on Tuesday night, we had 10 people not signed in on time and still 2 that never signed in. Signing in is your proof that you are here and that we do not have to worry about you.
If you do not arrive at 5:30 or contact us, we’re going to assume the worst. We’ll drag out the book with your phone numbers and start calling you and everyone that knows you. When you arrive, you won’t be greeted as nicely as you would’ve been if you had shown up on time.
So to repeat. 5:30 is CALL TIME. I may be here at 5 if you need more time, but probably not earlier.
You have one hour and 15 minutes to: Do your mic check, get your costumes, check your props and to put on makeup.
At 6:45 it is warm up time. You need to drop everything and warm up. Again, this is not optional. Everyone should be up and warming up. One of my pet peeves is standing at the piano at warm up time and having to wait for people to slowly wander over. If you can’t get done in time to warm up, then get here at 5 next time. We’ll meet as a group, I’ll give you some info, Ashlyn will probably give you some info, we may have news for you or notes and then the warm up commences. At 7:25, I’ll give you the 5-minute warning and then head out to the auditorium to make sure everything is ready to go out there.
We will start the show at 7:00 on the dot...unless... there are still lines of people trying to come in. This is more likely to happen in week 2, but be aware that if we don’t start at 7, it’s because you’ve done your job getting people to see our show! If It may be awhile, I’ll send a message to Drama council and hopefully someone will get the message.
Other items for opening night:
- The Poster- In the hallway are posters from EVERY show that I’ve directed here at MPHS. This is my 30th show here and I’ve gone all the way from the drinking fountain and back to the drinking fountain. The poster will be one of the tables with some sharpies. You need to sign the poster. It’s become kind of a tradition over the past 5 years or so that only Seniors sign the actual poster and the rest of the cast and crew signs the outside area. If you forget to sign..you will not be immortalized in my hallway and no one will know you were in your show. Sad.
-The Ballots- During the last week of May, Drama Club has their annual awards show and this is the night we vote for everything related to our musical. You’ll get a list of things to vote on and you’ll write down the name of the person(s) you feel is/are most deserving for each category. This will probably be on the same table as the poster. You can only vote on opening night. If you forget, then you’ve lost your vote. Feel free to campaign if you’d like. It’s worked before.
After the show...
After your final bows, you disappear backstage and then head out the door. One thing that we traditionally do is great our audience as they exit the auditorium. Our experienced cast members can tell you how this works. It’s a great way to thank everyone who came to your show, have pictures taken, get flowers, whatever. It’s a tradition that dates back further than me.
After that, head back and do whatever you need to do to help return mics and costumes and to clean up the classroom. You are not allowed to leave until you get the okay from the senior council members. Please clean up any water bottles, dispose of your mic tape, and anything else you may have made a mess with. If you have anything broken or in need of repair, please let me or Ashlyn know BEFORE you go. It does us no good if you tell us the next night with moments to go before the next show starts.
As soon as you get the okay, you are free to go. If we find out that you snuck out...you’ll find out what happens when you come in the next day.
Get some rest, although it’ll be hard to since you’ll be pumped with adrenaline from performing in front of an audience.
On Friday, we do it all again, except for the poster/ballot part!
