Practice is on today.

We have heard nothing from the school district regarding cancellations, so practice is on today.  

For those of you with costumes to show Mrs. Morrell, please arrive wearing your costume.  She will review first thing.  If your costume is approved, the Wardrobe Committee will check your costume in and store it for you.  If you have more than one costume, just hand-carry the second one to show Mrs. Morrell.

COSTUMES!

• We want you to have fun with your costumes and add some of your personality to what you wear on stage.  Read below and see what you have at home which will work.

• If you do not have something on the list, check with your friends or other family members - maybe they have just what you need.  If you perhaps have extra items to share, let us know!

• Please no clothing with logos or writing on them.

•  If you are having a major problem finding something, please contact us.

•   Please label everything you bring in with masking tape and marker.  Even shoes and socks.

•   Here is our list of when costumes are due.  If you are not ready, please do not stress!  

                      Bring your costume when you have it ready but no later than February 2:

•   Last names from A - H, please have costumes to show on January 26
•   Last names from I - P, please have costumes ready to show January 29
•   Last names from Q - Z, pleas have costumes ready to show January 31

Munchkinland Costumes 

Required by cast members unless you have been assigned Crow, Tree, Lullaby League, Lollipop Guild, Mayor, Coroner, Bannister.

Color scheme - Baby Blue, Royal Blue, Sky Blue, Navy Blue

	Girls	Boys
Top	Peasant-type blouse in a shade of blue.  If cannot find a shade of blue, try to find something colorful, but then your skirt must be blue.  You can use white or off-white and we will embellish with blue.  No tank tops - must have small sleeve or full length sleeve.  If cannot find peasant type shirt, use a blue t-shirt.	T-shirt in a blue shade.  Can do other colors, but blue is preferred.  No white or earth tones.
Bottom	Skirt in shade of blue listed above. Can be any color, but prefer a shade of blue. No mini-skirts.  Skirt must be no more than 2” above the knee.   If skirt is not blue, top must be blue.  No white or earth tones.	Costuming is making simple blue knickers.  Or, if you have a pair of jeans we can cut to make knickers, you can bring them in.
Socks!	Fun Knee Socks - argyle, striped, polka dot, etc. Or bright colored tights. Bright colors, neon - any colors!	Fun Knee Socks - argyle, striped, polka dot, etc.   Bright colors, neon - any colors!
Shoes	Dance shoes, ballet slippers, flats, flat slippers.  Any color.   (Black, dark green or purple shoes are needed for Oz, so you might want to bring in a pair you can wear for both scenes).  Shoes must have backs for safety.  No flip-flops or open toes.  No tennis shoes.	Dance shoes, ballet slippers, flat slippers, slip-ons.  Any color.   (Black, dark green or purple shoes are needed for Oz, so you might want to bring in a pair you can wear for both scenes).  Shoes must have backs for safety.  No flip-flops or open toes.  No tennis shoes.
Misc.	At lease skirt or top must be blue.  Both items can be blue. If one is not blue, choose a bright color for the shirt or top which is not blue.  No white, cream or earth tones.

Oz Costumes 

Required by all cast members except Witches, Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tin Man, Lion, Gloria, Guards.  Color scheme - Dark Green, Mint Green, Emerald Green, Jade Green.  Any Shade of Purple.  No white or Cream.

	Girls	Boys
Tops	Green or purple peasant blouses, fancy blouses or sweaters.	Dress shirt in any shade of green or purple.  Or polo type in same colors, but prefer dress shirt.
Bottoms	Green or purple skirts, or dressy green or purple slacks.  Green or purple dresses.	We will be making simple green knickers for you.
Tights	Green tights or leggings if wearing a skirt. (no funky socks)	Green or purple knee socks or tights.
Shoes	Black, green or purple ballet shoes, flats, dance shoes. Shoes must have backs for safety and movement.  No flip-flops or open toes.  No tennis shoes.	Black, dark green or purple flat slippers, slip-ons, dance shoes, ballet slippers. Shoes must have backs for safety and movement.  No flip-flops or open toes.  No tennis shoes.
Misc.	Try to keep outfit more green than purple, if possible.

Crows 

	GIrls
Tops	Black stretch top, long sleeved
Bottoms	Black leotards, stretch pants or tights
Socks	Black socks if wearing stretch pants
Shoes	Black flats, dance or ballet slippers.

Lullaby League

	GIrls
Tops	Pink stretch dance-type, long sleeved
Bottoms	Pink tights. Costumes is creating tutu type skirts
Tights	Pink Tights
Shoes	Ballerina slippers in pink

Lollipop Guild

	Boys
Tops	Plaid Shirt, rolled up sleeves
Bottoms	Jeans, rolled up at bottom; suspenders
Shoes	Black, dark green or purple flat slippers, slip-ons, dance shoes, ballet slippers.

Jitterbugs

	All
Tops	Black stretch top, long-sleeved
Bottoms	Black leotards, stretch pants or tights
Socks	Black socks if wearing stretch pants
Shoes	Black flats, black slippers, dance or ballet slippers

Monkeys

	All
Tops	Brown shirt or t-shirt, long-sleeved
Bottoms	Dark brown pants
Socks	Black or brown socks
Shoes	Black or brown flat shoes, slippers or ballet shoes

Trees

	All
Tops	Brown shirt or t-shirt, long-sleeved
Bottoms	Dark brown pants
Socks	Black or brown socks
Shoes	Black or brown flat shoes, slippers or ballet shoes

Please check the blog on Saturday mornings to ensure practice has not been cancelled due to inclement weather.

As you are aware, there is a delay in the courtesy blog emails,  so you must check the blog directly.  

Thank you!   

Thank you, Cast Members!
We got a lot accomplished during rehearsals this week.  When not "on", most of you were quiet and respected the group.  Your cooperation was very appreciated!


There is no practice Saturday, January 19 or Tuesday January 22.  
Enjoy your break and please rest!  Please review your music and/or scripts and focus on memorizing lines and words to your music.  Let's come back from break ready to go with everything memorized!


Wednesday Small Group Cast Call
January 23 from 2:30pm  to 3:30pm  
Gloria
Guard
Guard Quartet
Scarecrow
Lion
Tin Man
Dorothy
Crows
Trees

(Parents, if pick up is difficult for you at 3:30pm please let Linda Sheaffer or Carrie Kennedy know)


Keep Those Grades Up!  
Cast members, you must keep your grades up to be in the show. 
"In order to participate in any extracurricular activity, students must meet certain academic requirements.  Any student with a combination of two or more failing or incomplete current marking period grades, either Academic (E, I) or Qualities of a Learner (U), in the same or different courses will be ineligible to participate the following week. Any student with a combination of two or more failing or incomplete grades, either Academic (E, I) or Qualities of a Learner (U), in the same or different courses at the end of a marking period will be ineligible for a period of twenty days from the time report cards are issued." 

Tuesday Schedule

We had planned to change our Tuesday rehearsals to 4:30pm, however to keep things simpler, practice on Tuesdays will remain 4:45pm.  If you plan to pick up your student at 4:30pm today, that is fine.  Otherwise students may stay until 4:45pm.  Thank you!

Cast Members - 
Please bring a light lunch or snack tomorrow.  We are rehearsing until 1:00, and there will be a snack/light lunch break.

Please also bring a book or something to do when the director is working with another group.

Thank you!

Hi Parents of Cast Members!

This is a reminder for the Mandatory Parent Meeting on Saturday, January 12 at 9:00am in the GVMS cafeteria after drop-off.  We will provide coffee and light snacks.  We look forward to meeting you and introducing our new director, Faith Morrell.  Faith will also be meeting with the Costuming and Set Construction committees immediately after the meeting to provide initial vision and direction.  
  
Please review the volunteer opportunities listed below  and decide where your talents or interests lie!  You will learn more about the cast requirements and about the volunteer opportunities at the meeting. To those of you who have already contacted us, thank you.  We would still recommend you attend the parent meeting for other information.  If you have any questions, already know where you'd like to assist or absolutely cannot attend the Saturday meeting, please contact Carrie Kennedy (caskennedyesquire@comcast.net) or Linda Day Sheaffer (daysheaffer@comcast.net) to volunteer.

WE NEED PARENT VOLUNTEERS to do a variety of jobs that make the musical happen!  And, it is a wonderful opportunity to get involved with your student's activity.  

There are opportunities for everyone – most jobs do not require huge commitments of time, so please consider participating in more than one committee.    We are also looking for volunteers to Chair some of these committees.  

Parents of 7th and 8th graders, we trust you will continue your tremendous support with the musical as you have in the past.  Parents of 7^th and 6^th graders, it is especially important for you to get involved.  Your involvement now will create years of success to come!  We are grateful for everyones creativity, time and dedication as we prepare for this challenging Broadway-version of Oz! 

Best Regards,

Carrie and Linda

Parent Co-producers 

Here's a Run-Down of our Committees!

Most of these jobs are labor intensive only around the performance dates – it is critical that we get enough volunteers to make the production run smoothly. You don’t need to sew to help in the sewing room (you can cut patterns, pin seams) or be an arts/craft expert to help with props/set (you will be given specific instructions on what to do).  It’s fun and rewarding to be a part of this.  You will be amazed at what goes on behind the scenes!! Don’t miss out!  Thank you!

Producer:  

We are seeking three producer/producer(s) in training for next year.  Producer handles the administrative duties and oversees  the cast and parent volunteers; acts as liason between parents, cast and director(s).

Bake Sale (chair needed):

Help sell baked goods and drinks during the performance intermissions.  Some assistance with setup/cleanup also.  

Social (chair needed): 

Committee to prepare, set-up and clean-up for the ice cream social and the pizza party.

Cast Party:

Committee prepares party for cast members, held after the last show in GWES cafeteria.  Volunteers solicit donations for food, coupons, trinkets, candy – create souvenir item.  Set up and clean up. 

Stage Manager/Assistant Stage Manager/Backstage Coordinator (co-chair needed):  

Calls the show; manages stage crew and stage crew parents.

Chaperones (chair needed):            

Chaperones & “callers” backstage during rehearsals and shows once we move to GWES.  Make sure noise level is minimal and help getting cast off and on stage.

Costuming/Sewing (need co-chair):            

Sew costumes, alter / repair / embellish costumes and / or Props, help backstage during performances.

Hair & Makeup (need co-chair):          

Designs make-up and hair concepts with direction of director;  Apply stage makeup and style hair for dress rehearsals  and performances.  Volunteers may be asked to attend a workshop on makeup application. 

Photography (need chair):           

Lead Photographer for headshots; Committee will produce a CD (like a scrapbook) of the whole musical  “experience” from the photos taken by the photographers.  

Program Design (need chair):            

Design / Update program.  Copy and assemble week prior to the performance. Solicit advertisements. 

Properties (need chair):            

Work with the costuming and set design committees to gather, design, and create props needed for the show.  Oversees student prop team during the show to ensure props are organized and are on stage as needed.  

Publicity (need chair):            

Publicize the show to the greater community via newspaper, elementary school newsletters and other media.   Hang flyers in schools and community. 

DVD Sales and Show Fundraising:             

Help with order forms for DVD’s;  

Set Construction & Design (need co-chair):            

Assist with the assembly and transition of set here at GVMS and after move to GWES.  Assist in painting of set as directed by Set Designer.  Tears down set after last performance.  Great opportunity for dads (and contraction-minded moms)  to get involved!  You don't have to be super-handy to help.  We have other wonderful dads who will help you!

Tickets (need chair):             

Oversees printing, cutting, sorting, organizing and selling the tickets.  May also be called on to sit and sell tickets at middle school lunch and/or pickup of order forms at elementary schools. (We do have our past chair as a mentor!)

Ushers (need chair):            

At performances, assist ticket holders find their seats.  Make sure doors shut during performance, open at intermission.  

Costume Design (need chairs):      

With the direction of the Director, designs costumes to be worn by cast members.  (This does not mean the designer makes all the costumes but rather decides what's needed...)  Oversees the fabrication of costumes.

Wardrobe (need chair):            

Assist cast with costumes.  Work with costuming committee to maintain a log of each cast member’s wardrobe requirements.  Assist during rehearsals & performances, catalog wardrobe items. (We try to get several volunteers so that everyone gets time in the audience too!)

Show Fundraising (need chair):
During the show - Front of House Sales:  good luck grams, flowers, parking,etc. 

                              

Hi Cast Members!

Rehearsal practice is cancelled for tomorrow, Saturday June 5 except for a small group of cast members.  

Everyone on our cast list also received a separate e-mail and / or phone call tonight.  

Sleep in Saturday, and we will see you Tuesday!

Have a great weekend!

A Couple Things...

• Reminder  - All Tuesday and Thursday practices are from 2:30 - 4:45.
• We have confirmed the practice for Saturday, January 5 from 9:00 - 12:00.

See you tomorrow!!

Upcoming Wednesday Rehearsals:

January 9 - 

Scarecrow and Dorothy

January 16 - 

Gloria, Guard Quartet, Guard Captain 

(Ali Carbonar, Andrew Schuck, Tommy Lock, Graham Dore, Matt Cowgill)

Contact Information:

To advise of absence or any other questions for the GVMS Musical Team, please contact parent co-producers Linda Day Sheaffer or Carrie Kennedy.  Please do not contact Mrs. Morrell using her home email.  We will advise Mrs. Morrell if you need to reach her and either we will relay her response or she will contact you directly.  Thank you for your understanding.

Linda Day Sheaffer

daysheaffer@comcast.net

267-474-9801

610-296-8794 home

Carrie Kennedy

caskennedyesquire@comcast.net

610-574-7597 cell

Happy 2013!!!

Now that you are rested from winter break, it's time to go full gear into the show!  The rehearsal schedule was in your audition packets, but here it is again for your reference.  Keep in mind all cast will attend Tuesday and Thursday from 2:30 - 4:45.  Wednesdays are shorter rehearsals and will be with specific groups and sections.  We will let you know ahead of time if you are needed on a particular Wednesday. 

There is a tentative practice Saturday, January 5 from 9am-12pm.  Please check the blog on Wednesday evening to confirm that we are having practice.  

Cast members please bring a snack, water, and a book, puzzle, etc.  There will be times when the director is busy with another group and you will have some quiet downtime.

Stage Crew: Keep a lookout - we will be providing applications soon and will also be providing information on the afternoon announcements!

Tentative Rehearsal Schedule

WIZARD OF OZ

December, 2012

Tues,  12/18 2:30-4:00PM

Tues,   12/20  2:30-4:00PM

January, 2013 Thurs,    1/3    2:30-4:45 Sat,        1/5     9AM-12PM (to be confirmed) Tues,     1/8      2:30-4:45 Weds,    1/9      2:30-3:30 (partial cast) Thurs,  1/10      2:30-4:45 Sat,       1/12     9AM-1PM* *Mandatory parent meeting @ 9AM* Tues,   1/15    2:30-4:45 Weds,  1/16    2:30-3:30 (partial cast) Thurs,  1/17    2:30-4:45 Weds,  1/23    2:30-3:30 (partial cast) Thurs,  1/24    2:30-4:45 Sat,      1/26    9AM-1PM Tues,   1/29 2:30-4:45 Weds,  1/30    2:30-3:30 (partial cast) Thurs,  1/31 2:30-4:45

February, 2013 Sat,        2/2 9AM-3PM Tues,     2/5    2:30-4:45 Weds,    2/6    2:30-3:30 (partial cast) Thurs,    2/7    2:30-4:45 Sat,        2/9    9AM-3PM *Pizza party! Tues,   2/12 2:30-4:45  Weds,  2/13 2:30-3:30 (partial cast) Thurs,   2/14 2:30-4:45 Fri, 2/15 Moving day*    *Parent volunteers: move set & props to GW* Rehearsals from now on will be at GWES! Sat,      2/16 9AM-12PM Weds,  2/20  6:30-8:30 Sat,      2/23 9AM-3PM Mon,    2/25 6:30-8:30PM Tues,   2/27 6:30-8:30PM March, 2013 Sat,      3/2     9AM - 3PM Mon,    3/4     6:30-9:30PM Tues,   3/5     6:30-9:00PM

OPENING NIGHT: Thursday, March 7th

SECOND PERFORMANCE: Friday, March 8th

MATINEE & CLOSING NIGHT PERFORMANCES: Saturday, March 9th