Today (Thursday the 18th) and Show Days

Hey gang,

MAKE UP
I am so sorry that this makeup info is so last minute ... staying at the school evenings until 10pm or later every day for the past week has my brain "stopping" by the time it gets home at night.

So, the kids should bring their own cover up, blush, mascara and eye liner with them (obviously if they don't have it today it's not a problem). It should all be "neutral" basics - light cover up and a blush. Brown or black mascara/eye liner.

Any specialized makeup will be provided. And I'm sure we have "extra" cover up and blush ... though we don't want the kids to share eye makeup for health reasons.

TODAY
Also, at the end of yesterday's rehearsal (which went really well), I asked the kids to see if they could stay after directly following school - this is because we did not get to Act 2 yesterday.

We will work from 3 - 4pm on Act 2. Then the kids will have a dinner/relax/homework break from 4 - 5pm.

At 5 they will begin to put on their costumes and makeup - this hour is also rather laid back - and then from 6-6:40 we will do a photo call (so parents and everyone have nice still shots rather than blurry show shots)...and then the run begins at 7pm.

I anticipate them taking 2 hours (or just under) to run the show.

THANK YOU ... IT'S ALMOST OVER!!! :o)

~Ms. Hall

Monday's Time (11/15/10)

Hi all,

It seems that either time frame is ok for most folks, so I'd like to go 12-5pm on Monday the 15th.

Thanks!

~Margaret

Monday the 15th

*Hopefully your kids brought this letter home to you yesterday! :o)

10 Nov. 2010

Dear Parents:

Monday the 15th of November is a half day, despite that fact we need to have a rehearsal. Mrs. Raskopf and I are willing and able to hold rehearsal right after school – the kids would be dismissed at 11:30am and would have half an hour or so for lunch in the cafeteria (they need to bring their lunch; and they should have a snack or two for the afternoon). We would then conduct rehearsal.

This letter is to ask parents what the best time frame for rehearsal would be – being that many parents work, and there will be NO school provided transportation that day … (we’re almost like free day care for the afternoon…)

We could hold rehearsal from 12 – 3pm or 12-5pm. (Either time frame will include appropriate breaks for the kids.)

There is still A LOT to be done with the show, and having a “long” rehearsal that day would benefit us greatly – especially where the technical aspects are concerned.
~Working with the costumes.
~Implementing the lighting – working with the spot lights etc…
~Dealing with the set pieces and their transitions.
~Working the newly learned (and not yet learned) fight choreography.
~Working the flying sequences.
~And working on all the “fix it” pieces in the different scenes.

So, I would like to ask everyone to let me know which time frame is preferable, and to please let me know by Friday so that I can notify the kids on Monday’s time frame before the weekend (it will also go on the blog).

PLEASE EMAIL ME at margaret.e.hall@googlemail.com or call me at 518-428-1351
Thank you!
~Margaret

Cast Party Info

Peter Pan and Wendy

Cast Party

Saturday, November 20
After the play and set strike

Greenville HS Cafeteria

Cast, crew and families are invited!

Call Cecile at 966-8406 for more info and to help. Thanks!


We want to provide some hearty snacks for the kids after a long afternoon. We usually have plenty of sweets left over from the concession stand. So, the following type of food contributions are needed:

Pigs in a Blanket: Christina Evola


Chips and Dip:

Chips & Salsa: Mrs. Krasney


Veggies and Dip:


Cheese and crackers:


Cut up Fruit - Cecile Plattner


Mini Pizzas:


Chicken Wings:


Mini Sandwiches: Mrs. Papadakis


Other items - should be finger food:


100% Juice drinks:


Thanks.

Some more rehearsal photos.

Pirate Chant


Peter


In the nursery...


Lost Boys awaiting possible plank walkage.


Wendy & Peter

Final 2 Weeks Rehearsal / Work / Show Schedule

Monday Nov. 8th
Rehearsal 2:50 – 4:10pm
Scene’s 1, 7, 8
Jaymey Kuykendall, Stephen Lewis, Kennedy Foster, Emily Statham, Bryan Drossel, Scott Davis, Brie Statham, Alex Whitbeck, James Herbstritt, Zoe Rudloff, Liam Williams, Alyssa Hopkins, Charlotte Hutchins, Brandon Johnson, Lily McQuillen, Kaitlyn Krasney, Amanda Bowman, Elizabeth Duker, Samantha Roggio, Hannah Holznagel, Julia Evola

Set Construction – 5-8pm
This is a work call for set construction, possible painting.


Tuesday Nov. 9th
Rehearsal 2:50 – 5pm
Fighting & Flying (and Tinkerbell Work)
Jaymey Kuykendall, Emily Statham, Bryan Drossel, Scott Davis, Hannah Holznagel, Sean McAneny, James Herbstritt, Zoe Rudloff, Liam Williams, Alyssa Hopkins, Charlotte Hutchins, Brandon Johnson, Lily McQuillen, Kaitlyn Krasney, Amanda Bowman, Elizabeth Duker, Samantha Roggio, Marina Plattner, Annonda Sanders, John DuBois, Katielynn Herron, Caroline Bobrick, Rachel Coe-Scharff

Stage Crew Needed
*Cody Evans, Nate Bowman, Colin Mahoney, Adrian McAneny, Emily Lewis, Sydney Dudley

Set Construction – 5-8pm
This is a work call for set construction, possible painting.


Wednesday Nov. 10th
Rehearsal 2:50 – 5pm
Run Act 1 – 2:50-4:10
Work Scenes in Act 1 – 4:10-5pm

EVERYONE IS CALLED!

Stage Crew Needed
*Cody Evans, Nate Bowman, Colin Mahoney, Adrian McAneny, Emily Lewis, Sydney Dudley

Set Construction – 5-8pm
This is a work call for set construction, possible painting.


Thursday Nov. 11th
Set Construction ONLY – day time hours, TBA.


Friday Nov. 12th
Rehearsal 2:50 – 5pm
Block/Work Scene 5
Run Act 2

EVERYONE IS CALLED!

Stage Crew Needed
*Cody Evans, Nate Bowman, Colin Mahoney, Adrian McAneny, Emily Lewis, Sydney Dudley

Set Construction – 5-8pm
This is a work call for set construction, possible painting.


Saturday Nov. 13th
Rehearsal 10am – 2pm
Run Show 10am – 12noon
Lunch (bring yours) 12-12:30
12:30 – 2pm Costume fittings / Scene work

EVERYONE IS CALLED!

Stage Crew Needed
*Cody Evans, Nate Bowman, Colin Mahoney, Adrian McAneny, Emily Lewis, Sydney Dudley

Costume / Prop (possible Set) Work - TBA



Tech Week

Monday Nov. 15th (1/2 day in school)
Rehearsal Time TBA

Work Scene Changes & Scene “Fix’s”

EVERYONE IS CALLED!

Stage Crew Needed
*Cody Evans, Nate Bowman, Colin Mahoney, Adrian McAneny, Emily Lewis, Sydney Dudley

Tuesday Nov. 16th
Rehearsal 2:50 – 5pm
Run Thru

EVERYONE IS CALLED!

Stage Crew Needed
*Cody Evans, Nate Bowman, Colin Mahoney, Adrian McAneny, Emily Lewis, Sydney Dudley

Wednesday Nov. 17th
Rehearsal 2:50 – 5pm
Run Thru

EVERYONE IS CALLED!

Stage Crew Needed
*Cody Evans, Nate Bowman, Colin Mahoney, Adrian McAneny, Emily Lewis, Sydney Dudley

Thursday Nov. 18th
Dress Rehearsal at 7pm

Call at 5pm – 5-6 Get in costume / makeup; 6-6:45 Photo Call

EVERYONE IS CALLED!

Stage Crew Needed
*Cody Evans, Nate Bowman, Colin Mahoney, Adrian McAneny, Emily Lewis, Sydney Dudley

Friday Nov. 19th SHOW NIGHT (1/2 day school)

In School Snippet for 7th / 8th Grade – Scene 6
In School Snippet for 6th Grade – Scene 1

EVERYONE IS CALLED! – Time TBA

Stage Crew Needed
*Cody Evans, Nate Bowman, Colin Mahoney, Adrian McAneny, Emily Lewis, Sydney Dudley

Opening Night

Show at 7pm
Call at 5pm

WOOOOOO HOOOOO!!!!!!!


Saturday Nov. 20th SHOW DAY

Show at 3pm
Call at 1pm

Strike after show – ½ hour or so …

Cast Party after Strike – in Cafeteria!

Stage Crew Needed
*Cody Evans, Nate Bowman, Colin Mahoney, Adrian McAneny, Emily Lewis, Sydney Dudley

WOOOOOO HOOOOO!!!!!!!


~Ms. Hall

SET CONSTRUCTION CALL

Sorry for the ultra late notice, but if anyone is available to come help with set construction Thursday night (tomorrow) that would be greatly appreciated. We will be on the stage from until 7pm, and can stay as late as 11pm (though I'm not sure we'd stay that late).

You can email me to let me know!

THANKS!!!

~Margaret

Tickets

Though Mrs. Statham doesn't yet have them, she has been accepting ticket orders.

We will have the tickets this week, so if you would like to send in your order, your child may leave it with me and I will get it to Mrs. Statham.

Thanks.
Margaret

Rehearsal Schedule Week #6

“Stage Crew” – Any one interested in helping build, or possibly work back stage Check on Tuesday Morning for when you should come.

REHEARSALS:
Tuesday November 2nd 2:50 – 4:10pm
The Darling Family Scenes

Stephen Lewis, Kennedy Foster, Hannah Holznagel, Emily Statham, Brie Statham, Natalie Louban, Scott Davis, *Bryan Drossel, *Jaymey Kuykendall

*Bryan & Jaymey, I know you have a soccer game. You’re only on here IN CASE the game gets canceled. :o)

Wednesday November 3rd 2:50 – 5pm
Flying, Scene 1 / 2 and other moments within the show.

Jaymey Kuykendall, Emily Statham, Bryan Drossel, Scott Davis, Hannah Holzenagel
Cody Evans, Nate Bowman, others TBA

Thursday November 4th 2:50 – 5pm - Everyone is called!
Marroner’s Rock, Home Under the Ground (Scene’s 4 & 5)w/ Ensemble

Friday November 5th 2:50 – 5pm - Everyone is called!
Hopefully a RUN THRU!!! :o)

Saturday November 6th 10 – 3pm SET / COSTUME / PROP CONSTRUCTION

Possible Saturday Reh. –-> if needed. 10 – 1

:) ~Ms. Hall

Friday / Saturday Rehearsal Changes

Friday October 29th 2:50-5pm

Due to 2 sports schedule changes I’m attempting to rehearse what I’d hoped to rehearse today (Thursday the 28th) and next Wednesday (the 2nd) on Friday now!
So, the change is:

Rehearsal 2:50-5pm – EVERYONE’S called!

*If you can’t come, need to arrive at 4 (due to sports…) or need to leave before 5pm, please let Ms. Hall know in an email or a note. THANK YOU!!!

Saturday October 30th 10am-1pm / Set Construction 10am – 3pm
Lost Boys / Darling Family with Peter

Jaymey Kuykendall, Emily Statham, Brie Statham, Bryan Drossel, Scott Davis, Kennedy Foster, Stephen Lewis, James Herbstritt, Zoe Rudloff, Charlotte Hutchins, Alyssa Hopkins, Brandon Johnson, Liam Williams

*If you can’t make it, please email Ms. Hall at Margaret.e.hall@googlemail.com thank you!!!

~Ms. Hall

PS…Oh, and if everything this coming week runs smoothly, there will be no Saturday rehearsal on November 6th.

A Few Rehearsal Photos ...

Some Piratey Action with Smee, Hook & Starkey...


The Lost Boys are held captive on Hook's Ship ... ARGH!!!


Mr. & Mrs. Darling talking in the Nursery with Wendy and Nana listening (Michael too...)


MORE TO COME SOON!!! :)

Articulation Poem

Articulation is very important, this should be combined with strong project so that the dialogue is heard clearly - and loudly - throughout the theatre! :o)

Here's a poem that helps to open the mouth, and has a lot of d's & t's, that should be clearly articulated ...

I had a Hippopotomus
I kept him in a shed
I fed him up on vitamins (pronounced like vit-ah-mins)
And vegetable bread (pronounced like veg-ah-tah-ble)
Lest he should be affected by Depression or the Dumps
By Hippopotomeasles or Hippopotomumps!

Monday Soccer ... MY MISTAKE

Monday the 25th - Soccer folks, I know you have a game. It's my mistake on the schedule.
Thanks.
Ms. Hall

Rehearsal Week #5 - Schedule

We're at the "one month to go" mark...

Monday October 25th – 2:50-5pm
Pirate / Darling / Ensemble Work with Peter

Jaymey Kuykendall*, Emily Statham, Bryan Drossel*, Scott Davis, Brie Statham*, Natalie Louban*, Stephen Lewis, Kennedy Foster, Sean McAneny*, Rachel Coe-Scharff, Caroline Bobrick*, KatieLynn Herron, Annonda Sanders, John DuBois, Marina Plattner*, Lily McQuillen, Kaitlyn Krasney*, Elizabeth Duker, Alex Whitbeck, Amanda Bowman, Samantha Roggio, Hannah Holznagel, Julia Evola

*Sports folks, please arrive by 4pm.

Tuesday October 26th – 2:50-4:10pm
Lost Boys with the Darling Kids & Peter

Jaymey Kuykendall*, Emily Statham, Bryan Drossel*, Scott Davis, James Herbstritt*, Zoe Rudloff*, Alyssa Hopkins, Charlotte Hutchins, Liam Williams, Brandon JohnsonEnsemble folks might be added, check back on Tuesday morning!

*Sports folks, please arrive by 3:35, except Zoe – I know you have a meet (please come only if the meet is canceled).

Thursday October 28th – 2:10-5pm
POSSIBLE FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHY

EVERYONE IS CALLED.

*If you need to leave early (ride the late bus home) you must let Ms. Hall know at the beginning of rehearsal. Sports folks, if you can come for the whole rehearsal please do, if you can’t due to a practice, then please arrive at 4pm.

Friday October 29th – 2:50-4:10pm
The Darlings Scene 1 & the Flying Scene 2

Jaymey Kuykendall*, Emily Statham, Bryan Drossel*, Scott Davis, Brie Statham, Natalie Louban, Hannah Holznagel, Kennedy Foster, Stephen LewisEnsemble folks might be added, check back on Tuesday morning!

*Soccer folks, please come until 3:30 – it’s a home game Friday (right?!)!

Saturday October 30th - 10am-1pm
TBA

SET CONSTRUCTION FROM 10am-3pm!!!

Character Work

For your characters:

*Remember it is NOT you on stage, it is you're portrayal of someone else, your character.

*When you're working on your line memorization you should look at the adjectives you've written down about who your character is, and be "thinking like" your character when learning the lines.

*Look at how other characters in the play describe you - indirectly and directly.

*Listen to the lines that surround yours (listen to the play), your lines make sense if you understand the scene you are in. So listen to the dialogue and pay attention to it and the action on stage at all times!!!

*Think about your characters physicality. How does your character move, it should be different to you in your typical "Hi I'm Joe/Jane Kid" daily routine.

THIS IS A PLAY ... SO, PLAY!!!

Here are some good descriptive words for everyone to think about ...

Playfull
Curious
Adventurous
Sinister (Hook)
Vengeful (Pirates)
Maternal or Motherly (Wendy, Mrs. Darling & Nana)
Excited (especially ensemble ... )
Creative
Enthusiastic
A Follower (Lost Boys follow Peter; Pirates follow Hook)
Disciplined (especially Mr. Darling, Wendy and John)
"Know It All" (especially Peter and Slightly)

What others can you think of???

How do Pirates walk - what age Pirate are you and does it affect how you'd move?
How do the Lost Boys move? How old are you? (ie: Twins, do you walk and talk like one another?)
How do you make your movements different, Wendy, from being a kid to being a grown woman with a child at the end of the play?

Do you talk differently? Have you changed your voice some way - aside from the accent - to make you more "Hook'ish" or more "Parental" or more "Piratey" or more "Lost Boy'ish" ... ?

etc...

Amended Rehearsal Schedule - Week 4

Thursday October 21st 2:50 - 4:10 CANCELED!!!
We’ll be doing the Darling’s Scenes & the Never Bird Scene
Jaymey Kuykendall*, Emily Statham, Scott Davis, Bryan Drossel*, Kennedy Foster, Stephen Lewis, Brie Statham*, Natalie Louban, Hannah Holznagel, & Ensemble – Lily McQuillen, Amanda Bowman, Alex Whitbeck, Kaitlyn Krasney*, Elizabeth Duker, Samantha Roggio, Julia Evola

*Sports folks, can you please arrive by 3:35

~Natalie, you’ve missed three rehearsals now, and without letting me know. You need to come to rehearsal today!

Friday October 22nd 2:50 - 5:00
We’ll be working on Lost Boys Stuff, The Darlings Scenes & Ensemble bits, and possibly some flying bits.

Jaymey Kuykendall, Emily Statham, Scott Davis, Bryan Drossel, Stephen Lewis, Kennedy Foster, Brie Statham**, Natalie Louban, Zoe Rudloff**, James Herbstritt, Liam Williams, Alyssa Hopkins, Charlotte Hutchins*, Brandon Johnson, Hannah Holznagel, Julia Evola, Lily McQuillen, Amanda Bowman, Alex Whitbeck, Kaitlyn Krasney, Elizabeth Duker, Samantha Roggio

**Brie & Zoe I know you’ve got a Cross Country Meet – if it gets canceled please come to rehearsals. J
*Sports folks, if you have practice you need to let me know you won’t be arriving at 2:50, otherwise I expect to see you at 2:50pm!
*Charlotte, I know you are out of town. J

Saturday October 23rd 10am - 1pm
We will be doing Pirate stuff, Darling Stuff
Sean McAneny, Caroline Bobrick, Rachel Coe-Scharff, Annonda Sanders, John DuBois, Marina Plattner*, Kaitlyn Krasney*, Lily McQuillen, Jaymey Kuykendall*, Emily Statham, Brie Statham, Bryan Drossel*, Scott Davis, Kennedy Foster, Stephen Lewis

*Soccer folks, I know you have a game, please come only if the game is canceled.

WITH SET CONSTRUCTION FROM 10am – 3pm

PLEASE BE WORKING ON YOUR LINE MEMORIZATION, ACCENT AND CHARACTER!!!

~Ms. Hall

Dear Parents

I am going to be making a "Parent Help List" (which will include places people are asking about Business ad's for the program) today. This way we will know the areas that still need some parent help.

If you have not yet let me know where you're able and willing to help out, please let me know!

And, where business ad's are concerned ... so far, though I have handed out about 20 or more requests, we only have 4 ad's in total. This is the area that keeps the budget nice for the following year's show, so please ask anywhere you can?!

Thanks.
~Margaret

Rehearsal Week 4 - Schedule

Hey all, so we're now 4 weeks until Tech week, and 5 weeks away from our performances! I hope everyone is working on their line memorization, accent and "who their character is"!

Rehearsal this week ...

Monday October 18th 2:50 - 4:10
Jaymey Kuykendall*, Kennedy Foster, Stephen Lewis, Emily Statham, Bryan Drossel*, Scott Davis, Brie Statham, Natalie Louban, Hannah Holzenagel

*Jaymey and Bryan, can you please arrive at 3:35

Tuesday October 19th 2:50 - 4:10
Emily Statham, Bryan Drossel*, Scott Davis, Jaymey Kuykendall*, James Herbstritt*, Zoe Rudloff, Alyssa Hopkins, Charlotte Hutchins, Liam Williams, Brandon Johnson

*James, Bryan and Jaymey, can you come before your game ... and then leave us for your game at 3:45 or so?

Wednesday October 20th 2:50 - 5:00
Emily Statham, Bryan Drossel*, Scott Davis, Jaymey Kuykendall*, James Herbstritt*, Zoe Rudloff, Alyssa Hopkins, Charlotte Hutchins, Liam Williams, Brandon Johnson, Sean McAneny, Caroline Bobrick, Rachel Coe-Scharff, KatieLynn Herron, Marina Plattner*, John DuBois, Annonda Sanders, Kaitlyn Krasney*, Brie Statham, Lily McQuillen

*Soccer gang, can you guys please arrive at 4.

Thursday October 21st 2:50 - 4:10
SAME AS MONDAY with the ENSEMBLE as well.

Friday October 22nd 2:50 - 5:00
Everyone. If you are in a sport practice please arrive by 4pm, and you must let me know if you will not be arriving right after school.

Saturday October 23rd 10am - 1pm
TBD
WITH SET CONSTRUCTION TO FOLLOW

~Ms. Hall

Accent Tips

Each time I give an accent tip in rehearsals I will add it here - so that the kids {and the parents, when helping with lines :o) } will understand why something is circled or underlined etc...

Circled - any word circled in the script is part of what I call the "Ask List". Where Americans say ask, the a sound in British English goes to an ah sound - so ask becomes ah-sk.
Glass becomes Gl-ah-ss Dance becomes D-ah-nce and so on ... now this can be tricky at times, for example (which is on the ask list - ex-ah-mple) hand is a word where the a does not change, it stays hand.

So, any word that is circled should be practiced in the accent, and goes one th Ah-sk List! :o)

Boxed In - if a word in the script has a box around it, the u in the word - where in American English is an oo sound, is changed to an ew sound for British English. So the word stupid in American English (st-oo-pid) becomes ST-EW-PID. Duty becomes d-ew-ty; student becomes st-ew-dent.

So, any word that is boxed in should be practiced thus. (It seems as though this one might not be needed in our script. :o)

Squiggly Underline - we've talked about these in rehearsal ...
Mother --> Moth'ah
Water --> W-aw-er
Talk / Walk --> W-awlk / T-awlk
Captain --> Cap'in
At all --> At'awl
Not / Lot --> N-aw-t / L-aw-t (this one is a bit of an exaggeration, the aw sound is soft)

:o)

Biz Ad List

Here is a list of the places in town, and / or, places I know have placed ads in programs in the past. I've put my name after the places where I have already submitted the forms. If you approach a business on this list, or another you know of, please leave a comment here letting me know. Thanks. (It's a long list...)
~Margaret

Business Ad's
The Westerner - Ms. Hall/Mrs. Statham
Bear's Countryside Creations Gift Shop - Ms. Hall
The Walenta & Clark Agency - Ms. Hall (Yes, Full pg ad DONE)
Radical Systemz - Ms. Hall
The Brasserie - Mrs. Statham
Greenville Bakery - Ms. Hall
Greenville Laundromat - Ms. Hall
The Twone & Country Shoppe - Ms. Hall (YES 1/2 pg ad)
Read and Read Again (Used Book Store)
Stewarts
Rite Aid - Ms. Hall
Cox. National Bank
Bank of America
The Lime Gazelle - Ms. Hall (YES, 1/4 pg ad)
James Coe Paintings
Dennis Electronics - Stathams (Yes 1/4 pg ad)
Rudloff Construction
Mangold Real Estate
2 Twisted Ladies (Ice Cream Shop) - Mrs. McAneny
Shed Depot
Bucci Painting - Ms. Hall (YES)
Storey's Nursery
Freehold Inn
The Greenville Arms
Cumberland Farms - Ms. Hall
The Bank of Greene County
Cunninghams Funeral Home
Greenville Car Wash
Vince Anna's
Lou's Automotive - Mrs. Johnson (No)
NAPA Auto
Town Line Auto - Mrs. Johnson (Maybe)
Greenville Saw
Salonn 255 - Ms. Hall
Lounsbury Appliances
Medusa General Store - Mrs. Drossel
The Palmer House - Mrs. Drossel
Renssalearville Institute
All Arts Matter
Sunny Hill
Rainbow Lodge
Greenville Town Library - Ms. Hall
UMC Day Care Center
Rensselaerville Metting Center
Shore Group
Hill Town Happy Farm
Lewisdale Farm - Mrs. Lewis (Yes Full pg ad)
E. Reinhart General Contracting
Shell Inn
Ararat Center
Gardens & Florals
Oak Hill Kitchen
Catalpa House, A Historic Guest House
Drama Kids International - Ms. Hall (YES 1/4 pg ad)
Van Auken Express Inc. - Mrs. McAneny
Rensselaerville Body Shop
Nature's Way Day Care and Preschool
The Rensselaerville Library
Sheer Techniques
The Grapeville Agency
Dollar General
Just A Buck - Ms. Hall
Family Dollar - Ms. Hall (Not able to do ad's.)
Greenville Family Health Care
Massage Therapy Center
Greenville Family Dental Center
Greenville Eye Care - Ms. Hall (YES 1/2 pg ad)
Northeast Home Medical Supplies - Ms. Hall
Legacy Bank - Ms. Hall
Bryants - Ms. Hall
Macko Chiropractic - Mrs. Johnson (Yes)
Ciani & Morris Physical Therapy
GNH Lumber - Ms. Hall/Drossel
Tip Top - Mrs. Statham
JP's - Mrs. Statham
Greene County Horseshoe Supply - Mrs. Statham
Hollowbrook Lodge - Ms. Hall
Greene County Power Equipment - Ms. Hall
McAneny Storage (?Name) - Mrs. McAneny

Our Pirate Flag

Our Pirate Ship's Flag Design - by our Captain Hook, Sean McAneny

Important

Important Long Weekend Reminders

It is very important that you keep up with your line memorization, and thinking about who your character is over the long weekend!!!

Please practice your lines with the accent - no matter how silly you think you sound, or if you think you're not doing it "right", practice is the only way to make it better! :o)
{See accent tips, here on the blog, as a reminder.}

*If you have not yet brought your signed Parent/Student Contract or contact info sheet, please do so on Tuesday. They can be left for me in the MS Main Office.

Thank you!

Happy Columbus Day!

~Ms. Hall

Rehearsal Week 3 - Schedule

Due to some scheduling conflicts this week, I would like to ask that everyone attend ALL of Friday's rehearsal. If for some reason this is not possible for you, please let me know ASAP.

You can email me at:

margaret.e.hall@googlemail.com

Thursday October 14th 2:50 - 5pm

Emily Statham, Bryan Drossel*, Scott Davis, Jaymey Kuykendall*, Sean McAneny*, Caroline Bobrick*, Rachel Coe-Scharff, KatieLynn Herron, Marina Plattner*, John DuBois*, Annonda Sanders, Lily McQuillen, Amanda Bowman, Alex Whitbeck, Elizabeth Duker, Kaitlyn Krasney*, Samantha Roggio

*Sports folks, please arrive by 4pm.

Friday October 15th 2:50 - 5pm

Whole Cast Rehearsal

Saturday October 16th 10am - 1pm

*This rehearsal will be on the Elementary School stage, and those called will be determined by Wednesday.
:o) Ms. Hall

Amended Rehearsal Schedule - Week 2

Amended Rehearsal Week 2

Wednesday 2:50 - 4:10 pm

Elizabeth Duker, Alex Whitbeck, Kaitlyn Krasney*, Samantha Roggio, Amanda Bowman, Lily McQuillen, Hannah Holznagel, Julia Evoal, Brie Statham*,

*Kaitlyn I know you’re at a soccer game.
Brie, can you come for the last 15 minutes to get any notes on ensemble stuff?

Thursday 2:50 – 4:10 pm

James Herbstritt*, Zoe Rudloff*, Liam Williams, Alyssa Hopkins, Charlotte Hutchins, Brandon Johnson*, Emily Statham, Bryan Drossel*, Scott Davis, Jaymey Kuykendall*

*Sports folks, please arrive at 3:35pm.
Emily, can you do the same as sporst folks - with FFA?

Friday 2:50 - 5pm
“Flying” Work

Emily Statham, Jaymey Kuykendall*, Scott Davis, Bryan Drossel*, Hannah Holznagel

ALSO: Cody Evans, Nate Bowman

*Sports folks, please arrive by 4pm

Emily, I know you won’t be there.

:o) Ms. Hall

A Few Things ...

Hey All,

Please bring your Student/Parent Contract sheet with you to your next rehearsal - if you have not already done so.

DVD / Ticket Forms - Please wait to turn in your DVD Order Forms or Ticket Forms until further notice. Mrs. Statham (who is handling tix sales) does not yet have the binders / tickets. {If you have already done so, don't worry, I've got them.}

Rehearsal - please let Ms. Hall know at the beginning of rehearsal if you NEED to take the late bus home on a day when you are scheduled to go to 5pm. This way things can be re-organized if they need to. Thanks.

:o) Thank you!!!
~Ms. Hall

Props List

The following is a list of Props we will need for the show, and the page number in the script - in case it sounds like an odd prop. :o)

If you have any of these things and are willing to let us use them for the show, please let me know!!! And thank you in advance!!!


PROPS:
Flower – pg. 11
Peter’s Shadow – pg. 13
2 Medicine Bottles – pg. 14
Medicine Cup – pg. 14
Medicine Spoon – pg. 14
Nana’s Bowl – pg. 15
Jug – pg. 17
*Contents of Drawer – pg. 17
Bar of Soap – pg. 17
Sewing Kit - pg. 19
Thimble – pg. 20
Acorn Button – pg. 20
Pistol – pg. 33
Hook’s Hook – pg. 33
Johnny Corkscrew (sword) – pg. 33
Bow & Arrow – pg. 36
*“a glass thing” – pg. 39
Mermaid Tail’s (x3) – pg. 40
Chalk (?) – pg. 41
Ropes – pg. 42 (to bind Tiger Lily’s hands and feet)
Cake (Green & Solid as a rock) – pg. 43
Lantern (x2 or 3) – pg. 43
2 White Eggs – pg. 43
Knife – pg. 47
Kite Tail – pg. 48
Tom-Tom Drum – pg. 51
Nuts (real) – pg. 53
Pillows – pg. 55
“heartless” pipes – pg. 60
“run away” sticks – pg. 60
Peter’s Sword – pg. 61
Peter’s Medicine Cup – pg. 61
Poison Vial – pg. 61
* “weapons” – pg. 68
Peter’s Dagger – pg. 77

*Needs to be figured out still.

ALSO – wee need instruments that look and sound like animals in a forest/jungle.

Pirate / Indian “weapons” for fight – may or may not be needed - TBC.

HAVE
1 Blue Lady Bug Castanet
1 Yellow Frog - Instrument
Thanks! Ms. Hall

Rehearsal Week 1 - Schedule

Howdy Everyone!

This week's rehearsal days will be TUESDAY the 28th, WEDNESDAY the 29th & THURSDAY the 30th!

Since it is Spirit Week / Homecoming / Greenville Weekend, we will not have rehearsal on Friday!

Tuesday 2:50 - 5pm - CANCELED DUE TO TORNADO WARNING
2:50 - 3:55 --> Emily Statham, Scott Davis, Stephen Lewis, Kennedy Foster

3:55-5 --> Emily Statham, Scott Davis, Bryan Drossel, Stephen Lewis, Kennedy Foster and Jaymey Kuykendall
*Some of you might be able to leave on the late bus at 4:15 (Scott, Stephen, Kennedy)

Wednesday 2:50 - 4:10pm

Ensemble Members --> Elizabeth Duker, Alex Whitbeck, *Kaitlyn Krasney, Samantha Roggio, Amanda Bowman, Lily McQuillen, Maddy Ouellette, AND Hannah Holznagel, Julia Evola, *Brie Statham, Annonda Sanders & John DuBois
*Kaitlyn I know you have a soccer game and won't be there. And, Brie if you can come for the last 15 minutes please.

Thursday 2:50 - 5pm

EVERYONE - those in sporting practices please arrive by 4pm.
*This may change.

:o) Ms. Hall

Preliminary Rehearsal Schedule

These are the days your child could have rehearsal. No one will be called to every single rehearsal. Each week a more specific – exactly who is called each day that week – schedule will be posted on our blog and in school.

Again our blog is
http://greenvilleisneverland.blogspot.com/

SEPTEMBER:

Friday the 24th: 2:50-4:30pm ALL ARE CALLED for a Read Thru, followed by our Parent Meeting from 4:30pm to 5pm.

Monday the 27th – SOCCER GAME
Tuesday the 28th – CROSS COUNTRY MEET
Wednesday the 29th – SOCCER GAME
Thursday the 30th

OCTOBER:

Friday the 1st – HOME SOCCER GAME – Soccer Players 2:50 – 3:40pm
Monday the 4th
Tuesday the 5th
Wednesday the 6th – SOCCER GAME
Thursday the 7th
Friday the 8th
Monday the 11th
Tuesday the 12th
Wednesday the 13th – SOCCER GAME
Thursday the 14th
Friday the 15th – ALL CALLED 2:50 – 5pm
SATURDAY the 16th – 10am – 1pm; Possible Set/Costume etc…Work Call to Follow – SOCCER GAME & CROSS COUNTRY MEET
Monday the 18th
Tuesday the 19th - HOME SOCCER GAME – Soccer Players 2:50 – 3:40pm
Wednesday the 20th
Thursday the 21st - HOME SOCCER GAME – Soccer Players 2:50 – 3:40pm
Friday the 22nd
SATURDAY the 23rd – ALL CALLED 10am – 1pm; Set/Costume etc…Work Call to Follow
Monday the 25th – SOCCER GAME
Tuesday the 26th
Wednesday the 27th – SOCCER GAME
Thursday the 28th
Friday 29th - HOME SOCCER GAME – Soccer Players 2:50 – 3:40
SATURDAY 30th – ALL CALLED 10am – 1pm; Set/Costume etc…Work Call to Follow


NOVEMBER:
*It is very likely that everyone will be called for every rehearsal in November.

Monday the 1st
Tuesday the 2nd
Wednesday the 3rd
Thursday the 4th
Friday the 5th
SATURDAY the 6th - Set/Costume etc…Work Call to Follow
Monday the 8th
Tuesday the 9th
Wednesday the 10th
Thursday the 11th
Friday the 12th
SATURDAY the 13th - Set/Costume etc…Work Call to Follow

TECH WEEK BEGINS NOW! MANDATORY FOR ALL CAST MEMBERS!

Monday the 15th – Tech rehearsal
Tuesday the 16th – Tech rehearsal
Wednesday the 17th – Tech / Dress rehearsal
Thursday the 18th – DRESS REHEARSAL CALL AT 5:00, GO AT 7PM
Friday the 19th – Possible in school snippet performance.

SHOW WEEKEND!!!
Friday the 19th – call at 5:00pm Show at 7pm
Saturday the 20th – call at 1pm Show at 3pm


SPORTS
*If your child is in an afterschool sport, and they are called to rehearsal, we would like to work it out in this fashion:
~If rehearsal goes from 2:50 – 4:10 than we’d like them to go to practice from 2:50 – 3:30 – rehearsal from 3:30 – 4:10.
~If rehearsal goes from 2:50 – 5:00 than we’d like them to go to practice from 2:50 – 3:55 and rehearsal from 3:55 – 5:00.
*If it is a game/meet day and it’s away, we know they will not be at rehearsal – this will not be counted as an unexcused absence. If it is a game/meet day and it’s home, we’d like to work it out as I have listed it above. (They come to us for a bit, and then go on to the game/meet.)
*I will do my best not to schedule kids on game days, but that can’t be said for all practice days, so we hope this shared method will work for all.

*Other Set/Costume etc…work calls will happen in the evenings, and we will let you know when they are, as we get going.

Kabuki Theatre

This year we will be introducing the cast to a style of theatre done in Japan called Kabuki Theatre. More specifically, we will be implementing a specific element of Kabuki theatre, that of the Koken or Kurombo - who are stage assistants dressed in black, in our production.

The Koken or Kurombo are there to help the actors with props, costumes and other things, and are in full view of the audience when doing so. Come to the show to see how we will utilize this convention of Japanese theatre in our production.

We have enlisted the help of some High School students who will undertake the role of the Koken or Kurombo for us.

~Ms. Hall

You can read more about Kabuki by googling it.

Also, if you follow this web link
https://sites.google.com/site/utnarukami/kabuki-theatre-3/kabuki-acting-traditions-techniques
and watch the first youtube video on the page, you can see a Kurombo in action!

Our Kurombo:
Cody Evans, Nate Bowman & others ... TBA

Our Fabulous Cast!

Oh yeah, we have our cast now!!!

Emily Statham as Wendy
Bryan Drossel as John
Scott Davis as Michael
Stephen Lewis as Mr. Darling
Kennedy Foster as Mrs. Darling
Brie Statham as Nana & Ensemble
Natalie Louban as Liza & Tiger Lily
Jaymey Kuykendall as Peter Pan
Zoe Rudloff as Curly
Alyssa Hopkins as Twin 1
Charlotte Hutchins as Twin 2
James Herbstritt as Slightly
Brandon Johnson as Tootles
Liam Williams as Nibs
Sean McAneny as Captain Hook
Rachel Coe-Scharff as Starkey
Caroline Bobrick as Smee
TBA as Jukes
KatieLynn Herron as Cecco
Marina Plattner as Mullins
John DuBois as Noodler
Annonda Sanders as Cookson
Julia Evola as The Never Bird
Hannah Holznagel as Jane
and
Lily McQuillen, Amanda Bowman, Samantha Roggio, Kaitlyn Krasney, Alex Whitbeck and Elizabeth Duker as our Ensemble and Extra Pirates

How excited am I!?! :o) Woo hoo!!!

~Ms. Hall

Important Dates

"Peter Pan and Wendy" adapted by Doug Rand will be performed at Greenville Middle School on November 19th and 20th, 2010!

*Produced by special arrangement with Playscritps, Inc.
(www.playscripts.com)

Rehearsals:

Rehearsals will begin on Friday the 24th of September! And a Parent Meeting will follow that first rehearsal - starting at 4:30pm!

Audition Dates:
Auditions will likely take place on September 15th and 16th, 2010.
Any Needed Call Backs will be on Friday the 17th, 2010.
You may sign up for one 3 minute time slot on either day. The sign up sheet will be available in the Middle School Main Office on Monday the 13th.

Good Luck!!! Ms. Hall