Are you ready for some information?

Well the tryouts and callbacks are over. And we here at Upstage have been eating Turkey and relaxing! We know that you have been checking this blog, and checking it twice to find out what fun is coming up! I even hear of one special sweetheart that checks it before the Hannah Montana website. WOW! We feel pretty special to be ranked up there with Hannah... So here is a tiny update.

First I just want to say that I have looked over the cast list. And checked it twice myself. The more I have looked the more excited I get. This group is going to be so much fun to work with. I feel blessed to be able to get to know everyone. Chad and Tina are buzzing with excitement. In fact the whole Board is vibrating about this fun play. The acting, the singing the dancing. All are going to be challenging and fun. Start talking about it to your friends NOW! And be a fan of Upstage on Facebook. We love that!

The first rehearsal for this play will be on January 4th at 4-6pm. At the Peteetneet! Every cast member must attend. We will have the parent meeting at the same time. We will give out schedules and have you fill out all the paperwork there. We will try to use the e-mail addresses we got at tryouts to contact everyone. But check this blog first. It will be updated more often, with more information than any e-mail we send out. We know that we are a little bit slow right now. With the Holidays everyone is just trying to keep their heads above water. But we hope that each and every cast member will know that we are so excited to get started. You all did such a wonderful job at tryouts and callbacks. The talent was through the roof!

Here is the first 2 weeks of rehearsals. We do already have schedules for the entire play, and I am happy to make copies for anyone who would like them. You will receive them at the first rehearsal if you can wait. (I can e-mail them in JPEG format if you e-mail me personally, I am on the side bar) All rehearsals are Monday-Wednesday from 4pm to 6pm. Some may be later closer to performance times. But we should be able to let you know in advance. Techies will have Saturday Rehearsals added.

January 2010 4-6pm

Monday the 4th Everyone Read thru

Tuesday the 5th Everyone Music

Wednesday the 6th Everyone Choreography

Monday the 11th Leads

Tuesday the 12th Leads

Wednesday the 13th Everyone Review to point

E-mail the Upstage e-mail address (on the sidebar) if you have any questions. We monitor it regularly. I cant express enough how grateful we are to work with this cast. Have a Great Holiday, don't eat to much candy! Check this blog for more information on the parent meeting in a few weeks.

The "I' in this e-mail is Michelle Fitzwater, I am on the Board and run the blog

the "We" in the e-mail is the entire staff at Upstage!

Congratulations to the Cast of Doo Wop Wido Wed!

The casting process is never easy. As we consider each person we cast in any show, we need to consider so many things. Does this person have any conflicts? Has this person been on time ready and willing to work hard in the past? Has this person tried out for Upstage before? Before we ask any of those questions we listen and watch voice and dance experience. Acting talent. Does this person's "Look" fit the part? So many things go into these decisions.

It is always so hard to release any person who truly wants to be a part of Upstage. Hours upon hours of sweat and worry have clouded Chad & Tina's mind over the last weekend and evening. As of call backs tonight the hard choice to let go of 20 more kids had to be made. Each person that came to call backs did a great job. You worked hard to show your talent, and you did yourselves proud. We thank you for your determination, and hope that if you were not cast that you will come to our next tryouts. Don't give up. If we could fit a cast of 100 kids into the Peteetneet we would do it. But sadly we cannot.

To those who are on the list below, Congratulations from all of us at Upstage Theatre. We are so excited about this new fun and exciting adventure we are about to start. This cast is very diverse, many new faces to Upstage. Also some amazing and overwhelming talent that have worked their way up into the leads that they deserve. Well done to you all, Chad and Tina and the entire staff at Upstage is proud and excited to work with you.

Drum Role Please-

Congratulations to

Jazmin Moyano - Little Red Hood

Rachel Hansen - Fairy Godmother

Meg Garrett - Medium Purple Hood

Ashlin Alexander - Big Green Hood

Jason Colver - Big Bad Wolf "We are feeling a little Elvis here"

Who will win the heart of little Red?

Adam Cardoza - Loud Prince Frank

Justin Craig- Wise Prince Jason

Curtis Hindes - Strong Prince Justin

Seth Mason - Mr. Hood

Jensen Williams - Mrs. Hood

Austin Houtz - King "what kind of crazy kingdom will this be?"

Noelle Peck - Queen

Belen Moyano - Evil Queen

Faith Greenwood - Awesome Grandma

In the Dragon's Keep-

Paul Krueger - Oswald

Josh Lewis - Gerald

Skyler Fitzwater - Ronald "he's got your back"

Dance it away girls-

Alexis Barnum - Emma

Dayle Williams - Sophie

Megan Peterson - Marie

Randi Allred - Louise (UPS Girl)

Nick Yorganson - Narrator #1

Riley Corrigan - Narrator #2

Amazing Animal Friends:

Abigail Mason

Danielle Wilkinson

Scout Callister

Sophie Callister

Jaxon Bulkley

Halle Bulkley

Isaac Barnum

Jackson Fitzwater

Jennifer Cannon

Hannah Garrett

Chorus:

You will be pulling off an amazing 6 part harmony,

this is NO small part kids! Come to sing, and come to sing LOUD!

You do like to dance dont you?

You were picked for these part specifically because of your sound & dancing.

Tasha Griffin

Andrew Cannon

Annie Kranenburg

Sarah Greenhood

Nick Moyano

Shelby Bulkley

Maralee Nielson

Saylor Callister

Samantha Ellis

Kassi Ellis

Cambrielle Fitzwater

Chantelle Wilkinson

Brock Bulkley

Ignacio Moyano

Marshayla Nielson

Bayli Alexander

Benjamin Cardoza

Rebekah Garrett

Dallin Wilkinson

Emily Garrett

Coulson Bingham

Josh Mason

Now the real work will begin. Over the next few months we on the production team will work hard to get things ready for this cast to begin rehearsals. We will have our parent meeting soon. Please check this blog for details. Make this your weekly checking spot for the next few months. With such a large cast we will not be calling everyone. During our parent meeting we will answer any questions that you have. You can also e-mail us at the Upstage e-mail address on the side bar. We will make every effort to get this information posted so that you have plenty of time schedule around it.

Several members that have been cast in leading roles mentioned potential conflicts in Feb and March. We did consider these conflicts. If you plan to join a cast at the Salem Hills or any other School in this area that will conflict with Upstages Rehearsal Schedule please alert us this week. Your part will be re-cast. We ask that you contact your teacher if you feel that a grade may be involved, to resolve this problem now. You will need to choose Upstage or the schools production. Upstage rely's on our plays to generate enough income to produce our next production. We cannot have cast members drop out or be late because they are trying to be in two plays. If you need to drop now, we will hold no hard feelings at all.

Please remember that any e-mails to or about Board members, their families, Directors or their families will be carefully considered before they are forwarded. Anyone using the e-mail address as a chance to bash members of the cast will be banned from future Upstage productions. If you have questions about how Upstage is run please visit the side bar and click the link with the Big Red Star. Although it was from a previous show we feel it will give an idea of what the process is like. With the exception that the Board was not in the choosing process with Wid Wed!

Lets Get this Party Started!

Call Back List and Information

Thank you to everyone who came to tryout for our newest production “Doo Wop Wed Widinghood” We have all been commenting on the incredible amount of talent we had at tryouts. Wow! Where do you guys come from? The singing was superior. Such incredibly hard decisions have to be made when you have this caliber of talent. Since we are unable to cast everyone (which we wanted to do) we had to choose those who best fit this show. We want to send out our greatest thanks to everyone. You did a great job. If you are not on the list below please make sure to tryout for our next production.

You are needed for THE TIME LISTED above your name on Monday, November 9th at the Peteetneet!

3:45-4:45

Kassi Ellis

K.C. Hoschouer

Saylor Callister

Dallin Wilkinson

Chantelle Wilkinson

Maralee Nielson

Tucker Williams

Bristy Turpin

Sarah Foran

Vanessa Peterson

Megan Peterson

Brock Bulkley

Ignacio(Nacho) Moyano

Bayli Alexander

Cambrielle Fitzwater

Rebekah Garrett

Austin Swenson

Benjamin Cardoza

Tasha Griffin

Samantha Ellis

Anne Kranenburg

Emily Garrett

Marshayla Nielson

Sarah Greenwood

Nicolas Moyano

Skyler Fitzwater

Benjamin Moyar

Andrew Cannon

3:45-4:15

Danielle Wilkinson

Abigail Mason

Scout Callister

Sophie Callister

Jaxon Bulkley

Halle Bulkley

Isaac Barnum

Caleb Mason

Jackson Fitzwater

Jennifer Cannon

Annie Jones

3:45pm - 6:00pm

(Some of you may have to leave at 5:45pm

if you are in the High School Play)

Faith Greenwood

Randi Allred

Stephanie Peck

Noelle Peck

Jazmin Moyano

Ashlin Alexander

Cynthia Peck

Alexis Barnum

Justin Craig

Tayler Ventura

Sydney Allred

Frank Meng

Degrey Christensen

Austin Houtz

Chad Parks

Samantha Jones

Jensen Williams

Alicea Moody

Dayle Williams

Shelby Bulkley

Adam Cardoza

Josh Lewis

Coulson Bingham

Rachel Hansen

Meg Garrett

Belen Moyano

Zach Heywood

Jason Colver

Nathan Crook

Paul Krueger

HOW MANY DAYS?

How many days until "Doo Wop Wed Widing Hood auditions?!? Can you believe it is only a couple days away? Here's a little hint: When you audition for the directors, put a little character into your singing. It will show off your acting ability.