I NEEED your Bio!

Check the January Newsletter, do you see your character under the bio list? If you do, I NEEED your Bio! I only have 5 total. Starting to get a little scared here. If you want your picture and bio in the program I MUST have your bio NOW! E-mail it to me at

michelletress@connect-comm.com

or write it and bring it to me at rehearsal.

Thank you kids...

oh, by the way

This is Michelle

Updated Note & Calender going home today!

I am posting a little of the note that will go home today with the cast. These particular items are very important, and we felt like they needed to be highlighted on the blog as well as sent home.

Also, we have had a significant amount of cast members once again not showing up. This is very problematic at this point in the play. Most of the kids missing are over the age of 12, and everyone has had a calender since October. If you are going to be missing play rehearsal, you MUST let someone know. These kind of absences can result in us rethinking you for future parts in future plays. We really appreciate those that call and let us know, even for just a sickness.

Shoes-
Chad & Tina would like all cast members in black dance/jazz shoes. Ballet shoes are fine for the girls. If you are unable to obtain black dance shoes, we will be providing black ankle socks. Please do not wear tennis shoes or any kind of street shoes, as they interfere with the microphones on stage. We would like to see all cast members wearing dance shoes (or black socks) at every rehearsal from now on.
It is especially important that all Oompas wear dance shoes or black ankle socks with their stockings. The stockings are made from super thin material and will snag and run easily. We have very few replacements.

Costumes-
All Oompa costumes should be coming back this week. We will be doing a full “Mock Costume Day” on February 3rd. Please be there 15 minutes before rehearsal begins to try on costumes. No need to do hair and make-up. This will be our last check off day for all the costumes before pictures. A hair and make-up update for performances will be sent home in February.

Pictures-
Performers may choose how to wear hair and make-up for pictures on February 9th. However, because of time constraints, please have those things done when you come to rehearsal that day. We will be in a huge hurry, and will not wait for primping…

Cast Dinner-
Our traditional cast dinner will be on February 11th. Board members will be serving dinner on that night after our rehearsal. Parents may come about 30 minutes late to pick up your kids that night.

Adding a Performance

Due to the sheer size of this Cast, the Board has decided that we need to add one additional performance. So add to your calender Wednesday, February 25th. Tickets for every nite will be available by Monday, January 12th! Thanks-

Excuse my mistake, I do mean the 25th! I posted the 24th by accident!

First Day Back

Work'n Hard
Or Hardly Work'n?

You decide...

It's Back to Work We Go!

Dear Cast and Parents-

Just a few things we need you to be aware of. On Monday, January 5th our first day back at rehearsals this year. Everyone will be receiving a Newsletter. If you child does not come home with one, ask Chad & Tina or one of the Board Member's for a copy. These are so important! The closer we get to Opening Night, the more important these notes to home become.

Also please check the side bar of this blog for Updates as well. They will be in the Newsletter, but occasionally we have a few things we really need you to not miss. And sometimes we will alert you to a Newspaper Article that is being done about the show. Just in case you would like to run out and pick it up for Scrapbooks.

Two very important items:

First, rehearsals on Mondays are now starting at 4pm and going until 6pm. We do not like to extend late on Monday nights, but because some of the school bus schedules. We must accommodate. So please make a note of that on your calenders. (there is one exception on Picture Day, check the side bar for that information)

Second, we will be handing out ticket sales sheets at the end of the first week in January. No one will be given tickets until they are paid for. You must keep close track of the sales sheets, and talk to Norma when you need to turn in money and pick up tickets. Remember that each cast member is responsible for selling at least 100 dollars worth of tickets.

We are so excited to get back to work. Please come prepared to really dig your heal in. We have so much to do, and so little time to do it. We have some really fun things coming up, including opening night. Parents we thank you for letting these amazing kids participate in this wonderful program. We love them, and enjoy seeing their talents blossom.

Happy New Year

The Producers