Flower Sales Volunteers Needed

Please help us sell flowers for our deserving cast members!  We still need flower sale help for each of the shows before the show and at intermission.  Please contact Carrie Kennedy as soon as possible at caskennedyesquire@comcast.net.

Tickets on Sale Monday and Tuesday

Show Tickets!

Tickets will be on sale Monday, March 4 and Tuesday, March 5 during lunch periods.  You may also pick up previously ordered tickets at this time.  We are getting close to selling out the show, but there are still tickets available.  We will also be selling tickets at the door during performances.

Monday Evening Rehearsal

Monday night, March 4 - 

Hi Cast Members - 
We hope you had a chance to rest on Sunday!
We will begin Monday with Curtain Call practice at 6:30 sharp, then we will go right into the start of the show by 6:45pm.  No costumes or make-up.  Practice ends at 9:00pm.

If you want to sit quietly and watch the show, or if you need a quiet place to study, you may stay in the auditorium. You must sit in the center in the first 10 rows.  

If you want to socialize with your friends or work on homework, you may go to the cafeteria until your part is called.

Scripts and musical scores are due -
Please turn in your scripts  and/or musical scores on Monday and Tuesday.  We will be checking off your name when your script is turned in.  You cannot go to the cast party until we have these items.

Parents-
We need chaperones for Monday and Tuesday evening - please let us know if you are able to help.

See you tonight!

Bake and Refreshment Sale

CALLING ALL CAST AND CREW MEMBERS' FAMILIES:

The annual bake/refreshment sale will be held during each of the performances of  The Wizard of Oz. This event is an enormous fundraiser for the musical!  We will be selling desserts, bottled water, and soft pretzels.  All of the money raised goes directly into the musical funds to cover expenses and to help in future years.

We need EACH cast and crew member to provide ONE treat to be sold at the sale.  In order to provide fresh items for each show day/night, we are asking you to follow the schedule below. Please note that things should be packaged individually; for example, if you are baking brownies, please cut them and place one or two in a sealed baggie so that things are sized for one person to purchase them. Store-bought items and individually wrapped candy that is sized/packaged for one person to buy are also welcome.

If your LAST name begins with A-H, please bring your treat when you report on THURSDAY, March 7 for the show.

If your LAST name begins with I-O, please bring your treat when you report on FRIDAY, March 8 for the show.

If your LAST name begins with P-Z, please bring your treat when you report on SATURDAY afternoon, March 9 for the show.

There will be long tables set up just inside the main doors of GWES outside the cafeteria, you can just place your items there.

Please identify any treats containing tree nuts or peanuts.

Cast Calls for our final week

Wizard of Oz Cast / Pit / Crew call times for next week

Monday and Tuesday:  

please be to GWES by 6:15 so we can hit the ground running at 6:30

Wednesday night:  

get a good night sleep and rest your voice

For the shows:  Make sure you bring disposable water bottles(reusable ones end up lost and left behind) to drink throughout the show. Put your names on them.  

Thursday and Friday: 

Scarecrow, Wicked Witch, Dorothy, Lion, Tin Man, Glinda and Gloria 5:30 pm; report immediately to make-up in back hallway;  All cast members not listed here please report at 6pm; quickly get your costumes on and report to make-up.  You should already have the base coat of make-up on when you get to GWES. Those who wear microphones at the start of the show should report to sound for their mics once you have your make-up on but before you get your costume on.

Stage crew:  

please report at 6pm.  Those helping with Front of House (ushering, parking, good luck grams) please meet in front hall near the cafeteria to help set up. The rest of stage crew report to either lights, stage or props.  Wardrobe girls report to Mrs. Crisi and Mrs. Brown.  Stage crew should be dressed in all black as previously discussed.

Saturday: 

For the Matinee: Scarecrow, Wicked Witch, Dorothy, Lion, Tin Man, Glenda and Gloria at 11:30 am. 12 noon Rest of Cast and Stage Crew. Same basic instructions as above for Thursday and Friday.  Make sure you eat lunch before you arrive.  

**Parent Committee chairs:  please, if you are able, report to the auditorium at 1:15 where cast, pit and crew will be there for thank yous.

Parents:  

Note that after the Matinee all cast, crew and pit are to leave the building, get some dinner and report back at 6 pm to touch up make-up (DO NOT take off your make-up) get mics if you need, and put on costumes.  It is a tight turn around, but there will be no adults to supervise the students as the adults will need a break, too.

For the Saturday night show:  Everyone to report at 6pm.

CAST PARTY

( Yeah!)  for all Cast, Pit and Crew will follow the Final performance.  If you haven't turned in your cast party permission slip you will not be able to attend.  The permission slips are on the blog if you need one.  No one will be admitted to the cast party until they have checked out with wardrobe, turned on your music scores and scripts and gotten a stamp on your hand.  Your bins, for those who have them, must be empty, your belongings cleaned up and packed up.  Stage crew and Pit you will need put away the chairs and stands and help clean up the props and costumes so that they can be packed up for the return to the Middle School.  See Mrs. Kennedy.  All students to be picked up at 11:15 pm.

We are almost there! Thank you for today!

Hi Cast Members and Parents,

What an epic, yet exhausting day.  I am sure many cast members are already in bed on this Saturday night.  We are so proud of how hard you worked!  This is a complex show - we are so close  - and it all boils down to the next two rehearsals.

Did you know that our four shows will be sell-outs?  The next two practices will be crucial as we fine tune and nail down details that our audience will expect from us. 

Make up was beautiful and creative! 

Set design is coming together!

The costumes - fabulous!  

Pit Musicians - it is hard to believe most of you are in 6th grade - 
we are so proud of you.  Your musicianship adds so much to our show!

This will be the most demanding week of the year for you. Please get rested on Sunday.  Monday and Tuesday will be very demanding.

• Drink lots of water
• Try and eat well
• Use hand sanitizer
• Get at least 9  - 10 hours of sleep Sunday night.

Monday - we will start with curtain call practice.  See you at 6:15pm ready to hit the stage at 6:30pm.

Fogger 101

In a Fog...
A few days ago we requested volunteers to learn how to run our fog machine - a few of you responded, thank you! 

We have invited an instructor to the set, so if there is anyone else interested, please send your email to daysheaffer@comcast.net as soon as possible so I can coordinate the fog training session.

More time in Oz - Saturday Practice Extended to 4:00pm

Fellow Ozians and Munchkinlanders

Practice on Saturday, March 2 has been extended until 4:00pm.  Please let Mrs. Sheaffer or Mrs. Kennedy know if you cannot stay.  Thanks!

daysheaffer@comcast.net

caskennedyesquire@comcast.net

Friday's Rehearsal and Notes for Saturday

Friday, March 1 -  
is a full Cast Rehearsal with Pit Musicians from 6:30 - 8:30pm.  (With the exception of Front of House)  This is an important rehearsal, and with a few exceptions due to a High School activity, everyone should be at rehearsal.

On Saturday for Dress Rehearsal - 

• Our entire stage crew, musicians and cast will be together.   
• Put your bookbags and lunch in the Cafeteria.  
• Bring lunch, snacks, water, books and stuff to do when you are not on stage.  
• No eating in the auditorium.  Water is okay.
• Please arrive at 8:45am ready for make up as per the handouts you received on Wednesday.  Go to your bins (see procedure below), get dressed, and report for make-up.

We are asking for these Cast Members to arrive at 8:30am:
Tin Man
Dorothy
Scarecrow
Wicked Witch
Lion
Glinda
Gloria

We will have a meeting Friday evening before you leave to review these procedures for Saturday's Dress Rehearsal.  We will be starting at the top of the show.  Our goal is to start at 9:30 after every one is made up and ready in their costumes.

Bin Procedure and Changing Procedure

• There is a Boys Dressing Hallway and a Girls Dressing Hallway on opposite sides of the auditorium.  There is no walking from hall-to-hall.  
• Bins will be off the carts and lined up in the hallway - use them when you change and do not place costumes/clothes in the hallway to be stepped on
• You may not switch bins 
• Place your street clothes into the bin when you change into your first costume
• Return all costumes on hangers to the proper rack
• Take care not to get make-up on the costumes - it rubs off very easily
• Close up your bin at the end of the performance (account for all of your costume pieces and make-up bag!) and return it to the cart

• All performers need to be aware of the open doors to the stage as they are waiting /changing in the hallway.  You simply must be totally quiet - whisper only if necessary!  Show guests can hear every bit of noise back stage.

• We need to be respectful of General Wayne property.  There is a lot of fragile art on the walls, and this is where all of our moving on and off stage will take place.  

DVD's of the Musical !

We are pleased to announce that we will have a professional videographer on site to videotape our performances!

A copy of the taped/edited performance(s) will be available for purchase by our cast/crew/pit family & friends for $10 each.  Checks should be made out to GVMS Musical Club.  

Please complete THIS FORM and turn into Terry or Gene Flanagan in person or mail to: 
3401 Hartford Court
 Newtown Square, PA 19073

Orders must be received no later than 3/20/2013.  DVD’s will be distributed to GVMS students in school; all other orders will be contacted for pickup of their order at the Middle School office.